2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools

ENGLISH - YEAR 4
Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
1 D Reading - literaryIdentify the special characteristic of a main character in a simple narrative
2 A Reading - literaryLocate information in a simple narrative
3 A Reading - literaryLocate information in a simple narrative
4 B Syntax Identify the words in the contraction: You're
5 A Reading - literaryIdentify the word in the text that provides evidence for a statement
6 C Reading - literaryIdentify the quotation from a narrative that matches an illustration
7 B Reading - factual Locate information in a procedure
8 A Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of an exclamation: Oops!
9 C Reading - factual Interpret the purpose of an image in a procedure
10 B Reading - factual Identify the stage at which specific equipment is first used in a procedure
11 C Reading - factual Infer the reason for using a specific tool in a procedure
12 D Textual devices Identify the purpose of brackets in a procedure
13 A Reading - factual Infer the reason for the name of a species in a factual description
14 B Reading - factual Infer the reason for using an expression in a factual description
15 D Reading - factual Interpret the effect of the word 'only' in a factual description
16 C Textual devices Identify an example of onomatopoeia in a factual description
17 A Textual devices Identify the use of capital letters for sub-headings in a factual description
18 B Reading - factual Synthesise a factual description to identify its main purpose
19 A Reading - literaryInterpret information in a narrative
20 B Reading - literaryLocate information in a narrative
21 C Reading - literaryIdentify the description of a setting in a narrative
22 D Syntax Identify the referent for a relative pronoun in a narrative
23 B Reading - literaryInterpret a character's action in a narrative
24 D Reading - literaryInfer the reason for a character's action in a narrative
25 A Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a phrase: close to
26 B Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: usually
27 C Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: enjoy
28 C Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: beneath
29 CD Syntax Identify the correct pronoun to complete a sentence
30 C Syntax Identify the correct connective to paraphrase a sentence
31 B Syntax Identify the correct use of capital letters
32 D Syntax Identify the correct use of the possessive apostrophe and plural noun
33 B Reading - literaryInterpret the meaning of an idiom used in a poem
34 D Reading - literaryInfer the character's feelings in a part of a poem
35 A Reading - literaryInterpret information in a poem
36 C Textual devices Infer the purpose of using questions in a poem
37 D Textual devices Identify an example of alliteration in a poem
38 B Reading - literarySynthesise the text to infer the tone of the poem
39 D Reading - factual Interpret indirectly stated information in a book review
40 A Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word in context: confines
41 D Reading - factual Interpret information in a book review
Synthesise the text to identify a true statement based on information in a
42 C Reading - factual
book review
43 A Textual devices Identify a person as the book's author in a book review
44 C Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a book review to identify a character trait
Synthesise the text to identify the element common to both books being
45 B Reading - factual
reviewed
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 5
Q - Correct
Area Assessed Description
No Answer
1 C Reading - literary Identify the number of characters in a simple moral tale
2 A Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word in a simple moral tale: indeed
3 B Reading - literary Locate information in a simple moral tale
4 A Reading - literary Locate information in a simple moral tale
5 C Reading - literary Synthesise a simple moral tale to determine its lesson
6 D Reading - literary Synthesise the text to determine its literary genre: moral tale
7 A Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: complicated
8 D Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: satisfied
9 B Reading - factual Identify the narrator in a factual description
Locate information about a specific feature of the Amazon River in a factual
10 D Reading - factual
description
11 C Reading - factual Infer the tone of a part of a factual description
12 D Textual devices Interpret a simile in a factual description
13 A Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a factual description to identify its main idea
14 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a narrative
15 B Reading - literary Locate information in a narrative
16 C Reading - literary Identify the description of a setting in a narrative
17 D Syntax Identify the referent for a relative pronoun in a narrative
18 B Reading - literary Interpret a character's action in a narrative
19 D Reading - literary Infer the reason for a character's action in a narrative
20 D Syntax Identify the correct connective to complete a sentence
21 C Syntax Identify the verb group in the correct tense to maintain text cohesion
22 B Syntax Identify the correct preposition to complete a sentence
23 D Syntax Identify the correct use of capital letters in a sentence
24 B Syntax Identify the correct use of speech punctuation
25 C Vocabulary Interpret a text to select the most appropriate adjective to describe a character
26 D Vocabulary Interpret a situation to select the most appropriate verb to complete a description
27 B Reading - factual Infer the second meaning of a pun in a text which describes and explains
Interpret the cultural significance of firecrackers in a text which describes and
28 A Reading - factual
explains
29 B Reading - factual Locate information in a text which describes and explains
30 D Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a text which describes and explains to identify its main idea
31 D Reading - factual Identify the purpose of an object in a text which describes and explains
32 C Textual devices Interpret the purpose of bold font in a text which describes and explains
33 D Reading - literaryIdentify the illustration that matches an event in a poem
34 B Reading - literaryInfer characterisation from a description in a poem
35 A Textual devices Identify an example of alliteration in a poem
36 B Reading - literarySynthesise the poem to identify the narrator
37 A Reading - literaryInterpret the reason for an action in a poem
38 C Textual devices Interpret the purpose of short sentences in a poem
39 A Reading - factual Interpret the use of an expression in a factual description
40 C Reading - factual Identify the expression that supports a statement in a factual description
Interpret the meaning of a Greek word (ecto) based on information in a factual
41 B Vocabulary
description
42 C Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a factual description to interpret information
43 A Textual devices Identify the purpose of an asterisk in a factual description
44 A Textual devices Identify an example of a metaphor in a factual description
Q - Correct
Area Assessed Description
No Answer
Infer the basis of a comparison made in a caption to a photograph in a factual
45 B Reading - factual
description
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 6
Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
1 D Reading - literary Locate information in a narrative
2 A Textual devices Interpret the use of capital letters in a narrative
3 B Reading - literary Locate information from direct speech in a narrative
4 C Reading - literary Interpret a description of a setting in a narrative
5 D Reading - literary Interpret a narrative to explain a character's feelings
6 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: ridiculous
7 B Reading - factual Infer the second meaning of a pun in a text which describes and explains
Interpret the cultural significance of firecrackers in a text which describes and
8 A Reading - factual
explains
9 B Reading - factual Locate information in a text which describes and explains
Synthesise a part of a text which describes and explains to identify its main
10 D Reading - factual
idea
11 D Reading - factual Identify the purpose of an object in a text which describes and explains
12 C Textual devices Interpret the purpose of bold font in a text which describes and explains
Interpret the purpose for beginning a text with rhetorical questions in a factual
13 C Textual devices
description
14 D Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a factual description in order to determine its main idea
15 C Reading - factual Infer the purpose of including an example in a factual description
Identify a section of text accompanying an image as a caption in a factual
16 B Textual devices
description
17 A Reading - factual Interpret the reason for including an image in a factual description
18 C Syntax Identify the correct connective to link two clauses
19 D Syntax Identify that a finite clause is needed to complete a sentence
20 B Syntax Identify the correct determiner to complete a sentence
21 A Syntax Identify the correct connective to maintain text cohesion
22 A Reading - literary Infer an unidentified agent in a narrative
23 B Syntax Identify a pronoun reference in a narrative
24 D Reading - literary Infer a character's experience from descriptive language in a narrative
25 C Reading - literary Infer the writer's opinion of a character's action from a comparison
26 C Vocabulary Identify an antonym of a word: muted
27 B Reading - literary Interpret the reason for a character's action in a narrative
28 A Reading - literary Infer the motivation for a character's action in a narrative
29 D Reading - factual Identify the reference for a quotation in a text that describes and recounts
Identify the words that indicate that a fact will follow in a text that describes
30 B Reading - factual
and recounts
31 D Reading - factual Locate information in a text that describes and recounts
Interpret the meaning of an idiom from context in a text that describes and
32 C Vocabulary
recounts
Identify a definition which is placed in brackets in a text that describes and
33 B Textual devices
recounts
34 D Syntax Identify the correct use of contraction and speech punctuation
35 A Syntax Identify the correct use of clause commas
36 D Reading - literary Synthesise a narrative to infer the situation that exists prior to its beginning
37 A Reading - literary Synthesise a narrative to identify the behaviour of a character
38 C Textual devices Identify an expression as an example of a metaphor
39 B Reading - literary Interpret information in a narrative
40 C Reading - literary Identify the word that provides evidence for a statement in a narrative
41 A Reading - literary Interpret the reason for a character's action in a narrative
42 A Reading - literary Infer a character trait from a statement in a narrative
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Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
43 A Vocabulary Identify the pair of words in a narrative that are similar in meaning
44 B Reading - factual Interpret information in a book review
45 C Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: gruelling
46 B Reading - factual Interpret information in a book review
47 C Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: noted
48 D Reading - factual Identify the quotation that indicates an opinion in a book review
Synthesise the text to identify a common element of both books being
49 D Reading - factual
reviewed
50 A Textual devices Infer the purpose for including the images of book covers in book reviews
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 7
Q - Correct
Area Assessed Description
No Answer
1 B Reading - literary Interpret a character's feelings about an action in a simple narrative
2 A Textual devices Identify an example of onomatopoeia in a simple narrative
3 B Vocabulary Identify a synonym for a word: coursed
4 C Reading - literary Locate information to identify a sequence of events in a simple narrative
5 B Reading - literary Interpret the reason for a character's action in a simple narrative
6 D Reading - literary Interpret information about a character in a simple narrative
7 A Syntax Identify some words in a simple narrative as action verbs
8 C Reading - factual Locate information in a factual description
9 D Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of an expression: to great lengths
Locate information to identify an object's special characteristic in a factual
10 D Reading - factual
description
11 C Reading - factual Interpret information in a factual description
12 D Reading - factual Synthesise a factual description to identify its main idea
13 A Textual devices Identify the purpose of an asterisk in a factual description
14 D Vocabulary Identify a synonym for a word: captivated
15 A Vocabulary Identify a synonym for a word: disoriented
16 D Reading - literary Synthesise a narrative to infer the situation that exists prior to its beginning
17 A Reading - literary Synthesise a narrative to identify the behaviour of a character
18 C Textual devices Identify an expression as an example of a metaphor
19 B Reading - literary Interpret information in a narrative
20 C Reading - literary Identify the word that provides evidence for a statement in a narrative
21 A Reading - literary Interpret the reason for a character's action in a narrative
22 A Reading - literary Infer a character trait from a statement in a narrative
23 A Vocabulary Identify the pair of words in a narrative that are similar in meaning
24 B Reading - factual Identify the best paraphrase of a statement in an argument
25 B Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: trebled
26 B Reading - factual Infer the purpose of a rhetorical question in an argument
27 D Syntax Identify an indirect pronoun reference in an argument
28 C Reading - factual Interpret the reason for a claim in an argument
29 A Syntax Identify that a verb has been ellipsed from a sentence
30 C Reading - factual Interpret a factual description to explain a writer's choice of words
31 B Reading - factual Locate information in a factual description
32 B Reading - factual Locate information in a factual description
33 C Reading - factual Interpret a factual description to assess the experts' response
34 D Textual devices Interpret the reason for phrasing the title of a factual description as a question
35 D Syntax Identify the subject of an adjectival phrase in a factual description
36 C Syntax Identify the connective which is represented by a colon in a factual description
37 A Textual devices Identify the technique used by the poet to engage the reader
38 D Reading - literary Interpret a figurative expression in a poem
39 A Textual devices Identify an example of personification in a poem
40 B Reading - literary Synthesise the first stanza of a poem to identify a correct statement
41 D Reading - literary Interpret information in a poem
42 C Reading - literary Interpret an effect of a phenomenon in a poem
43 D Reading - literary Synthesise two poems to identify a statement that correctly compares them
44 A Reading - factual Interpret information in a scientific explanation to identify an object's advantage
45 B Syntax Identify the statement which correctly adds a connective to maintain meaning
46 B Reading - factual Interpret information in a scientific explanation
47 C Reading - factual Identify an analogy made in a scientific explanation
48 A Reading - factual Synthesise a scientific explanation to identify its main purpose
49 C Syntax Identify the main clause in a sentence
Q - Correct
Area Assessed Description
No Answer
Interpret the purpose for including a magnified image in a diagram in a scientific
50 B Textual devices
explanation
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 8
Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
1 C Reading - factual Locate information in a factual description
2 D Reading - factual Interpret information in a factual description
3 C Reading - factual Infer from indirectly stated information in a factual description
4 B Reading - factual Identify a part of a diagram based on information in a factual description
5 A Reading - factual Interpret a description of a weapon in a factual description
6 B Textual devices Interpret the purpose of labelled illustrations in a factual description
7 B Reading - literary Interpret an exclamation in direct speech in a literary recount
8 B Reading - literary Interpret figurative language in a literary recount
9 C Reading - literary Interpret colloquial language in a literary recount
10 C Textual devices Identify onomatopoeia in a literary recount
11 D Reading - literary Interpret a literary recount to identify the occurrence of an event
Synthesise a literary recount to determine the writer's point of view at the
12 A Reading - literary
conclusion
13 B Reading - factual Identify the best paraphrase of a statement in an argument
14 B Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: trebled
15 B Reading - factual Infer the purpose of a rhetorical question in an argument
16 D Syntax Identify an indirect pronoun reference in an argument
17 C Reading - factual Interpret the reason for a claim in an argument
18 A Syntax Identify that a verb has been ellipsed from a sentence
19 A Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: primarily
20 A Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: outstretched
21 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: enables
22 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: reared
23 D Syntax Identify the correct connective to join two clauses
24 C Syntax Identify the correct connective to maintain text cohesion
25 D Syntax Identify the correct connective to maintain text cohesion
26 D Syntax Identify the correct connective to maintain text cohesion
27 A Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: soothing
28 A Textual devices Interpret the purpose of a single-sentence paragraph in a narrative
29 D Reading - literary Infer the relationship between the main characters in a narrative
30 C Syntax Identify an example of the passive voice in a narrative
31 B Reading - literary Infer the reason for a character's action in a narrative
32 C Reading - factual Interpret information in a scientific explanation
33 B Reading - factual Interpret information in a scientific explanation to explain a claim
34 D Reading - factual Infer a scientific principle from information in a scientific explanation
35 C Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a word: coagulate
36 B Reading - factual Synthesise a scientific explanation to identify a correct conclusion
37 A Reading - factual Synthesise a scientific explanation to identify its main purpose
38 A Reading - literary Interpret a literary allusion in a literary recount
Identify the action which demonstrates a character's motivation in a literary
39 A Reading - literary
recount
40 C Reading - literary Infer the symbolic effect achieved by the setting in a literary recount
41 D Textual devices Identify personification in a literary recount
42 B Reading - literary Infer the symbolic meaning of an action in a literary recount
43 A Reading - literary Synthesise a literary recount to infer the writer's point of view
44 D Reading - factual Interpret the writer's concerns in a personal recount
45 B Reading - factual Infer from a part of a personal recount to make a generalised statement
 Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
46 A Textual devices Identify the analogy used in a figurative expression in a personal recount
47 D Textual devices Identify an example of a metaphor in a personal recount
48 D Reading - factual Infer from a personal recount the writer's perception of what he observes
49 D Reading - factual Infer the writer's tone in a personal recount
50 B Reading - literary Interpret a figurative expression in a poem
51 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a poem
52 D Reading - literary Synthesise a part of a poem to identify a contrast described by the poet
53 A Reading - literary Identify the word which provides evidence for a statement in a poem
54 B Textual devices Identify an example of alliteration in a poem
55 C Reading - literary Synthesise a poem to identify its subject
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 9
Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
1 ALL Reading - factual All responses marked as correct
Interpret the similarity between historians and novelists as suggested in an
2 D Reading - factual
argument
Interpret the meaning of an expression in context: by rendering the past
3 A Vocabulary
familiar
4 D Textual devices Infer the purpose of antithesis in an argument
Synthesise an argument to identify a summary statement about historical
5 C Reading - factual
novels
6 A Reading - literary Interpret a literary allusion in a literary recount
Identify the action which demonstrates a character's motivation in a literary
7 A Reading - literary
recount
8 C Reading - literary Infer the symbolic effect achieved by the setting in a literary recount
9 D Textual devices Identify personification in a literary recount
10 B Reading - literary Infer the symbolic meaning of an action in a literary recount
11 A Reading - literary Synthesise a literary recount to infer the writer's point of view
12 B Reading - factual Locate information in a scientific explanation
13 A Reading - factual Interpret a scientific explanation to find the reason for an action undertaken
14 B Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word in context: rigorous
15 C Reading - factual Identify the limitation of a scientific proof in a scientific explanation
16 C Vocabulary Infer the meaning of an expression in context: A thought experiment
17 D Reading - factual Locate information in a diagram with captions in a scientific explanation
18 D Reading - factual Interpret instructions for a procedure in a scientific explanation
19 B Textual devices Identify the use of a simile in a narrative
20 C Reading - literary Identify the evidence for the occurrence of an event in a narrative
Identify the example used by the writer to create a specific impression in a
21 D Reading - literary
narrative
22 A Reading - literary Synthesise a narrative to identify the feeling conveyed by a description
23 C Reading - literary Infer a conclusion based on information in a narrative
Interpret the purpose of an analogy in an introduction to a text which describes
24 D Reading - factual
and explains
25 A Textual devices Interpret the purpose of a colon in a text which describes and explains
26 B Reading - factual Interpret indirectly stated information in a text which describes and explains
27 D Textual devices Interpret the use of inverted commas in a text which describes and explains
Infer the reason for including scientific evidence in a text which describes and
28 B Reading - factual
explains
29 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: indispensable
30 C Syntax Identify the correct order of sentences to make a coherent passage
31 D Syntax Identify the correct order of sentences to make a coherent passage
32 B Syntax Identify the correct phrase beginning with a connective to complete a sentence
33 C Syntax Identify the correct adjectival clause to maintain text cohesion
34 B Syntax Identify the correct prepositional phrase to complete a sentence
Identify the correct clause beginning with a connective to maintain text
35 A Syntax
cohesion
36 B Syntax Identify that a prepositional phrase is required to complete a sentence
37 B Reading - factual Synthesise the introduction to an argument to identify its purpose
38 B Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a figure of speech: rolling your eyes
39 D Reading - factual Interpret the scientific cause of a phenomenon in an argument
40 B Reading - factual Infer the writer's intention from a statement in an argument
41 A Reading - factual Synthesise an argument to understand the purpose of a rhetorical technique
 Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
42 A Textual devices Infer the effect of a textual feature of a weblog in an argument
43 C Reading - factual Synthesise an argument to identify its tone
44 B Reading - literary Infer the mood of the opening scene in a narrative
45 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word in context: incisive
46 D Reading - literary Interpret information from dialogue in a narrative
47 C Reading - literary Interpret one character's description of another in a narrative
48 D Reading - literary Infer a conclusion based on the characters' conversation in a narrative
49 C Reading - literary Synthesise a narrative to identify a character trait
50 A Textual devices Identify the literary technique used by the poet to draw attention to the subject
51 A Reading - literary Infer the effect of a stylistic device in a poem
Identify the literary technique used to achieve a poetic effect in a part of a
52 A Textual devices
poem
53 C Reading - literary Synthesise a poem to infer the poet's observation point
54 B Reading - literary Synthesise a stanza of a poem to identify its subject
55 C Reading - literary Synthesise a part of a poem to identify the poet's purpose
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 10
Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
1 C Reading - literary Identify an object in a literary description by forward referencing
2 B Reading - literary Synthesise a paragraph in a literary description to identify its subject
3 C Reading - literary Interpret the style of movement of creatures in a literary description
4 B Reading - literary Interpret a figurative description of a character in a literary description
5 D Reading - literary Identify the location of a character in a literary description
6 C Textual devices Identify an example of onomatopoeia in a literary description: hissing
7 B Reading - factual Interpret information in a text that describes and recounts
8 D Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a figurative expression: Weaned on
Infer the reason for including an expert's opinion in a text that describes and
9 D Reading - factual
recounts
Interpret the reason for a specific language choice in a text that describes and
10 A Reading - factual
recounts
Identify the contributing factors for a phenomenon in a text that describes and
11 D Reading - factual
recounts
12 C Syntax Identify a dependent clause in a sentence
13 D Reading - factual Interpret the role of a refuge in a text that describes and recounts
14 C Reading - literary Synthesise a literary description to identify the narrator's view of a character
15 D Textual devices Infer the purpose of using a contradiction in a literary description
16 C Reading - literary Interpret a character's motivation in a literary description
17 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a less common technical word: acrophilia
18 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a literary description
19 D Reading - literary Infer a character trait in a literary description
20 B Reading - factual Synthesise the introduction to an argument to identify its purpose
21 B Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a figure of speech: rolling your eyes
22 D Reading - factual Interpret the scientific cause of a phenomenon in an argument
23 B Reading - factual Infer the writer's intention from a statement in an argument
24 A Reading - factual Synthesise an argument to understand the purpose of a rhetorical technique
25 A Textual devices Infer the effect of a textual feature of a weblog in an argument
26 C Reading - factual Synthesise an argument to identify its tone
27 D Textual devices Identify the textual feature that indicates that the text is a weblog
28 A Reading - factual Identify the differentiating feature of an idea presented in a factual description
29 B Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: mooted
30 B Textual devices Identify the use of allusion in a factual description
31 A Reading - factual Interpret information in a factual description
32 B Reading - factual Infer the contents of a book from a statement in a factual description
Synthesise the text and diagrams in a factual description to identify a correct
33 A Reading - factual
statement
34 A Syntax Identify the correct words to maintain meaning in a passage
35 D Syntax Identify the correct verb group to maintain meaning in a passage
36 A Syntax Identify the correct clause fragment to maintain meaning in a passage
37 C Syntax Identify the correct phrase to maintain meaning in a passage
38 B Syntax Identify the correct verb group to maintain meaning in a passage
39 B Syntax Identify the correct connective to maintain meaning in a passage
40 D Vocabulary Identify an antonym for a word: censure
41 A Vocabulary Identify an antonym for a word: evasive
42 B Reading - literary Interpret the implication of an expression in a personal reflection
43 A Syntax Identify a pronoun reference in a personal reflection
 Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
44 C Reading - literary Synthesise a personal reflection to identify its theme
45 B Reading - literary Interpret information in a personal reflection
46 A Reading - literary Identify the word which indicates the writer's feelings in a personal reflection
47 C Reading - literary Synthesise a personal reflection to describe the change in the writer's feelings
48 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a poem
49 C Reading - literary Infer a philosophical comparison made in a poem
50 D Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: annihilated
51 C Reading - literary Infer the literary effect achieved by the final line of a poem
52 A Textual devices Identify an example of irony in a pair of poems
53 A Reading - literary Synthesise two poems to identify the common theme
54 C Textual devices Identify the poetic form of two poems: sonnet
55 A Reading - factual Infer the purpose of an introductory statement in a factual description
56 D Textual devices Infer the purpose of using a Latin phrase in a factual description
57 D Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a factual description to identify its main idea
58 D Reading - factual Interpret indirectly stated information in a factual description
59 C Reading - factual Infer from indirectly stated information in a factual description
60 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a less common word: panoply
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 11
Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
1 C Reading - literary Identify an object in a literary description by forward referencing
2 B Reading - literary Synthesise a paragraph in a literary description to identify its subject
3 C Reading - literary Interpret the style of movement of creatures in a literary description
4 B Reading - literary Interpret a figurative description of a character in a literary description
5 D Reading - literary Identify the location of a character in a literary description
6 C Textual devices Identify an example of onomatopoeia in a literary description: hissing
7 B Reading - factual Interpret information in a text that describes and recounts
8 D Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a figurative expression: Weaned on
Infer the reason for including an expert's opinion in a text that describes and
9 D Reading - factual
recounts
Interpret the reason for a specific language choice in a text that describes and
10 A Reading - factual
recounts
Identify the contributing factors for a phenomenon in a text that describes and
11 D Reading - factual
recounts
12 C Syntax Identify a dependent clause in a sentence
13 D Reading - factual Interpret the role of a refuge in a text that describes and recounts
14 C Reading - literary Synthesise a literary description to identify the narrator's view of a character
15 D Textual devices Infer the purpose of using a contradiction in a literary description
16 C Reading - literary Interpret a character's motivation in a literary description
17 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a less common technical word: acrophilia
18 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a literary description
19 D Reading - literary Infer a character trait in a literary description
20 B Reading - factual Synthesise the introduction to an argument to identify its purpose
21 B Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a figure of speech: rolling your eyes
22 D Reading - factual Interpret the scientific cause of a phenomenon in an argument
23 B Reading - factual Infer the writer's intention from a statement in an argument
24 A Reading - factual Synthesise an argument to understand the purpose of a rhetorical technique
25 A Textual devices Infer the effect of a textual feature of a weblog in an argument
26 C Reading - factual Synthesise an argument to identify its tone
27 D Textual devices Identify the textual feature that indicates that the text is a weblog
28 A Reading - factual Identify the differentiating feature of an idea presented in a factual description
29 B Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: mooted
30 B Textual devices Identify the use of allusion in a factual description
31 A Reading - factual Interpret information in a factual description
32 B Reading - factual Infer the contents of a book from a statement in a factual description
Synthesise the text and diagrams in a factual description to identify a correct
33 A Reading - factual
statement
34 A Syntax Identify the correct words to maintain meaning in a passage
35 D Syntax Identify the correct verb group to maintain meaning in a passage
36 A Syntax Identify the correct clause fragment to maintain meaning in a passage
37 C Syntax Identify the correct phrase to maintain meaning in a passage
38 B Syntax Identify the correct verb group to maintain meaning in a passage
39 B Syntax Identify the correct connective to maintain meaning in a passage
40 D Vocabulary Identify an antonym for a word: censure
41 A Vocabulary Identify an antonym for a word: evasive
42 B Reading - literary Interpret the implication of an expression in a personal reflection
43 A Syntax Identify a pronoun reference in a personal reflection
 Correct
Q - No Area Assessed Description
Answer
44 C Reading - literary Synthesise a personal reflection to identify its theme
45 B Reading - literary Interpret information in a personal reflection
46 A Reading - literary Identify the word which indicates the writer's feelings in a personal reflection
47 C Reading - literary Synthesise a personal reflection to describe the change in the writer's feelings
48 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a poem
49 C Reading - literary Infer a philosophical comparison made in a poem
50 D Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: annihilated
51 C Reading - literary Infer the literary effect achieved by the final line of a poem
52 A Textual devices Identify an example of irony in a pair of poems
53 A Reading - literary Synthesise two poems to identify the common theme
54 C Textual devices Identify the poetic form of two poems: sonnet
55 A Reading - factual Infer the purpose of an introductory statement in a factual description
56 D Textual devices Infer the purpose of using a Latin phrase in a factual description
57 D Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a factual description to identify its main idea
58 D Reading - factual Interpret indirectly stated information in a factual description
59 C Reading - factual Infer from indirectly stated information in a factual description
60 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a less common word: panoply
 2008 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools
ENGLISH - YEAR 12
Q- Correct
Area Assessed Description
No Answer
1 B Reading - literary Interpret a character's motivation in a complex narrative
2 B Vocabulary Identify the meaning of a less common word: quail
3 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a complex narrative
4 C Reading - literary Synthesise a complex narrative to infer the relationship between characters
5 A Reading - literary Identify the technique used to contrast two characters in a complex narrative
6 D Reading - literary Infer the attitude of a character in a complex narrative
7 B Reading - factual Interpret the use of a colloquial expression in a book review
8 A Reading - factual Interpret information in a book review
9 C Reading - factual Infer the reviewer's opinion of a writer in a book review
10 B Reading - factual Synthesise a book review to ascertain the writer's opinion of the book
11 D Reading - factual Synthesise two book reviews to ascertain an opinion shared by both reviewers
12 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a less common word: prodigious
13 D Textual devices Identify the literary device used in a part of a narrative
14 D Reading - literary Interpret the effect of using the connective 'Still' in a narrative
15 B Reading - literary Interpret a character's attitude in a narrative
16 D Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a less common word in context: abstractedly
17 A Textual devices Interpret the effect achieved by the use of dashes in dialogue in a narrative
18 B Reading - literary Synthesise a narrative to identify the point at which the mood changes
19 A Syntax Identify the correct verb group to maintain meaning in a passage
20 D Syntax Identify that a conjunction is required to complete a sentence
21 A Syntax Identify the correct adverb to complete a sentence
22 D Syntax Identify the correct adjectival clause to maintain meaning in a passage
23 C Vocabulary Interpret a scenario to select the most appropriate description
24 B Vocabulary Interpret a scenario to select the most appropriate description
25 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: nondescript
26 C Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a factual description to explain an analogy
27 D Reading - factual Interpret information in a factual description
28 D Reading - factual Synthesise a part of a factual description to identify its main idea
29 D Textual devices Infer the reason that a writer delays providing information in a factual description
30 B Textual devices Synthesise a factual description to match a rhetorical technique to its purpose
31 C Reading - literary Infer a character trait from contextual information in a complex narrative
32 C Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a less common word: prosaic
33 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a complex narrative
Synthesise a part of a complex narrative to identify a distinction made by the
34 A Reading - literary
writer
35 D Reading - literary Infer the meaning of a satirical comment in a complex narrative
36 A Reading - literary Infer the reason for a character's attitude towards another in a complex narrative
37 A Reading - literary Synthesise a complex narrative to infer the writer's tone
Identify the word that creates a specific impression in a text that describes and
38 A Reading - factual
explains
Synthesise a part of a text which describes and explains to identify its summary
39 C Reading - factual
statement
Interpret the reason for a specific language choice in a text which describes and
40 D Reading - factual
explains
41 B Reading - factual Infer a conclusion from information in a text which describes and explains
Q- Correct
Area Assessed Description
No Answer
Infer the common element between two art forms in a text which describes and
42 C Reading - factual
explains
Identify an example of a literal use of language in a text which describes and
43 B Textual devices
explains
44 A Reading - literary Interpret information in a poem
45 C Reading - literary Infer a philosophical comparison made in a poem
46 D Vocabulary Interpret the meaning of a word: annihilated
47 C Reading - literary Infer the literary effect achieved by the final line of a poem
48 A Textual devices Identify an example of irony in a pair of poems
49 A Reading - literary Synthesise two poems to identify the common theme
50 C Textual devices Identify the poetic form of two poems: sonnet
Synthesise a paragraph in a scientific explanation to identify its structure and
51 B Reading - factual
purpose
52 D Reading - factual Interpret a cause and effect relationship in a scientific explanation
53 C Reading - factual Interpret a scientific explanation to identify a necessary condition
54 B Reading - factual Interpret information in a scientific explanation
55 B Reading - factual Interpret a diagram in a scientific explanation to locate specific information
56 A Reading - factual Interpret information from a diagram in a scientific explanation
Identify the correct clause beginning with a connective to maintain meaning in a
57 B Syntax
passage
58 D Syntax Identify the correct connective to maintain text cohesion
59 B Syntax Identify the correct verb group to complete a sentence
60 A Syntax Identify the clause beginning with a preposition to complete a sentence