Spelling
Correct the word in italics:
The graphick designer is responsible for the layout of the magazine.
Graphic
Which constellation is depicted on the Australian flag?
The Southern Cross
Do you think he understood what I said?
Is understood a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.
Verb
A shop sells balloons in bags of five. For a party, 20 balloons are needed. How many bags of balloons are needed?
4
Where is the largest sports stadium in Australia?
MCG
Correct the word in italics:
The rain made the campers misrable .
Miserable
What is ‘The Crocodile Hunter's' real name?
Steve Irwin
Which word completes this sentence correctly?
_______there were no other volunteers, the job is yours.
When
Unless
Since
Whether
Since
A bag contains 15 beads that are either red or yellow. The probability of randomly removing a red bead is 20%. What is the probability of randomly removing a yellow bead?
80%
How many times has Australia hosted the Olympics?
2
Find and correct the spelling mistake:
There was caos on all routes into the city when a hailstorm disrupted transport.
Chaos
What is the most populated state in Australia?
NSW
Which of the following should be punctuated as two sentences?
Do not tell me what to do, I like to work things out for myself.
Although we took part in the working bee, the rain slowed us down.
Do you think it is likely you will finish the book before the weekend?
We thought we were ready for the hike, having trained for many months.
Do not tell me what to do. I like to work things out for myself.
A fair $1 coin and a fair $2 coin are tossed at the same time. What is the probability that both coins will show tails?
1/6
1/4
1/3
1/2
1/4
Which NBA team has won the most games this season?
Bucks
Find and correct the spelling mistake:
Some native animals have become vunerable to extinction because of urban development.
Vulnerable
What is Australia (and the world's) most dangerous bird?
Cassowary
In which sentence is the word opposite used as a noun?
We parked on the street opposite the park.
The shop is on the opposite corner to the bank.
Whatever he says, I believe the opposite.
When you leave the station, the playing field will be directly opposite.
Whatever he says, I believe the opposite.
Harper has a tablecloth with an area of 3 square metres. What is the area of his tablecloth in square centimetres?
9 cm2
30 cm2
300 cm2
30 000 cm2
90 000 cm2
30 000 cm2
Which current AFL coach has coached the most games?
Alistair Clarkson (390)
Find and correct the spelling mistake:
The deciduos forest became a vivid patchwork of red and orange in autumn.
Deciduous
In January, which retailer made the call to close its last remaining physical stores in Australia after more than 40 years of operation?
Sanity
What is the subject of the main (independent) clause in this sentence?
After the rain led to the closure of the field, the match had to be cancelled.
The match
Jason wants to multiply 35 × 62. Which of these expressions will give Jason the correct answer?
(30 × 60) + (5 × 2)
(30 × 2) + (60 × 5)
(30 × 62) + (5 × 62)
(30 × 60) + (30 × 2) + (60 × 5)
(30 × 62) + (5 × 62)
Andrew Gilding, a 52-year-old from Suffolk who lives in a “tiny one-bedroom council flat”, won £110,000 in prize money this week and now plans to buy his first home. How did he do it?
He became a poker world champion
He won an event on the World Surf League
He won the darts UK Open
He made the cut in the Players Championship
He won the darts UK Open