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national assessment program literacy and numeracy

language conventions

year

7

2008

0:45 Time available for students to complete test: 45 minutes

? Curriculum Corporation, on behalf of the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs, 2008.

Use 2B or HB pencil only

YEAR 7 language conventions

Each sentence has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.

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1 It's been raining sinse Monday.

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2 There are many members of the lizerd family.

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3 I don't like the taist of strawberries.

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4 I'd like to clime mountains.

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5 I heard a different vershion of the story.

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6 The guests at the party consummed all the food.

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7 My mum is training to run in a marothan.

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YEAR 7 language conventions

Each sentence has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.

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8 I need to do some exercise to improve my fittnes.

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9 The boy gave a perfect descripshun of the lost dog.

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10 Some types of wild mushrooms are poisonus.

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11 He was overwelmed by the amount of work.

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12 The clock was anteak and very valuable.

13 We were disapointed when we had to leave early.

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14 The anouncment was made over the radio.

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YEAR 7 language conventions

The spelling mistakes in these texts have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.

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Our new comunuty hospital is

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equipted with an operating theatre.

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Previusly patients had to travel

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to the city for sergary .

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Sam gets into all sorts of misscheif whenever

he stays at my house.

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When our cats recanise his voice, they

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imediatley head for their most

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sicluded hiding place until Sam leaves.

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Many athleats have found that regular

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training can make a substaintal difference

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to their level of performence .

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YEAR 7 language conventions

26 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Venice is a city which is

sinking into the sea.

Shade one bubble.

slow

slower

slowly

slowest

27 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

My grandmother likes telling me stories about when she

were

was

has been

young. had been

28 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Arthur Conan Doyle

the famous Sherlock Holmes stories.

write

wrote

written

writing

29 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

The library was quiet

I tiptoed.

so

but

except

in case

30 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Andrew has why

he likes to call a great talent!

when

who

what

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