Cambridge Primary Sample Test

For use with curriculum published in

September 2020

English Paper 1
Stage 5
1 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.

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Section A: Reading

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Read Text A, in the Insert, and answer questions 1–8.

1 Look at the first paragraph (lines 1–6).

(a) What is the purpose of the International Space Station?

[1]

(b) Give one word which means ‘worked together’.

[1]

(c) Why do you think it is easier to see the ISS at night when the sky is clear?

[1]

2 Why does the ISS need so much solar energy?

[1]

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.
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• [2]

4 Give one uncountable noun as it is used in the fourth paragraph (lines 17–20).

[1]

5 What does This (line 22) refer to?

[1]

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6 Why are commas ( , ) used around the phrase in the future (line 23)?

[1]

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 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 () two boxes.

a time sequence

figurative language

technical vocabulary

an eye-catching heading

impersonal voice

[2]

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Read Text B, in the Insert, and answer questions 9–14.

9 How do we immediately know that the extracts are from a diary?

[1]

10 How do the astronauts on the ISS stay healthy? Give two ways.
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• [2]

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 () 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.

[1]

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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.

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• [2]

(b) Give one word from lines 9–11 that means the same as tasteless.

[1]

13 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.

[2]

14 Explain what you think the astronaut finds hardest about living on the ISS. Give
one quotation from the text to support your answer.

[2]

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Section B – Writing

Spend 30 minutes on this section.

Text A is a non-chronological report about the International Space Station.

15 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]

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