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J PAPER DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. STUDENT’S NAME: Read the instructions on the ANSWER SHEET and fill in your NAME, SCHOOL and OTHER IN\bORMATION. Use a 2B or B pencil. Do NOT use a pen. Ru\b out any mistakes completely. You MUST record your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. ENGLISH Mark only ONE answer for each question. Your score will \be the num\ber of correct answers. Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect answers. Use the information provided to choose the BEST answer from the four possi\ble options. On your ANSWER SHEET fill in the oval that matches your answer. Questions may sometimes \be placed next to each other. Make sure you read ACROSS the page and answer the questions in the correct order. You are NOT allowed to use a dictionary or an electronic translator. Practice Qu e stions I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o m p e t i t i o n s and Assessments for S\bhoolsICAS English Practice Questions Paper J © EAA 2 Everyone is a critic—mostly unpaid. I am paid. Reviewing is my career. My income is dependent upon the tools of my trade: words, wit and wisdom. Film reviews are my specialty, followed closely by biographies. I find my work immensely satisfying but feel reviewers, generally, are misunderstood— maligned even. The very nature of our work is criticism , positive and negative. Often the negative criticisms are the ones by which a reviewer is mostly remembered! While seasoned reviewers tend to have a formula ensuring objectivity and impartiality, barbed comments—those single , indulgent departures from the formula , enticing litigation—sell. A few recent ‘one-liners’ spring to mind (authors shall remain anonymous). The plot thickened; pity the characters weren ’t there to see it happen. An unwelcome departure from the writer’s previous ventures into mediocrity. ‘Shambolic’ is a word too infrequently applied to films of this style. This was Benson’s debut as a playwright. Described in advertising as a satirical work , the tragedy unfolded scene by scene. At times like these I draw inspiration from my friends and family ; the book provided none. It [the movie plot] lumbered along , collapsed , and writhed on the ground while the main characters watched. These are the comments which gain reviewers that barbarous reputation. Single lines embedded in lengthy well-constructed reviews. The tantalising snippets that are remembered—that come back to bite! Spare a thought next time you ponder a review. The literary critic has performed a community service , providing a considered opinion about entertainment offerings (burnt or otherwise), possibly saving you time and money in the process. If occasionally you meet a razor sharp comment, enjoy it, but recognise it as a stylistic departure! Open to review Read Open to review and answer questions 1 to 7.
3 ICAS English Practice Questions Paper J © EAA 1. ‘Open to review’ is a deliberate pun and refers to the idea that reviewers (A) need to be balanced in their criticisms. (B) pass judgement after attending ‘opening nights’. (C) should not hide anonymously behind unfavourable comments. (D) are judged for their own work as much as they judge the work of others. 2. Which option best captures the ideas in paragraph two? (A) Positive reviews are not very entertaining. (B) Reviewers should be wary about their nasty remarks. (C) Critics deliberately provoke circumstances which may lead to legal action. (D) Readers tend to react more to the incisive negative comments in a review. 3. The tone of the ‘one-liners’ in paragraph three is (A) acidic. (B) tactful. (C) tasteful. (D) poignant. 4. The statement ‘An unwelcome departure from the writer’s previous ventures into mediocrity’ implies that (A) the writer’s style lacks verve but a positive review could provide motivation to improve. (B) the writer’s international experiences have had a positive influence on the latest work. (C) the writer’s present offering is an innovative work that has produced a stunning result. (D) the writer’s prior work was pedestrian and the change in approach is less than successful. 5. What does the writer mean when she says that some comments may ‘come back to bite’? (A) The authors of the texts are likely to be deeply hurt by the comments. (B) The comments will cloud the judgement of the future audiences of the texts. (C) The reviewers who made the comments could find themselves getting into trouble. (D) The comments do not lose their power no matter how many times they are repeated. 6. The writer’s use of the term ‘community service’ is intended to be (A) caustic. (B) flippant. (C) derisive. (D) defamatory.
ICAS English Practice Questions Paper J © EAA 4 7. Which statement about reviewers’ comments would the writer most likely agree with? (A) Comments that are highly scathing would be rejected by readers. (B) Reviewers rely too much on sensationalism to attract their readers’ attention. (C) Experience gives reviewers the confidence to be more colourful in their comments. (D) Although reviewers strive to be objective, personal feelings sometimes get in the way. For questions 8 to 10 choose the words which best fit the style and \bean\bing of the passage. Clarence House The weather next morning was dull, but at least it was dry and warm, and Tranmere’s narrow streets were packed with sauntering holidaymakers. Dylan set out again for Clarence House. This time, however, he found the enormous gates closed. (8) , but secured with lock and chain. ‘Odd,’ he muttered to himself. Or was it? Perhaps the man he had seen yesterday had departed and this was great-uncle Marcus’s guarantee (9) . The sound of an approaching car interrupted Dylan’s thoughts—and at the same time answered a few questions. (10) , he recognised it immediately as the one parked outside Clarence House yesterday. As it slowed and came to a halt, Dylan recognised the man at the wheel. 8. (A) Once opened (B) And not only closed (C) He had not expected that (D) Although it was not open to everyone 9. (A) against further invasion of his privacy. (B) to avoid further invasion of his privacy. (C) prevention of further invasion of his privacy. (D) protecting from further invasion of his privacy. 10. (A) Meanwhile a car swept past him (B) Since the car tore down the road (C) Just then a car clearing the bend (D) For as the car came round the corner
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ICAS English Practice Questions Paper J © EAA LEGEND Area refers to the particular cur riculum area or strand assessed by the question. RL R eading – Literary questions which require students to compr ehend and interpret texts such as stories, poems, e xtracts from novels, r eviews, plays RF R eading – F actual questions which r equire students to understand and interpr et information and ar gument te xts, including te xts which incorporate diagrams, tables and images fr om a range of cur riculum areas, e.g. reports, editorials, advertisements, e xplanations TD T extual devices questions which require students to r ecognise and to interpr et textual devices which include figurative and r hetorical language (e.g. metaphor, r hetorical question, pun) and te xt conventions (e.g. use of differ ent font sizes and types, captions) SYN Syntax questions about accuracy and clarity within sentences or te xts (e.g. pronoun r efer ence, tense) and the r ecognition of grammatical terms (e.g. noun, main clause) V OC V ocabulary questions about the meaning of wor ds or phrases QUESTIONKEYDESCRIPTION OF SKILL AREALEVEL OF DIFFICUL TY 1 DInterpr et a pun in the title of a persuasive te xtTDEasy 2 DSynthesise a part of a persuasive te xt to identify the writer’s main ar gument RF Medium 3 AIdentify the tone of quotations used in a persuasive te xtRF Easy 4 DInterpr et a quotation used in a persuasive te xtRFMedium 5 CInterpr et an idiom used in a persuasive te xtVOC Medium 6 BInfer the writer’s intention in using a particular phrase in a persuasive te xt RF Medium/Har d 7 CSynthesise a persuasive te xt for the writer’s opinion of the subject RF Hard 8 BIdentify the best option to complete a description with subject r eference in pr evious sentence SYN Medium/Har d 9 AIdentify the pr epositional phrase to best complete a sentence SYN Medium/Har d 10 DIdentify the cor rect clause to complete a sentence SYNMedium/Har d
ICAS English Practice Questions Paper J © EAA Level of difficulty refers to the expected level of difficulty for the question. Easy more than 70% of candidates will choose the cor rect option Medium about 50–70% of candidates will choose the corr ect option Medium/Hard about 30–50% of candidates will choose the corr ect option Hard less than 30% of candidates will choose the corr ect option