Year 9 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Comprehension

After reading the full text, which option gives the best summary of the whole text?

Information report

The Quiet Bus Stop

The council counted students at the bus stop for three wet mornings and found that the shelter filled before the first bus arrived. The easy complaint was that students were crowding the footpath because they were careless. The notes, however, showed that most students were stepping out only when passing cyclists squeezed through the narrow gap. A margin note beside the quiet bus stop entry connects the decision with the changed result before choosing.

A proposed solution was to paint a waiting line, but the transport officer rejected that as too neat. Paint would guide behaviour on dry days, yet it would not make the shelter wider or the cycle path safer. The stronger recommendation was a shorter bench and a marked bicycle bypass behind the shelter.

The report does not blame one group. It uses small observations to show that design can create the behaviour adults later criticise.

A Nina improves her theatre sketch by adding a detail that helps the audience imagine entering the scene. B Observations at a crowded bus stop showed that a design change would help more than blaming students. C The writer argues for keeping the shaded lunch area open on dry days because it matters to some students. D A class improves its lizard explanation by combining the photograph with temperature evidence.

Question 2 of 5 Vocabulary

During a proofreading task this morning, which word correctly completes the sentence: "The heavy rain did not ____ the game."

Language convention

Item	Task
The heavy rain did not ____ the game.	choose the correct English

A effect B affect C afect D effekt

Question 3 of 5 Structure

When comparing the details, use the layout diagram. What does the placement of the side note most likely show?

Information report

The Quiet Bus Stop

The council counted students at the bus stop for three wet mornings and found that the shelter filled before the first bus arrived. The easy complaint was that students were crowding the footpath because they were careless. The notes, however, showed that most students were stepping out only when passing cyclists squeezed through the narrow gap. A context note beside the quiet bus stop entry connects the decision with the changed result before choosing.

A proposed solution was to paint a waiting line, but the transport officer rejected that as too neat. Paint would guide behaviour on dry days, yet it would not make the shelter wider or the cycle path safer. The stronger recommendation was a shorter bench and a marked bicycle bypass behind the shelter.

The report does not blame one group. It uses small observations to show that design can create the behaviour adults later criticise.

A It is more important than the heading and all main evidence. B It supports the main evidence but is not the central idea. C It is unrelated to the text because it is in a box. D It proves the passage has no structure.

Question 4 of 5 Comprehension

When linking the opening and ending, which pair of evidence is most useful for understanding the text as a whole?

A the title and an unsupported claim B one isolated word and a guess from outside the passage C two minor details that do not affect the final idea D the stated detail and the final judgement

Question 5 of 5 Comprehension

After noticing the contrast in the source, which answer best combines the stated detail with the larger idea of the text?

Information report

The Quiet Bus Stop

The council counted students at the bus stop for three wet mornings and found that the shelter filled before the first bus arrived. The easy complaint was that students were crowding the footpath because they were careless. The notes, however, showed that most students were stepping out only when passing cyclists squeezed through the narrow gap. A short note beside the quiet bus stop entry connects the decision with the changed result before choosing.

A proposed solution was to paint a waiting line, but the transport officer rejected that as too neat. Paint would guide behaviour on dry days, yet it would not make the shelter wider or the cycle path safer. The stronger recommendation was a shorter bench and a marked bicycle bypass behind the shelter.

The report does not blame one group. It uses small observations to show that design can create the behaviour adults later criticise.

A the shelter filled before the first bus arrived, so no other part of the text is needed. B The text contains no concrete detail to support its idea. C the shelter filled before the first bus arrived, and this matters because it helps the reader understand the final judgement. D The larger idea cancels the stated detail completely.

Year 9 English sample

Answer the sample questions

After reading the full text, which option gives the best summary of the whole text?

During a proofreading task this morning, which word correctly completes the sentence: "The heavy rain did not ____ the game."

When comparing the details, use the layout diagram. What does the placement of the side note most likely show?

When linking the opening and ending, which pair of evidence is most useful for understanding the text as a whole?

After noticing the contrast in the source, which answer best combines the stated detail with the larger idea of the text?