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About the author Greg Reid is an experienced literacy test developer for various
Australian state authorities, and also provides assessment
training expertise to education departments in Brunei,
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong. Since 2007 he
has been a developer and writer for the NAPLAN* Language
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Contents
Introduction 5
Student Record Sheets

Spelling, Punctuation and NAPLAN*-style Practice Test 8
Grammar 9
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Test S2 R-influenced vowel patterns 11
Test S3 Diphthongs and ambiguous vowels 12
Test S4 Vowelconsonant digraphs 13
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Test S7 Consonant clusters (three letter blends) 16
Test S8 Silent consonants 17
Test S9 Inflectional endings 18

Test S10 Prefixes and suffixes 19
Test S11 High frequency words and contractions 20
Test S12 Nouns 21
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Test S13 Plurals and possessive apostrophes 22
Test S14 Adjectives 23
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Test S16 Etymological knowledge (word origins) 25
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Test P1 Capital letters 27
Test P2 Sentence endings 28
Test P3 Commas 29
Test P4 Apostrophes (contractions and possession) 30
Test P5 Hyphens 31
Test P6 Parentheses 32
Test P7 Direct speech 33
Grammar
Test G1 Sentences 34
Test G2 Sentences (types and purposes) 35
Test G3 Sentence word order 36
Test G4 Articles 37
Test G5 Nouns 38
Test G6 Collective nouns and diminutives 39
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Test G10 Nounpronoun agreement 43
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Test G14 Prepositions 47
Test G15 Verb tenses and participles 48
Test G16 Modal verbs 49
Test G17 Phrasal verbs 50

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Test G29 Prefixes and suffixes 62
Test G30 Synonyms 63
Test G31 Antonyms 64
Test G32 Figurative expressions and idioms 65
NAPLAN*-style Practice Test 66
Answers 78
ACE: Australian Curriculum English
What are the Language Conventions Assessment and Practice Tests?
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The knowledge, skills and understanding of Language Conventions outlined in the curriculum
underpin the teaching scope and sequence that forms the basis of these tests. This scope and
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The tests cover the four core aspects of English language outlined in the curriculum:
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Spelling
Punctuation
Grammar

Vocabulary.
The first three of these aspects are tested directly in the annual national NAPLAN* Language
Convention tests, while the last aspect (vocabulary) is tested indirectly as part of spelling and
grammar. The tests in this series are grouped in the same way.
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The curriculum states that grammar is an integral component of each of the three strands of
the syllabus Language, Literature and Literacy. In the Language strand, grammar refers to
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the language we use and the description of language as a system. The tests cover grammatical
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Vocabulary is tested within the spelling and grammar tests to address the vocabulary expansion
aspect of the Language strand. Specific spelling and grammar tests are designed to expand students
vocabulary of individual words and phrases, and to help them understand various grammatical
contexts. In the spelling section, thematic vocabulary tests cover a range of targeted orthographic
features.The vocabulary spelling tests require students to apply the necessary strategies, including
phonic, visual and morphemic knowledge. In the grammar tests, vocabulary is tested through
homographs, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms, antonyms, figurative expressions and idioms.
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Test format
The focus for each test is deliberately omitted from the test paper to avoid test-wise students using the
knowledge to answer questions and therefore adversely affecting the results. Instead, each test has a code
number at the top of the page that refers back to the Contents page. Spelling tests are numbered S1,
S2 etc; punctuation tests are numbered P1, P2 etc; and grammar tests are numbered G1, G2 etc.
This numbering system is also used on the two Student Record Sheets on pages 8 and 9 and on
the answers at the back of the book.
The questions in each test have been crafted to model the style and quality of the NAPLAN* Language
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Conventions tests. This provides an opportunity to teach strategies for answering questions in this
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single word written response items (spelling)
multiple-choice items (punctuation and grammar).
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word (a proofreading skill) and secondly to correct it.
Grammar, punctuation and vocabulary items require students to recognise and make sense of a variety
of language content. Their ability to edit and manipulate a range of language formats is also tested.
Range of difficulty of test items

The tests in this series of books cover the Australian Curriculum English Language Content
descriptions for years 2 to 6 as outlined in the curriculum. Although the tests in each particular
book are aimed at students in one year level, the questions cover a wide range of difficulty. This is
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year level demonstrate a distribution of abilities up to two years below and above that year level.
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These tests aim to:
support the teaching and learning of the Language Content strand of the curriculum by
reinforcing students key literacy skills in Language Conventions
provide teachers with an assessment resource for measuring students progress in the Language
Content areas specified in the curriculum
prepare students for the annual NAPLAN* Language Conventions tests.
In short, the tests aim to increase students knowledge, skills and understanding of the English
language and how it works at the level of the word, the sentence and the text, and to help students to
communicate effectively through coherent, well-structured sentences and texts.They provide a valuable
and flexible teaching resource that can be used in several ways to increase the literacy levels of students.
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Diagnostic pre-topic teststo help identify student needs and refine teaching programs.
Whole class discussion on specific language topicsusing enlarged copies or
IWB images of the test pages for detailed discussion of specific language topics, test
formats and individual item styles, as well as reviewing answers.
Worksheets for student class work, extension work or homeworkto consolidate
and reinforce class work.
Summative assessment toolsto review completed class work, to monitor progress,
and to diagnose and address any individual problems. Resulting information can be used
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Preparation for the annual NAPLAN* Language Conventions teststo help
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practice test is included at the back of this book to familiarise students with its format,
language and style. This should be completed within 40 minutes so students experience
the same conditions as the actual test. Even if students are not sitting for the test that
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Whole class discussion on the various test item formatsto reinforce the
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How to mark the tests
The administration and marking of the tests is designed for maximum flexibility. All written
response items (spelling) and multiple-choice items (punctuation and grammar) are worth
one mark each. In some NAPLAN* tests, some direct speech punctuation items require

students to shade two bubbles. These items are still worth one mark (ie there is no partial
credit). For spelling tests, ignore capitalisation if the word starts a sentence.
The design of the tests deliberately incorporates as many items per page as possible, although
it means that the score for some tests is an uneven number. Comparing odd test numbers is
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A students score can easily be converted into a percentage using the following formula:
students raw score 100 = % (students raw score total test score 100 = %)
total test score
For example, a score of 8/13 for a grammar test is 8 13 100 = 61.5%.
Two Student Record Sheets are provided, one for the spelling tests, punctuation tests and
the NAPLAN*-style practice test (page 8), and one for the grammar tests (page 9). These can be
photocopied and used to record students progress across the various tests.
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Student Record Sheet
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P2 Sentence endings 10
P3 Commas 8
P4 Apostrophes (contractions and possession) 11
P5 Hyphens 10
P6 Parentheses 10
P7 Direct speech 11
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G2 Sentences (types and purposes) 10
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G11 Adjectives 10
G12 Adjectives describing senses and emotions 13
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G15 Verb tenses and participles 13
G16 Modal verbs 13
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G24 Parallelism 8
G25 Collocation 13
G26 Ellipsis and substitution 10
G27 Redundancy 13
G28 Homographs 8
G29 Prefixes and suffixes 11
G30 Synonyms 12
G31 Antonyms 12
G32 Figurative expressions and idioms 12
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Each sentence has a spelling mistake that has been circled.

Write the correct spelling of each circled word on the line.
1 The dentist had to dril into the tooth.

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5 Jai split the bloc of wood with his axe.

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9 She held onto the rale as she walked down the stairs.

10 My neese is only two years old.


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The Australian flagg was raised at the ceremony.
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14 Our tour gide felt the gentle breeze through the palms.

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A theem of the book was the struggle against poverty.
After the storm, steem rose from the bitumen surface.

17 Eiht container ships berthed at the overseas dock.

18 The umpire hammered the cricket stoump into the ground.

19 The clever boy red a frightening story about a savage dog.

20 Illegal druggs ruin lives and destroy families.


1 Grandma bought knitting yarne from the shop.

2 Siennas cat likes to pur loudly.

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Jason had to higher a cement mixer.
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5 Dad is very feerful of spiders.

6 Kathryn had a snear on her face.

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9 Denisha tried not to blert out the answer.

10 Trevor had an urg to phone his friend.


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A grey nurse shaark circled the wary squid.
The ballet dancer wherled his partner around the stage.

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14 The authorities called off the serch and rescue operation.

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The containers were unloaded from the ships at the wharv.
The fisherman felt a jerck as the fish nibbled the line.

17 You have a nerv speaking to the school principal like that.

18 She bought a beautiful leather perse and a handbag.

19 Our front poorch has an automatic sensor light.

20 She hoped to ern a good salary in her new position.


1 A dove was perched on a bow of the tree.

2 Cats love to lick their pause clean.

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Angela held the horse by the rains .
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Cheung had to larf at the funny joke.
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6 Gino is always karm in any situation.

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9 The sines on the highway were very clear.

10 Megan likes to put tomato source on her food.


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The ferocious guard dog had a threatening groul.
She covered the roast beef in the refrigerator with foyal.

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14 Our nephew has a sore throat and a hacking coff.

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My niece brort disposable cutlery to the picnic.
Clumps of parm trees flourished at the desert oasis.

17 Always ensure you avoid rips or you may droun.

18 The chickens rooist in their coop at night.

19 Grandfather usually rises at daun and practises yoga.

20 The surveyor measured the hite of the harbour bridge.


1 Gary could feel a gentle brese blowing.

2 Marilyn wears gluvs in winter to warm her hands.

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Rupert wears a smart suite to work.
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5 Carmelita changed the weel on the car.

6 The Spanish horse pransed around the arena.

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7 Gareth had to chose which book to read.

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9 Laila used a piece of sqid as bait.

10 Julian was born towards the end of Orgust .


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Dad has decided to paent the lounge ceiling.
A defensive sheild was deployed to protect the spaceship.

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He thrue the soccer ball to his nearest teammate.
Detectives finally investigated the recent crim spree.

17 The knight thraust his sword at his opponent.

18 The builder measured the widthe of the allotment.

19 The woman continued to argue, tho she knew she was wrong.

20 Being able to wissle loudly is useful in emergencies.


1 The geographie lesson was interesting.

2 The drummer hit the symbols at the end of the song.

3 Talim rode her horse through the kanyon .
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4 Gene apolijised for hurting her feelings.
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Mara ironed the kreases of her uniform.
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8 Nancy kursed her luck when she got caught in the rain.
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9 Jean paid sixty sense for the stamp.

10 The traffic had to merje into a single lane.


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The mechanic checked the tyre pressure at the garaje.
All krayons should no longer contain toxic substances.

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14 The athletes trained diligently in the gimnasium.

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Porridge and muesli are examples of breakfast sereal.
The kablecar glided across the scenic valley.

17 The gide showed the tourists the ancient rock art.

18 There is great exsitement whenever a celebrity arrives.

19 The diver photographed the orange sea sponje on the ocean floor.

20 The artist showed great imajination in her paintings.


1 Kathleen scraped the fuz from the peach.

2 Lincoln had to catch the train from pleitfoam two.

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Akram had to break hard to avoid a crash.
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Azani cleaned the chimnees in the house.
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5 Richelle sang along to the korus of the song.

6 Stefan has some presius gemstones.

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9 Maxine has a lovely red silk skarf .

10 Arthur likes to work with mashinary .


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Antarctica has enormous glayceers that flow into the ocean.
The mountaineers climed onto the rocky peak.

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14 My sister is worried about getting rinkels in her new dress.

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Australia has produced many world squach champions.
One window pane had a minute crak in the corner.

17 The woman bought a new staeplor from the stationery shop.

18 A blarst shook the building after the fighter jets flew over.

19 After the birth, the infant was placed in a wooden krib.

20 Some pirates buried the tresure on a deserted island.


1 Hilmand took the matresses out of the bedroom.

2 I love golden sirup on my crumpets.

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Soraya closed the lach on the gate as she left.
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5 Damians throte was red and swollen.

6 Natalia wanted simpathee from her friends.

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9 Coby went on a guided tour of the cassel .

10 Mum spred butter and jam on her toast.


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In the assignment, we were asked to describ our town.
The scientists measured the magnitude of the earthquack.

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14 Urban spraul is taking over agricultural land around cities.

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She used the wireless mouse to skrol through the document.
The criminal gang was foiled in their crime spre.

17 My nephew has kronik aches in his neck and knee.

18 The flowers will shrivell and wilt in the midday sun.

19 He succeeded in clearing the pole vault on his third atempt.

20 My fysician gave me medicine to improve my health.


1 Chrismas is celebrated in December.

2 Celestina walked down the isle between the seats.

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The divers found the reck of the submarine.
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Josh said he wood like to catch a marlin.
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5 There are many ancient tooms in Egypt.

6 Most orkid blooms do not have any scent.

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8 Legend says that Arthur pulled the sord from the stone.
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9 Adriana often cracks her nuckles .

10 Xavier told us to fassen our seatbelts.


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We sifted through the autumm leaves looking for the watch.
Mum bought some medicine for her upset stomack.

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14 Two Italian tourists gazed in awe at the scenik view.

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A baby nessled into her mothers arms while they waited in the queue.
The political campain was exceptionally boring.

17 The man whos daughter is overseas spoke on the television.

18 A dangerous kemical leached into underground water.

19 They chose a challenging assinment to complete.

20 She nitted the expensive wool into beautiful scarves.


1 Edwina nottid her fishing hook carefully.

2 Ethan skatted on the frozen pond.

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The fussy cat lickt her kittens over and over.
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6 Dominic likes slideing along the piece of wet plastic.

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9 Lenny is cheerring loudly for his team.

10 Anika boild the water for a cup of tea.


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The bird waged its tail to flush out its insect prey.
Kwiting a job before you have found another one is unwise.

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14 Our teacher is markking the assignments this weekend.

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The river broke its banks and floodid the delta islands.
She could calm the nervous cat by gently strokeing it.

17 His aunt was begining to master the foreign language.

18 The developping countries are gradually reducing poverty.

19 It occured to them that their observations were flawed.

20 The teacher reprimanded us for wasteing precious time.


1 Edward promised not to missbehave again.

2 He went to preskool when he was four.

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6 The police inforse the law.

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9 Jai had to transmitt the secret message.

10 Lennox was kruily treated by the bully.


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Certain varieties of seaweed are edable.
The people relaxed after the rekapshure of the criminal.

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After surfacing to breathe, the whale submerjed.
The kitchen was the dirtyest the chef had ever witnessed.

17 Dont let lazyness rob you of achieving your potential.

18 The gardener was mercyless in destroying pests on the vegetables.

19 The college principal was inflexable with his rules.

20 The platypus is a uneek Australian aquatic animal.


1 Ricardo started a new bisiness in the city.

2 Yure kidding, arent you? Valda asked.

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5 It is better to give than to recieve .

6 The tiger was hunting its pray .

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9 Penelope was the most beutiful woman he had seen.

10 Most swimmers have strong sholders .


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The weather last Thusday morning was dreadful.
She squeezed fresh orange juise for breakfast.

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14 We could hear our ecko across the wooded valley.

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You shoudnt swim outside the flags, the lifesaver said.
The elderly man did well on the television quis show.

17 She got a huge suprize when she saw her reflection.

18 He coudnt guess the length of the bridge, she said.

19 He told us forcefully that its nothing to worry about.

20 The children were breathing through thier mouths.


1 Narelle could smell an odor of rotten fish.

2 Singapore is located just north of the eqator .

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5 Tao changed the nossel on the garden hose.

6 Alba went on a long voiage to Antarctica.

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7 Jordan wrote a check for the equipment.

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8 Samir ate a chicken sosage at the barbecue.
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9 My nefew , Eli, lives in Cairns.

10 The orthar signed copies of his novel.


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The audiense leapt to their feet and applauded.
I visited the libary to research my assignment.

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14 The orkestra practised with the famous conductor.

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Unknown sea creatures exist in the oshun depths.
The travellers were relieved to have completed their jerney.

17 My confident colleeg took the minutes of the meeting.

18 Working in the ambulance service is a noble okupashun.

19 The official anounsement was broadcast on television.

20 Some bickit crumbs were scattered across the floor.


1 Maries house is very modern.

2 The draws in the desk were very small.

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5 Kay ordered fresh oisters as an entree.

6 Dad cooked two deserts for our party.

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9 The tourists bought some souvineers on their trip.

10 There are many hidden vallies in the Blue Mountains.


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Mum stored her plates and cutlery in the cubords.
A pack of wolfs howled loudly at the distant moon.

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13 The pionears cleared the forests in the wilderness.
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14 The bands newly released album was hugely successful.

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The theifs were caught in the act of stealing watches.
The four boys fishing tackle was left at the jetty.

17 The window leges in the building were very dusty.

18 He took the empty ink kartriges back to be refilled.

19 Lighthouse flashs warn sailors of dangerous rocks.

20 Our dogs tummy is always itchy, the children said.


1 Celine is a sucessful student.

2 The gigly children were told to settle down.

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5 Keisha was proud of her inormus garden.

6 Giuseppe likes to fly a tryangular kite.

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9 Mitch had a disapointing match on the weekend.

10 There was a noticable improvement in her work.


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Diving on the Great Barrier Reef is a majikle experience.
Atlantic salmon has a delicious, smokey flavour.

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14 The bandaid was only a temparary measure by the nurse.

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The sound was barely ordable against the background noise.
A series of bizare events unfolded in quick succession.

17 The famous cricketer has a glamorus partner.

18 A misterius noise came from behind the locked basement door.

19 An independant referee is necessary to avoid disputes.

20 The inviromental impact of feral animals is immense.


1 Jacob throu the ball for his dog to fetch.

2 Glen performed adequatly at the trials.

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Natalie was chosin to represent the school.
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5 Genevieve ecksitedly opened her presents.

6 Trinity admitts she has trouble seeing the ball.

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9 Jeanette ocasionaly goes to the movies.

10 Keiko was asked to distroy the evidence.


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He had to moistin the envelope to seal it properly.
She waited payshuntlee in the long queue at the supermarket.

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13 The octopus disgised itself perfectly against the background.
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14 The noise seased when the vacuum cleaner was switched off.

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An Arctic fox violantly shook the captured rabbit.
He was intriged by the attitude of the organising officials.

17 The historic event occured during the twentieth century.

18 He argued strongley to keep the stray animal.

19 Unfortunatly, she was unable to complete the marathon.

20 That cockatoo always screachs loudly at us.


1 Lucia ran around the parimetre of the oval.

2 They rode on the monorale around Sydney.

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5 Carlos taught us to multyplie and divide.

6 Raul took over the suparvishun of the project.

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8 One sentameter is one hundredth of a metre.
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9 Gita wrote her inishals at the top of the page.

10 Two-thirds of water is highdrogen .


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The author submitted her manuskript to the publisher.
There was a brief intamission before the feature film.

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13 People suffering from melnutrishun often have swollen bellies.
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14 The wealthy millionair donated money towards the charity.

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The fabric consisted of poliester and cotton.
A dialog is a conversation between two people.

17 He peered through the microskope at the bacteria.

18 The famous politician wrote an honest autobiografee.

19 Fallen power lines were a consiquence of the severe storm.

20 Mum used antiseptik ointment on my grazed knee.


1 Rubys larfta echoed around the playground.

2 Rei had a surprised expreshun on her face.

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Audrey burnt her tunge on the hot drink.
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Dom wrote in invisabel ink on the page.
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5 Katerina is an ekcepshunel singer.

6 Jai has reached his own conclushun .

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8 Kurt found a preshus gold earring.
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9 Alexis wanted to sell her house at ockshun .

10 Amalita never wasted an oportunitey to sing.


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The building inspecshun revealed termites.
She sprinted in hot persute of the leaders.

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14 The couragius soldier rescued his wounded mates.

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The tigers stripes act as camaflarge in the jungle.
The victim required urgent medical assistence.

17 The medicine is designed to disolv in your mouth.

18 The carnivorus animals hunted the herbivores.

19 The naughty child was being a nuisanse in class.

20 The tragik circumstances will need to be investigated.

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Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1 We went to melbourne zoo. Tammy went to Fraser Island.

Her Uncle lives in Townsville. James and Nancy live in taree.
2 prince of persia is a movie. Prince of persia is a movie.
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3 I saw the royal exhibition building. I saw the Royal Exhibition Building.

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4 We drove to Cape York Peninsula. We drove to Cape York peninsula.

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5 Jim lives in port arthur, tasmania. Jim lives in port Arthur, tasmania.

Jim lives in Port Arthur, Tasmania. Jim lives in Port arthur, Tasmania.

Where is the mistake in capital letter punctuation?
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Hamish asked his cousin, Angus, have you ever worn a traditional kilt?
9 From Earth, we can see the planets Venus and mars.

10 There are more than eight hundred native languages in Papua new Guinea.

1 Which sentence shows that Emma is unsure whether she is speaking to Lyn?

Lyn, Emma said. Lyn! Emma said.
Lyn? Emma said. Lyn . . . Emma said.
2 Which sentence shows that Jett is excited about playing?

Im playing, Jett said. Im playing! Jett said.
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This is mine, Tia said. This is mine! Tia said.
This is mine? Tia said. This is mine . . . Tia said.
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I said that, Kay said. I said that! Kay said.
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I said that? Kay said. I said that . . . Kay said.
5 Which sentence shows that Hank is very surprised?

It is you, Hank said. It is you? Hank said.

It is you . . . Hank said. It is you! Hank said.
Which punctuation mark correctly completes the sentence?

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Why he decided to come with us, I am not sure
full stop ( . ) question mark ( ? ) exclamation mark ( ! )
9 What an amazing goal

10 When you get your chores done is up to you

What is the correct location of the comma ( , ) in the sentence?
1 Mum bought a dozen oranges six apples and two peaches at the shop.

2 Mrs Lee, the new coach spoke to the team in the rooms before the game today.
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4 I would like to take you, however I have promised to take Jacinta to the river.
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5 During our excursion to Canberra we went to the War Memorial and Parliament House.


Which sentence uses commas ( , ) correctly?
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6 The teacher, told us to take out our books, pencils and rulers and start working.

The teacher told us to take out, our books, pencils and rulers and start working.
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The teacher told us to take out our books, pencils, and rulers and start working.
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Look at that tree kangaroo, our wildlife guide, Alan, said.
Look at that tree kangaroo, our wildlife, guide Alan said.
Look at that tree kangaroo, our wildlife guide Alan, said.
8 Before we left, we packed our food tent, sleeping bags, and clothes.

Before we left we packed, our food, tent sleeping bags, and clothes.
Before we left we packed our food, tent, sleeping bags, and clothes.
Before we left, we packed our food, tent, sleeping bags and clothes.
Which word or word group correctly completes the sentence?
1 only be a few minutes, Christian said.

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2 The favourite hobby is playing computer games on his laptop.
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3 you got on tomorrow? Alyssa asked her friend.

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5 rather go to the beach than stay at home, Irina said.

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8 Those fishing rods arent ours or theirs; theyre Seans, Rory said.

9 My sisters have white cars, but my two brothers cars are red.

10 Theyll win this weekend if all the boys and girls in the teams play well, Dad said.

11 The lions, seals and meerkats havent been fed yet, Caitlin said.

A hyphen ( - ) has been left out of the sentence. Where does the missing hyphen go?
1 The cricket match lasted for one hour and fifty five minutes before the first drink break.

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3 My great uncle, the famous inventor, won first prize on the weekend.

4 My eldest son goes to the lookout in the high rise tower whenever hes in the city.
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5 The Barossa Valley is an important grape growing region in South Australia.

6 The earthquake and the huge tsunami that hit afterwards were hair raising experiences.


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Ten year old Eliza is a very talented player in the school sports team.
Ten year old very talented player
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Ben and Keith, who live near each other in new brick houses, are brothers in law.
step by step

Ben and Keith near each other
new brick houses brothers in law
10 Our neighbour across the road is a down to earth person who is responsible and reliable.

Our neighbour across across the road
down to earth responsible and reliable
Parentheses (brackets) have been left out of the sentence.

Which word or word group should be in parentheses?
1 Mount Meharry 1253 metres is the highest mountain in Western Australia.

Mount Meharry 1253 metres
highest mountain Western Australia
2 Origami paper folding originated as a traditional Japanese folk art.
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5 Yvonne finally replied after taking a minute to think that she would happily accept.

finally replied after taking a minute to think
that she would happily accept

Where do the words in parentheses (brackets) go in the sentence?
6 (desert plants)
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8 (see page 88)

The scientific report makes several references to solutions.
9 (which is like her)

Morgan said she would like to help before she swept the classroom.
10 (a plucked stringed instrument)

The sitar is mainly used in Hindustani classical music.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1 Will said, I love baseball Will said, I love baseball.

Will said, I love baseball. Will said I love, baseball.
2 Do you know! Zoe asked Do you know, Zoe asked.

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Theres my bag. Louella said.
Theres my bag. Louella said.
Theres my bag, Louella said.
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Tran shouted, Theyre here! Tran shouted! Theyre here!

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6 That ball he said is hers. That ball he said is hers.

That ball, he said, is hers. That ball, he said, Is hers.

A speech mark ( or ) has been left out of the sentence.
Where should the missing speech mark go?
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Catch it! Ryan yelled, as Damian sprinted towards the ball.
10 Merilee shouted excitedly to her friend, Ive got our concert tickets, Coral!

11 At sunset, Tim said to his brother, Bryan, Its about time we went home.

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Which of these is a complete sentence?
1 Moving fast. A bird chirped.

Was calling to its mate. In the dense undergrowth.
2 Powerful memory capacity. Excellent colour resolution.

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4 Keys left inside. Cutting a spare set.

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In north-western Queensland. At Lark Quarry near Winton.

Many dinosaur fossil footprints. Dinosaurs ran over soft mud.
Which sentence is correct?
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Alexis is a extraordinary singer. Brad has a interesting hobby.
Kyle has an amazing skateboard. Eleanor is an talented player.
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Vera asked us a suggestion. Rita gave us a suggestion. l ia
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An Vietnamese temple was saved.
An French city was selected.
An Greek festival was planned.
An Egyptian tomb was found.
10 Marcus said the appointment. Marcus made the appointment.

Marcus spoke the appointment. Marcus talked the appointment.
11 Darwin is on Timor Sea. Palmerston is near Darwin.

Stuart Highway starts Darwin. Darwin is capital of Northern Territory.
1 Which sentence shows that something is certain?

He might go to the football. She should go to the netball.
We will go to the barbecue. We ought to go to the pool.
2 Which sentence shows that Dora has strong feelings?

I want to play for Australia, Dora said. I want to play for Australia. Dora said.
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I have to do some shopping. Wait here until I get back.
Why are you doing that? The shops open at 9 oclock.
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4 Which sentence gives advice?

He can bowl very well. Are there many balls left?
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Keep your eye on the ball. Bowlers like taking wickets.
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5 Which sentence deals with one idea?

Hestia met a friend at the shop. Jasper plays tennis and soccer.
Kurush sings while he works. Leleh runs and swims daily.
6

Which sentence gives an opinion?
The author is an Australian. I wrote a review of the book.
That book was very boring. The characters are teenagers.
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Thats great, Jamie said. Thats great! Jamie said.
Thats great? Jamie said. Thats great . . . Jamie said.
9 Which sentence shows the feelings have been downplayed?

Helga is clearly pleased. Olga is certainly pleased.
Bill is definitely pleased. Ben is somewhat pleased.
10 Which sentence shows ownership?

The horse has a chestnut coat. The horse drinks lots of water.
The horse is eating the grass. The horse likes to eat oats.
Which of these is correct?
1 Dad bought a large, old watercolour painting.

Dad bought an old, large, watercolour painting.
Dad bought an, old, large watercolour painting.
Dad bought a large old watercolour painting.
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2 Archie and Zane very confident both were.
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3 Which do you like the best of these surfboards?

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Which like the best of these surfboards do you?
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4 Delilah received on her mobile phone a text message.

Delilah received a text message on her mobile phone.
Delilah on her mobile phone received a text message.
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Delilah received her a message on mobile phone text.
The family nibbled the freshly roasted, cashew, delicious nuts.

The family nibbled the cashew, delicious, freshly roasted nuts.
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6 Mei looks always before crossing a road at least twice.

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The children often after school computer games play.
The children after computer games play school often.
The children after school play often computer games.
The children often play computer games after school.
8 Damian held the beautiful, massive, brown, non-venomous python.

Damian held the massive, beautiful, non-venomous, brown python.
Damian held the non-venomous, brown, beautiful, massive python.
Damian held the brown, non-venomous, massive, beautiful python.
Which of these is correct?
1 a alligator a leopard

a otter a eel
2 a adorable kitten a average mark

a brilliant film a elegant dress
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Please close an doors. Please buy a umbrella.
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6 There is a fork on the table. There is a news on the radio.

There is a bread on the plate. There is a parking in the street.
7 Jim is a ex-swimmer. Gill went home by a train.

Kate comes from the Ireland. Joel lives in the United States.
8
Hobart is near the Bruny Island.
Cairns is near the Great Barrier Reef.
Wodonga is near the Lake Hume.
Brisbane is near the Moreton Island.
9 She has a electric car. You have a ostrich feather.

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10 A friend is very loyal, isnt it? The surfboard is good, isnt it?
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I ate a meal in town.
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She sold the car to dealer.
We lost the key to door.
He took the book from library.
13 She is a Geography teacher. He is a English teacher.

I am an Science teacher. You are an Maths teacher.
14 Vince has an CD. Nona has an GPS.

Tran has an MP3. Trina has an DVD.
15 Mick has a ocelot poster. Matt has a African poster.

Melissa has a eagle poster. Marina has a unicorn poster.
Which word is a noun (naming word)?
1 By the time the clock struck midnight, the children were asleep.

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3 Did you see the whale leap out of the water? Louise asked joyfully.

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5 The backpackers stayed in hostels while they travelled around Australia.


Which word correctly completes the sentence?
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6 The often walk their dogs around the park.

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7 Eskimos used to live in made from blocks of ice.
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9 Joel, please go to the shop and buy a kilo of , Dad said.

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10 Some New Zealanders argue about which island is the .

mainland mainsland mainlands mainlander
1 A of smoke gathered on the horizon.

flock choke cloud stink
2 We watched the of lions from the safety of the safari truck.

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6 A baby horse is called a .

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The police caught the
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9 I bought a of strawberries at the greengrocers.

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11 Alfred has a of valuable, rare coins from Roman times.

cast metal collection constellation
12 The was learning to fly a short distance from its nest.

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13 The deer left its hidden amongst the leaves on the forest floor.

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1 Jasmine has great in her ability.

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2 The teacher told us not to hurt her .

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4 Gerard shows well above his age, the teacher said.

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5 Karsen believes that world must start in everyones heart.

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is ninety-nine per cent perspiration and one per cent inspiration.
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annoyingly annoyance annoying annoyed
11 Renaldo wanted for his family.

just justify justice justifiable
12 Judy got the that her friend was hiding something.

impress impression impressible impressionable
13 A deep developed between the old enemies.

friend friendly friendless friendship
1 Jerome had teacher who changed his life.

one two some several
2 Pauline has chickens in her backyard.

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6 Our cricket coach always makes us drink water on hot days.

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9 We have helped many people, but there is still to do, the charity worker said.

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11 How sausages would you like? Dad asked.

few much many plenty
12 Gail has to take medicine for her illness.

any some much a little of
13 I dont have milk left, Angela said.

lot any most plenty
1 The guide showed through the exhibits in the art gallery.

they my we us
2 should share the cake among the group, Aunt Isobel suggested.

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6 The children played by in the park all day.

itself ourselves yourselves themselves
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11 Regardless of the situation, one should always do best.

his your ones somebodys
12 The player arm was injured was taken to hospital.

that who whom whose
13 did you vote for as team captain? Trixie asked.

Who Which When Whose
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1 The old dog scratched fur.

its him hers them
2 Brett met Tyson, who worked with in London.
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man lady men boy
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5 is wrong with the hot water system, Keith said.

Someone Somebody Something Somewhere
6 I want every to be on his best behaviour, the teacher told her class.

boy lads men children
7 Raj has some money, but Ramish has .

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8 May I help to some fruit? Christine asked her friend.

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9 Jack needs someone to help with his project.
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10 Is this necklace, Lyn? Irene asked.

me you your them
11 The family left their car in their garage when went on holidays.

me her they them
12 The President visited the people affected by the disaster.

yourself himself myself itself
1 the other competitors were women.

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Nick asked his good friend, Terry, to help wash his dog.
9 The team could not train on the oval because it was muddy.

10 Holly was thrilled to be selected to debate the nearby school.

1 Which word describes a smell?

hazy juicy foul smooth
2 Which word describes a taste?

slurp bitter gurgle gasp
3 Which word describes a sound?
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peppery lumpy musty tinkling
4 Which word describes a touch?
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roar sticky acidic fragrant
5 Which word describes a sight?
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rustle elegant savoury lukewarm
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6 Which word describes an emotion?

upset pungent sodden salty
7

When Dana was upset, she put on a face.
blissful gloomy carefree peaceful
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little expensive skinny
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crinkled
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9 The bath water made a sound as it went down the sink.
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buzzing gurgling groaning crunching
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10 Dads lemon drink was because he forgot to add sugar.

sour salty nutty creamy
11 A smell of rotten prawns hung in the air.

salty fresh putrid burning
12 When the rock star arrived, the fans screamed for his autograph.

frightened terrified excited upset
13 Russell licked his fingers after eating the chicken.

gritty slushy spicy prickly
1 Which is the of these two books? James asked.

cheaper cheapest more cheaper most cheapest
2 Mirabelle had the cold in the class.

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John was the
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player at the basketball championships.
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4 Trinity is a swimmer than Britt.

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6 That was the movie ever! Sebastian exclaimed.

best better more best more better
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Janelle ate
less few
eggs than her brother, Jack.
lesser fewer
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8 Jason has milk in his tea than me, Rhonda said.

less little least lesser
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9 Kylie thinks netball is than softball.

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11 Julian is the player in the team.

tall taller tallest most tallest
12 Carlo and Jordan are the students in their class.

smarter smartest more smart more smarter
13 Eve is the sister of Bella.

old elder oldest eldest
1 The glowing lights of the city could be seen the horizon.

away on through between
2 Antonio put his bike the brick wall of the shop.

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6 Australian marsupial moles burrow the desert sand.

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the outside of the house at increasing speed.
through between
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around through towards among
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9 Mabel went to a country school the war years.

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A the base of the cliffs.
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behind against on top of between
11 Xiang lives to the old cathedral in the centre of the city.

behind beside adjacent opposite
12 Andrea stood the trees as she talked with her friend.

inside towards through between
13 Destra hid the tree trunk as she watched the strangers.

behind outside through between
1 The cowboys the cattle at the remote station.

herds is herding has herded are herding
2 We worms for bait when we went fishing yesterday.

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10 Asif s mother said he would

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be plays be playing have played have been playing
11 Leena in the bush when she saw the snake.

jogs is jogging will be jogging was jogging
12 Next year, Richard and Pippa in Brisbane for seven years.

are living will had lives will have lived have being living
13 Jayden his cricket bat at training.

break broke breaking broken
1 My brother drive yet because he isnt old enough, Dorothy said.

cant shant couldnt wouldnt
2 Antonio live in Brisbane when he was younger.

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6 Mrs Bronson said that I finish my work before I can leave.

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11 You park here, the traffic warden said pointing at the sign.

cant couldnt mightnt wont
12 I do the washing up for you? Renata offered kindly.

Used Shall Ought Would
13 you please turn your music down, David? Dad yelled.

Shall Must Would Should
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Which word or word group has a similar meaning to the underlined word group in the sentence?
1 Paul came over and helped Bronwyn with her assignment.

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changed his position did what was needed
2 Veronica tried to figure out what to do next.
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investigate
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quickly examine
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5 Despite their careful planning, the bushwalkers ran into trouble.

escaped encountered
kept company with chased and captured

Which word group correctly completes the sentence?
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all day and night.
kept off
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8

passed up
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One of the soldiers standing in the hot sun
passed off passed out
.
passed over
9 We our chores and went out to play.

got out got away got across got through
10 Doug finally the CD he borrowed from me a year ago.

gave in gave of gave up gave back
1 The herd of cattle rounded up by helicopter.

am are was were
2 Neither my mother nor yours able to work in the school canteen.

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3 Gomez
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his piano practice after school yesterday.
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6 Darren thinks the price of tickets to the movies too high.


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10 The Olympic athlete about her experiences in Beijing.

speak spoke is speaks speaking
11 The took the groceries and placed them in his car.

man men woman women
12 Where your pair of socks? Monique asked.

is are has have
Which word has a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
1 Marlon usually plays handball before school.

always ordinarily sometimes occasionally
2 Grace almost fainted when she saw the rock star.

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partly nearly hardly scarcely
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almost quietly always frequently
4 Samantha said she would definitely play tennis this year.
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very mostly frequently probably

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poorer
in the game because he felt sick.
poorly more poor
9 Jane has been playing soccer she started school.

ever since almost during
10 Tristan had seen of the preview to know he would like the movie.

more much almost enough
Which is the correct place to insert the word group in the sentence?
1 just before midnight

When the train arrived, the children were exhausted and most had fallen asleep.
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as well as Jose extremely excited
an adventure in 3D his favourite actors
8 Dane won the highland dancing championships .

his proud teacher quite convincingly
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who are identical twins why they look the same
that is their private joke which is often confusing
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4 , I found the test extremely difficult.

Since I work hard Unless I worked hard
Although I studied hard Because I studied for hours

5 , Hayley sat down to drink it.

Unless she was drinking her coffee If she meets her friends for coffee
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where the females give birth why they are still endangered
8 Isaac was leading the race .

until he strained his calf muscle while he strained his calf muscle
once his calf muscle was strained since his calf muscle was strained
9 seems to make any difference.

Something she does Everything she does
Nothing she is doing Anything she is doing
1 Stella didnt win the semi-final; , she enjoyed the game.

indeed further accordingly nevertheless
2 Kurt was injured; , he missed playing in the final.

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6 Darwin is hot in winter; , Hobart is never hot in winter.

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9 Julie was the only one living in the house her mother.

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instead however otherwise because
11 Cameron said he can speak French nor Italian.

neither either only also
12 We brought a present for our friends, they said we shouldnt have.

as well as as soon as even though in order that
13 They are a good team; , they will be hard to beat in the final.

finally namely similarly undoubtedly
1 If a fox is hunting for food, it will around.

sniff sniffs sniffed sniffing
2 If Scarlett lived near the cinema, she there more often.

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4 If Ricky Ponting is playing, we to the game.

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6 If I were you, the teacher, Min said.

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7
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had known was known had knowing
about it.
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will go will gone
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stay stays had stayed would stay
10 Harrison would have been at the game if he had about it.

knew know knows known
11 Giusepina to the circus, if she was allowed.

would go might gone should going ought to be gone
12 If I won the award, I it to my father.

would have given would give will given will give
1 Davids shoes are larger than his brother.

Davids shoes are larger than his brothers.
Davids shoes are larger than his brothers.
Davids shoes are larger than his brothers shoes.
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3 Samantha doesnt like dusting the furniture or to do washing.
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Samantha doesnt like dusting the furniture or to do washing.
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4 Alex likes neither to run, nor playing baseball.

Alex likes neither running, nor to play baseball.
Alex likes neither running nor playing baseball.
5

Alex likes neither to run nor to playing baseball.
Aaliyah likes to drink coffee, to talk with her friends and to laugh.
Aaliyah likes drinking coffee, talking with her friends and to laugh.
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The Prime Minister promised to improve health, reform education and maintain jobs.
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What matters most isnt what you say, but your actions.
What matters most isnt what you say, but what you do.
What matters most isnt what you said, but your actions.
What matters most isnt what you said, but what you do.
8 Three whale species are blue, southern right and humpback.

Three whale species are the blue, southern right and humpback.
Three whale species are the blue, the southern right and humpback.
Three whale species are the blue, the southern right and the humpback.
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do get give make
2 Ernesto an eye over the documents.

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6 Dad said he would a visit to his old school friend.

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9 It is very important that you your word.

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11 The children were turns on the computer game.

taking saving getting making
12 Giovanni an important role in the success of the soccer team.

made saved played demonstrated
13 Ming-na was aware of the consequences of her actions.

fully badly freely slowly
Which word correctly replaces the underlined word group in the sentence?
1 Fred played basketball last week and Robert played basketball too.

do did does done
2 Candice has patience, but Craig has no patience.

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Julia has a cat, but Donna doesnt have a cat.
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Which word or word group is not needed?
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Charles does not like watching football and neither does Richie like watching football.
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Its on tomorrow at midday,Vanessa replied.
9 Have you seen my school bag? Amit asked.

No, I havent seen your school bag, Kasim said.
10 Alejandro likes to fish, but Hector cant fish and neither can Manuel.

Which word or word group is not needed in the sentence?
1 The refugees were looking for a safe haven from the war.

refugees were looking safe
2 Alexis wanted to discuss about my plans for the weekend.

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discuss about my plans
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The people were given advance warning of the approaching storm.
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4 Adam said there were not enough in number players.

there not enough in number players
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meet together the main gate after the game
6 Martha said she could possibly come with us if her Mum agrees.

possibly come with us her
7

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dropped down to the floor and smashed
8 The reporter interviewed a live witness to the robbery.

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9 The students integrated with each other on the first day at the new school.

integrated with each other first the new
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10 The people had never before seen a whale so far up the harbour.

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had never before far up
11 You should never tell anyone your secret password.

never tell secret password
12 There was an unexpected emergency at school today.

unexpected emergency at school today
13 Everyone in class had to present an oral speech today.

in class to present oral today
Which sentence contains a word with the same meaning as the underlined word in the sentence?
1 Aunty Eileen worked as a sewer.

The sewer was full of large rats. She complained about the open sewer.
The broken sewer was extremely smelly. His mother taught him to be a good sewer.
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Some cricket matches are exciting. Only male crickets produce sounds.
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Cricket is popular around the world. The cricket players shouted loudly.
3 The produce from the farm was sold at the market.
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Local produce is usually fresh. Why did the factory produce cars?
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4 Shane had to tip the sour milk down the sink.

She gave me a tip on the game. The waiter received a large tip.

Tip that soup into those bowls. He broke the tip of the pencil.
5 The mountain range appears blue because of the vapour from the gum trees.

An elephant has a large range. We drove across the steep range.
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6 The doctor said I would contract malaria unless I took the medicine.

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His contract was renewed. She signed the contract today.

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The official contract was released. Be careful not to contract a disease.
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Ahmed decided to address the issue of the noisy dog.
He wanted to address the class. She gave her friend her address.
We could not find their address. Our address is in the new suburb.
8 The conduct of the class was excellent on the excursion.

Sue will conduct the enquiry. Grants conduct is in question.
She will conduct the choir tonight. He is going to conduct the orchestra.
1 Which of these is a job?

realist architect kingdom friendship
2 Which of these is a place?

country television adventure government
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3 Which of these is a physical state of a person?
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4

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Which prefix gives the opposite meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
6

Dominics behaviour was legal.
il un dis non
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It was an extremely exciting match.
un dis non
10 The secretary read the report in the filing cabinet.

in un dis mis
11 Troy was an active member of the club.

in un dis non
Which word or word group has a similar meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
1 Brendon was unkind towards his sister.

caring loving generous inconsiderate
2 Nathanial tried to remember what happened at school yesterday.

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study recall resolve understand
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Henriettas parents taught her to speak properly.
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correctly forcefully stutteringly considerably
4 Alexander the Great defeated his Persian enemies.

fought invaded survived conquered
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5 Callum had to hide the truth from his friend.

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6 The police told the protestors that their activity was unlawful.

illegal irregular accidental dangerous
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had took consumed squandered
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complaining commenting questioning discussing
10 The detectives suspected the butler committed the crime.

carried out covered up revealed hid
11 The tiger is a fierce predator.

brave strong fearful ferocious
12 The family were worried when they heard the news.

sad angry anxious interested
Which word has the opposite meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
1 The family tried hard to save water.

keep store waste conserve
2 Steve was used to receiving compliments.

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detrust untrust distrust maltrust
4 Indigo was very optimistic about the future.
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5 Thomas wanted to criticise his brother, but decided it would not help.

fault judge praise condemn
6 Donald can throw a javelin further than Fred.

7
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Georginas smile was false.

farther greater advanced

ugly wrong insincere sincere
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8 The artist wanted to destroy her early paintings.

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ruin spoil restore demolish
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9 Vanessa likes to eat sweet things.
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chocolate sugary tasty sour
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flexible
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The outer protective layer was rigid.
normal strong stiff
11 Christines dog is very energetic.

boisterous lethargic vigorous powerful
12 The children eagerly prepared for the school concert.

happily obviously reluctantly energetically
Which word group has a similar meaning to the underlined word group in the sentence?
1 Dora was in trouble with her parents, but she only received a slap on the wrist.

hit to her hand light punishment
shocking punishment something that was hard to handle
2 The police almost believed the robber until he made a slip of the tongue.
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big fuss rude noise serious argument careless comment
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Fiona eventually got a taste of her own medicine.
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to receive the treatment she gave others some medicine that she made
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4 Krishna knew the game would go right down to the wire.

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5 Graham did an about face on the proposal.

refused to look at was very difficult changed his mind put on an angry face
6 When Dina offered to help, she only added fuel to the fire.

became dangerous made matters worse
burned up her opportunity changed the circumstances
7 We were sure Yuri was barking up the wrong tree with his questions.
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8 Ben didnt like what he was asked to do because it went against the grain.

inconvenienced him was the opposite of what he would have done
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wasting time bushwalking making excuses promoting herself
10 Gina had to bite her tongue when she heard what Vera said about her.

speak properly respond quickly choose her words stop herself talking
11 Tiffany told us her new car cost an arm and a leg.

a minor amount a lot of money an emotional cost an irreplaceable body part
12 No-one believes Brandon anymore because he always cries wolf.

raises false alarms daydreams acts aggressively howls like a wolf
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P1 The spelling mistake in the sentence has been circled.

Write the correct spelling for the circled word in the box.
The kat sat on the mat.
P2 The sentence has one word that is incorrect.

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They saw a smal shell in the sand at the beach.
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The
children
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P6 What is the correct location of the full stop ( . )?

Lachlan has finished his homework He is outside playing with the dog.
Read The pet parrot. Each sentence has a spelling mistake that has been circled.
Write the correct spelling of each circled word in the box.
The pet parrot
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Write the correct spelling of each circled word in the box.

5 A bird flew up to the bow of the tree.

6 A gentle brese rippled the surface of the water.

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The two classes had to merje into one.

8 The aplors at the end of the concert was very loud.

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The dog was whinning for its food.
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Animals should never be kruily treated.
12 Yure coming with us, arent you? Tom asked.

13 The nossel on the garden hose suddenly came off.

14 Damian likes to eat blueberrys in summer.

15 Isla is a relyable girl.

Read My teacher. Each sentence has one spelling mistake.
My teacher
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My teacher, Ms Smith, is friendly, helpful and really pateint.
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The assistant principal says her class has the noisyiest students.
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19 Ms Smith has tort us lots of vocabulary, grammar and maths.

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20 The carnivorus animals preyed upon the herbivores.

21 The famous sportsman wrote a lengthy autobiografee.

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Spies disgise themselves quickly to avoid attention.
She was undoutidly the countrys best scientific researcher.

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26 Several bickit crumbs were scattered across the carpet.

27 We got a pleasant suprize when our team scored.

28 The accident occured at the dangerous intersection.

29 Eight tourists bought the scenik postcards from the shop.

30 A fisician has a professional duty to avoid causing harm.

Read Whale watching. Some words and punctuation have been left out.
Which words and punctuation correctly complete each sentence?
Whale watching
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Mum, Dad, Jim Zoe, and John
32 for an hour before they saw some whales.


They went around hervey Bay,
They went around Hervey Bay,
They went around Hervey Bay
They went around Hervey bay
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33 Did you remember to take your Dad asked.

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travel sickness tablets kids?
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travel, sickness tablets, kids?
34 Suddenly, John screamed, Look at that

huge whale
huge whale.
huge whale!
huge whale?
35 Which words correctly complete the sentence?

We went to see movie. movie was fantastic.
the A
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37 Which word or word group correctly completes the sentence?

Kahlil doesnt like dancing and I dont like it .
as well
either

also
too
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Which words correctly complete the sentence?
The girls are going to the beach now it is hot;

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whether besides
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39 Which sentence shows that Trish is very surprised?

It is you, Trish said.
It is you? Trish said.
It is you . . . Trish said.
It is you! Trish said.
40 Which sentence gives an opinion?

The director is an American.
I wrote a review of the film.
That film was very boring.
The characters are adults.
41 Which of these is correct?
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Steve caught a non-venomous, green, beautiful, slender tree snake.
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Steve caught a green, non-venomous, slender, beautiful tree snake.
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By the time the plane landed, the fire engines were waiting on the tarmac.
43 What is the correct location of the comma ( , ) in the sentence?

Dad said, Please eat Jess, because we must go now.
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Jack, please go to the shop and buy two kilos of , Mum said.
breads
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coffees
45 Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Gerard shows well above his age, the teacher said.
mature
maturity
maturely
maturing

The children played by in the park all day.
itself
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
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mother is a dentist.
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49 Which of these is correct?

Canberra is near the Lake George.
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Adelaide is near the Kangaroo Island.
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Gold Coast is near the South Stradbroke Island.

The black smoke from the bushfire could be seen the horizon.
away
over
through
between
51 A hyphen ( - ) has been left out of the sentence. Where does the missing hyphen go?

My great uncle, the famous writer, won first prize on the weekend.

Janelle ate eggs than her brother Kane.
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Sandra live in Canberra when she was a teenager.
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Selma likes reading and I like it .
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also
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neither
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Which word or word group has a similar meaning to the underlined word group in the sentence?
Peter decided to call on his swimming coach from his childhood.

visit
improve
investigate
quickly examine

Neither my mother nor yours able to work in the school canteen.
is
am
are
were
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Geoff usually does swimming training before school.
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58 Which word or word group correctly completes the sentence?

Everyone played in our final game, the coach said.
best

well
good
more better
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59 Parentheses (brackets) have been left out of the sentence. Which word group should be in parentheses?
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Jason eventually replied after taking a while to think that he would be unable to come.
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that he would
unable to come
60 Which is the correct place to insert the word group in the sentence?

just before midday
By the time the storm came, the game was over and the children had gone home.
61 Which word group correctly completes the sentence?

, I found the exam extremely difficult.
Since I work hard
Unless I worked hard
Although I studied hard
Because I studied for hours
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Jonathon doesnt like cleaning the house or to do washing.
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Jonathon doesnt like to clean the house or doing the washing.
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Jonathon doesnt like to clean the house or washing.
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Our seas have several types of game fish but I prefer catching marlin and tuna.
64 Which word correctly replaces the underlined word group in the sentence?

Fiona has patience, but Chris has no patience.

any
few
none
some
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storm
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A prefix goes at the front of a word.

Which prefix gives the opposite meaning to the underlined word in the sentence?
The children who had never been to school were literate.
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Read The camping trip. Some words have been left out.
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Otherwise

moreover
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the insect spray? Josh asked.
Have we packs
Did we packing
Where we packed
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6 calm 18 blast 6 enforce 16 boys 6 conclusion
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18 roost 9 castle 18 merciless 7 weird 18 carnivorous
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2 gloves 14 sprawl 2 Youre / youre 12 smoky
3 creep 15 scroll 3 wrote 13 noisiest
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7 choose 19 attempt 7 distance 17 glamorous
8 pear 20 physician 8 shell 18 mysterious
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10 August 20 environmental
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2 Prince of Persia is a movie. 3 great-uncle Australia! Dora said. 3 Loyalty 13 spicy
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4 We drove to Cape York 6 hair-raising 5 Hestia met a friend at the 6 skill 2 worst
Peninsula. shop.
7 Ten-year-old 7 Success 3 most successful
5 Jim lives in Port Arthur, 6 That book was very boring.
8 step-by-step 8 truth 4 faster
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9 brothers-in-law 9 balance 5 more
6 eastern eating.
10 down-to-earth 10 annoyance 6 best
7 wombats 8 Thats great! Jamie said.
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8 Have 9 Ben is somewhat pleased.
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brother, Bryan, Its about 7 igloos 2 sufficient
friends invite their brothers 12 Shall
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said. skateboard. 1 foul 7 puts out
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3 did 3 would speak 2 Only male crickets P2 small
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4 are going 4 will go P3 Where is the dog? came, just before midday,
5 children 5 would catch 3 Local produce is usually P4 children the game was over and the
fresh. P5 big children had gone home.
6 is 6 Id ask
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7 is planning to take 7 had known
bowls. homework. He is outside
8 were watching 8 will go 62 Jonathon doesnt like
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10 spoke 10 known Page 68 doing the washing.
6 Be careful not to contract 63 Our seas have several
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22 disguise
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Jupiter and Saturn and the 6 illegal
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8 Its on tomorrow 3 to receive the treatment because we must go now.
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9 seen your school bag she gave others 44 apples
9 Nothing she is doing
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1 nevertheless
1 safe 6 made matters worse 47 Skye and Giselles
2 therefore
2 about 7 making a mistake 48 Whose
3 however
3 advance 8 was the opposite of what 49 Birdsville is near the
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5 Unless 9 wasting time
5 together 50 over
6 by contrast 10 stop herself talking
6 possibly 51 My great-uncle, the
7 whether 11 a lot of money famous writer, won first
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8 Although 12 raises false alarms prize on the weekend.
8 live
9 besides 52 fewer
9 with each other
10 because 53 used to
10 before
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Test S5 Hard and soft c and g 14

Test S6 Consonant blends 15

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Test S17 Endings 26

Test G12 Adjectives describing senses and emotions 45

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Test G21 Clauses

Test G25 Collocation 58

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For example, a score of 8/13 for a grammar test is 8 13 100 = 61.5%.

S5 Hard and soft c and g 20

S7 Consonant clusters (three letter blends) 20

S10 Prefixes and suffixes 20

S11 High frequency words and contractions 20

Plurals and possessive apostrophes

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P4 Apostrophes (contractions and possession) 11

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Each sentence has a spelling mistake that has been circled.

1 The dentist had to dril into the tooth.

7 Pauline does not like to waist her food.

8 Omar used a sewing kitt to mend his shirt.

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One of the skiers received a huge bruse on his elbow.

After the storm, steem rose from the bitumen surface.

17 Eiht container ships berthed at the overseas dock.

Each sentence has a spelling mistake that has been circled.

1 Grandma bought knitting yarne from the shop.

7 You should never run away from a bare in the forest.

8 Tan has a horse throat from cheering at the game.

9 Denisha tried not to blert out the answer.

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The ballet dancer wherled his partner around the stage.

The fisherman felt a jerck as the fish nibbled the line.

17 You have a nerv speaking to the school principal like that.

Each sentence has a spelling mistake that has been circled.

1 A dove was perched on a bow of the tree.

7 The jam is in isle five of the supermarket.

8 Vivienne thort she heard someone at the door.

9 The sines on the highway were very clear.

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