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Victoria Year 12 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 12 english practice tests for Victoria, written to the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 115 questions · Grammar · Literary terms · Key details
Practice Test 215 questions · Writing · Vocabulary · Vocabulary in context
Practice Test 315 questions · Theme · Literary terms · Rhetoric
Practice Test 415 questions · Grammar · Literary terms · Vocabulary
Practice Test 515 questions · Writing · Key details · Vocabulary

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

LanguageLiteratureLiteracy

Course: VCE English

Skills across all five tests: Grammar (9) · Literary terms (9) · Vocabulary (9) · Writing (9) · Rhetoric (6) · Key details (4) · Punctuation (4) · Vocabulary in context (3) · Analyze argument (3) · Evaluate (3)

Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. From the passage “Should Voting Stay Compulsory?”

    When did Australia introduce compulsory federal voting?
    A. 1924   B. 2000   C. 1967   D. 1901
    Show answer1924
  2. Which is an argument supporters make?
    A. It produces uninformed votes.   B. It gives governments a stronger mandate.   C. It removes freedom.   D. It creates donkey votes.
    Show answerIt gives governments a stronger mandate.
  3. What is a "donkey vote"?
    A. voting by post   B. numbering candidates in the order they appear   C. voting twice   D. refusing to vote
    Show answernumbering candidates in the order they appear
  4. What subtle point does the last paragraph make?
    A. Because of the secret ballot, attendance is required but marking the ballot cannot be checked.   B. Australians can vote online only.   C. Fines are very large.   D. Voting is optional at 18.
    Show answerBecause of the secret ballot, attendance is required but marking the ballot cannot be checked.

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Victoria Year 12 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 15 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the Victoria curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 — Language, Literature, Literacy. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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