Year 7 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Comprehension

From the writer's exact wording, which answer best combines the stated detail with the larger idea of the text?

A the camera recorded 340 animal visits, of which 291 were possums, and this matters because it helps the reader understand the final judgement. B the camera recorded 340 animal visits, of which 291 were possums, so no other part of the text is needed. C The text contains no concrete detail to support its idea. D The larger idea cancels the stated detail completely.

Question 2 of 5 Syntax

During a proofreading task in guided practice, which word correctly completes the sentence: "The ____ change rooms are being painted. (many men)"

Language convention

Item	Task
The ____ change rooms are being painted. (many men)	choose the correct English

A mens B mens' C men D men's

Question 3 of 5 Comprehension

From the sentence before the quote, which explanation best matches the evidence diagram for "Counting Bicycles"?

Information report

Counting Bicycles

The council counted bicycles crossing the river path on eight weekday mornings between seven and nine. The total, 412, was used to argue that a wider path could not be justified, since the existing path is rated for six hundred. A context note beside the counting bicycles entry asks the reader to check the exact wording before choosing.

The counting window is the difficulty. Riders using the path for school or work do so in exactly that window, and they are the group least likely to be deterred by a narrow path. Riders who avoid the crossing because it feels unsafe do not appear in a count of people crossing it.

A count of current users measures demand that already survives the conditions. It cannot measure demand that the conditions have suppressed, and a decision made on that count is deciding not to find out.

A The second clue cancels every part of the first clue. B The first clue is enough, so the rest of the passage is unnecessary. C The text uses more than one clue to reach a careful conclusion. D The conclusion is separate from the evidence.

Question 4 of 5 Structure

When judging the writer's tone, which alternative title would best keep the main idea of "Counting Bicycles"?

Information report

Counting Bicycles

The council counted bicycles crossing the river path on eight weekday mornings between seven and nine. The total, 412, was used to argue that a wider path could not be justified, since the existing path is rated for six hundred. A final note beside the counting bicycles entry asks the reader to check the exact wording before choosing.

The counting window is the difficulty. Riders using the path for school or work do so in exactly that window, and they are the group least likely to be deterred by a narrow path. Riders who avoid the crossing because it feels unsafe do not appear in a count of people crossing it.

A count of current users measures demand that already survives the conditions. It cannot measure demand that the conditions have suppressed, and a decision made on that count is deciding not to find out.

A A List with No Meaning B Nothing Changes C A Second Look at the Evidence D A Completely Unrelated Story

Question 5 of 5 Voice

After reading beyond the title, why has the writer included a first idea and then another clue or condition?

Narrative extract

The Second Sketch

Nina drew the old theatre twice. In the first sketch, the cracked sign leaned dramatically over the door and the windows looked like tired eyes. Her art teacher liked the mood but asked one question: "Where would a visitor know to stand?" A short note beside the second sketch entry asks the reader to check the exact wording before choosing.

The second sketch kept the cracked sign, but it widened the footpath and added a small child looking up from the kerb. Suddenly the building was not just gloomy; it had a scale and a viewer. Nina realised that the question had not weakened her drawing. It had given the mood somewhere to land.

When she pinned both sketches beside each other, the class chose the second one. They did not say it was neater. They said they could enter it.

A to make the reader notice how a small visual choice can alter meaning B to make a small group of students visible in a practical school decision C to model how evidence can revise rather than erase a first idea D to show that a limitation can be part of good design

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