year

LANGUAGE
CONVENTIONS
9
2013

SESSION 1
Use 2B or HB

0:45 Time available for students to

complete test: 45 minutes
pencil only

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The spelling mistakes in these sentences have been circled.
Write the correct spelling of each circled word in the box.

A strait line is the shortest distance between 1

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two points.

It had started as an ordinry day but 2

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finished up being quite exciting.

Cities and other urben areas need 3

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careful planning.

The dam is nearly full after all the rain 4

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in the cachment area.

Finishing the marathon was a 5

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huge acomplishment .

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6 I completed a fitness circut in the park.

I adjusted the brightness of my 7

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computer moniter .

The building suffered structurell damage 8

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after the storm.

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9 We rafted down the river through a deep canion .

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10 The noise from the loudspeakers was defening .

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He used up practicly all his mobile phone 11

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credit that day.

The politician started his campane to 12

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be re-elected.

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13 Mammals nurchure their young with milk.

My lack of preparation placed my position 14

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in the team in jepardy .

He incorperated the latest information 15

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into his report.

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16 In India she aquired a taste for spicy food.

There is one spelling mistake in each sentence.

Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.

Many local governments are trying to reduce 17

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the amount of garbege going into landfill.

Our teacher asked us to classafy compounds 18

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according to whether they are soluble or not.

The imaginative music contributed to the wierd 19

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atmosphere of the movie.

The oil spill was confined to the southen side of 20

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the headland so pollution was kept to a minimum.

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Most gorilla habitats are severely threatened 21

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by defforestation.

It took considarable guidance from a qualified 22

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instructor for my brother to learn to drive.

She was fulfiling her obligations by submitting 23

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a comprehensive report.

The construction of the bridge was ahead of 24

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shedule due to efficient project management.

His friend is a gormet cook who appreciates 25

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exotic ingredients.

Cell growth and reproduction are aided 26

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by proteins called enzimes.

The composition of the substance was 27

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permenently altered as a result of the experiment.

The stuntman experienced an overwhelming 28

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sense of exilaration after his first parachute jump.

Our new vaccum cleaner has increased suction 29

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and an extendable handle.

Having two delicious desserts to choose from 30

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was an enviable dilema.

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For questions 31 to 58, shade one bubble to show your answer.

Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly?

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the day the rain continued to pour down, soaking the
ground and running the dam.

Throughout into
Through on
Across in
Since along

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

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We would be delighted to send a copy of our brochure to .

you
yours
yourself
yourselves

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

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are welcome to attend the opening ceremony.

Everyone
Anybody
Another
All

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Which word completes this sentence correctly?

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Picasso is the greatest modern European artist.

seeming
always
perhaps
certain

Which word or words complete this sentence correctly?

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From the back of the hall I hear the band because the audience
was cheering so loudly.

cannot
will not
could not
might not

Which prefix turns obedient into its opposite?

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dis-
un-
mis-
im-

The reason I like autumn is that it is neither hot nor cold.

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Which sentence gives the same information?

The reason I like autumn is that it is hot or cold.

The reason I like autumn is that it is hot and cold.
The reason I like autumn is that it is hot and not cold.
The reason I like autumn is that it is not hot and not cold.

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Which sentence correctly combines the information about Chris into a

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single sentence?

Chris ran all the way home. She had missed her bus. She arrived just in time
for dinner.

Chris ran all the way home to arrive just in time for dinner, missing her
bus.
Chris missed her bus, arriving just in time for dinner running all the way
home.
Having missed her bus, Chris ran all the way home to arrive just in time
for dinner.
Arriving just in time for dinner, Chris missed her bus and had to run all
the way home.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Tigers are large cats, that live in forests, swamps and, grasslands.
Tigers are large cats, that live in forests, swamps and grasslands.
Tigers are large cats that live in forests, swamps and grasslands.
Tigers are large cats that live in forests, swamps and, grasslands.

Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly?

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With one last burst of energy, she the girl in front and
on to win the race.

overtook goes
overtook went
overtaken goes
overtakes went

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Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?

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He might’ve come if he had known our plans.
Don’t forget to put what you need on the list.
Wer’e pleased that he is coming home so soon.
We think we’ll be ready by the end of the month.

Which is a correct sentence?

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I come home and fed my dog after the show.
Today I seen the manager about the weekend job.
Every day I keep trying to shoot more goals.
We done our homework before we ate dinner.

Which word from this text does not indicate time?

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While we might still win the match it is not looking likely. The visitors were
first to score a try, then kicked two goals just before half-time.

While
first
then
before

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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A glider’s long narrow wings allow it to glide on warm air currents.
A gliders’ long narrow wings allow it to glide on warm air currents.
A glider’s long narrow wing’s allow it to glide on warm air currents.
A gliders’ long narrow wings’ allow it to glide on warm air currents.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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Galileo who was born in 1564 is recognised as the first person to turn
a telescope towards the sky.
Galileo, who was born in 1564, is recognised as the first person to turn
a telescope towards the sky.
Galileo, who was born in 1564 is recognised as the first person to turn
a telescope towards the sky.
Galileo who was born in 1564, is recognised as the first person to turn
a telescope towards the sky.

Before he went into the surf, Ben set down the surfboard that he had
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repaired last week and waxed it on the sand.

Which happened first?

Ben went into the surf.

Ben set down the surfboard.
Ben repaired the surfboard.
Ben waxed the surfboard.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The RSPCA, or Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
is an advocate for the humane treatment of animals.
The RSPCA, or Royal Society for The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals,
is an advocate for the humane treatment of animals.
The RSPCA, or Royal Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals,
is an advocate for the humane treatment of animals.
The RSPCA, or royal society for the prevention of cruelty to animals,
is an advocate for the humane treatment of animals.

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Which is a complete sentence?

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After leaving the road.
The group took out their map.
To check that they were on the right path.
And had not become lost.

Most of the searching performed on the internet utilises Boolean logic. Boolean
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logic refers to the logical relationships among search terms and is named after
the British mathematician George Boole. It allows you to combine search terms
using and, not and or.

In the last sentence, what does It refer to?

the searching
the internet
Boolean logic
the logical relationships

Which is a correct sentence?

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Featuring multiple airbags, we were convinced to buy the car.
Trekking through the jungle, the colourful birds entranced us.
Growing luxuriantly, the ferns and palms shaded the valley.
Making a hasty phone call, the train reached her station.

What type of word is crumbling in this sentence?

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We gasped at the sight of the crumbling castle on the bend of the river.

verb
adverb
noun
adjective

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Which words complete this sentence correctly?

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The remarkable discovery of the Wollemi Pine in the Greater Blue
Mountains the area being inscribed on the World Heritage List
in December 2000.

is why
then caused
suggested that
contributed to

Which of these words is a noun?

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define
definite
definitive
definition

Which is a correct sentence?

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I ran to the oval so quick that I was there first.
The train can travel quite fast on the new track.
He typed the address wrong so the website did not appear.
She drew the diagram neat so everyone would understand it.

Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?

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Some equipment—tennis balls, nets and score sheets—was left behind.
Some equipment (tennis balls, nets and score sheets) was left behind.
Some equipment was left behind, tennis balls, nets and score sheets.
Some equipment was left behind: tennis balls, nets and score sheets.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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I go to Pinetree High, Treeview, Tasmania, where my dad went to school.
I go to Pinetree High, Treeview Tasmania where my dad went to school.
I go to Pinetree High, Treeview, Tasmania where my dad went to school.
I go to Pinetree High, Treeview Tasmania, where my dad went to school.

Which option is punctuated correctly?

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“Why did you say you would help?” my sister asked, “when you knew
you were busy.”
“Why did you say you would help,” my sister asked, “when you knew
you were busy?”
“Why did you say you would help?” my sister asked. “When you knew
you were busy.”
“Why did you say you would help,” my sister asked. “When you knew
you were busy?”

Which pair of words completes this sentence correctly?

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After he had in the long distance race, he about the
difficulties he had faced.

run spoke
ran spoken
run spoken
ran spoke

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