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ICAS English Practice Questions Paper A © EAA 2 Read the text and answer the questions that follow. Old Ginger Nut’s Holiday 2QH7tHH)Dto .DQiDtqq9DnnH\ 'HDt0wo 021'$< :KHQ\qwnHhWoHDW*tDQfDf ’s I cried. Grandad said, ‘Come on, Old Ginger Nut. Dry those tears and let’s see if aunty Irene has got our tea ready. ’ I don’t like being called ‘Old Ginger Nut’! I want to come home. TuesDay Bubbles made such a fuss and licked me all over. aunty Irene told me not to cuddle him as he had fleas. Grandad said, ‘a few fleas never hurt anybody.’ I don ’t want to get fleas. I wish I was at home. WeDNesDay When I was helping aunty Irene collect eggs I found a rat’s nest. Grandad said , ‘Rotten pests, they’re a rotten nuisance!’ I’d like a pet rat when I get home. THuRsDay Grandad took me fishing in the creek this afternoon but we didn ’t catch any fish. Grandad kept saying , ‘We’ll have a fish as big as a whale in a minute. ’ aunty Irene cooked fish fingers for tea. I wish we had a creek at home. FRIDay We had a picnic today. all we could hear were bees buzzing. Grandad said , ‘It’s going to be a lot quieter next week without you buzzing around!’ aunty Irene says I’d better post this letter today; otherwise I’ll beat it home. Lots of love from Old Ginger Nut. P.s. PLease let me stay here a little longer. I don ’t want to come home yet. Here I am at the farm. This is Bubbles. © UNSW Global Pty Limited 2

3 ICAS English Practice Questions Paper A © EAA 1. Who wrote this letter? (A) Grandad (B) Aunty Irene (C) Old Ginger Nut (D) Old Ginger Nut’ s mum 2. The word ‘pests’ is used to describe things which are (A) ugly. (B) dirty. (C) dangerous. (D) troublesome. 3. Why are the words ‘MONDAY’ to ‘FRIDAY’ written in CAPITAL LETTERS? (A) They are days of the week. (B) They are subheadings in the lett er. (C) Old Ginger Nut is angry with his mothe r. (D) The writer wants to highlight importa nt information. For questions 4 and 5 choose the best option. 4. Choose the sentence which is PUNCTUA TED CORRECTL Y. (A) The shaggy brown dog chased Michae l’s cat up into the tree. (B) The shaggy brown, dog chased Micha el’s cat up into the tree. (C) The shaggy brown dog chased Michae ls’ cat up into the tree. (D) The shagg y, brown, dog chased Michaels’ cat up into the tree. 5. Lynette is very caring. She always thinks about other people. Which of the following words describe s L ynette? (A) patient (B) reliable (C) considerate (D) independent 3 © UNSW Global Pty Limited

3 ICAS English Practice Questions Paper A © EAA 1. Who wrote this letter? (A) Grandad (B) Aunty Irene (C) Old Ginger Nut (D) Old Ginger Nut’ s mum 2. The word ‘pests’ is used to describe things which are (A) ugly. (B) dirty. (C) dangerous. (D) troublesome. 3. Why are the words ‘MONDAY’ to ‘FRIDAY’ written in CAPITAL LETTERS? (A) They are days of the week. (B) They are subheadings in the lett er. (C) Old Ginger Nut is angry with his mothe r. (D) The writer wants to highlight importa nt information. For questions 4 and 5 choose the best option. 4. Choose the sentence which is PUNCTUA TED CORRECTL Y. (A) The shaggy brown dog chased Michae l’s cat up into the tree. (B) The shaggy brown, dog chased Micha el’s cat up into the tree. (C) The shaggy brown dog chased Michae ls’ cat up into the tree. (D) The shagg y, brown, dog chased Michaels’ cat up into the tree. 5. Lynette is very caring. She always thinks about other people. Which of the following words describe s L ynette? (A) patient (B) reliable (C) considerate (D) independent © UNSW Global Pty Limited 4 END OF PAPER

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QUESTION KEY KEY REASONING AREA LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 1 C Use knowledge of a letter format to identify the writer TC Easy 2 D Infer the meaning of a word: pests WC Medium 3 B Identify the use of capital letters for subheadings TD Easy 4 A Identify the correct use of list commas and the possessive apostrophe SYN Medium 5 C Understand descriptions to identify the most appropriate adjective VOC Medium LEGEND Area refers to the particular curriculum area or strand assessed by the question. TC Text comprehension questions which require students to comprehend information provided in the text as well as to interpret the information and use it to make inferences and predictions WC Writer’s craft questions which require students to focus on the techniques, devices and choices that writers make to create an effect on the reader SYN Syntax questions about accuracy and clarity within sentences or texts (e.g. pronoun reference, tense) and the recognition of grammatical terms (e.g. noun, main clause) VOC Vocabulary questions about the meaning of words or phrases Level of difficulty refers to the expected level of difficulty for the question. Easy more than 70% of candidates will choose the correct option Medium about 50–70% of candidates will choose the correct option Medium/Hard about 30–50% of candidates will choose the correct option Hard less than 30% of candidates will choose the correct option 7 © UNSW Global Pty Limited

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