GRADE 5 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ABOUT THIS PRACTICE TEST

This Practice Test has 17 questions. It has been designed to give you an
idea of the main IBT assessment. The questions have been divided into the
following five categories:

1. Reading Comprehension
2. Grammar
3. Spelling
4. Punctuation
5. Vocabulary

ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

Each question has four options. Choose the BEST answer from the four
options
A, B, C or D.

EQUIPMENT ALLOWED IN THIS PRACTICE TEST

You may use a pencil for this Practice Test. You may NOT use a
dictionary.

ESTIMATED TIME FOR THIS PRACTICE TEST

You should be able to complete this Practice Test in approximately 30
minutes.
Reading

What do animals eat?

Different animals eat different things. Some animals specialise in eating one particular
food, while others eat whatever they can find.

No matter what the activity, everything an animal does requires energy. Giraffes need
energy to run; monkeys need energy to climb trees. But where does all of this energy
come from? All animals get energy from the food they eat. Depending on the type of
animal, this food may consist of plants, animals, or a combination of both.

Animals that eat only plants are called herbivores. The majority of herbivores, like
giraffes ,macaws, ground squirrels and elephants, eat a wide variety of plants and plant
parts. Some herbivores, however, are very particular about the plant they eat. Wild
pandas eat nothing but bamboo plants – a food that is plentiful where they live but not
particularly nutritious for bears. So pandas need to eat a lot. Adult pandas spend 10 to
12 hours each day eating and consume about 18 kilogrammes of food during that time.

Animals that eat only other animals are called carnivores. Polar bears, sharks,
woodpeckers and anteaters are all carnivores. Like herbivores, however, carnivores
may eat a wide variety of animals, or specialise and eat only one type. Bald eagles,
for example, are not very particular about the type of meat they eat. They eat road-killed
animals or the occasional rabbit plucked from a field, fresh fish or rotting fish. They are
even known to scavenge for food in rubbish dumps. In contrast, anteaters are highly
specialised creatures. These animals eat little else besides ants and termites, and their
sticky tongue and powerful front legs are perfectly adapted for doing just that.

Omnivores are the least choosy about what they eat. These animals, which include
raccoons, opossums, and black and grizzly bears, eat both plants and animals, and
often eat a wide variety of each. A grizzly bear, for example, will eat just about anything
it can catch and get its mouth around. Grizzlies are known to hunt for food, including
deer, but will also scavenge the carcasses of dead animals. They also eat fish,
crustaceans, amphibians, small mammals, insects, berries, tree buds, and grass.
1
What do different animals eat?
A dry plants
B raw meat
C everything
D different things
2
What do animals need to be active?
A shelter
B safety
C energy
D sleep
3
Which animals eat a wide variety of plants and plant parts?
A some herbivores
B all herbivores
C a few herbivores
D most herbivores

4
What word describes the Omnivores best?
A fussy eaters
B good eaters
C picky eaters
D choosy eaters

5 What type of text is this?

A instructions on a notice board

B a story from a newspaper
C an article from a magazine
D an advertisement in a magazine
 Grammar

Choose the best word for each blank space.

Eddie and Jerwin were going to an island with (6)__ families. They were
excited (7)___ the evening there. Usually, (8)__ they would go to an
island, they would only stay the whole day .

6 A. his
B. they
C. them
D. their

7 A. spend
B. to spend
C. spent
D. to spending

8 A. which
B. when
C. while
D. where
 Spelling

Choose the correctly spelt word for each blank space.

I (9)__ a bouquet of flowers yesterday . It has a (10)__ set of
different flowers. It reminded me of a great (11)__ my friend has for me.

9
A. recived
B. received
C. recieved
D. recevied
10
A. beutiful
B. beautyful
C. beautiful
D. beautifull
11
A. afection
B. afecton
C. affection
D. affectin

Punctuation
Choose the best option for each blank space.

‘The Burj Khalifa is in Dubai __(12)__ ‘It is the (13)__ tallest man-made
structure. The tower was designed by __(14)__ which also designed the
Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) in Chicago.’

12
A. , ’ said Sam.

B. ’ , said Sam.

C. , said Sam.

D. ' , said Sam.

 13
A. world’

B. worlds’

C. worlds

D. world’s
14
A. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill -

B. Skidmore; Owings and Merrill,

C. Skidmore; Owings and Merrill;

D. Skidmore, Owings and Merrill,

Vocabulary
Choose the best word to replace each bold word. The meaning of the
sentence should stay the same.

I was reading the newspaper when John came charging into the room. He
jumped over the stool and landed on the coarse carpet. Before I could
utter a word he was gone.

15
The best word to replace charging is
A. chasing

B. yelling

C. rushing

D. stumbling
16
The best word to replace coarse is
 A. soft

B. rough

C. large

D. expensive

17
The best word to replace utter is

A. say

B. shout

C. scream

D. whisper