Day 4 Y5 English Trial Test

1 What text genre/type is used in the two extracts?
A. Expository
B. Narrative
C. Argumentative
D. Procedure

2 From the two extracts, what makes the monkey’s paw and the Psammead similar?
A. They both have the ability to fly.
B. They are both found in the sand.
C. They are both angry at their wishers.
D. They are both able to grant wishes

3 What lesson do the authors want to impart from the two extracts?
A. Making wishes that do not have any consequences is the best kind of wish.
B. One should be pretentious about what he/she wishes for.
C. One should be cautious of the danger of wishing.
D. The most ideal type of desire is one that has no negative repercussions.

4 What can be inferred about the protagonists in both extracts?
A. They were reckless.
B. They were ungrateful.
C. They were clamorous.
D. They were taken for grante

5 Although set in different settings, how did the various settings of each extract impact the
readers?
A. The different settings reinforced readers to begin wanting to live the life of each protagonist.
B. The different settings established a thorough view of the protagonists’ houses for the readers tofreely imagine.
C. The different settings encouraged readers to imagine a better life for themselves after realisingthe lessons they got from the settings.
D. The different settings helped readers visualise the life lived by each protagonist and understandwhat could have impacted their decisions.

6 Which of the themes below is NOT taken from the poem?
A. Pain
B. Confusion
C. Happiness
D. Aging

7 Which part of speech does the word “blench” in line 2 belong to?
A. Verb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Pronoun

8 What does, “An open book confronts me, too close to read in comfort,” in lines 6 to 7
mean?
A. The speaker appears to be illiterate and she must read closely to be able to read comfortably.
B. The speaker must bring the book close to her face to read, yet she cannot do it comfortably.
C. The speaker’s book has really small texts so she cannot read it comfortably.
D. The speaker’s eyesight needs her to read near to be able to read comfortably.

9 How do you interpret the speaker’s conduct throughout the entire poem?
A. She is in pain and aggravated.
B. She is devastated and annoyed.
C. She is anxious and very confused.
D. She is uncomfortable and irritated.

10 The last lines in every stanza of the poem are symbolic. What do these best signify?
A. The speaker’s rejection of her own age.
B. The speaker’s inquisitiveness as she ages.
C. The speaker’s reliance on external sources of knowledge or validation.
D. The speaker’s puzzlement and ignorance about what’s happening around her

16. an architectural style that is characterised by a central hearth positioned at the
home’s back and joined to heat numerous rooms competently?

17 an architectural style that includes dormers and entrances that show the sleeping
chambers on the second or third floors and the living space on the ground floor?

18 an architectural style that is characterised by verandas that are large in size,
terraces on the second floor, a levelled roof of a certain colour, and other huge
areas to let air flow through the home?

19 an architectural style that has its pillars, doors and even windows on equal sides of
the house by paralleling it from one side to another?

20 an architectural style that is designed with flexibility and convenience since it is
structured with exchangeable rooms?

21 How does knowing more than one language improve interpersonal communication?
A. It allows an individual to become more learned in different languages.
B. It allows an individual to become more superior than the native speakers.
C. It allows an individual to communicate with a wider group of people and better understand other cultures.
D. It allows an individual to communicate constructive criticisms to other people in their own language.

22 How does learning a second language impact a student’s academic performance?
A. It has no effect on grades
B. Students earn higher grades in maths and terminology classes
C. Students earn lower grades in other subjects as they cannot focus on one subject
D. Students earn higher grades in language classes but lower grades in other subjects

23 The following statements are not true about the article EXCEPT…
I. English is the most widely spoken language in the world.
II. By studying a second language, you greatly increase your options.
III. The earlier a child begins studying a language, the better he/she will understand and speak it.
IV. Many colleges need a certain number of years of foreign language study for graduation.

A. I and III
B. II and III
C. II only
D. All of the above

24 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of knowing multiple languages?
A. Increased work opportunities
B. Better paying jobs
C. Abated insight into other cultures
D. Enhanced interpersonal communication

25 A study found that acquiring a second language impacts individuals’ cultural and
linguistic comprehension. Which of the following best describes the result?
A. It has no impact at all.
B. The effect depends on the language being studied.
C. Multilingual individuals have a decreased understanding of culture and language.
D. Multilingual individuals have an increased understanding of culture and language