Year 7 Diagnostic English

Read texts A and B. What type of writing is this?

• Letters

• Emails

• A conversation

• A blog

Read text A. What does the 'M' in 'STEM' stand for?

• Melbourne

• Minister for Education and Training

• Men

• Maths

Read Text A: What would Noa agree with?

• More women should be involved in STEM.

• STEM subjects are more suited to men than

  women.

• Men and women are already equally represented in STEM subjects.

• STEM subjects are more suited to women

Read Text A: Does the Minister for Education and Training agree with Noa?

• Yes

• No

Read Text A. What does Noa want to find out?

• What the government is doing for men in

  STEM.

• What her brothers can do to be more

  involved in STEM.

• What she can do to be more involved in

  STEM.

• What the government is doing for women in STEM.

Read Text B: "we look forward to seeing everything they contribute to science research in Australia." (lines 48-49)

What does 'contribute' mean?

• To take

• To give

• To research

• To break

Read Text A: "But this is an outdated idea — people should be encouraged to do better." (lines 19-20)

What does 'outdated' mean?

• New

• Bad

• Good

• Old

Read text B: How is the government going to solve this issue?

• By doing more research.

• By investing more money in education.

• By giving women more money.

• By doing nothing.

Read Text C: Select two gifts the narrator receives:

• Chocolate

• Sparklers

• Socks

• Paper

Read Text C: Why can't the narrator sleep?

• They are too excited.

• They are trying to stay up all night.

• They hate sleeping.

• They are too tired.