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Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge Primary Sample Test For use with curriculum published in September 2020 English Paper 1 Stage 5 4 hour Name | Additional materials: Insert INSTRUCTIONS «Answer all questions. « Write your answer to each question in the space provided. * You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting. INFORMATION + The total mark for this paper is 50. + The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. * Suggestions for how long to spend on each section are given in the booklet. Englsh_$5_01/9RP SUCLES 2020 2 Section A: Reading Spend 30 minutes on this section. Read Text A, in the Insert, and answer questions 1-8. 4 Look at the first paragraph (lines 1-8). (a) What is the purpose of the International Space Station? (b) Give one word which means ‘worked together’ (c) Why do you think it is easier to see the |SS at night when the sky is clear? . 2 Why does the ISS need so much solar energy? 3 Look at the third paragraph (lines 11-16). The word and is used in this paragraph as a connective Give two more connectives from the third paragraph. 4 Give one uncountable noun as it is used in the fourth paragraph (lines 17-20). 5 What does This (line 22) refer to? © UCLES 2020 Essar 3 6 Why are commas (, ) used around the phrase in the future (line 23)? 7 Draw lines to link the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs with their topics. 1st The structure of the ISS 2nd — Studies done on the ISS 3rd oN A description of the ISS 4th Preparing for life on the ISS 5th Managing and looking after the ISS (2) 8 Which of the following features are used in Text A? Tick (v’) two boxes. a time sequence figurative language [J technical vocabulary an eye-catching heading [| impersonal voice (2] © UCLES 2020 E/S5/01 [Turn over 4 Read Text B, in the Insert, and answer questions 9-14. 9 How do we immediately know that the extracts are from a diary? 10 How do the astronauts on the ISS stay healthy? Give two ways. . 11 Look at this sentence: ‘Living in space is like being stranded on a deserted island.’ (Line 1) (a) What is the sentence above an example of? Tick (v) one box. simile alliteration onomatopoeia personification (1) (b) Why do you think living in space is like being stranded on a deserted island? Give one idea, . AY © UCLES 2020 Essar 5 12 Look at the diary entry for day 90 (lines 9-11). (a) The writer uses punctuation to emphasise how boring the meals are. Explain how. Give two ideas. (b) Give one word from lines 9-11 that means the same as tasteless. 43 The astronaut's feelings about life on the ISS change. Explain how her feelings change. Give one quotation from the text to support your answer, 14 Explain what you think the astronaut finds hardest about living on the ISS. Give one quotation from the text to support your answer. © UCLES 2020 E/S5/01 [Turn over 6 Section B - Writing Spend 30 minutes on this section. Text A is a non-chronological report about the International Space Station. 45 Write your own non-chronological report. It could be about: a historical building an important invention a popular tourist attraction a famous celebration or festival. [ Space for your plan Write your report on the next page. [25 marks] © UCLES 2020 Essar © UCLES 2020 E/S5/01 [Turn over conyngnt@ uctes. 2020 {Gamordge Assessment ernational Education span of he Cambriage Assessment Group. Cambrdge ASsessinent isthe brand name of te Unversy of ‘Camonage Local examnatons synacate(UCLES) wnih (ses 2 deparentof me University of caronge emission to reproduce sem where thay ouned matenal protected Dy copyright is iced has been sought and cleared wnee posse. Ever Feasonabie efor as been made by the pubisher (CLES) ace copyright hole, ts any Rems requing Gearance have unwttngy been inlUded, Ne pubtsher wl be pleased make amends al he eariestpoasble oppor. © UCLES 2020 Essar

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