| EDUSCAPECARIBBEAN.COM || an ocean of opportunity whatsapp text 710 2222 SEA 2020 a1 2021 SPECIAL (COVID-19) EDITION PRACTICE TESTS TEST 11 STUDENT: SCHOOL: TEACHER: CLASS: CREATIVE WRITING MATHEMATICS MARK LANGUAGE ARTS MARKGENERAL INSTRUCTIONS READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 1. This test is divided into three parts: Creative Writing, Mathematics and Language Arts. 2, Each part above is to be done separately. 3. Make sure that you understand the directions for each section before you begin to work. 4. Do not begin the test until you are told to do so. DIRECTIONS FOR CREATIVE WRITING This test has ONE section. Select one topic and complete your writing based on it. Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation when writing. ‘You have 50 minutes to complete your writing. DIRECTIONS FOR MATHEMATIC! You are NOT allowed to use calculators. This test has THREE sections and a total of 45 test items. Section I has 20 items (Questions 1-20). Section II has 20 items (Questions 21-40). Section III has 5 items (Questions 41-45). ‘You have 75 minutes to answer ALL questions. DIRECTIONS FOR LANGUAGE ARTS This test has TWO sections and a total of 43 test items. Section I - Spelling/ Punctuation/ Grammar Skills has 18 questions (Questions 1-18). Section II - Reading Comprehension has 25 questions (Questions 19-43). You have 75 minutes to answer ALL questions. Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation when wi ing your answers. All rights reserved. No part of this resource may be reproduced without written permission of Eduscape Caribbean. These rights have been waived ‘for our nation’s teachers using online methods to reach our students.Select one topic and complete your wi 1 CREATIVE WRITING 1g based on it, Many students were at the playground at lunchtime, While there, you saw a strange low cloud in the distance. It turned out to be a large swarm of bees which began to attack some students, Complete a report about that incident. Add facts about what you first saw, what it turned out to be, the attack of the bees, the panicking students and how it all ended Recycling is an important part of life today. Your cousin’s community held a weekend drive to collect and recycle cardboard and plastic containers. Write a report to your own Community Management Group about that activity, your participation, its success and the need for a similar activity in your own home area, Pigeons can be both beautiful and annoying creatures. Every day during lunchtime and just afier, they swoop down from the electricity lines and alight on your school compound. Complete a report to your school principal about what they do and why. Provide two advantages and two disadvantages of the pigeons being around, ‘You may plan your writing here. a EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page |MATHEMATICS Section I 1. | Estimate 8.37 to the nearest tenth. al Answer _ _ | 2 The numbers in each row and column must add up to the same total. 4 |i) 6 Write in the missing number. 9 5 | 8 3 10 3, | Rearrange these decimal fractions, beginning with the smallest, | 023 © 0.32, 0.30 0.03 Answer | A cake was cut into 12 equal slices as shown below. Shade Fof the cake, 5, | State in decimal notation, the value of Answer 2020, Test 116. | Write in the missing value. 36 +12 + 24 = x 12 7. | 3416 + 2893 Answer ‘The coins below add up to a value of 52¢. Write the correct values into the two coins below. COO Oo Benjamin wants to split a collection of digital photographs into sets of 8. Benjamin has 544 photographs. How many sets will he get? Answer __ — EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test I Page 311, | The frog leapt from its position 4.8em forward, What is the frog's new position? cn ee 2 The scale is balanced. Each orange weighs exactly 140g. How many more oranges will be required to maintain the balance if another coconut of similar weight is placed next to the one on the scale? Answer 13, | Maya's aitplane took off at 9:30 a.m, Her flight lasted for 3 hours 40 minutes. When did the plane arrive at its destination? pa ruswwer efi itse scoters ae nec 14, | Dad bought 7 cartons of milk. Each carton contained 750 millilitres, How much milk did he buy, in litres? Answer Page 4 EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for15. alae Write one word to describe all of the shapes above. Answer 16. | Name the solid which can be formed using all the faces below, aaa Answer: 17. | Kiran strolls from his home to get an ice cream then to visit the zoo and finally back home. Draw a solid line over his route so that he returns home from his last stop with the fewest quarter turns. > EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 518. | Calculate the mean of the following test scores. 52 86 «97-63 74102 Answer 19, | in7 football matches, Marcia scored the following number of goals- ‘What was her modal number of goals? Answer __ 20, | Niomi and her friends collected plastic bottles for recycling. How many bags of bottles did they collect together? events oreo Names Number of bags wiont | THE HH II aon | tHE III Camilo +H HH l Darren tH Answer TinascapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 17 Page 6Section IL 21. | On the number line below, point A represents +. Point C represents 2 times A and point B is in the middle of points A and C. Write in the fractions that represent points B and C. G marks) 22, | For a school function, 253 students are arranged in the school’s auditorium in equal rows and columns. Dave counted 13 complete rows and one incomplete row. (a) How many columns are there? Answer (1 mark) (b) How many students are seated in the incomplete row? EduscapeCaribbean, Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 7$8.50. Caloulate the cost of 2 dozen cupcakes. 23. | A cupcake costs Answer ae (2:marks) 4, | there are 16 plastic pots packed into each box. A plant shop orders 384 plastic pots. How many boxes will the plant shop receive in its order? Answer a (2 marks) 75. | A storeroom has some shelves of different sizes. The mumber of bores that fit on each size of shelf is shown below. Size ‘Number of boxes small 3 medium 5 large 6 pols |e toes cme th 52 boxes. The boxes are packed on 4 small shelves, 2 medium This storeroom is packed wit Trotyss and an unknown number of large shelves. How many large shelves were used to pack the boxes? Answer @ marks) | Page 8 Finnape Caribbean. Examination for preparation forthe SEA 2020, Tes eH26. | Ona bus there are 60 passenger seats available. The seats are arranged side-by-side for either 2 or 3 passengers. 2 passengers sit up front in the cabin with the driver. If there are 12 three- passenger seats in the body, how many two-passenger seats are there in the body of the bus? Answer 3 marks) 27. | The watch below is priced at $450.00. If this price is discounted by 30%, how much will Imran pay for the watch? $450.00 | Answer (2 marks) 28. | Diana saves two $20.00 notes, five $10.00 notes and four $5.00 notes every week for 3 weeks. She wishes to buy a perfume costing $510.00. How many more weeks does Diana need to save if she continues to save the same amount every week? | EduseapeCaribbean, Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 929. | Miss Trimmel picked the number 375. She asked Chinua if this number is divisible by 3. Chinua began by adding 3 + 75 then he divided. Is Chinua’s approach correct? Explain your answer. Answer (G marks) 30. | Me. Santos agrees to borrow $15,000.00 for 2 years at an interest rate of 6% per year from the bank. (a) Calculate the interest on this loan for one year. Answer _ (1 mark) (b) What would be his monthly instalment for this loan? Answer, (2 marks) 31. | A book has 200 pages. A student reads 5 pages in 3 minutes. How long will it take her to complete the book? Answer (2 marks) FduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 1032. | Rajindra uses the square grid paper to make his drawing. Each side of a square is 2 centimetres Jong. What is the area of Rajindra’s shape? rc Answer: (2 marks) 33. | A sheet of Bristol board has part A marked for cutting. Find the area of the remaining space after part A is cut off. 18cm. 50cm 30cm: 28cm Answer G marks) Oe EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 11- is Bil 34. | To make a banner for a school sports day, 8.5 metres of white cotton fabric is needed. Each | letter sewn on the banner requires 0.2 metre of blue satin fabric, There are 25 letters to be sewn on the banner. If 9 metres of white cotton and 6 metres of blue satin were bought, how much fabric was left over after the banner was completed? Answer (3 marks) 35. | Name the shape with the most pairs of parallel lines. Answer (2 marks) 36. | On the grid below, AB isa line of symmetry. Complete the shape. B (2 marks) EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 20: est IT Page 1237. Use the shapes given to complete the table below. Use a shape one time only. Properties Name of shape This shape may be separated along a into two of symmetry i shapes also shown above. This shape is formed by removing two similar triangles from another shape shown above. This shape is actually half the area of a quadrilateral with no right angles. G marks) 38. ‘The incomplete bar graph below shows the number of books read by 4 students last term. Ria Joe Ben Amy (a) Ben read five books. Complete his bar above. (1 mark) (b) Which student along with Joe read twice as many books as Ben? | Answer (1 mark) | aE RET a=REvEEEEEEEE eee EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test IT Page 13,39. ‘The pictograph indicates the children who haye seen the parts of the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Which two parts of the movie were seen by exactly 120 children? i [BBRBRBBI rary: | von | [reese & = 10 children Answer Parts __and (2 marks) “The bar graph shows types of sandwiches sold at a cafeteria, Sandwiches sold at a Cafeteria ‘Number of sandwiches Beef Hamand Chicken Tuna Cheese Cheese (a) What are two types of sandwiches that are neither most nor least popular? (2 marks) Answer (b) Each type of sandwich costs $7.00 for one. Which type earned $280.00 from its sales? (1 mark) Answer FauscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 20.Section III 41. | An art gallery displays 3 types of artwork: drawings, paintings and sculpture. A of all the artwork are drawings and 2 of all the remaining artwork are paintings. The rest are 75 sculptures. (a) How many pieces of artwork does the art gallery display in all? Answer (3 marks) (b) How many pieces of the artwork are paintings? Answer (1 mark) | 42. | Handkerchiefés are sold in packs of 4 at a store. For each pack of 4 that is bought, the customer gets one handkerchief free. 4 for $60.00 1 free (a) Daddy spent $120.00 to buy some handkerchiefs. How many free handkerchiefs did he get? Answer (2 marks) (b) Uncle Nigel also bought handkerchiefs. He left the store with 15 handkerchiefs. How much. money did Uncle Nigel spend? Answer (2 marks) EduscapeCaribbean. Page 1543. | Blake fills box A and box B with similar cubes of edge 1 centimetre, A B | : em Say lem 2emi 2em 2ema, 3em (a) How many cubes fit in box A? | Answer _ sais (1 mark) (b) What is the difference in volume between box A and B? Answer 3 marks) ~apeCaribbean. Examination jor preparation for the SEA 2 Page 16eee aes a | Draw a rectangle of length Sem and width of 6em. Inside your rectangle, draw an isosceles | triangle that is half the area of the rectangle and has one line of symmetry. | Jom grid EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 1745. | The table shows the length of time taken by 3 students, in minutes, for a triathlon, Raphael Josh Louis ‘Swimming 35 25 30 Cycling 50 55 65 Running 135 130 120 Total Time 250 ; (a) Who won the triathlon? Answer (2 marks) (b) Louis wants to improve his performance on the triathlon next year. Which activity does Louis need to improve on the most to beat Raphael and Josh? Show working to support your choice. Answer, (2 marks) SD EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 18,LANGUAGE ARTS Section I Spelling There is ONE mis-spelt word in each line of the passage below. TASK1 Circle the incorrect word and write its correet spelling in the | box provided for each line. | Attaining an aceptable reading readiness level is nesessary for success for each individual at . the next faze of our education. A continuously developing vocabulary promoats our improved understanding of any written text at the litral, inferenshal and appreciation levels of reading UL 12 marks ESSE EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 19Punctuation and Capitalisation ‘There is either one punctuation mark or capital letter that TASK2 missing in each line of the passage below. Insert the punctuation | mark correctly or the eapital letter above the common letter it | replaces for each line. Whatre the basic requirements that are involved in the making of a movie Firstly, there is need for a seript, actors a crew and equipment including cameras. Low budget productions use less resources. The directors role is very important, While filming on a set expect ili the director to holler loudly, “Lights, camera, action” “EduscapeCaribbean, Examination for preparation forGrammat ‘There is ONE grammar error in each line of the passage below. TASK 3 Cirele each error and write the correct form of the word in the box provided for each line. Symbols sends important messages to everyone of | 13, us. In motorsports, flags have been develop to indicate racing times with road conditions for drivers and riders. Different coloured flags show LL changes on conditions or of dangerous situations 17. what may exist from time to time on the race track. | 18. 12 marks. EduscapeCaribhean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 21Section IT Reading Comprehension TASK 4 Read the passage below and answer questions 19 to 28. Factual Passage ‘The worst ever outbreak of infectious disease worldwide occurred about 700 years ago. Known as Bubonic Plague, the disease originated in China and Central Asia and sear ee by the Oriental rat flea, The bacterium that causes the disease infects the cas wae shrn tum live on rats. Before 1347, more than 25 million Chinese and Asians had died 5 asaresult of Bubonic Plague. ‘At that time, rade between China and Europe was commonplace. Rats easily got among cargo carried over land and sea routes. The rats multiplied casily in unsanitary 2 ons and the plague infested fleas flourished unknown to humans. Traders, sailors and andlor of food and grain were the first to be infected. Street people and those who interacted 10 auth therm were next. Persons suffered from severe ung infections, o large buboes~ swollen Iymph glands- that appeared inthe neck, armpits and the groin, Flesh on many victims turned tyerthen black and the vast majority of those infected never recovered, many dying within Jess than a week of contracting the disease. “The “Black Death” spread from its origin to Asia to the Mediterranean and then 15. throughout Europe. All in all, the Plague accounted for an estimated 200 million human cree. Entire cities and villages were wiped out and some countries lost up to 50%6 of their populations. People blamed God, rulers and witches. They attacked other persons suspected of having anything to do with it. “There have been a few outbreaks of this disease. A first pandemic occurred in 20 the 1% century and the third pandemic in the mid-19° century. Other minor outbreaks have occurred in Australia and North America, as late as 1995. ‘The major outbreaks of the Bubonic Plague occurred during a time in bistory vyhen the eause of the disease and how to cure it were unknown. Only by chanee, when the Meee Gied in large numbers did the outbreaks disappear. Extreme cold weather and the 5 unintended use of pesticides and insecticides helped. The popular rhyme “Ringe s0e roses” (A pocketful of posies, Ashito! Ashito! All fall down) was made up 10 wat children of the symptoms of eitcularrose-like marks, frequent sneezing and death due to the disease. Today, there are antibiotic medications that treat the disease but these must be administered quickly to prevent the worst outcome to vietims. ‘SEA 2020, Te TduseapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation forQuestions: Task 4 Passage 19. How many major outbreaks of the disease have there been and which was the worst? (2 marks) 20. Complete the chain for the major spread of Bubonic Plague across countries (2 marks) — |—+} 21. Why do you think the disease was called “Black Death”? (2 marks) 22, What was actually responsible for the Plague and what carried it? (2 marks) Cause: Carrier: 23. Apart from the disease, write two examples of actions that struck fear into persons during the time of the Plague. (2 marks) @ EduseapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 2324. What were two emotions experienced by persons during the time of the Plague? (2 marks) @ E a 25. Write one complete sentence that best sums up the devastation caused by the Plague. (2 marks) 26. Write a word from the passage to mean- (2 marks) (i) “becoming infected by” (i) “by chance” 27. What do we know today that persons 700 years ago did not know about this disease? (2 marks) 28. Based on the facts presented, does it seem likely that other outbreaks of this disease could occur? Provide a reason to support your answer. (2 marks) EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test IT Page 24TASK5 Read the poem below and answer questions 29 to 38. Poem School Shoes The day we were bought, we were born Removed from that shelf, now to be worn Excitement reigned, as we were boxed that day All loaded up, bagged and carted away. 4 At home, Barry excitedly slipped us on his feet And stepped out unto the busy street We'd float and drop as he walked the ground Striding up and down, making the rounds. 8 At school we'd listen to lovely rhymes And rehearse his tables- the seven times Till lunchtime and after a hurried meal Playing football was the biggest deal! 2 And then on evenings we'd trek home again All sore and aching, in some pain The rest we'd get was just the cure Ready for a next ‘morrow, all secure. 16 Till one day, my right, it felt a hurt As Barry kicked but only struck the dirt By evening the weakness shed a tear And in time opened up to our greatest fear. 20 Alarmingly, Barry's mom went to the store Where we once stood across the floor He slipped us off and tried on a few And as he did, we watched, we cried, we knew. oa The day they were bought, they were bor Removed from that shelf, to replace the worn Sadness reigned, as they were boxed that day All loaded up, bagged and carted away... 28 EduscapeCaribbean, Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 25Questions: Task 5 Poem 29. What happened in stanza I (lines 1-4)? (2 marks) 30. Are the shoes excited in stanza 2 (lines 5-8)? Explain your answer, (2 marks) 31. State one activity from the poem that relates to- (2 marks) (learning at school i) fan at school 32. In lines 14-15, were the shoes really in pain? What figure of speech does the poet use to emphasize this? (2 marks) 33. Explain fully in your own words what occurred in stanza 5 (lines 17-20). (2 marks) EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test I Page 2634, Write one line that best illustrates a feeling of (2 marks) (i) companionship created (ii) a frightening truth realized 35. Why did Barry’s mom go to the store (line 21)? (2 marks) 36. The poet uses the words “shed a tear” (line 19) to mean two things. What are they? (2 marks) @ a Gi) ee _ 37. How does the poet manage to present the point of view of the shoes? (2 marks) 38. Explain the difference between stanza | (lines 1-4) and stanza 7 (lines 25-28). (2 marks) 20 marks. 5 EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 27TASK 6 Read the graphie text below and answer questions 39 to 43. Graphie Text Introducing the ALL NEW, one of a kind POWER SURFER Gaming Laptop by TECHLIFE $ 15 inch Screen Resoltion.... 1400 x 1050p Max Screen Resolution...... 1400 x 1050 p ADM Core i7 8 GB “i . . 500 GB SSD Limited Introductory Offer i "3500 GDDRS $8750. with this flier Number of USB 2.0 Ports.... 3 eee Full ONE year warranty «+++ Average Battery Life........... 3 hours Seentigy Power Features * Detachable tablet function COMPUTER © Touch screen GALAXY Voice activated commands for interactive games West Mall ‘Two cameras Trincity Mall Backlight keyboard displ N -yboard display an ah vel oo Customized finish ee Pant es ‘ermando Noise cancelling headphones (optional) iulf City Mall, Tobago Gaming mouse (optional) Experience the ultimate in gaming in the galaxy a EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 28Questions: Task 6 -Graphic Text 39, What company manufactures the laptop computer and what name is given to it? (2 marks) 40. What are two basic features of this laptop computer? (2 marks) @ = zi = ai) aac sda i 41. What is the exact purpose of this computer? Give a reason for your answer. (2 marks) 42. The company that sells the computer has a logo. Do you think that the logo is suitable? Explain why you say so. (2 marks) 43. Explain what is the intention of the last block of information on the flier. (2 marks) @ i EduscapeCaribbean. Examination for preparation for the SEA 2020, Test 11 Page 29