Year 7 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Voice

From the writer's exact wording, why has the writer included a first idea and then another clue or condition?

A to refuse the obvious reading of giving up in favour of a more careful one B to show that evidence can make a fairer explanation than blame C to argue that the reader's supplied contents are more powerful than any stated ones D to make the reader notice how a small visual choice can alter meaning

Question 2 of 5 Vocabulary

During a proofreading task this morning, what does the prefix mean in the word "rebuild"?

Language convention

Item	Task
prefix in "rebuild"	choose the correct English

A again B not C before D under

Question 3 of 5 Voice

In this source, how is the reader positioned by the final judgement in "The Warm Rock"?

Science reflection

The Warm Rock

At first the class thought the lizard chose the flat rock because it matched the colour of its skin. The photograph seemed to support that idea, especially from a distance. Then Asha checked the temperature log and noticed the same rock warmed earlier than the shaded stones. A context note beside the warm rock entry makes the reader compare the exact wording before choosing.

The colour idea was not useless, but it was incomplete. A lizard avoiding predators might use colour, while a lizard needing energy might choose warmth. The best explanation had to fit both the photograph and the log, not just the clue that was easiest to see.

By the end of the lesson, the class had changed the question from "What does it look like?" to "What need might the behaviour meet?" That was the real evidence step.

A The reader is told to ignore every detail in the passage. B The reader is asked to make a careful judgement rather than accept the first impression. C The reader is positioned as someone who already knows the answer without reading. D The reader is asked to treat the title as unrelated.

Question 4 of 5 Comprehension

When judging the writer's tone, which claim is not supported by the text?

A waste fell from 14.2 kilograms in Week 1 to 6.8 in Week 6 B Waste rose again once the scales were removed. C the act of measuring may itself have changed what was being measured D to explain why a measured improvement cannot be attributed to the change that was made

Question 5 of 5 Syntax

When checking standard English this morning, which word correctly completes the sentence: "The team celebrated ____ first win."

Language convention

Item	Task
The team celebrated ____ first win.	choose the correct English

A they're B there C their D thier

Year 7 English sample

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