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ICAS English Practice Questions Paper C © EAA 2 Humpback whales Read Humpback whales and answer questions 1 to 8. Quick Facts Humpback Whale Scientific name: Megaptera novaeangliae Size: 14m – 18m in length; 30 – 50 t onnes in weight Habitat: open ocean an\b shallo w coastline w aters Migration: Fr om warm tr opical w aters, where they bree\b an\b calve, t o col\b polar w aters where they eat Diet: Krill (shrimp-like crustaceans), plankt on an\b small fish such as herring an\b mackerel Hunting: Sometimes in gr oups, in which sever al whales form a circle un\ber the w ater, blo wing bubbles that f orm a ‘net’ aroun\b a school of fish. The fish are then f orce\b up t o the surface in a concentr ate\b mass. Status: En\b angere\b: it is estim ate\b th at there are appr oxim ately 5 000 – 7 500 humpb ack wh ales w orl\bwi\be. Humpback whales are sometimes called the circus performers of the ocean. This is because they appear to perform acrobatic feats when they dive. The name ‘humpback’, which is the common name for this whale, refers to the distinctive arch shape the whale’s back forms as it dives. Sometimes the humpback will embellish its dive with a spectacular movement known as a breach. During breaching the whale uses its powerful tail flukes to lift nearly two-thirds of its body out of the water in a giant leap. A breach might also include a sideways twist with fins stretched out like wings, as the whale reaches the height of the breach. A humpback whale breathes air at the surface of the water through two blowholes which are located near the top of the head. It spouts a double stream of spray that can rise up to 4 metres above the water. The humpback has a small dorsal fin located towards the tail flukes about two-thirds of the way down its back. Other distinguishing features include large pectoral fins , which may be up to a third of the body length, and unique patches of black and white on the underside of the tail flukes. These markings are like fingerprints: no two are the same. Humpback whales live in large groups called pods. They communicate with each other through complex ‘songs’.

3 ICAS English Practice Questions Paper C © EAA 1. One way of identifying a humpback whale is by its (A) tail. (B) fins. (C) dive. (D) diet. 2. Based on information in the text, what is a breach? (A) a movement of the fin to the side as the humpback dives (B) a magnificent diving action that many humpbacks perform (C) a movement in which the humpback lifts part of its body out of the water (D) a powerful twisting action that helps the humpback to leap out of the water 3. In the diagram, which letter shows the location of the dorsal fin? A BD C 4. In the clause ‘no two are the same’ the word ‘two’ refers to the humpbacks’ (A) flukes. (B) markings. (C) dorsal fins. (D) pectoral fins. 5. The words Megaptera novaeangliae are written in italics because (A) they indicate a scientific name. (B) the information is less important. (C) the writer wants to draw attention to the information. (D) they explain ‘humpback whales’ in another language. 6. By forming a ‘net’, humpback whales are able to (A) trap many small fish at once. (B) protect the pod from predators. (C) blow bubbles to help them breathe. (D) remain with their pods in the open ocean.

ICAS English Practice Questions Paper C © EAA 4 7. Which of the following words from the text is DIFFERENT in meaning? (A) ‘distinctive’ (B) ‘embellish’ (C) ‘distinguishing’ (D) ‘unique’ 8. Which of the following is an example of figurative language? (A) ‘circus performers of the ocean’ (B) ‘shape the whale’s back forms’ (C) ‘spouts a double stream of spray’ (D) ‘large group called pods’ For questions 9 and\: 10 read The Soccer Team and c\boose t\be best opti\:on. The Soccer Team Justine spotted Ben’s bright red backpack in the distance and ran to catch up to him. (9) Hi Justine said Ben. ‘Where did you come from?’ Justine was so excited, she forgot about answering Ben. ‘We’ve been selected for the school soccer team! I saw the notice up outside the school hall.’ Ben and Justine were so pleased with the news, they treated themselves to an ice-cream. 9. Which option shows the correct punctuation? (A) ‘Hi Justine’ said Ben. (B) ‘Hi Justine,’ said Ben. (C) ‘Hi Justine’, said Ben. (D) ‘Hi Justine.’ said Ben. 10. Which word from the text is a verb? (A) ‘soccer’ (B) ‘notice’ (C) ‘news’ (D) ‘treated’

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ICAS English Practice Questions Paper C © EAA LEGEND Area refers to the particular curriculum area or strand assessed by the question. RL Reading – Literary questions which require students to comprehend and interpret texts such as stories, poems, extracts from novels, reviews, plays RF Reading – Factual questions which require students to understand and interpret information and argument texts, including texts which incorporate diagrams, tables and images from a range of curriculum areas, e.g. reports, editorials, advertisements, explanations TD Textual devices questions which require students to recognise and to interpret textual devices which include figurative and rhetorical language (e.g. metaphor, rhetorical question, pun) and text conventions (e.g. use of different font sizes and types, captions) 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 QUESTIONKEYDESCRIPTION OF SKILL AREALEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 1 BInterpret information in a factual description RFEasy 2 CInterpret a factual description to provide a definition of a technical term RF Medium 3 DInterpret information in a factual description to label a diagram RF Medium 4 BIdentify a pronoun reference in a factual description SYNEasy 5 AIdentify the purpose of italic font in a factual description TD Medium 6 AInterpret information in a sidebar in a factual description RF Medium 7 BIdentify the word that is different in meaning in a factual description VOC Hard 8 AIdentify a figurative use of language in a factual description TD Hard 9 BIdentify the correct punctuation for speech SYNMedium 10 DIdentify an example of a verb SYNMedium

ICAS English Practice Questions Paper C © EAA 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