Y5 T3 W10 2026 English 1 / 31 1) A furthermore B besides C nevertheless D alternatively Select an answerfurthermorebesidesneverthelessalternatively 2 / 31 2) A decided B inspired C proposed D designed Select an answerdecidedinspiredproposeddesigned 3 / 31 3) A eases B frees C lightens D lifts Select an answereasesfreeslightensdesigned 4 / 31 4) A appearance B liability C exposure D situation Select an answerappearanceliabilityexposuresituation 5 / 31 5) A demands B implies C concerns D involves Select an answerdemandsimpliesconcernsinvolves 6 / 31 6) A set down B set in C set up D set aside Select an answerset downset inset upset aside 7 / 31 7) A pursuit B aim C determination D tendency Select an answerpursuitaimdeterminationtendency 8 / 31 8) A signals B hints C suggestions D indications Select an answersignalshintssuggestionsindications 9 / 31 9) In the first paragraph, the writer is presenting his interpretation of a current trend. evidence that supports a widespread view. his prediction on the future of print journalism. reasons for the decline in newspaper readership. 10 / 31 10) What point is the writer making in the second paragraph? Existing media are not necessarily replaced by new ones. The best media technologies tend to be the most long-lasting. Public enthusiasm for new types of media is often unpredictable. It is inevitable that most media technologies will have a limited life. 11 / 31 11) Which phrase in the second paragraph has the same meaning as 'held its own against' in line 10? 'had their day' 'withstood' 'flourished' 'made a comeback' 12 / 31 12) In the third paragraph, the writer stresses the significance of a shift in people's attitudes towards the outside world. certain key 19th-century advances in mechanisation. the challenges of news distribution in the pre-industrial era. the competition between newspapers and more established media. 13 / 31 13) What does the writer suggest is the main advantage of online news sites? the flexibility of the medium the accuracy of the reporting the ease of access for their users the breadth of their potential readership 14 / 31 14) What does the writer suggest about newspapers in the final paragraph? They still have an important role to play. They can no longer compete with the internet. They will have to change to keep up with the digital age. They will retain a level of popularity among certain types of readers. 15 / 31 15) Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (15.1-15.6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. A But that's not all it can do. Reverse the process and it can cool a home in summer. If the ground is cold enough, it simply absorbs the heat from inside the building instead of from the ground. B It's an attractive proposition. A report in 2008 found that the energy lost as heat each year by US industry equalled the annual energy use of five million citizens. Power generation is a major culprit; the heat lost from that sector alone dwarfs the total energy use of Japan. The situation in other industrialised countries is similar. C Yet even this is just a drop in the ocean compared with the heat lost from our homes, offices, road vehicles and trains. However, waste heat from these myriad sources is much harder to harness than the waste heat from single, concentrated sources like power plants. What's more, it's barely warm enough to merit its name. Reclaiming that would be an altogether more difficult proposition. D A more successful way of using the heat is to move the heat directly to where it is needed. A number of power plants now do exactly that. They capture some or all of their waste heat and send it as steam or hot water through a network of pipes to nearby cities. E The system takes advantage of the fact that in temperate regions regardless of surface temperature a few metres underground, the soil always remains lukewarm and stable. These pumps can tap into that consistent temperature to heat a house in the winter. F While this is not what you might consider hot, it nonetheless causes the liquid to evaporate into a gas. When this gas circulates back into the building, it is fed through a compressor, which vastly intensifies the heat. That heat can then be used by a heat exchanger to warm up hot water or air ducts. G Rather than stewing in that excess heat, what if we could make it work for us? Throughout our energy system from electricity generation in power plants to powering a car more than fifty percent of the energy we use leaks into the surroundings. 1) 15.1 Select an answerECFGADB 2) 15.2 Select an answerECFGADB 3) 15.3 Select an answerECFGADB 4) 15.4 Select an answerECFGADB 5) 15.5 Select an answerECFGADB 6) 15.6 Select an answerECFGADB 16 / 31 16) Which section points out a drawback in failing to allow time for mundane reflection? A B C D 17 / 31 17) Which section comments on a personal experience of using a particular psychological technique? A B C D 18 / 31 18) Which section comments on the broad appeal that a particular notion might potentially have? A B C D 19 / 31 19) Which section suggests that boredom as a way of dealing with a problem is not a new idea? A B C D 20 / 31 20) Which section distinguishes between mere reflection and conscious avoidance of mental stimulation? A B C D 21 / 31 21) Which section refers to the communication of an erroneous message? A B C D 22 / 31 22) Which section refers to an activity indicative of modern life taking place in various locations? A B C D 23 / 31 23) Which section outlines a positive consequence of distancing oneself from technology? A B C D 24 / 31 24) Which section explains that a particular finding supported existing knowledge? A B C D 25 / 31 25) Which section remarks on the significance of monotony in the development of the human species? A B C D 26 / 31 26) What is the main effect of describing the creature as a “narrow Fellow”, a “spotted shaft” and a “Whip lash” before naming what it is? It makes the creature seem increasingly harmless as the poem progresses. It requires the reader to reconstruct its identity from brief and potentially It suggests that the speaker encounters several different creatures in the grass. It shows that the adult speaker still does not recognise what was seen in childhood. 27 / 31 27) What movement is conveyed by “The Grass divides as with a Comb”? The creature cuts down the grass as it travels. The creature’s hidden progress is revealed by grass separating and closing behind it. Wind travels across the grass in a straight and even line. The speaker parts the grass while trying to catch the creature. 28 / 31 28) Why is the creature initially mistaken for a “Whip lash / Unbraiding in the Sun”? Its markings make it appear to be made from twisted rope. It has been left behind by someone crossing the field. Its long shape and unfolding movement resemble a familiar, apparently harmless object. Its sudden movement suggests that an unseen person is cracking a whip. 29 / 31 29) What does the speaker’s attempt to “secure it” reveal about the childhood encounter? The speaker already understood the danger but wanted to overcome it. Curiosity and mistaken confidence briefly led the speaker to approach it. The speaker hoped to prevent the creature from damaging the crops. Familiarity with wild creatures had made the speaker careless about all danger. 30 / 31 30) How does the final stanza change the earlier presentation of the creature as a “Fellow”? It reveals that the creature has gradually become friendly towards the speaker. It shows that the speaker’s childhood fear has disappeared in adulthood. It replaces the impression of an animal with that of an ordinary object. It exposes an involuntary fear beneath the poem’s language of familiarity. 31 / 31 31) The phrase “Zero at the Bone” most accurately conveys a moment in which the speaker becomes unable to move. the creature’s physical coldness as it brushes against the speaker. a sudden, penetrating sensation of instinctive terror. the complete absence of feeling towards this particular animal. Your score isThe average score is 17% ← Previous NSW Selective Test Reading 2021 ← Back to Home