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Sample Test Booklet 2012

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test


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Sample Test Booklet: Session 1


Session 1

Sample Test Booklet: Session 1

Read the selection below and answer the questions that follow it.

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Section A: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Adapted from “Greasing the wheels of change” by Paola Loriggio, published in the Toronto Star, November 25, 2008. Reprinted with permission —Torstar Syndication Services.

SincestartingtheirroadtripinBritishColumbiaonOctober1,2008,CloeWhittakerandTysonJerryhavestoppedatmanyfast-foodrestaurants.Butthepairaren’tbreakingforsnacks—they’rerefuellingtheirvan.Underthename“DriventoSustain,”the

twoyoungenvironmentalistsaredrivingacrosseachprovince,territoryandstateinCanadaandtheU.S.andthenintoMexicoinavanpoweredbyvegetableoil.Thevancantravel8kmonalitreofthisfuel.Thecoupleobtainusedoilfreefrom

localrestaurants,savinghundredsofdollarsandcarbonemissions.“Peoplebehindussaythevansmellslikebarbecue,buttome,it’snotanobviousdifference,”Whittakersaid.Thepairhopetosetaworldrecord

forthelongestjourneybycarusingalternativefuel,withagoalofcovering45000kilometresinaboutsixmonths.ThetitlecurrentlybelongstofourGermans,whodrove38137kilometresonnaturalgastwoyearsago.

GrowinguparoundGeorgianBayinspiredJerry’srespectfornature.Heworkedasatreeplanterwhilestudyingenvironmentalmanagement.Whittakergrewupcampingintheprairies.Shefinishedherdegreeinanthropologyandenvironmentalstudiesayearago.Thepairmetlastsummerandrealizedtheysharedgoalsforsustainableliving.“We’renotlookingtobecomefamous,”

Jerrysaid.“Wewanttoconveytheideathatpeople

haveachoice.Wehavethisincredibletechnology[forthecar],butreally,changehastocomefrompeople’smentalities,”WhittakersaidaftermeetingwiththestudentecologicalclubatanOntariohighschool.

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Multiple-Choice (Record the best or most correct answer on the Student Answer Sheet.)

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1Accordingtotheselection,whydidWhittakerandJerrymakefrequentstops?

A topresenttheirideas

B tobuysomefastfood

C togivetheirvanarest

D toobtainusedcookingoil

2WhywereWhittakerandJerryworkingtogether?

F Theylovedfastfood.

G Theygrewuptogether.

H Theyhadsimilarbeliefs.

J Theyplantedtreestogether.

3Whatwastheenvironmentalbenefitofthe“DriventoSustain”project?

A Itusednaturalgas.

B Itreducedfuelcosts.

C Itrecycledawasteproduct.

D Itresultedinabetter-smellingemission.

4Whatwordisclosestinmeaningto“convey”asusedinparagraph7?

F carry

G change

H continue

J communicate

5Whicheventdescribedintheselectionhappenedfirst?

A TheroadtripbeganinBritishColumbia.

B WhittakerandJerrymetduringthesummer.

C AGermancarusingalternativefuelsetaworldrecord.

D Whittakerfinishedheruniversitydegreeinanthropology.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section A: Reading

Turn the page to complete this section.


Written Answer

6DidWhittakerandJerrychooseaneffectivewaytopromotetheirmessage?Usespecificdetailsfromtheselectiontosupportyouranswer.

Rough NotesUse the space below for rough notes. Nothing you write in this space will be scored.

Section A: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

End of Section A.

Continue to Section B.



1Whichsentencedoesnotbelonginthefollowingparagraph?

(1)Inkeepingwithtradition,theOlympicflameburnedthroughoutthe2010VancouverGames.(2)TheflamewasflowntoCanadafromGreeceandrelayedacrossthecountryby12000runners.(3)Imaginerunningoverroughterrainwithatorchinhand. (4)Theflameeventravelledbyboat,snowmobileanddogsled.(5)Itwasextinguishedattheclosingceremoniestosignaltheendofthegames.

A sentence2

B sentence3

C sentence4

D sentence5

2Choosethesentencethatbestcombinesthefollowingsentences.

Computers are useful tools. Computers allow students to keep their homework neat. Computers are too expensive for some students.

F Computersareusefultools,buttheyaretooexpensiveforsomestudents.

G Studentscankeeptheirhomeworkneatbecausecomputersareusefultools.

H Althoughtheyaretooexpensiveforsomestudents,computersareusefultoolsthatallowstudentstokeeptheirhomeworkneat.

J Computersareusefultoolsforstudents,andtheyallowstudentstokeeptheirhomeworkneat,andtheyaretooexpensiveforsomestudents.

3Whatpunctuationismissingfromthissentence?

If I wear my running shoes to school on an icy day I might slip and fall.

A acolon

B aperiod

C acomma

D asemicolon

4Choosethesentencethatiswrittencorrectly.

F “Ohno”sheexclaimed.“Whatwillwedonext?”

G “Allright,”sighedMiguel,“we’lltryhardertomorrow.”

H “Watchout!”criedManuel,“Thebusiscomingrightnow!”

J “Wow!Wheredidyoufindthatbeautifuldress”Saraasked?

5Whichsentenceiswrittencorrectly?

A Gregandhimfixedthecar.

B WetoldherandSarahthenews.

C ThebillwasaddressedtoheandI.

D Themandtheirparentspaidfortherepair.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section B: Writing

End of Section B. Continue to Section C.



Section C: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

TheSixStringNationguitarsymbolizesCanadiannationalunity.RadiohostJowiTaylorcameupwiththeideafortheguitarin1995.HeaskedGeorgeRizsanyi,aluthier,tobuildaguitarfrommaterialsrepresentingremarkablepeopleandplaces,diversegeographicregionsandnaturalwondersofCanada.Forover10years,thetwomengathered64piecesofwood,metalandbonetomaketheinstrument.Thefrontpiecewasmadefromthewoodofa300-year-oldgoldensprucetree,honouredbytheHaidapeoplesofBritishColumbia.OtherwoodpiecescamefromthedeckoftheBluenose II(aNovaScotiasailingshipthatappearsontheCanadiandime)aswellasfromPaulHenderson’shockeystickandformerPrimeMinisterPierreTrudeau’scanoepaddle.ThemostsignificantpieceforRizsanyiisaninsidestrutmadefromPier21.ThisistheHalifaxdockwherehisfamilyenteredCanada.TheguitarincludesmetalfromaseatatMontreal’sfamousarena,theForum,andagolddotfromoneofMauriceRichard’sStanleyCuprings.Italsocontainspiecesoftheworld’soldestrock,foundnearGreatBearLake,NWT,andamooseantlerusedinFirstNationsceremonies.ThefinishedguitarmadeitsmusicaldebutonParliamentHillinOttawaonJuly1,2006.Sincethisfirstperformance,ithasbeenontouracrossthenation.CanadianmusicianssuchasFeist,HawksleyWorkmanandBruceCockburnhaveperformedwithit.SixStringNationisapowerfulrepresentationofallCanadians,connectingpeople,theirstoriesandtheircommunities.

Adapted from “Guitar Hero,” published in CAA Magazine, May 2008. Reprinted with permission. Photo: © Jonathan Haywood/CP Images.

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Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section C: Reading

1Whichofthefollowingwasusedintheguitartorepresentoneofthe“naturalwondersofCanada”(line4)?

A woodfroma300-year-oldtree

B woodfromPierreTrudeau’spaddle

C woodfromthedeckoftheBluenose II

D woodfromPaulHenderson’shockeystick

2Howarethedescriptivedetailsinlines5to13grouped?

F bytheageofthepieces

G bythetypesofmaterials

H bythestepsinconstruction

J bytheimportanceofthecomponents

3Whichlineshowstheuseofacommatoseparateitemsinalist?

A line3

B line6

C line11

D line14

4WhywasJuly1,2006,animportantdatefortheSixStringNationguitar?

F Feistplayedtheguitarthatday.

G Theguitar’sconstructionwasfinished.

H CanadaDaywascelebratedonParliamentHill.

J Itwasthefirsttimetheguitarwasplayedforanaudience.

5Whatisthemostlikelyreasonittookover10yearstobuildtheSixStringNationguitar?

A Theguitarrequiredexactly64pieces.

B Thematerialshadtobechosencarefully.

C Taylorhadtogetpermissionfromparliament.

D Severalguitarmakerscontributedtotheprocess.

6Whatisthepurposeofthisselection?

F topersuadereaderstolistentotheguitar

G toprovidefactsaboutthepartsoftheguitar

H todescribethestepsintheconstructionoftheguitar

J toexplainthereasonswhymusicianswanttoplaytheguitar



Written Answer

Section C: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

7 Stateamainideaofthisselectionandprovideonespecificdetailfromtheselectionthatsupportsit.


End of Section C. Continue to Section D.


Short Writing Task (Answer in full and correctly written sentences.)

1 Shouldeveryteenagerjoinateamorclub?Usespecificdetailstoexplainwhyorwhynot.


Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section D: Writing

End of Section D. Continue to Section E.


Task: Writeanews reportonthenextpagebasedontheheadlineandpicturebelow. • Youwillhavetomakeupthefactsandinformationtoanswersomeor

allofthefollowingquestions:Who?What?Where?When?Why?How? •Youmustrelateyournewspaperreporttoboththeheadlineandthepicture.

Purpose and Audience: toreportonaneventforthereadersofanewspaper

Length: Thelinedspaceprovidedforyourwrittenworkindicatestheapproximatelengthofthewritingexpected.

Rough NotesUse the space below for

rough notes. Nothing you write in this space

will be scored.

Write your report on the lines provided on the following page.

Writing a News Report

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Section E: Writing Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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End of Section E. Continue to Section F.

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Section F: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

Canadaisacountrythatchampionsitselfasaworldleaderinmulticulturalismanddiversity.WhythendoesitcontinuetohaveanationalholidaytohonouraBritishmonarchwhodied107yearsagowhileitdoesn’thaveasinglenationalholidaytohonouraCanadian?CanadaisalmostthelastcountrytomarkVictoriaDay.EventheBritishdon’tcommemorateit.Instead,theycelebratetheQueen’sBirthdayonaJuneSaturday,notaweekday.Countrieschange,asCanadahas.CanadastartedcelebratingVictoria’sbirthdayin1845,whenitwasstillaBritishterritory.PartofthetransformationforCanadahasbeentodropthenotionthatwearetiedtoBritain.True,QueenElizabethIIisourheadofstate,butpollsindicatejustfivepercentofusknowthat.Quebechashadseveralnamesfortheday,andnowcallsitPatriots’Day,tocommemoratethosewhostruggledfordemocraticgovernmentduringtheLowerCanadaRebellionof1837–1838.TheUnitedStateshasPresidents’DayandMartinLutherKingDay.WecouldhavePrimeMinisters’Day,ormaybeJacquesCartierDayorPeacekeepers’Day.Thechoicesforanewnameareendless,butthepointissimple:ItistimetostopcallingtheMayholidayVictoriaDay.WeshouldnotgetridoftheholidayMonday;everybodyloveslongweekends.However,weneedtorenameitforapersonoreventwithmoremeaningtoamodernCanada.

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Adapted from “Let’s get rid of Victoria Day” by Bob Hepburn, published in the Toronto Star, May 15, 2008. Reprinted with permission—Torstar Syndication Services.



1WhichisaholidaythatiscurrentlycelebratedinCanada?

A Patriots’Day

B Peacekeepers’Day

C JacquesCartierDay

D PrimeMinisters’Day

2Whatwordisclosestinmeaningto“commemorate”asusedinline5?

F want

G need

H question

J recognize

3Beginningthesentencewith“True”(line8)indicatesthatthewriteris

A changinghismind.

B recognizingadifferentviewpoint.

C tryingtocorrectamisunderstanding.

D providingafacttosupporthisopinion.

4Whichholidaycelebratesoneindividualratherthanseveralpeople?

F Patriots’Day

G Presidents’Day

H Queen’sBirthday

J Peacekeepers’Day

5Whyaresomanyholidaysmentionedinthisselection?

A toprovideexamplesforCanadatoconsider

B toshowthatthegoodholidaynamesaretaken

C toemphasizethatCanadahastoomanyholidays

D tolistotherholidaystheauthorisconcernedabout

6 Thisselectionisanexampleofa

F story.

G dialogue.

H newsreport.

J supportedopinion.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test Section F: Reading



Written Answer

7 Stateamainideaofthisselectionandprovideonespecificdetailfromtheselectionthatsupportsit.


Section F: Reading Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

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