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English DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. Read the instructions on the ANSWER SHEET and fill in your NAME , SCHOOL and OTHER INFORMATION . Use a pencil. Do NOT use a coloured pencil or a pen. Rub out any mistakes completely. You MUST record your answers on the ANSWER SHEET . Mark only ONE answer for each question. Your score will be the number of correct answers. Marks are NOT deducted for incorrect answers. Use the information provided to choose the BEST answer from the four possible 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 QUESTIONS English INTRODUCTORY PA PE R DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL INSTRUCTED. Note : Some UNSW Global assessments are only available online.

ICAS English Practice Questions Year 2 © EAA 2 Read the text and answer the questions that follow. The alarm clock buzzed and Tom jumped out of bed. He had been looking fo\ rward to the School Sports Day for a long time. Now it had finally arrived. 2 © UNSW Global Pty Limited

3 ICAS English Practice Questions Year 2 © EAA 1. What is Tom doing in the picture? (A) opening the curtains (B) drinking some juice (C) jumping on his bed (D) stretching his arms 2. Which option correctly matches the object with its location in the pictu\ re? Object Location (A) jeans bed (B) cap windowsill (C) watch drawer (D) packet of juice bedside table 3. The word ‘finally’, as it is used in the text, means (A) lastly. (B) for ever. (C) at long last. (D) in conclusion. 4. Which of these is a sound? (A) ‘buzzed’ (B) ‘jumped’ (C) ‘looking’ (D) ‘arrived’ For question 5 choose the CORRECT option to complete the sentence. 5. I love to _______ photographs. (A) taken (B) take (C) takes (D) taking © UNSW Global Pty Limited 3

3 ICAS English Practice Questions Year 2 © EAA 1. What is Tom doing in the picture? (A) opening the curtains (B) drinking some juice (C) jumping on his bed (D) stretching his arms 2. Which option correctly matches the object with its location in the pictu\ re? Object Location (A) jeans bed (B) cap windowsill (C) watch drawer (D) packet of juice bedside table 3. The word ‘finally’, as it is used in the text, means (A) lastly. (B) for ever. (C) at long last. (D) in conclusion. 4. Which of these is a sound? (A) ‘buzzed’ (B) ‘jumped’ (C) ‘looking’ (D) ‘arrived’ For question 5 choose the CORRECT option to complete the sentence. 5. I love to _______ photographs. (A) taken (B) take (C) takes (D) taking 4 © UNSW Global Pty Limited END OF PAPER

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PRACTICE ANSWER The practice question is on the back cover of the test booklet. USE A PENCIL to fill in the correct oval. D C B A DO NOT USE A COLOURED PENCIL OR PEN The answer is on . You should have filled in the oval B. INTRODUCTORY PAPER D D D D D C C C C C B B B B B A A A A A D D D D D C C C C C B B B B B A A A A A D D D D D C C C C C B B B B B A A A A A START 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 E For details on how we handle your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy on our website at unswglobal.unsw.edu.au SAMPLE FINISH

QUESTION KEY KEY REASONING AREA LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY 1 D Identify a character’s action in a visual text with a short introduction TC Easy 2 A Locate an object in a visual text with a short introduction TC Medium 3 C Interpret the meaning of a word in a visual text with a short introduction: finally VOC Medium/Hard 4 A Identify a sound in a visual text with a short introduction WC Easy/Medium 5 B Identify the correct verb to complete the sentence SYN Easy 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 © UNSW Global Pty Limited 7

© 2019 Copyright. Copyright in this publication is owned by UNSW Global Pty Limited, unless other wise indicated or licensed from a third party. This publication and associated testing materials and products may not be reproduced, published or sold, in whole or part, in any medium, without the permission of UNSW Global Pty Limited or relevant copyright owner. 1 All international schools registered with UNSW Global (which have an 8-digit school code star ting with 46) should sit the papers according to the Australian year levels. 2 Indian Subcontinent Region: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. 3 Middle East Region: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Turkey, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Jordan and Pakistan. 4 Pacific Region: Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.5 Southern Africa Region: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Namibia. THE FOLLOWING YEAR LEVELS SHOULD SIT THIS PAPER Australia 1 Year 2 Brunei Primary 2 Egypt Year 2 Hong Kong Primary 2 Indian Subcontinent 2 Class 2 Indonesia Year 3 Malaysia Standard 2 Middle East 3 Class 2 New Zealand/ Pacific 4 Year 3 Singapore Primary 1 Southern Africa 5 Grade 2 PRACTICE QUESTION Choose the option that best completes the sentence. Write your name the paper. (A) to (B) on (C) of (D) with Turn your answer sheet over and fill in the correct oval. INTRODUCTORY PA PE R