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ICAS English Practice Questions Paper G © EAA 2 Read the text and answer the questions that follow. Hearsay Dear Editor, I note with interest and a smattering of good humour previous correspondence related to supermarket etiquette. In addition to previous examples of ill-mannered behaviour I wish to add my own recent observation. Conversation stoppers and aisle blockers are endemic in the supermarkets I frequent. It is my most fervent hope that supermarket chains begin to post ‘No Stopping’ signs to prevent capricious conversation. Alternatively, aisle monitors could keep customers moving or post fines on their trolleys. I’d welcome other readers’ perspectives on this issue. In perpetual motion 24 June 2006 Dear Editor, A close friend of mine recently invited me to join her in learning line dancing. Put simply , I dislike country music with a vengeance and the thought of dancing in unison to woeful tales of unrequited love in rural settings makes my stomach churn. I fear this seemingly innocuous invitation will instigate a rift in our twenty -year relationship. I wonder if your enlightened readers might offer advice. Anonymous 26 June 2006 Dear Editor, W ith regard to Anonymous’ line dancing dilemma, I’d like to relate my own experience in the hope this may shed light on a suitable resolution. A few months ago my mother-in-law invited me (actually it was more of a command) to join her lawn bowls club. This necessitated the purchase of white wear , regulation stockings, hat and the obligatory set of high quality titanium-weighted bowls in a handcrafted leather bag. During my first game I ‘fell’ forward rather heavily as I bowled my first ball. The resultant ‘injury’ prevented me from furthering my bowling career but salvaged the relationship with my mother- in-law. Might I therefore suggest a strategic ‘fall’, causing minimal damage to soft tissue but maximising social integrity. Patella Kneebone 28 June 2006 Dear Editor , I refer to a previous letter by your correspondent ‘In perpetual motion’. What nonsense! Obviously this writer has no concept of the significant social benefits to be gained from conversing to alleviate the tedium of supermarket shopping. I’d suggest next time ‘In perpetual motion’ chances upon a group of aisle blockers with trolleys askew and purchases forgotten, that he or she ceases movement and instead joins the conversation. Janet Frazer 26 June 2006 Readers are invited to submit brief comments to Hearsay on current issues or interesting social observations. Humour and satire are welcomed in this column as are brevity and pertinence. The newspaper reserves the right to edit length and content of correspondence as deemed necessary. © UNSW Global Pty Limited 2

3 ICAS English Practice Questions Paper G © EAA 1.Anonymous is most concerned that she will have to (A) learn line dancing so as not to look out of place. (B) pretend to enjoy line dancing for her fri end ’s sake. (C) break her friendship in order to avoid li ne dancing. (D) endure badly-played country music to do line dancing. 2. A suitable pun that could be used as a pen-name by Anonymous is (A) Out of Line. (B) Country Style. (C) Waltzing Matilda. (D) In Step with Dancing. 3. Which of the following quotes from the letter by Patella Kneebone is NOT intended to be humorous? (A) ‘in the hope this may shed light on a su itable resolution’ (B) ‘(actually it was more of a command)’ (C) ‘the obligatory set of high quality titani um-weighted bowls in a handcrafted leather bag’ (D) ‘causing minimal damage to soft tissue but maximising social integrity’ Kidnapped Then followed a heated e xchange in a language that T om did not understand. Although he could not understand a wor d of what the men said, he could sense the hostility all ar ound him. He understood well enough the danger he was in. A heavy wooden chest stood against one wall of the low r oom. In a flash a flurry of hands was laid on the chest, (4) , the men dragged it to one side, to r eveal a square hole in the boar ded floor. Down thr ough this hatchway T om was (5) , landing in the dank basement of the building. 4. (A) by determination (B) by hook or by crook (C) and beyond all expectation (D) and with much grunting and panting 5. (A) eased into it (B) hastily pulled (C) heaved under it (D) unceremoniously shoved For questions 4 and 5 choose the best option to complete the passage. 3 © UNSW Global Pty Limited

3 ICAS English Practice Questions Paper G © EAA 1.Anonymous is most concerned that she will have to (A) learn line dancing so as not to look out of place. (B) pretend to enjoy line dancing for her fri end ’s sake. (C) break her friendship in order to avoid li ne dancing. (D) endure badly-played country music to do line dancing. 2. A suitable pun that could be used as a pen-name by Anonymous is (A) Out of Line. (B) Country Style. (C) Waltzing Matilda. (D) In Step with Dancing. 3. Which of the following quotes from the letter by Patella Kneebone is NOT intended to be humorous? (A) ‘in the hope this may shed light on a su itable resolution’ (B) ‘(actually it was more of a command)’ (C) ‘the obligatory set of high quality titani um-weighted bowls in a handcrafted leather bag’ (D) ‘causing minimal damage to soft tissue but maximising social integrity’ Kidnapped Then followed a heated e xchange in a language that T om did not understand. Although he could not understand a wor d of what the men said, he could sense the hostility all ar ound him. He understood well enough the danger he was in. A heavy wooden chest stood against one wall of the low r oom. In a flash a flurry of hands was laid on the chest, (4) , the men dragged it to one side, to r eveal a square hole in the boar ded floor. Down thr ough this hatchway T om was (5) , landing in the dank basement of the building. 4. (A) by determination (B) by hook or by crook (C) and beyond all expectation (D) and with much grunting and panting 5. (A) eased into it (B) hastily pulled (C) heaved under it (D) unceremoniously shoved For questions 4 and 5 choose the best option to complete the passage. END OF PAPER © UNSW Global Pty Limited 4

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