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© Curriculum Corporation, on behalf of the Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs, 2008.
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7year
2008
0:45 Time available for students to complete test: 45 minutes
language conventions
national assessment program literacy and numeracy
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Each sentence has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
It’s been raining sinse Monday.
There are many members of the lizerd family.
I don’t like the taist of strawberries.
I’d like to clime mountains.
I heard a different vershion of the story.
The guests at the party consummed all the food.
My mum is training to run in a marothan.
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Each sentence has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
I need to do some exercise to improve my fittnes.
The boy gave a perfect descripshun of the lost dog.
Some types of wild mushrooms are poisonus.
He was overwelmed by the amount of work.
The clock was anteak and very valuable.
We were disapointed when we had to leave early.
The anouncment was made over the radio.
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Sam gets into all sorts of misscheif whenever
he stays at my house.
When our cats recanise his voice, they
imediatley head for their most
sicluded hiding place until Sam leaves.
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Our new comunuty hospital is
equipted with an operating theatre.
Previusly patients had to travel
to the city for sergary .
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The spelling mistakes in these texts have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.
Many athleats have found that regular
training can make a substaintal difference
to their level of performence .25
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Venice is a city which is sinking into the sea.
slow slower slowly slowest
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
My grandmother likes telling me stories about when she young.
were was has been had been
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Arthur Conan Doyle the famous Sherlock Holmes stories.
write wrote written writing
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Andrew has he likes to call a great talent!
why when who what
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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so but except in case
The library was quiet I tiptoed.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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most furthest furtherest furthest furtherer
Our classroom is the from the canteen.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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our family travelled to sydney for the olympic games.
Our family travelled to Sydney for the Olympic games.Our family travelled to Sydney for the Olympic Games.
Our family travelled to Sydney for the olympic games.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
Sara and I are in the team.
Me and Sara are in the team.Sara and myself are in the team.
Sara and me are in the team.
Which sentence is correct?32
ring rang rung ringed
The bell loudly.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Shade one bubble.
meanted meant meaned meaning
Her name was Rosie so the roses must be for her.
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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He said to be quick, so we ran.
He said to be “quick, so we ran.”He said “To be quick, so we ran.”
He said “to be quick, so we ran.”
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
It was a beautifully printed picture book with an front cover.
colourful lovely exquisite gorgeous
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
She knew she the perfect dress the minute she saw it.
finds will find has found had found
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
The f ireworks were so exciting I watched them all night.
couldve could’ve could of could’ave
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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He looked at the photos .
real close real closely really close really closely
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
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Dad said Time for bed.
Dad said, “time for bed.”Dad said, “Time for bed.”
“Dad said” Time for bed.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
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My little brother Joe is the only one who hasn’t started school yet.
My little brother, Joe is the only one, who hasn’t started school yet.My little brother Joe is the only one who hasn’t, started school, yet.
My little brother Joe, is the only one who, hasn’t started school yet.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
Max insisted for a swim.
to go going on going in going
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Shade one bubble.
Shade one bubble to show where the missing apostrophe ( ’ ) should go.
After dinner, Dads job was to wash the dishes while Mark and his sisters walked the dogs.
They were carrying things upstairs and stack them on the floor.
They were carried things upstairs and stacking them on the floor.They were carrying things upstairs and stacking them on the floor.
They were carried things upstairs and stacked them on the floor.
Which sentence is correct?
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The man, got out of the car before it burst into f lames and ran away.
The man got out of the car, before it burst into f lames, and ran away.The man, got out of the car, before it burst into f lames, and ran away.
The man got out of the car before, it burst into f lames and ran away.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
“Your dog, I said has wrecked my garden.”
“Your dog,” I said, “Has wrecked my garden.”“Your dog,” I said, “has wrecked my garden.”
“Your dog” I said, “has wrecked my garden.”
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
Shade one bubble to show where the missing apostrophe ( ’ ) should go.
Peoples ideas about animals in zoos make me angry.
Shade two bubbles to show where the missing commas ( , ) should go.
Recent surveys some carried out by independent groups indicate
that most people would prefer more daylight-saving time.
Shade two bubbles.
Mum said to obey all the signs, so we went the other way.
Mum said, “to obey all the signs, so we went the other way.”Mum said “To obey all the signs, so we went the other way.”
Mum said, to obey all the signs, so we went the other way.
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The spelling mistake in this sentence has been circled. Write the correct spelling for the circled word in the box.
We went to scool .
We bought sum bread.
The sentence below has one word that is incorrect. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.
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Do you have pet?
Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?P3
Which sentence is correct?P4
Shade one bubble.
Shade one bubble to show where the missing full stop ( . ) should go.
We arrived at school on time
Some people like cats best than dogs.
Some people like cats more best than dogs.Some people like cats more better than dogs.
Some people like cats better than dogs.
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