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Read the text Tiger.
The spelling mistakes have been circled.
Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.

Tiger

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1 A tiger uses its long tail for balence .

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2 It has sharp claus on all four feet.

3 Its stripes are helpful for hidding 3

in long grass.

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4 A tiger has sensative ears.

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

Doing daily sit-ups is an excellent way to 5

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strengthen the stummick muscles.

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6 It was the begining of the school year.

Tiny particals of dust were floating in the 7

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sunlight.

When Kim saw the advertisment on television, 8

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she knew what she wanted for her birthday.

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9 She thort about the problem for a long time.

Rick measured the lenth of the string before 10

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he cut it.

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11 Some spiders are very dangerus .

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12 We finaly finished our project.

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Read the text Holidays.
The spelling mistakes have been circled.
Write the correct spelling for each circled word in the box.

Holidays

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accesable by car.

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14 We go by four-wheel drive veehicel .

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15 It is a pieceful place by a river.

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16 There is always a variaty of things to do.

Each sentence has one word that is incorrect.

Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.

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17 The ovarnight rainstorm flooded the oval.

The man was very greatful for the assistance 18

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he received.

After expending a lot of energy during the 19

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marathon, everyone felt very fatiged.

All the books in the cubbord need to be sorted 20

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and returned to their owners.

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

The author has created an admirable character 21

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who has intelligents and curiosity.

The task seemed impossable until we had 22

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planned our approach.

The atmosphire in the room was suffocating so 23

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we opened the windows.

People have to be a certain hight before they are 24

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allowed to go on the ride.

For our health project, we had to record our 25

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kilojul intake for an entire week.

There was great exitement before the fireworks 26

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commenced.

The child’s shreik of laughter echoed across 27

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the playground.

Belinda was reluctent to enrol in the course 28

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because she was anxious about the workload.

Members of the Antartic mission had to prepare 29

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thoroughly before departing.

The best thing about living near a railway station is 30

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the convenients of commuting to the city by train.

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For questions 31 to 57 shade one bubble to show your answer.

31 Which word or words correctly complete the sentence?

I was in Brisbane last week. If I’d known you were living there,

I caught up with you.

would’ve wouldn’t would of would off

32 Which comma ( , ) should be replaced by a colon ( : )?

There are five things you need to bring to the camp, a sleeping bag,

a water bottle, a torch, some batteries and a change of clothes.

Read the text Oil slick. The text has some gaps.
Choose the correct word or words to fill each gap.

Oil slick

quick
33 The oil slick spread very . It could quicker
have done a great deal of damage. quickly
quickest

is
34 However, actions taken to make sure was
were
no beaches were polluted.
will be

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35 Which word or words correctly complete the sentence?

Tranh was always a player than Con.

best good better more better

36 Which word correctly completes the sentence?

turn is it to do the washing up?

Who’s Whose Whom Which

37 Which one of these sentences indicates that the tasks are completed?

I will complete all the assigned tasks.

I am completing all the assigned tasks.

I have completed all the assigned tasks.

I will have completed all the assigned tasks.

38 Which of the following should end with a question mark?

How amazing to see a comet

How to make a kite

How we did it is not important

How will you make it

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39 Where does the missing comma ( , ) go?

Having finished the teacher quickly gathered up all of her equipment.

Read the text Louis Pasteur. The text has some gaps.
Choose the correct word to fill each gap.

Louis Pasteur

The French scientist, Louis Pasteur, made one of his most significant discoveries

after 40 age of sixty. He turned his attention 41 a strange disease

called rabies. It affected human beings if 42 were bitten by a dog that

had rabies. Many people died as a result of this disease.

the his an that

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of over by to
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he she they we
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43 Which sentence uses speech marks ( “ and ” ) correctly?

“Quietly he asked,” Where did you leave it?”

Quietly he asked, “Where did you leave it?”

“Quietly he asked, where did you leave it?”

Quietly he asked”, where did you leave it?”

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44 Which word correctly completes the sentence?

The first of Tim Winton’s novels that I read Blueback.

am are was were

45 Which punctuation mark is missing from this sentence?

As she looked through the telescope, Annie exclaimed,

“I think I can see the Oh, no, I can’t!”

, (comma) : (colon) . (full stop) … (ellipsis)

46 How is this sentence expressed correctly in direct speech?

Carrie said that Rita had taken her book.

“Rita took my book,” said Carrie.

“Carrie took my book,” said Rita.

Rita accused Carrie of taking her book.

Carrie accused Rita of taking her book.

47 Which word correctly completes the sentence?

Today like to speak to you about a special person – my sister Lan.

I’m I’d I’ll I’ve

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48 Which sentence is correct?

The coach and my brother is late for the match last week.

The coach and my brother are late for the match last week.

The coach and my brother was late for the match last week.

The coach and my brother were late for the match last week.

49 Which sentence is correct?

There’s two brightly coloured parcels on the bench.

There is two brightly coloured parcels on the bench.

There are two brightly coloured parcels on the bench.

There was two brightly coloured parcels on the bench.

50 Which words correctly complete the sentence?

My aunt gave me some money I bought a book.

of which in which for which with which

51 Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

I’m so hot! exclaimed Tim.

“I’m so hot!” exclaimed Tim.

“I’m so hot”! exclaimed Tim.

“I’m so hot” exclaimed Tim!

52 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.

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Read the text Shanaka Fernando. The text has some gaps.
Choose the correct option to fill each gap.

Shanaka Fernando

53 In 2007, Melbourne’s Shanaka Fernando was

for recognising
awarded the Australia’s Local Hero Award in recognising
of his work as the founder of the for recognition
in recognition
not-for-profit restaurants, Lentil as Anything.

Shanaka made a speech when he accepted is interesting

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were interesting
his award. His comments on the meaning of
was interesting
being Australian . will be interesting

55 “I didn’t know the answer to the question recently

before
of what it means to be Australian until quite
now
,” said Shanaka. soon

56 “I went out into country Victoria with

with who
refugees for a tree planting weekend, and I with which
came into contact I considered an with what
with where
amazing spirit of community and openness.

To be Australian welcoming of others. is I think to be,

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is, I think to be
It is to encourage each other to shine and to
is I think, to be
reach our full potential.” is, I think, to be

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