Year 8 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Syntax

In a language-conventions check in guided practice, which word correctly completes the sentence: "All the ____ bags are here. (many students)"

Language convention

Item	Task
All the ____ bags are here. (many students)	choose the correct English

A students' B student's C students D studentss

Question 2 of 5 Comprehension

When separating fact from judgement, which description best captures the shift in viewpoint across the text?

A The text keeps exactly the same view from start to finish. B The text moves from a simple first view to a more qualified understanding. C The text moves from evidence to a random unrelated ending. D The text rejects all careful judgement.

Question 3 of 5 Voice

From the clue in the middle paragraph, which wording would make the writer's judgement too strong for the evidence in "Keep the Bell"?

A This proves every possible case must be the same. B The evidence suggests a careful conclusion. C The passage gives a useful clue. D The final idea is supported by the details.

Question 4 of 5 Voice

In this source, why has the writer included a first idea and then another clue or condition?

A to locate the decision precisely instead of leaving the omission unexplained B to explain why the wrong cause persists rather than only correcting it C to accept the report's figures entirely so the disagreement is about what they mean D to state the cost of the proposal rather than presenting it as free

Question 5 of 5 Vocabulary

In this text, what does "muted" most nearly mean?

A show something that was not obvious before B made silent C held down or prevented from appearing D makes harder to judge or understand

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