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Free Year 9 NAPLAN-style conventions practice test

33 questions in 45 minutes, for Year 9. Free, with no sign-up.

Thirty-three spelling, grammar and punctuation questions on a forty-five-minute clock, the time the real Year 9 conventions of language test takes. Spelling comes first, then grammar and punctuation, as in the real test. Then you see the marks, what the paper found and the skills to look at first.

The real test
The real Year 9 NAPLAN conventions of language test takes 45 minutes, as nap.edu.au states, and this paper has the same clock. It has 33 questions, the number Learnest chose: the real test is tailored online, so the questions change with a child's answers. The questions here are Learnest's own, in the style of the test, and never from a past paper. ACARA's free public demonstration site on nap.edu.au shows the real format.
What it covers
  • Spelling 14 questions
  • Grammar 13 questions
  • Punctuation 6 questions
What it leaves out
This paper is not tailored: every child gets the same questions, and all of them are multiple choice. Nothing is read aloud, so there are no spoken spelling words. There is no writing and no reading paper here.
How to sit it
A quiet table, a pencil, and no dictionary or spell checker. Press Start the clock below, or set a timer for 45 minutes. Your child picks one answer for each question.
Sitting it again
The questions are the same every time, so your child can sit this paper again. Leave a few weeks first, so the second try shows what they can do rather than what they remember.

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  1. Question 1 of 33

    In civics, Ben read: 'Each voter marks a ___ paper, then drops it in the box.' Which word is right?

  2. Question 2 of 33

    Choose the correct spelling of the word meaning easy and handy to use.

  3. Question 3 of 33

    Which word is spelt correctly in this sentence? 'A rock pool is a small ___ full of living things that depend on each other.'

  4. Question 4 of 33

    Pick the word spelt correctly to fill the gap: 'Noah is a ___ goalkeeper who never misses training.'

  5. Question 5 of 33

    Which spelling of the lizard that changes colour to match its surroundings is correct?

  6. Question 6 of 33

    In science, Dev wrote: 'The electric ___ in the circuit was measured with an ammeter.' Which word fits?

  7. Question 7 of 33

    Which spelling suits this sign? 'New French ___ opening soon on Station Road.'

  8. Question 8 of 33

    Which spelling belongs here? 'The ___ at the front of the book explains why the author wrote it.'

  9. Question 9 of 33

    Romans built a stone channel on arches to carry water to a city. Choose the correct spelling of its name.

  10. Question 10 of 33

    Complete the review with the correct spelling: 'The first cake was a ___ attempt: it sank and burnt.'

  11. Question 11 of 33

    Find the correct spelling of the word for a stream that flows into a larger river.

  12. Question 12 of 33

    Choose the word that fits: 'The bus stayed ___ at the lights for three whole minutes.'

  13. Question 13 of 33

    Geography fieldwork: 'Sandstone is a ___ rock built from layers of sand.' Select the correct spelling.

  14. Question 14 of 33

    Which spelling completes the card? 'Thank you for the lovely ___ of roses.'

  15. Question 15 of 33

    Which word is the subject of the verb 'is' in this sentence: 'The list of names on the noticeboard is out of date.'

  16. Question 16 of 33

    Read: 'Thao tore open the envelope and read the first line twice. Accepted.' Why does the writer make 'Accepted' a sentence of its own?

  17. Question 17 of 33

    Read: 'Tess locks the shed, picks up her bag and left for the bus stop.' Which verb does not match the tense of the others?

  18. Question 18 of 33

    A poem has the line: The creek is a thread of silver in the dark. Which sentence quotes the poem correctly?

  19. Question 19 of 33

    Make 'the back gate' the subject of 'The caretaker locks the back gate at six.' Which version keeps the same tense and meaning?

  20. Question 20 of 33

    Which words make up the whole noun group that is the subject: 'The tall girl in the blue raincoat waved from the ferry.'

  21. Question 21 of 33

    Which version is punctuated correctly?

  22. Question 22 of 33

    Read: 'The crowd roared, the drums pounded and the flags whipped in the wind. Then quiet.' What does the fragment 'Then quiet.' do?

  23. Question 23 of 33

    Which version adds the extra detail correctly?

  24. Question 24 of 33

    Which words form the adverbial that says when in this sentence: 'Before the first bell, Hana sharpened her pencils in the library.'

  25. Question 25 of 33

    Noor wants to know where her bag is. Which version sets out her question correctly?

  26. Question 26 of 33

    Which of these sentences is in the passive voice?

  27. Question 27 of 33

    A poem uses the colour words rust and ash. Which sentence about the poem is punctuated correctly?

  28. Question 28 of 33

    Which version introduces the short form correctly?

  29. Question 29 of 33

    Which connective best completes the sentence? 'Koalas eat mostly eucalyptus leaves, ___ wombats graze on grasses and roots.'

  30. Question 30 of 33

    Leila's speech asks for three changes and needs a strong, even rhythm. Which sentence does this?

  31. Question 31 of 33

    Most of the milk ___ gone, but most of the biscuits ___ still in the tin. Which pair of verbs is correct?

  32. Question 32 of 33

    Cut every wasted word but keep all the facts: 'At 3 pm in the afternoon, the students who were in Year 9 walked on foot to the park, which was nearby.' Which version does this?

  33. Question 33 of 33

    Mia moved to Orange in 2019 and still lives there. Which sentence is correct?

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Learnest is not affiliated with ACARA, NESA, the NSW Department of Education or the Australian Maths Trust. Every question in this paper is Learnest's own, written for practice. None comes from a past paper.