External Measurement of Student Achievement May 2010

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English

TEST INSTRUCTIONS
Please make sure that you have a separate answer sheet with this test paper. Please check that the answer sheet has your details printed on it. If not, print your name and date of birth on your answer sheet in the area provided. Please check that the subject and grade number on your answer sheet matches this question paper. This test has 30 QUESTIONS. Each question has four possible answers. Only one is correct. Please use a pencil only to shade in the answer bubble of your choice on your answer sheet. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D and shade this bubble in on your ENGLISH ANSWER SHEET. If you make a mistake then rub out your answer completely and shade in the bubble of your new answer. All answers must be marked on your ANSWER SHEET. You are allowed 60 minutes for this test.

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Who is swimming?

Who has the smallest bear?

This flag has stripes.

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t Tom, me a Meet house s Paul , m at 4p m u M Who sent this message?

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Tom Paul's mother Tom's mother Paul

This message is

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an email message. a hand-written note. a typed note. a text message.

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The show started at 2 oclock. These girls are talking about

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We are very late!

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being late for a show. acting in a show. eating a meal. showing a clock.
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This boy is is This boy

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sleeping. sleeping. eating lunch. eating lunch. writing anote. note. writing a playing game. playing aagame.

CLEANER IMPORTANT Keep out of the reach of children. If swallowed seek medical advice. The purpose of this message is to

BAM

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warn people. give instructions. list ingredients. explain how to use this product.

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f Sana Ska y b This book is probably about

Our Solar System

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planes. machines. computers. space.

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Cultural Centre Our Visit to the Cultural Centre After waiting excitedly for a week, on Monday everyone in Grade 5 finally went to the Cultural Centre. It made me so proud to be an Emirati. The Centre has three buildings. It has a large library. It also has an enormous hall. The main entrance has a beautiful fountain which is so calming to sit and listen to and watch. We discovered that the Centre was built in 1976. I think it is one of the most important buildings in our country, because it contains and represents our cultural heritage. We watched a show put on by some Grade 5 children from another school. Their performance was really spectacular. I would love to perform there one day. Grade 5 had a great day! By Sara, Al Ain Primary School. Sara wrote that her class
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Sara that her class A iswrote too big. is toothe big.visit. BA liked B liked the C put on a visit. performance. C put on a performance. D does NOT like the library. D does NOT like the library.

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When did Sara's class visit the Cultural Centre?

When did Saras class visit the Cultural Centre? A Grade 5 BA Monday Grade 5 C aMonday great day B D aaweek ago C great day D a week ago

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What type of words does Sara use to show how pleased she was with the Cultural Centre?

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nouns (naming words) verbs (doing words) adverbs (words that describe actions) adjectives (words that describe things)

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Where is the most likely place that this information would be published?

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on Al Ain Public School's website in a book on history of the UAE in a book about school performances on a sign at the entrance to the Cultural Centre

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This text ends with an exclamation mark ( ! ). This helps to show

A B C D

how excited Sara was about their visit. how the other Year 5 students felt. that the report should be read aloud. that this is just one person's opinion.

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This information is most likely found

A in a pamphlet about choosing a pet. B in an encyclopedia. C in a textbook about budgies. D on a school noticeboard.

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16 A male budgie will most likely have

A wavy head patterns. B a bluish colour above its beak. C a darker coloured beak. D completely black eyes.

17 The coloured part just above a budgie's beak is called its

A eyes. B head patterns. C mouth. D cere.

18 Another heading that would likely be included with this information is

A What should I feed my budgie? B What type of pet should I get? C Which zoo has the best bird display? D How many breeds of birds are found in Antarctica?

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Marbling is lots of fun. You can make some really interesting patterns using a few supplies most kids will have around their home. What Youll Need Water Toothpicks Newspaper A large disposable foil cake pan Sheets of white or coloured paper Oil-based (sometimes called) enamel paints What to do 1. Fill the pan with water, until it is about half full. 2. Drop small amounts of paint on top of the water. Move the paint around using the toothpicks. There
are lots of di erent things you can do with the paint swirl it, mix it up, drop it, splash it. Use your imagination! However youll need to work quickly as oil paints can start to harden on top of the water. If this does happen, youll nd it di cult to move the paint around and it will start to break up. This makes it hard to create an interesting pattern.

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3. When youre happy with your design, gently place a piece of paper on top of the water. Then press down softly to make sure there are no air bubbles to spoil your pattern.

4. Starting at one end, slowly roll the paper o the surface of the water. 5. Lay the paper face up on the newspaper to dry. 6. When your creation is completely dry, use a warm iron to atten any pages that are curled or wrinkled. 7. You can use your paper to cover books or boxes or make collages or cards. When you have more skill, you can try marbling small plastic objects like containers or pens.

Another heading for What Youll Need is

A Instructions. B Method. C Conclusion. D Equipment.

20 The correct order for making marbled paper is

A fill pan with water g lay paper on water g drip paint into water g swirl into a pattern B drip paint onto water g mix colours g lay paper on water g remove paper and let it dry C mix paint g fill pan with water g press paper to remove bubbles g dry paper D flatten paper g lay paper on water g drip paint g mix colours
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If the paper becomes wrinkled you can

A add some water. B iron it flat. C add more paint. D lay it on newspaper.

22 You should work fast so that

A the paint does not start to harden. B you do not get paint on your hands. C the water stays clean. D the colours are able to mix together.

23 When you are happy with the design you should

A mix more colours. B use toothpicks to swirl the paint. C make sure there are no air bubbles. D fill another pan with water.

24 This information would most likely be found in a book called

A B C D
Fun Things to Make. Kids Love to Cook. How to Play Marbles. Encyclopaedia of Art.

25 What is the main reason that the pictures are included with the text?
A it makes the text look nicer B it helps to explain the steps C it shows the correct design D it tells where to get the materials

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26 What is the main reason that the pictures are included with the text?

Which bridge has the longest centre span?

A Sydney Harbour B Golden Gate C Akashi Kai D Penang

27 Which bridge has the biggest number of different types of transport?

A Akashi Kai B Golden Gate C Sydney Harbour D Penang
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28 Which of the following correctly ranks the bridges in order from oldest to newest?
A Akashi Kai g Golden Gate g Sydney Harbour g Penang g Al Garhoud Bridge B Al Garhoud Bridge g Akashi Kai g Sydney Harbour g Golden Gate g Penang C Al Garhoud Bridge g Sydney Harbour g Golden Gate g Penang g Akashi Kai D Sydney Harbour g Golden Gate g Penang g Akashi Kai g Al Garhoud Bridge

29 The type of construction used in the Sydney Harbour Bridge is

A Truss causeways B Cable-stayed C Single-arch D Suspension

30 Another name for the Penang Bridge is the

A Jambatan Pulau Pinang. B South Channel Bridge. C Malaysia Bridge. D Cable-Stayed Bridge.

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