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7 year 2 014 Use 2B or HB pencil only © australian Curriculum, assessment and reporting authority, 2014 45 mins LaNGUaGe CONVeNTIONS Time available for students to complete test: 45 minutes SeSSION 1

2 The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled. Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box. 1 The autamatic doors would not open. 1 2 There are lots of frogs and taddpoles in the pond. 2 3 Last summer was the warmist for ten years. 3 4 My little brother had truble learning to tie his shoelaces. 4 5 His shirt was dirtyer than mine at the end of the football match. 5 6 I know all the lirics of the songs. 6 7 I urn money working in the paper shop after school. 7 8 The guest speaker made a strong impresion on us. 8 9 The iron stopped working because it was fawlty . 9 10 Crocodiles and alligaters are both reptiles. 10 YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

3 11 I was so tired I could not stop yorning . 11 12 Dad dropped the ankor when we reached the fishing spot. 12 13 The composer was a musical genious . 13 14 He had a lung disease called neumonia . 14 15 Our bus broke down and was towed to the deppo . 15 There is one spelling mistake in each sentence. Write the correct spelling of the word in the box. 16 I will formatt my document according to the instructions. 16 17 We like riding over the new brige that was built for cyclists and walkers. 17 18 We threw all the plant clippings into the weelbarrow and took them to the compost bin. 18 19 We learn about many of the hardships the early pioneers faced by reading their jurnals. 19 20 The soccer club sold sossage sandwiches to raise money for new equipment. 20 YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

4 21 The water restrictions decreased the average daily consumtion. 21 22 Many disposible items can be recycled rather than discarded as garbage. 22 23 Lavender oil is thought to have natural anteseptic and pain relief properties. 23 24 Carrots and spinich are delicious vegetables. 24 25 Magpies can be very aggresive when they are protecting their young. 25 26 Frogs are amphibeous animals which live in both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. 26 27 We improved our flexibility by doing stretching excercises. 27 28 The volunteers were embarassed by all the praise and recognition they received. 28 29 The mining boom created a bussling community in the once peaceful country town. 29 30 The two horses neighed noisely and scratched the stony ground. 30 YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

5 For questions 31 to 58, shade one bubble to show your answer. 31 Which word completes this sentence correctly? If we win a few more games it is   that our team will make the finals. unlikely possible doubtful necessary 32 Which word completes this sentence correctly? Our dog follows me   I leave the house. whenever wherever whatever whichever 33 Which word or words complete this sentence correctly? The creek was full after all the rain that   fallen. had have was has been 34 Which word completes the sentence correctly? The team captain and the coach   both trained in first aid. is are will was YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

6 35 They walked through the thick bush with difficulty. In this sentence, with difficulty is a phrase describing why an action is done. how an action is done. when an action is done. where an action is done. 36 Which word completes this sentence correctly? The man   fixing the roof knows my dad. who’s who’ll whose who’d 37 Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly?  likely to call on   skills to help finish the puzzle. There your They’re your There you’re They’re you’re 38 Which words complete this sentence correctly? Considering how carefully we have trained,    therefore we should be successful at the carnival. afterwards we should be successful at the carnival. and we should be successful at the carnival. we should be successful at the carnival. YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

7 39 In which sentence should well replace good? We all played good and won the game. We felt so good that we had another chance. It was a very good result. The swim definitely did me good. 40 In the second sentence of this text, what does They refer to? Some new staff members have introduced afternoon study periods for interested students on weekdays during term. They will be held in the library for an hour. new staff members afternoon study periods interested students weekdays 41 Which of these needs to be written as two separate sentences? I like netball but my sister likes soccer. We went to the store as soon as it opened. Joe is my cousin he lives next door. I swam in four races and won three. 42 Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly? Certain plants feed on insects,   enables them to live in areas   most other plants would not survive. which as that while which where that and YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

8 43 Which sentence contains two action verbs? My aunt grows many different flowers in her garden. On our sport afternoons we play netball and tennis. The tropical fish swim around their tank all day. We camped near the beach and surfed every day. 44 Which sentence is correct? A gecko will make a feast of termites whenever it can find it. A gecko will make a feast of termites whenever it can find them. A gecko will make a feast of termites whenever they can find them. A gecko will make a feast of termites whenever they can find it. 45 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? When the band appeared, the crowd started cheering, whistling and clapping. When the band appeared the crowd started cheering, whistling, and, clapping. When the band appeared the crowd started, cheering, whistling and clapping. When the band appeared, the crowd started, cheering, whistling and clapping. 46 Which is a compound sentence? Mark looked everywhere for the naughty pup. He found it hiding under the house. It was chewing a slipper belonging to Dad. Mark took the pup inside and he gave it some real food. YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

9 47 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Dorothea Mackellar wrote the famous Australian poem (My Country). Dorothea Mackellar wrote the famous, Australian poem, My Country. Dorothea Mackellar wrote the famous, Australian poem (My Country). Dorothea Mackellar wrote the famous Australian poem, My Country. 48 Which word from this sentence is an adjective? Staying close to each other, we stumbled towards the building guided only by the flickering light of the candle. Staying stumbled guided flickering 49 Which sentence contains an apostrophe of possession? Dan’s idea for this weekend is a beach trip. I think that Dad’s coming with us as well. When we get there we’ll see if the surf’s up. Mai’s learning to ride her new board. 50 Which sentence correctly combines these three sentences into one sentence? Waves can crash at the base of a cliff. When they do, weak parts of the rocks can be worn away. A sea cave may form. After waves crash at the base of sea cliffs , a sea cave can form which wears away weak parts of the rocks. Waves crashing at the base of a cliff form a sea cave, worn away by weak parts of the rocks. Sea caves and rocks being worn away can indicate that waves have crashed into the base of a cliff. A sea cave may form when waves crash at the base of a cliff and wear away weak parts of the rocks. YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

10 51 Which event happened last? Before we pitched the tent, we cleared the site and spread out the groundsheet that we had borrowed. we pitched the tent we cleared the site we spread out the groundsheet we borrowed the groundsheet 52 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? The solution is clear: We must return immediately. Mum dictated: her list, milk, bread, and apples. She told us she is travelling to: New Zealand. One word summed up the show: hilarious. 53 Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Outstanding Australian Tourist Attractions include Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef. Outstanding Australian tourist attractions include Uluru and The great Barrier Reef. Outstanding Australian tourist attractions include Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef. Outstanding Australian Tourist attractions include Uluru and The Great Barrier Reef. 54 Which option is not punctuated correctly? The crew was training hard; they practised in rain or sunshine. Tom could talk of nothing else. Fishing was his passion. Sam was often late he seemed to lack the ability to plan his time. Mai is always calm and confident — her attitude is her finest asset. YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

11 55 Which sentence makes sense? Flying low over the city, the fog prevented the plane from landing. Waving his arms in the air, the mother calmed her crying baby. Balancing on the narrow wire, we sat watching the tightrope walker. Having many chores to do, they rose early to start before the heat. 56 Joe is training for a race by running for an hour each day for the next twenty days. Which option correctly describes his preparation? He is doing twenty one hour runs in preparation for the race. He is doing twenty-one-hour runs in preparation for the race. He is doing twenty one-hour runs in preparation for the race. He is doing twenty-one hour runs in preparation for the race. 57 Which option is punctuated correctly? The captain said the team is, “Fit and ready to play and declared our first victory will be very soon.” The captain said, “The team is fit and ready to play and declared , our first victory will be very soon.” The captain said the team is fit and ready to play and declared. “Our first victory will be very soon.” The captain said the team is fit and ready to play and declared , “Our first victory will be very soon.” 58 Which sentence is correct? The coach asked Tim and I to collect the bats. The coach asked Tim and me to collect the bats. Tim and me collected the bats when the coach asked. The bats were collected by Tim and I when the coach asked. STOP – END OF TEST YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS © ACARA 2014

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