year 9 english practice test

Alternative Education Equivalency Scheme (AEES)

YEAR 9 ENGLISH

Practice TestVersion 01

Alternative Education Equivalency (AEE) AssessmentsYear 9 English - Version 01

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Practice Test Instructions 1. Thereare45questionsinthisPracticetest(and45questionsinthefinaltest).

2. TherearefouralternativeanswersmarkedA,B,CandDforeveryquestion.

3. EveryquestionhasonlyONEcorrectanswer.

4. Enteryouranswerselectionontheanswersheetprovidednexttothequestionnumber.

Example:

Question1. ThecorrectspellingofthecapitalcityofAustraliais...

a. Cannberra.b. Canbirra.c. Canburau.d. Canberra.

ThecorrectanswerisCanberrawhichisprintednexttoD.

Enter‘D’ontheAnswerSheetnextto‘Question1’asfollows:

Question 1. D

Question 2.

5. Makesureyoumarkyouransweragainstthecorrespondingquestionontheanswer sheetprovided,especiallyifyouskipbetweenquestions.

6. Giveyourself30minutestocompletethePracticeTest(asthereare30minutesinthe finaltest).

Wesuggestsettingupatestenvironmentandtimingyourselfsoit’ssimilartothefinal test.

7. Donotwastetimeifyoudonotknowtheanswer.Moveontothenextquestionandifyou havetimeattheendofthetest,gobacktothequestionsyouskipped.

8. Workasquicklyandaccuratelyasyoucan.

9. Toobtainanaccurateresult,a dictionary and other resources or devices should NOT be used for this Practice test.

10. Afteryoufinishthetest,usetheAnswerKeyprovidedtocheckyouranswers.

11. ThescoreyouachieveonthePracticetestisanindicationonlyofhowyoumayperform onthefinaltest.

12. ThePracticetestscorecannotbeusedinplaceofsittingthefinaltest.

13. ThetopicslistedontheAnswerKeycangiveyouanindicationoftheareasyoucan improve.

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Question 1 Choosetheoptionthatbest combinesthefollowingtwosentencesintoasingle sentence.

Jakelikestomowthelawn.

Ithelpshimtorelax.

a. Jakelikestomowthelawnbecauseithelpshimtorelax.b. Jakelikestomowthelawneventhoughithelpshimtorelax.c. Jakelikestomowthelawnafterithelpshimtorelax.d. Jakelikestomowthelawnhowithelpshimtorelax.

Question 2 Whichofthefollowingsentencescorrectly uses the capital letters?

a. Noosa,90minutesfrombrisbane,isaperfectdestinationforaWintergetaway.b. Noosa,90minutesfrombrisbane,isaperfectDestinationforawintergetaway.c. Noosa,90minutesfrombrisbane,isaperfectdestinationforawinterGetaway.d. Noosa,90minutesfromBrisbane,isaperfectdestinationforawintergetaway.

Question 3 Selectthewordthatisspeltcorrectly.

a. gloriusb. gloriousc. gloryusd. glorios

Question 4 Inwhichsentenceistheapostrophe(‘)usedincorrectly?

a. I’dlovetogotothemoviestonightbutMumwantsmetostayhome.b. They’reallgoingtothefootballmatchtogetheronthetrain.c. Weallwatchedinaweastheelephant’scrossedtheriver.d. Theguestsenjoyedthetourcompany’sattentiontodetail.

Question 5 Whichofthefollowingphrasesbestcompletesthefollowingsentence?

I________eatenmorebutIwasalreadyfull.

a. wouldhaveb. couldofc. wouldofd. couldn’thave

Question 6 Whichgroupofwordsbestdescribesagile?

a. strong,able,resistantb. nimble,quick,lithec. portion,piece,part.d. pitch,angle,slant.

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Read the following passage and answer questions 7– 13.

GirlA:“So,anyway,IsaidtoJohn,“Youdon’thavetoalwaystellmehowtodothings.Iamnotcompletelyuseless.”

GirlB:“Andwhatdidhesay?”

GirlA:“Hejustlookedatmeinafunnyway.”

GirlB:“Thenwhathappened?”

GirlA:“Icontinuedtochangethetyre.”

GirlB:“Whatdidhedo?”

GirlA:“Hejuststoodthereandwatchedme.”

GirlB:“Didyouchangethetyrebyyourself?Wow!Welldone!”

GirlA:“Notexactly…Ihadtoaskhimhowtodoit.”

Question 7 Thistypeofspeakingiscalleda...

a. debateb. lecturec. monologued. dialogue

Question 8 Thesentencebelowisanexampleofwhattypeofspeech?

“Wow!Welldone!”

a. a questionb. adenialc. anexclamationd. acommand

Question 9 Inthepassage,quotationmarksareusedtoindicate...

a. theexactwordsspoken.b. thisisaninterpretationoftheremarks.c. thatthewordsarenotoriginal.d. thespeakersexcitement.

Question 10 Thispassageisabout...

a. howtochangeatyre.b. aconversationthattookplaceinthepast.c. adiscussionthatwillhappeninthefuture.d. howtoasksomeonetodoafavourforyou.


Question 11 Thethreedotsinthelastlineindicate...

a. apause.b. a stutter.c. thespeakerhasforgotten.d. atypingmistake.

Question 12 ThespeakertellsJohn“Iamnotcompletelyuseless”becauseshewantshimto understand that...

a. sheknowshowtouseatyre.b. sheneedshimtodothingsforher.c. shewantstolearnhowtochangeatyre.d. sheiscapableofdoingsomethingsforherself.

Question 13 Inthefollowingsentence,whichwordcanbeleft out withoutchangingthemeaningofthe sentence?

“Hejust lookedatmeinafunny way.”

a. justb. lookedc. funnyd. way

Question 14 Selectthewordthatisspeltcorrectly.

a. A.oparateb. B.opperatec. C.operated. D.operrate

Question 15 Whichofthefollowingwordsbestcompletesthefollowingsentence?

Iliketowalk___________thebeacheverymorning.

a. behindb. alongc. afterd. under

Question 16. IfyouareaskedwhetheryouwouldbefreetoattendajobinterviewonMondaymorning, whichofthefollowingwouldbethebestresponse?

a. Noway!IalwayssleeptillmiddayonMondays.b. Mondayisnogood,whatotherdayisthere?c. WhataboutifItellyouwhenIcancome?d. Thanks,Mondaymorningwouldbesuitableforme.



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Read the following passage and answer questions 17– 25.

When is a Holiday really a Holiday?

ByJahmahlGoldsmith.

Don’tyoujustloveholidays?Itdoesn’tmatterifitisalongweekend,aweekorlonger,itgiveseveryonesomethingtolookforwardto.Manypeoplelovetogetawayfromtheirnormalroutines.Somechoosetogofishing,otherslikeadventurousholidaysorexploringsomewherenewwhileotherspreferaplacetorelax,puttheirfeetupandreadagoodbook.Whetherit’sanoverseasdestination,somewhereinAustraliaorjustyourlocalneighbourhood,holidaysgiveustimeout!

Butmoreandmore,peoplearefindingithardertoreallytakeabreak.Workisnotsomethingthatisleftattheofficeanymore,nowthatweliveinadigitalage.Emailhasthecapacitytoimprisontheinnocentworkerwhojustwantstogetthejobdone.Withsmartphones,workremainsvirtuallyinthepalmofourhands.

Thechallengeistoletitgo,towaituntiltheholidayisoverbeforethinkingaboutworkandjustenjoyarealbreak.Itisimportanttogetthebalanceofworkandplayright.Whileitfeelsverysatisfyingtogetthejobdone,itisanevenbetterfeelingtounwindwithfamilyandfriends.So,enjoyholidaybreaksandmakethemostofthem!

Afavouritedestinationforsome

Question 17 Wherewouldyoumost likelyfindthispassage?

a. amanualb. adiaryc. amagazined. acomicbook

Question 18 Whichoneofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthearticle?

a. Wherepeopleliketogoonholiday.b. Whatpeopleliketodoonholiday.c. Theimportanceoffamilyandworkbalance.d. Howoftenyoushouldtakeaholiday.


Question 19 Whatdoesthewritersayis‘thechallenge’?

a. toleaveworkbehindonholidaysb. todecidewheretogoforholidaysc. tolearnhowtousedigitaltechnologyd. togetthejobdone

Question 20 Thepictureislabelled“afavouritedestinationforsome”whichmeansthatthedestination is…

a. expensive.b. overseas.c. preferred.d. tropical.

Question 21 Thewritersays“Emailhasthecapacitytoimprisontheinnocentworkerwhojustwantsto getthejobdone.”Thismeansthat…

a. Ifyouworkonholidayyoushouldbelockedup.b. Somepeoplefeeltrappedbytheirendlessemail.c. Youcangetthejobdoneanywhereifyouhaveemail.d. Workersarepowerlessagainsttheprogressoftechnology.

Question 22 Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarisesthepassage?

a. Thedigitalagehelpsustoworkwhileonholidays.b. Unwindingwithfamilyandfriendsinterruptsourwork.c. Taketimeoutandleaveworkbehind.d. Workandholidayscanbeenjoyedtogether.

Question 23 Thepurposeofthepictureisto...

a. showapictureofthewriter’sfamily.b. promotefishingasthebestwaytorelax.c. encouragepeopletogotothebeachforholidays.d. showapopularholidaypastime.

Question 24 Whatisshowinginthebackgroundofthepicture?

a. amanb. a carc. thewaterd. thefishingline

Question 25 Thesentence“Don’tyoujustloveholidays?”isanexampleof...

a. aquestionthatdoesn’trequireananswerb. asuggestionc. astatementoffactd. aquestionthatrequiresananswer


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Question 26 Inwhichsentencehasthepunctuationbeenusedincorrectly?

a. Withoutahaton,yourskincaneasilyburn.b. Weusesunscreenandalways,takecareinthesun.c. Today,weallknowaboutsunsmartcampaigns.d. Youcannotriskexposingyourskintothesun,unfortunately.

Question 27 Whichofthefollowingisthebest substitutefortheunderlinedword?

IboughtanewcarunderfinanceandIpaymonthlyinstalments.

a. paymentsb. expensesc. budgetsd. debts

Question 28 Selectthewordthatbest completesthefollowingsentence.

I______________sickforthepastfourweeks.

a. hasbeenb. wasbeingc. havebeend. havebeing

Question 29 Whichofthefollowingwordsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword?

Hewalkedontothecourttofacehisopponentjustasitstartedraining.

a. substituteb. fearc. competitord. game

Question 30 Whichgroupofwordsbestdescribessubtle?

a. kindandthoughtfulb. intelligentandimpressivec. stableandreliabled. impliedandsuggestive

Question 31 Whichofthefollowingwordsisanoun?

a. sunlightb. chaoticc. massived. appear



Read the following passage and answer questions 32–35.

Hewasaclumsylookingmanwithamassofwildhairthatstruggledtorelax.Hisheadsatbluntlyagainstenormousandsaggingshouldersandunderneathwasabodylikeasackofpotatoes.Histreetrunklegsweresupportedbyhugefeet.Butthesmileonhisfacemadehimlookangelic.

Question 32 Thewriterusesthephrase“amassofwildhairthatstruggledtorelax”whichsuggests…

a. hishairwasstressedoutb. hishairwasalwaysmovingc. hishairwasuntidyandneededacutd. hishairmadehimlooklikeananimal

Question 33 Whichofthefollowingphrasescontainsanadjective?

a. hairthatstruggledtorelaxb. bodylikeasackofpotatoesc. supportedbyhugefeetd. thesmileonhisface

Question 34 Theparagraphaboveiswritteninwhichtense?

a. pastb. presentc. futured. absent

Question 35 Thispieceisanexampleofwhattypeofwriting?

a. letterb. paragraphc. essayd. poem

Question 36 Whichoptionbestcombinesthefollowingtwosentencesintoasingle sentence?

Theemulookedcarefullyoverthefence.

Hewantedtocheckforanydanger.

a. Theemulookedcarefullyoverthefencebuthewantedtocheckforanydanger.b. Theemulookedcarefullyoverthefenceinsteadhewantedtocheckforanydanger.c. Theemulookedcarefullyoverthefenceuntilhewantedtocheckforanydanger.d. Theemulookedcarefullyoverthefencebecausehewantedtocheckforanydanger.

Question 37 Whichunderlinedwordisgrammaticallyincorrect?

It willbethelastgameoftheseasonsocanyoucameandwatchusplayonSaturday?

a. willb. canc. camed. play


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Question 38 chapterswouldmost likelybefoundinwhichtypeoftext?

a. asongb. anovelc. anewspaperd. atextmessage

Question 39 Whichoftheunderlinedwordsinthesentencesbelowhasbeenusedincorrectly?

a. Westoppedthecarandwaitedastheherd crossed the road. b. We heardyouwerecominghomesowequicklytidiedup.c. Becausetheherdwaslarge,ittookalongtimetofeed.d. Thedogsheardthesheeptogetherattheendoftheday.

Question 40 Whichofthefollowingwordsisoppositeinmeaningtothewordcautious?

a. carefulb. carelessc. caringd. care

Question 41 Whichofthefollowingwordsisaverb?

a. expandb. victoryc. outcomed. energy

Question 42 Whichofthefollowingwordshasanincorrectbeginning?

a. interimb. disfitc. unsettledd. predict

Question 43 Whichofthefollowingisthebest substitutefortheunderlinedword?

Themanwhostolethecatswasdescribedasapettythiefwholovedanimals.

a. sensibleb. minorc. pitifuld. friendly

Question 44 What is the attitudeofthewriterofthefollowingsentence?

Catsjustchasebirdsandsleepalldayandthey’reonlyinterestedinyouwhentheywant tobefed!

a. Thewriterlikescats.b. Thewriterdoesn’thaveanopinionaboutcats.c. Thewriterdoesn’tlikecats.d. Thewriterlikesdogsbetterthancats.


Question 45 Selectthewordthatbestcompletesthefollowingsentence.

Hewonderedaboutthefutureoftheteamsandwhether_____wouldcontinueto compete.

a. usb. ourc. themd. they


Year 9 English Practice Test: Answer KeyQuestion # Answer Mapping

1 A Conjunction

2 D Punctuation-capitalletters

3 B Spelling

4 C Punctuation-apostrophe

5 A Tense

6 B Vocab-wordchains

7 D SpokenText-purpose&audience

8 C SpokenText-register

9 A Punctuation-quotationmarks

10 B SpokenText-demonstrateunderstanding

11 A SpokenText-conventions

12 D SpokenText-demonstrateunderstanding

13 A Tautology

14 C Spelling

15 B Preposition

16 D SpokenText-register

17 C WrittenText-purpose&audience

18 D WrittenText-demonstrateunderstanding

19 A WrittenText-demonstrateunderstanding

20 C VisualText-demonstrateunderstanding

21 B WrittenText-demonstrateunderstanding

22 C WrittenText-demonstrateunderstanding

23 D VisualText-meaning&purpose

24 C VisualText-demonstrateunderstanding

25 A WrittenText-conventions

26 B Punctuation-comma

27 A Vocab-synonym

28 C Tense

29 C Vocab

30 D Vocab-wordchains

31 A Grammar-noun


33 C Grammar-adjective

34 A Tense



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Question # Answer Mapping

36 D Conjunction

37 C Grammar

38 B WrittenText-conventions

39 D Spelling-homophone

40 B Spelling-antonym

41 A Grammar-verb

42 B Spelling-prefix

43 B Vocab-synonym

44 C WrittenText-register

45 D Pronoun

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