BUNKA SUGINAMI CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLENTRANCE EXAM
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The Bunka Suginami Canadian International Grade 10 English Entrance

Examination includes the following sections: Part 1 (Listening, Reading, Writing) and Part2 (a separate Oral section).
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Part 1 of the exam is designed to take 60 minutes to complete. You will have an

extra 60 minutes to complete Part 1, if necessary.
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If you finish the exam within 60 minutes, you must stay in the exam room.

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After 60 minutes, if you are finished, hand-in your written exam and wait quietly

for your oral interview outside of the exam room.
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If you are not finished, you can continue writing the exam until the end of the time

allotted.
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You will be interviewed individually for Part 2.

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Where you see a scoring guide rubric, it tells you what you need to do to obtainthe score.
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No reference materials or tools are allowed during any of the testing sessions.

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You may have on your desk pens, pencils, and erasers.

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If there’s anything else you need on your desk, please ask the invigilator first.

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Absolutely no talking or looking at others’ exams.

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Once you leave the room, your exam session will end (if there is a problem, talk to

the invigilator first).

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Listening Comprehension - You will be given 2 minutes to look over thequestions in this section “A” before a short paragraph is read to you. The invigilator
will read the paragraph two times, first at a slightly slower speed, and the second at
normal speed. You may write down notes for yourself on the next page. Then circle
the letter of the best answer for each of the following questions. 1 point for eachquestion/answer for a total of 6 points.

1. How often does the water level of the oceans rise and fall?
a. 2 times per day
b. every other dayc. 2 times per week
d. only during the summer
2. The passage says that the rising and falling of the oceans’ water level...
a. affects the moonb. disturbs the ocean bottom
c. changes Earth’s surface
d. is called a tide
3. What causes tides?
a. the heat of the sunb. the pull of the sun and the moonc. the shape of the moond. light from the moon.
4. What is the moon’s effect on the tides?
a. less than the sun’s
b. more than the sun’sc. the same as the sun’sd. combined with the sun’s

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5. What happens when the moon is directly overhead?
a. calms the water below it
b. pulls the water below it
c. pushes the water below it
d. does not affect the water below it

6. What best describes a low tide?
a. water level is at its lowest pointb. water starts to fallc. water level is at its highest pointd. moon is directly overhead

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B. Reading Comprehension - Read the text below and answer the questions.

The history of women at NASA

Adapted from National Geographic
In 1958, the United States government created NASA. Women have always
been an important part of NASA. But for many years, women were not allowed as
astronauts. Most women there worked behind the scenes.
Today, people realize the important roles women have played during NASA's
history.

Human Computers
During the early days of NASA, the agency hired many women as human
computers. Back then, the term computer referred to a job title for someone who
performed difficult mathematical calculations. Human computers made sense ofdata, or information, for experiments and, eventually, spaceflights. They carriedout these calculations by hand.

BUNKA SUGINAMI CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLAll of NASA's human computers were women. Many of them were Black
women. Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan were especiallyinfluential Black women computers. Their work helped one of the first American
astronauts, John Glenn, orbit, or travel around, Earth in 1962.
Once NASA began using electronic
computers, it no longer needed human
computers. Instead, NASA needed computer
programmers. These are people who write
code, which is a set of instructions that tells
a computer what to do. Many of these earlyprogrammers were women.

Women Go To SpaceIn 1961, NASA launched its first astronaut, Alan Shepard, into space. Three
weeks later, President John F. Kennedy challenged the U.S. to a very large goal of"landing a man on the Moon." But Kennedy's statement only meant "men." Evenin the 1960s, NASA did not allow women astronauts.
The Soviet Union was the first to send a woman into space. In 1963,
Valentina Tereshkova orbited Earth on a Soviet mission. Finally, in 1983, NASAsent the first American woman into space. Her name was Sally Ride. She flew on
the space shuttle Challenger. A space shuttle is a vehicle that travels into space,launched by a rocket.

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Since Sally Ride's first mission, at least 50 women have now flown on
NASA space missions. In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first Black woman to flyin space. In 1999, NASA astronaut Eileen Collins became the first woman tocommand a space shuttle mission.
Breaking Barriers
In 2018, NASA named Holly Ridings as its first female flight director in
mission control. A mission control center is a facility that manages space flights.
In 2019, astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir made history. They
became the first two women to do a spacewalk with only women. A spacewalk isan event where the astronauts leave their vehicle and go out into space.
NASA kept women in the background during its early years. But today,
NASA says it hopes to keep improving its opportunities for women in space.

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Multiple Choice - Circle the best answer (the alphabet letter). 1 mark foreach question for a total of 5 marks.
1. What was the main role that women played in NASA during its’ earlydays?
a. Women worked as secretaries
b. Women built computers capable of doing complex math.
c. Women acted as human calculators.
d. Women promoted NASA to school children.
2. According to the last paragraph of the section “Human Computers”
which answer best explains the changes that happened for women atNASA?
a. Electronic computers replaced the human computers.
b. Computer programmers wrote instructions for astronauts in space.
c. NASA saved money by using electronic computers.
d. Women started writing computer programming code.
3. How did Christina Koch and Jessica Meir make history at NASA?
a. NASA says it hopes to continue improving opportunities for women.
b. They became the first two women to do a women only spacewalk.
c. A spacewalk is an event where the astronauts leave their vehicles.
d. They became the first female flight directors at NASA.

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4. According to the section “Human Computers” how did women support
NASA sending astronauts to space?
a. They prepared astronauts for space experiments.
b. They taught computer programmers how to write code.
c. They worked with data connected to NASA’s missions.
d. They encouraged NASA to switch to computers.
5. What effect did Sally Ride have on NASA space missions?
a. NASA started sending more women into space after her flight.
b. Her spaceflight brought attention to space shuttle missions.
c. Space missions created new training programs based on her work.
d. The space shuttle became a site for several new experiments.

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Short Answers - Answer the following in complete sentences. 2 marks foreach question for a total of 6 marks.
6. Why is it important that women acted as human computers at NASA?

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7. What role does a flight director play at NASA?

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8. What do President John F. Kennedy’s words say about the role ofwomen in society during that time?

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BONUS QUESTION
Do the following question if you think you have time. Your answer will be considered in the eventof a borderline exam mark. Up to 2 points, if needed.

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Throughout the article, and its’ images, Black women are highlighted.

What is the connection that Women and Black Americans share?

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Bonus Effort

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Makes clear reference

Makes clear reference

RefersAttempts to answer

to the reading.

to the reading.

somewhat to thethe question, but does

reading.

not refer to theAdds own insight.

reading.

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C. Written Composition

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Composition - Choose one topic and write a response:→ In the article, we learned about how the roles of women have
improved at NASA have over time. How have the roles of womenin Japan changed since the 1950s? Explain.
OR→ What is your greatest accomplishment? Explain why you feelthat way.
Planning Space. This page will not be marked.

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Write your composition here; this will be marked.
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