YEAR

7
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
LITERACY AND NUMERACY

LANGUAGE
CONVENTIONS 2008

0:45 Time available for students to complete

test: 45 minutes
Use 2B or HB
pencil only

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 YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
Each sentence has one word that is incorrect.
Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.

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1 It’s been raining sinse Monday.

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2 There are many members of the lizerd family.

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3 I don’t like the taist of strawberries.

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4 I’d like to clime mountains.

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5 I heard a different vershion of the story.

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6 The guests at the party consummed all the food.

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7 My mum is training to run in a marothan.

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

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

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

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10 Some types of wild mushrooms are poisonus.

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11 He was overwelmed by the amount of work.

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12 The clock was anteak and very valuable.

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13 We were disapointed when we had to leave early.

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14 The anouncment was made over the radio.

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 YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
The spelling mistakes in these texts have been circled.
Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.

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Our new comunuty hospital is

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equipted with an operating theatre.

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Previusly patients had to travel

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to the city for sergary .

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Sam gets into all sorts of misscheif whenever

he stays at my house.

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When our cats recanise his voice, they

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imediatley head for their most

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sicluded hiding place until Sam leaves.

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Many athleats have found that regular

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training can make a substaintal difference

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to their level of performence .

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26 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Shade one
bubble.
Venice is a city which is sinking into the sea.

slow slower slowly slowest

27 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

My grandmother likes telling me stories about when she young.

were was has been had been

28 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Arthur Conan Doyle the famous Sherlock Holmes stories.

write wrote written writing

29 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

The library was quiet I tiptoed.

so but except in case

30 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Andrew has he likes to call a great talent!

why when who what

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31 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Shade one
bubble.
Her name was Rosie so the roses must be for her.

meanted meant meaned meaning

32 Which sentence is correct?

Sara and I are in the team.
Sara and me are in the team.
Me and Sara are in the team.
Sara and myself are in the team.

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33 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

The bell loudly.

ring rang rung ringed

34 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

our family travelled to sydney for the olympic games.

Our family travelled to Sydney for the olympic games.
Our family travelled to Sydney for the Olympic games.
Our family travelled to Sydney for the Olympic Games.

35 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Our classroom is the from the canteen.

most furthest furtherest furthest furtherer

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36 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
Shade one
bubble.
She knew she the perfect dress the minute she saw it.

finds will find has found had found

37 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

The f ireworks were so exciting I watched them all night.

couldve could’ve could of could’ave

38 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

It was a beautifully printed picture book with an front cover.

colourful lovely exquisite gorgeous

39 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

He said to be quick, so we ran.

He said “to be quick, so we ran.”
He said to be “quick, so we ran.”
He said “To be quick, so we ran.”

40 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

He looked at the photos .

real close real closely really close really closely

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41 Which sentence is correct?
Shade one
They were carrying things upstairs and stack them on the floor. bubble.

They were carried things upstairs and stacked them on the floor.
They were carried things upstairs and stacking them on the floor.
They were carrying things upstairs and stacking them on the floor.

42 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Max insisted for a swim.

to go going on going in going

43 Shade one bubble to show where the missing apostrophe ( ’ ) should go.

After dinner, Dads job was to wash the dishes while Mark and his sisters walked the dogs.

44 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

Dad said Time for bed.

“Dad said” Time for bed.
Dad said, “time for bed.”
Dad said, “Time for bed.”

45 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

My little brother Joe is the only one who hasn’t started school yet.
My little brother Joe, is the only one who, hasn’t started school yet.
My little brother, Joe is the only one, who hasn’t started school yet.
My little brother Joe is the only one who hasn’t, started school, yet.

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46 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
Shade one
“Your dog, I said has wrecked my garden.” bubble.

“Your dog” I said, “has wrecked my garden.”

“Your dog,” I said, “Has wrecked my garden.”
“Your dog,” I said, “has wrecked my garden.”

47 Shade one bubble to show where the missing apostrophe ( ’ ) should go.

Peoples ideas about animals in zoos make me angry.

48 Shade two bubbles to show where the missing commas ( , ) should go.
Recent surveys some carried out by independent groups indicate Shade two
bubbles.

that most people would prefer more daylight-saving time.

49 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

Shade one
The man, got out of the car before it burst into f lames and ran away. bubble.

The man got out of the car before, it burst into f lames and ran away.
The man got out of the car, before it burst into f lames, and ran away.
The man, got out of the car, before it burst into f lames, and ran away.

50 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

Mum said to obey all the signs, so we went the other way.
Mum said, to obey all the signs, so we went the other way.
Mum said, “to obey all the signs, so we went the other way.”
Mum said “To obey all the signs, so we went the other way.”

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 YEAR 7 LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS PRACTICE QUESTIONS
The spelling mistake in this sentence has been circled.
Write the correct spelling for the circled word in the box.

P1 We went to scool .

The sentence below has one word that is incorrect.

Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.

P2 We bought sum bread.

P3 Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?

Shade one
bubble.
Do you have pet?

a if he she

P4 Which sentence is correct?

Some people like cats best than dogs.

Some people like cats better than dogs.
Some people like cats more best than dogs.
Some people like cats more better than dogs.

P5 Shade one bubble to show where the missing full stop ( . ) should go.

We arrived at school on time

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