Year 7 Reading Magazine

2016

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Penguins from outer space
Adélie penguins can now be spotted from
space. Well, not the penguins themselves but a
bright pink trail they leave behind.
The pink ‘blanket’ is made by the birds’
guano (a scientific word for the penguins’ waste).
Researchers can track the penguins in
Antarctica by photographs taken from space.

Adélie penguins are birds of habit. This means

they return to the same rocks each year to
breed. As a result, the guano builds up where
the colony builds nests on the rocks. The
guano is very bright so it can be seen for a
long time after the penguins have left.
Giganteus
What causes this strange thing to happen? Island
You guessed it: the penguins’ diet. Adélies
feed mainly on tiny sea creatures such as Guano
krill, as well as on fish and squid. The colours Land
of the krill mix with the penguins’ digestive
juices to make this bright colour. If the A computer-enhanced image
penguins lived only on fish, their guano of Adélie penguin colonies
would be white. However, there are usually
lots of brightly coloured krill for the penguins
to feast on, so their guano is pink.

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Please do not feed native animals
The native animals in this park have enough
natural food to survive and thrive.

You might think that you are being kind to the

native birds and animals by giving them your
food scraps, but feeding them or leaving rubbish
around that they might eat is cruel, not kind!

Remember:
• Feeding animals can make them sick because
sometimes our food contains ingredients
that native animals cannot easily digest. They
can become weak and more likely to catch a
disease.
• The animals become used to being fed by people or finding food in
rubbish. When this happens they can lose the ability to hunt and forage
for themselves when they need to.
• Animals that rely on being fed by humans may become aggressive. They
gather near areas of high human activity such as campsites and walking
tracks. Animals have been known to fight over food and bother people
in the area.
• Feeding animals can encourage them to look for food in residential
areas or nearby farms. This is dangerous for both the animals and
residents.

Please be a friend to our native birds and animals.

Take your food scraps and rubbish with you.

Feeding animals is an offence under By-law 457 and may attract a $250 fine.

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Antarctica A blog for those who work and live in Antarctica
and for those who are just plain interested.

Quad bikes in Antarctica

Posted on Sunday, January 12
by David Barringhaus
I haven’t mentioned these machines in my
blog before but they form a big part of the
equipment at the Davis and Casey Stations in Quad with trailer at Casey Station
Antarctica. Quads, sometimes called quikes,
are four-wheeled motorbikes and they are
often the best choice for transport away from
the permanent research stations (off-station).

We use the quads for search and rescue as

well as science-based expeditions out onto
the sea ice. On every trip they need to carry
ice-drilling tools, emergency equipment,
a GPS and personal provisions.

To use quads in Antarctica, you need to attend

a two-day course before you arrive. You then
have to complete a survival course once you
are in Antarctica. This course covers everything
from how to prepare for an off-station
expedition to refuelling in the field and the use
of emergency equipment. Quads at Casey Station

The quads handle almost everything but, like

all machines, they have their limitations. With
very low tyre pressure they can handle
mushy snow but in really soft powdery snow
they can become bogged. They need to have
micro spikes embedded in the tyres to be used
on sea ice. The harder glacier ice, or blue ice,
up on the flat hills can be dangerous as the
quads tend to slide around sideways. Because
the ice is rock-hard the spikes cannot dig into
the surface.

Next week I will fill you in on my most recent

visit to the penguin colony at Windy Bay.

Quads out in the field

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Buck,
Buck,
a sled
a sled
dogdogthatthat
hashas
been
been
treated
treated
badly
badly
by by
humans
humans in the
in the
past,
past,
is drawn
is drawnto life
to life
in the
in the
wild.
wild.
OneOne
night
night
he he
hears
hears
thethe
callcall
of aoftimber
a timber
wolf
wolf
and
goesandtogoes
investigate.
to investigate.

The stranger
As he drew closer to the cry he went more slowly, with caution in every
movement, till he came to an open place among the trees, and looking
out saw, erect on haunches, with nose pointed to the sky, a long, lean,
timber wolf.

He had made no noise, yet it ceased from its howling and tried to sense
his presence. Buck stalked into the open, half crouching, body gathered
compactly together, tail straight and stiff, feet falling with unwonted care1.
Every movement advertised both a threat and an overture of friendliness.
It was the menacing truce that marks the meeting of wild beasts that prey.
But the wolf fled at the sight of him. He followed, with wild leapings, in a
frenzy to overtake. He ran him into a blind channel, in the bed of the creek
where a timber jam barred the way.

Buck did not attack, but circled him about and hedged him in with friendly
advances. The wolf was suspicious and afraid; for Buck made three of him
in weight, while his head barely reached Buck’s shoulder. Watching his
chance, he darted away, and the chase was resumed. Time and again he
was cornered, and the thing repeated, though he was in poor condition, or
Buck could not so easily have overtaken him. He would run till Buck’s head
was even with his flank, when he would whirl around at bay, only to dash
away again at the first opportunity.

But in the end Buck’s persistence was rewarded; for the wolf, finding that
no harm was intended, finally sniffed noses with him. Then they became
friendly, and played about in the nervous, half-coy way with which fierce
beasts belie their fierceness. After some time of this the wolf started off
at an easy lope in a manner that plainly showed he was going somewhere.
He made it clear to Buck that he was to come, and they ran side by side
through the sombre twilight, straight up the creek bed, into the gorge
from which it issued, and across the bleak divide where it took its rise.

1 feet falling with unusual care

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 Looking
back

Even before I opened my eyes I could tell that things had not gone completely to plan.
My whole body seemed to hum with pain but in a distant, subdued way that made me
feel cushioned, as though I was floating above it. Not altogether unpleasant actually. I
was clearly breathing and could feel my legs, so that was good. Mum always says you
should look for the positives. I felt weirdly calm just lying there and it never dawned on
me to try and get up. That was probably a good thing of course, because I might have
caused even more damage.
I would have landed flat on my back if it hadn’t been for my backpack. As it was I lay
slumped, legs splayed out before me, supported by my trusty just-in-case raincoat and
my packed lunch. Just as I became aware of how unnaturally silent everything was,
the silence faded and was replaced with fuzzy white noise as if a foggy layer of cotton
wool filled my head. Real noises gradually crept in, cockatoos screeching and the steady
electric hum of the cicadas. Then one noise broke away from the others, clarifying as
it seemed to get louder and louder and more and more insistent with every repetition.
Eventually, as though it had broken through some gauzy bubble into my brain, the sound
morphed itself into my name and I marvelled at the fact that I hadn’t recognised it before.
Nick sounded so stressed out. His voice seemed a long way up and squinting as I was, into
the sun, I couldn’t make him out. There were shades of green as far as the eye could see,
broken here and there by solid slabs of grey rock. Gnarled gum trees reached out from
the rock face as though they were hanging on by sheer force of will. Without doubt an
incredibly challenging climb. My eyes scaled all the way to the top. How was I going to
get out?
I concentrated hard on Nick’s voice in an attempt to remain calm.
He was saying the same thing over and over—‘Help is on its way Ollie, everything will
be ok!’
I concentrated hard on believing him but, to tell the truth, it wasn’t until I heard the
unmistakable sound of a helicopter drawing near that I really did.

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One man’s trash ...
The philosophy known as Freeganism comes from a very challenging idea for a consumer-oriented
society. That idea is: we already have enough.

Economists can often be heard to fret on TV that ‘the economy grew at a slower than expected
rate last year’. But why are we so fixated on growth? The economy grows when we manufacture
and sell more things. In a society already rich in ‘things’, how can we possibly justify making and
buying more and more? According to the Freegans, our society’s horrifyingly simple answer to
that question is to waste what we already have by discarding it.

That growth and waste go hand in hand should not be controversial to anyone familiar with
marketing. Last year’s hottest mobile phone looks old and outdated compared to this year’s
model, doesn’t it? And who would wear baggy jeans anymore when skinny jeans are so clearly in?
This marketing phenomenon is called ‘perceived obsolescence’. It relies on the idea that what is old
feels inadequate or unusable, in order to encourage people to purchase replacements for
perfectly good things that they already have.

As a remedy, Freegan communities consciously practise habits of non-consumption. Freegan

behaviour can range from simply sharing tools, clothes or equipment between neighbours and
friends, to the radical practice of ‘dumpster diving’. This refers to seeking out waste food discarded
by grocers and supermarkets because of cosmetic imperfections like a dented tin or a spot on the
skin of an otherwise good apple.

Although making their next meal from ‘rescued’ food may not suit everyone, the essence of the
Freegan message—to waste less, and to want less—is one worth holding on to.

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 Antonio’s mystery
Antonio leaned over the long rough table and selected the brush he thought was the correct
one. The Master stood glowering over him in the shadowy studio in the basement of the
Palazzo Cascata. Outside the sun was shining, but little of its natural light penetrated the
windows set high into the thick stone walls.

He picked up the brush hesitantly, his eyes furtively glancing sideways to see if Lorenzo’s
expression gave any hint of whether his selection had been correct. Lorenzo’s face had set
itself into a scowl but as he made no comment, Antonio held out the brush for approval.
Lorenzo grunted, as close as the Master would come to praise in his workshop.

Antonio was a humble apprentice in the workshop, working for the Duke in whose palace he
now lived. He was privileged to be under the tutelage of the Master whose job it was to
mould Antonio into a competent, maybe even great, artist. He had left home only a year
ago, just before his twelfth birthday, and he missed his parents and younger brothers and
especially his sister. Home had been the tailor’s shop in the city where his father fashioned
beautiful clothes for the richest nobles in the land while he, Antonio, drew the creations that
his father would sew. Antonio had always thought he would follow in his father’s footsteps,
but word had reached the ears of the Duke that the boy showed great talent with a pen and
with colours, and so here he was at the palace.

For a year he had applied himself to his allotted tasks: he swept the floors, ran errands,
prepared the wooden boards and panels for painting, and ground and mixed the pigments.
It was hard work, tedious work, relieved a little by formal lessons in drawing, copying his
Master’s works, and occasionally sketching the statues in the gardens and porticoes of the
Duke’s estate.

Antonio had known that soon he would progress to assisting the Master on his paintings and
now here he was choosing brushes and pigments, ready to paint. His task was a small portion
of the landscape setting in the Master’s latest portrait of the Duke’s daughter, a young girl his
own age whom he had occasionally glimpsed sitting stiffly and unsmiling in
the studio.

Lorenzo seemed satisfied enough with the choice and left the studio
abruptly, leaving Antonio to load the brush with pigment and complete
his task. Antonio turned to the large wooden panel with the partly formed
image of the young girl. Just as he was about to start his section of the
background, he spied some marks. He peered closely. Aiutami—Help
me—it read, followed by some letters. Antonio pondered their meaning
and, with alarm gradually seeping into him, realised that the letters
were the initials of the Duke’s only daughter, Isabella Alessandra.

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AcknowledGeMentS
cover
Adélie penguin with wings outstretched image © Corbis
Penguins from outer space
Adélie penguin with wings outstretched image © Corbis
Map courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Satellite image © DigitalGlobe 2015.
Antarctica
Text and three images © David Barringhaus Antarctic Horse
the stranger
European wolf image © Kiri Stuart-Clarke 2015. www.kiristuartclarke.photography
Extract from The Call of the Wild by Jack London (1876–1916), first published in 1903.
electric car world record smashed
Text and photos source: UNSW Newsroom
Photos: Daniel Chen/Sunswift (Image modified - name removed from helmet).

The materials included in the NAPLAN stimulus magazine are intended to engage students and assess their literacy skills. Any views
or opinions expressed in these test materials do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of ACARA.

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READING 7
2016

Use 2B or HB

65 min Time available for students to

complete test: 65 minutes
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 YEAR 7 READING
Read Penguins from outer space on page 2 of the magazine and answer
questions 1 to 5.

Guano can be seen from space because of its

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size.
colour.
shape.
location.

According to the text, researchers study these penguins by

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weighing all the krill the penguins eat.
measuring how thick the guano is.
visiting Antarctica to watch the penguins.
using images taken from space.

The guano builds up because the penguins

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go back to the same nest every year.
eat too much krill and squid.
use the guano to build their nests.
live too close to the sea.

From the information we know that krill

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are small.
eat a lot.
can hurt penguins.
live on rocks.

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The image of Giganteus Island shows

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krill.
squid.
digestive juices.
guano.

Read Please do not feed native animals on page 3 of the magazine and
answer questions 6 to 11.

The sign tells the reader that native animals in the park
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are playful and friendly.
have been put there for visitors to see.
are untamed and dangerous.
can take care of themselves.

You might think that you are being kind … (paragraph 1)

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These words are used to
accuse the reader of making a mistake.
identify a common opinion which is not correct.
give the writer’s opinion about visitors.
show sympathy for people doing the wrong thing.

Please be a friend …
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The writer starts the sentence like this
to appeal to the reader’s emotions.
to emphasise that it is important to care about animals.
to encourage more people to sponsor the animals in the park.
to give scientific information in an informal way.

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Which of these statements is supported by the sign?

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Animals survive better with help from humans.
When animals eat human food it results in more rubbish in the park.
Animals can behave in a threatening manner to get human food.
When animals are not scared of humans it is better for their survival.

The sign mainly tries to persuade by

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offering rewards.
making threats.
targeting emotions.
providing information.

The main purpose of the picture on the sign is

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to remind people of the types of wildlife in the park.
to illustrate the correct way to feed native animals.
to show the sign’s message in a different way.
to make the sign more attractive.

Read Antarctica on page 4 of the magazine and answer

questions 12 to 17.

According to the text, why do quads form an essential part of Antarctic equipment?
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They can be used for a variety of tasks.
Everyone knows how to use them.
They are very fast.
They are visible on the snow.

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What reinforces the fact that Antarctica is a dangerous place to work?

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the reference to using heavy machinery
how much training is necessary to ride quads
the fact that quads have to travel on sea ice
the existence of a permanent research station

Paragraph 3 summarises
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how to perform maintenance on quads.
the first aid course that is given to quad riders.
who is eligible to ride quads.
the requirements for driving the quads.

Which word best replaces limitations in paragraph 4?

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expectations
purposes
specifications
shortcomings

According to the text, micro spikes are used on quads to

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dig into sea ice.
make tyres last longer.
give traction in mushy snow.
provide stability on rocky terrain.

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What is the purpose of the last sentence?

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to inform readers about an intended visit to a penguin colony
to describe the contrasting conditions at Windy Bay
to let readers know about scientific observations of the penguin colony
to encourage readers to check the blog again

Read The stranger on page 5 of the magazine and answer

questions 18 to 24.

At the beginning of the text, Buck is described as approaching the wolf with
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caution in every movement.
Why does he move this way?
He has an injury and does not want to make it worse.
He is hoping to surprise the wolf.
He does not know how the wolf will react.
He cannot tell which direction the cry is coming from.

In the second paragraph the writer talks of both a threat and an overture of friendliness.
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Which quotation from the text means the same thing?
half crouching (paragraph 2)
menacing truce (paragraph 2)
wild leapings (paragraph 2)
friendly advances (paragraph 3)

How does the wolf behave in the third paragraph?

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He runs away from Buck, stops, then runs again.
He snarls at Buck to try to scare him.
He overtakes Buck then waits for him.
He starts to fight with Buck, then runs away.

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Why was Buck able to catch up with the wolf?

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The wolf was not healthy.
The wolf did not know the area well.
The wolf let Buck catch him as part of a game.
The wolf was much younger than Buck.

The beginning of the fourth paragraph suggests Buck is very

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secretive.
powerful.
patient.
careful.

… fierce beasts belie their fierceness … (paragraph 4)

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This could be rewritten as
wild animals behave as if they are injured.
aggressive animals behave as if they are gentle.
frightening animals behave as if they are frightened.
angry animals behave as if they are happy.

The wolf’s actions show that he goes from

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ignoring Buck to threatening him.
fearing Buck to defeating him.
snarling at Buck to following him.
mistrusting Buck to accepting him.

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Read Looking back on page 6 of the magazine and answer
questions 25 to 31.

How does the writer engage the reader at the beginning of the story?
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by creating a personal conflict to be resolved
by not explaining what has happened
by using vivid figurative language
by foreshadowing future events

What does the last sentence of the first paragraph imply?

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Ollie thinks any injuries will be easy to treat.
Ollie doubts that he has been injured by his fall.
Ollie does not yet know the extent of his injuries.
Ollie worries that he will injure himself later by falling.

… the sound morphed itself into my name … (paragraph 2)

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Which word could replace morphed?
transformed
amplified
insinuated
extended

When Ollie hears Nick calling, what is his first reaction?

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relief that Nick is still there
surprise that he had not identified his own name
annoyance that it took Nick so long to call
confusion because of the other noises

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Ollie’s description of what he sees when he looks up emphasises

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how easy it was to have fallen.
how lucky he was not to have hit a tree.
how high the rock face is.
how stressed Nick seems to be.

When he hears the sound of the helicopter, Ollie

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knows he should keep calm.
allows himself to feel hopeful.
concentrates on watching for it.
worries about how it will reach him.

Which quotation from the text is an example of figurative language?

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I felt weirdly calm …
I would have landed flat on my back …
… the steady electric hum of the cicadas.
… as it seemed to get louder and louder …

Read Electric car world record smashed on page 7 of the magazine and
answer questions 32 to 38.

What is the impact of using the word smashed instead of broken in the title of
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this article?
It makes the achievement seem more significant.
It implies that the previous record was trivial.
It makes fun of the previous record holders.
It suggests the UNSW team was very aggressive.

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What was the record referred to in the title?

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the highest speed achieved by an electric vehicle using a battery
the longest lasting battery in a solar-powered vehicle
the fastest solar-powered trip across Australia using one battery charge
the fastest electric vehicle over a fixed distance using one battery charge

Why does the article include the length of time the record has stood?
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to make the record sound more official
to suggest that not many people have tried to break the record
to indicate how long electric cars have been in existence
to imply the record was difficult to break

The record was broken on a circuit of

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500 kilometres.
106.966 kilometres.
4.2 kilometres.
50 kilometres.

The article includes direct quotations from Hayden Smith to

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add authority and interest to the story.
provide a historical perspective.
explain technical information.
promote the Sunswift project.

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Hayden Smith says the team hopes their project will revolutionise the industry.
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This suggests that their project
is innovative.
discredits earlier research.
is unique.
cannot be improved.

Why does Hayden Smith say that five hundred kilometres is as far as most
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people would want to drive in a day?
to indicate that they have reached a performance milestone
to demonstrate that the car has commercial potential
to quote a statistic that everyone would believe
to remind readers that a solar-powered car only runs in daylight

Read One man’s trash … on page 8 of the magazine and answer

questions 39 to 44.

According to the text, what promotes economic growth?

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advertising the making and buying of goods
creating a society with access to goods
distributing goods more equitably
producing and selling goods

The argument being made in the third paragraph is that

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people are being manipulated to consume more.
fashion is an outward sign of people’s desire to consume.
mobile phone technology is constantly changing and improving.
marketing aims to help people to identify and meet their needs.

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What does the fourth paragraph suggest about Freegan behaviour?

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It is a way of saving costs through community buying.
It is an instinctive reaction for some people.
It saves the grocery industry money by recycling food.
It can range from simple to extreme.

Which words could replace a remedy at the beginning of the fourth paragraph?
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a countermeasure
a precaution
an improvement
a treatment

In the final sentence, how does the word rescued support the main idea of the text?
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It draws attention to the fact that people are doing this as a public service.
It hints that the food may present health risks if consumed.
It suggests that the food has been disposed of unnecessarily.
It indicates that some people will go to a lot of trouble to save money.

In the phrase This marketing phenomenon … (paragraph 3) the word This is used to
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highlight the significance of the following statement.
connect ideas and examples from preceding information.
indicate there is a supporting argument to follow.
provide an example that supports the writer’s opinion.

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Read Antonio’s mystery on page 9 of the magazine and answer
questions 45 to 50.

How does Antonio come to be at the palace?

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He is brought there by the Duke to study.
The Duke’s palace is where most children go to be educated.
He seeks out a position at the palace so he can develop his talent.
He has been adopted into the Duke’s family.

What does the text suggest about Lorenzo?

46
He is proud of Antonio.
He is difficult to please.
He is supportive of his pupils.
He does not recognise Antonio’s talent.

Antonio’s behaviour in the first two paragraphs reveals he is

47
irritable.
apprehensive.
downhearted.
apologetic.

The Master expresses his approval of Antonio by

48
rewarding him.
staring at him.
making a noise.
reporting to the Duke.

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Lorenzo seemed satisfied enough with the choice … (paragraph 6)

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What is this choice?
The Duke had chosen to employ Antonio.
The section of the painting Lorenzo chose to be worked on.
The brush Antonio had chosen for the work.
The landscape Antonio chose for the painting.

In the final paragraph, why has —Help me— been included?

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to demonstrate how it was written on the painting
to stress its importance by separating it from the rest of the text
to indicate that Antonio speaks the words out loud
to provide a translation of the previous word

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LANGUAGE
CONVENTIONS
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2016

SESSION 1
Use 2B or HB

45 min Time available for students to

complete test: 45 minutes
pencil only

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

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1 He ate a cruntchy carrot.

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2 The shop was offerring free gift-wrapping.

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3 The man wore a watch on his rist .

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4 Our cat wears a coller with a bell.

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5 Wombats live underground in burros .

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6 I took the card out of the enverlope .

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7 The rain made the campers misrable .

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8 His toe became swolen after he kicked it.

The outdoor light attrax many bugs when 9

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it is left on.

The army made the new recroots complete 10

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an obstacle course.

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The library has a rack of broshures about 11

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many subjects.

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12 Mum sighed with impatients .

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13 A lioness fearcely guards her cubs.

There is one spelling mistake in each sentence.

Write the correct spelling of the word in the box.

We had to detoor through back streets because 14

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the highway was being repaired.

The graphick designer is responsible for the 15

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layout of the magazine.

Maps have simbols to show vegetation and 16

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other significant features.

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17 The artist skeched the outline of the picture.

A steep footpath provided the only acess to the 18

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remote cottage.

The passangers on the bus were irritated by the 19

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loud conversation.

The futureistic cars used innovative concepts 20

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and materials.

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I recently enrolled my naughty dog in 21

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obediance school.

The marathon runner was determind to 22

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complete the challenging race.

There are penalties for motorists caught 23

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exeeding the speed limit.

The cyclists were sponsered to raise money for 24

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deserving charities.

The actor used exagerated gestures to portray 25

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his emotions.

The receptionist impressed clients with his 26

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buisnesslike manner and hospitality.

The nursery only stocks plants that are tollerent 27

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of desert conditions.

There was widespread acclaim for the amatuer 28

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production.

An instantanious reaction occurs when 29

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particular chemicals are combined.

Global communication is facilitated by sattelites 30

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orbiting in space.

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

Which of the following completes this sentence correctly?

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The group was well known alternative energy solutions.
develop
for developing
to develop
which develops

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

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The dog needed brushing was always a difficult job.
this
what
which
it

Which sentence contains a doing verb?

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There was a cow in the middle of the road.
Mum drove past as safely as she could.
John thought it might be scared.
The cow did not appear to be worried at all.

Which word completes this sentence correctly?

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mountain pygmy possum is an endangered species.
A
An
The
This

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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He closed the door, before realising, the keys were inside.
The turtle which was caught in a net, was sent, to a sanctuary.
A baby echidna, also called a puggle, hatches after ten days.
The eclipse the first since 2013, promises to be, spectacular.

What punctuation is needed to make this a correct sentence?

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I asked her if she would like some cake
quotation marks
a full stop
a question mark
an exclamation mark

Which of the following completes this sentence correctly?

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Who the bins when your brother is not there?
put out
puts out
putting out
was putting out

Which sentence is not correct?

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The dancers we are watching are very talented.
They dance perfectly together on the small stage.
They each wears a brightly coloured costume.
The costumes look beautiful as the dancers move.

Which sentence is correct?

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The man mistaken my mother for someone he knew.
The wind blown the papers all over the playground.
Dad was training for a race and run after work every day.
It was very cold so we drove to the match.

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The summer months in England are June, July and August.
The summer months in England, are June, July and August.
The summer months in England are, June, July, and August.
The summer months in England, are June July and August.

Which sentence has a word that needs an apostrophe?

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My whole schools taking part in the fun run.
All the dogs started barking at once.
The bees were buzzing around the flowers.
My favourite sports are swimming and netball.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

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We finally met the new neighbours the house had been empty for ages.
Soccer is my favourite sport. I watch it and play it whenever I can.
As soon as Dad gets home from work. We are going to wash the car.
Close the window please the rain is blowing onto the floor.

In which sentence is the meaning clearest?

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I smelled the curry coming into the kitchen.
He saw the kangaroo driving on the dirt road.
Throwing my books in my bag, my lift pulled up outside.
Jumping out of my seat, I ran to answer the knock on the door.

Which sentence is correct?

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My first flight in a aeroplane was very exciting.
I would love to ride in an hot air balloon next.
When I grow up I want to become an astronaut.
It would be thrilling to fly in a actual space rocket.

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What does the word it refer to in the second sentence?

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The local library is full of activity. On Tuesdays there is a playgroup after school
and on Wednesdays there is an art club, but on Thursdays it closes early.
the library
an activity
a playgroup
the art club

Which sentence is correct?

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It was both long and a very close tennis match.
At the zoo we saw a bird show, polar bears and new baby elephant.
My problem is that it is unfair and the speed of the decision.
It was a time for action, not for excuses.

Which sentence contains an apostrophe of contraction?

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We spent the day at my friend Phil’s house.
Our neighbour’s dog is in the garden.
The television’s hard to hear with all the noise.
Penny’s parents let her stay up late.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The sunset, glowing with reds and oranges, was spectacular.
The sunset glowing with reds and oranges, was, spectacular.
The sunset, glowing with reds and oranges was spectacular.
The sunset glowing with reds and oranges was, spectacular.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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“Help me grab my hat.” I called, “before it blows over the edge.”
“Help me grab my hat” I called, “before it blows over the edge.”
“Help me grab my hat,” I called, “before it blows over the edge.”
“Help me grab my hat.” I called. “before it blows over the edge.”

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Which sentence is correct?

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I have phoned my mother and spoke to her.
I have understood the lesson and did the test.
We have made new kites and flew them.
We have read the poems and chosen one.

Which part of this sentence is the main clause?

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Because the park is used by many families, you need to get there early if you
want a picnic table under a shelter near the playground.
Because the park is used by many families
you need to get there early
if you want a picnic table
under a shelter near the playground

Which sentence contains an adjective?

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The baby gurgled and laughed in the cot when he woke up.
He amused himself happily for half an hour.
Suddenly he gave a sharp cry that startled us all.
I hurried into the room and gently picked him up.

Which sentence contains an adverb?

53
My mother regularly visits the library to borrow books.
The oily paint was difficult to remove from my hands.
The house was at the end of a lonely road.
Australia is home to some deadly snakes.

Which sentence is correct?

54
He tried to disguise his voice so it sounded differently.
My sister thinks it is a good idea, but I think different.
We have set up our campsite differently this time.
Two people can react quite different to the same information.

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Which sentence contains reported speech?

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As he walked towards the garage Dad asked, “Are you ready yet?”
We could hear the children calling out from the top of the hill.
“Hurry up!” said Mum as she put the key in the lock of the front door.
Joe told us that we should hurry because the bus was coming.

In which sentence is the word double used as an adjective?

56
That number is expected to double over the next decade.
The actor had a stunt double for some of the scenes.
I thought I was seeing double when I was introduced to the twins.
That word has a double meaning.

Which sentence has correct punctuation?

57
His sisters’ wanted to buy a tent together.
We set sail as soon as the ships’ crew was ready.
The chicks’ nest is in a hollow of a dead tree.
The womans’ glasses were left on the table.

Which two words can be written as a contraction?

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who have
she did
need to
why not

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