Writing (Stimuli 6 – Looking for a Job – Per #4) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Writing Skill Builder The timer will start as soon as you click 'next' You will have 60 minutes to write a 600 word response to 1 question Click submit once you are done to compare your answer with the OLNA Support marking guide Aim for a green response! Create a Cover Letter for your dream job or a job you are interested in applying for. Your Cover Letter should explain who you are, the job you’re interested in and the reasons why you think you would gain a lot from the job or what you could contribute to the industry you would like to work in You could write a letter or a few paragraphs explaining why you are the best person for the job you're interested in.You have 60 minutes to complete this task and 600 words maximum. You should plan your writing before starting and organise your ideas.You will need to consider: How you can engage your audience Be clear about the purpose of your response and the argument you want to present The structure and organisation of your points and the evidence or examples you will use to support them The words and language you will choose to use for effect and ensure your spelling, punctuation and grammar are clear and effective 600 Comment You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's upTime is Up!
Writing (Stimuli 5 – You are arrested – Ctive #1) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Writing Skill Builder The timer will start as soon as you click 'next' You will have 60 minutes to write a 600 word response to 1 question Click submit once you are done to compare your answer with the OLNA Support marking guide Aim for a green response! You are arrested at an event because police find a bag next to you that you have never seen before. Explain how this could have happened and what could happen next Your creative text should include a clear introduction to the character and the setting, a major complication or problem which gets worse over time before the issue comes to a climax then you need to resolve the conflict for the characters involved. You have 600 words to complete your informative text. Responses should be between 300-600 words but NO MORE THAN 600.Narrative Texts: You need to think about how you can describe your characters and the location they are in so the reader can picture them in their minds You need to think about the motivation of characters and make sure there is a reason for their actions or decisions. You need to make sure the conflict or complication is something you can deal with in only a few hundred words so don’t make it overly complicated. You need to have a clear resolution to your story so the conflict or complication is dealt with. You will need to consider: The structure and organisation of your writing How well you engage your audience The words and language you choose Your use of correct spelling, punctuation and grammar The cohesiveness of your writing 600 Comment You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's upTime is Up!
Writing (Stimuli 4 – Want to be famous – Per #3) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Writing Skill Builder The timer will start as soon as you click 'next' You will have 60 minutes to write a 600 word response to 1 question Click submit once you are done to compare your answer with the OLNA Support marking guide Aim for a green response! Everyone wants to be famous but is not as easy as most people think it is. Respond to this statement in a form of your choice You have 60 minutes to complete this task and 600 words maximum. You should plan your writing before starting and organise your ideas.You could write a letter, an essay, a speech or a few structured paragraphs explaining your thoughts. You will need to consider: How you can engage your audience Be clear about the purpose of your response and the argument you want to present The structure and organisation of your points and the evidence or examples you will use to support them The words and language you will choose to use for effect and ensure your spelling, punctuation and grammar are clear and effective 600 You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's upTime is Up!
Writing (Stimuli 3 – million dollars – Per #2) Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Writing Skill Builder The timer will start as soon as you click 'next' You will have 60 minutes to write a 600 word response to 1 question Click submit once you are done to compare your answer with the OLNA Support marking guide Aim for a green response! You have won a million dollars in a competition. Explain what you plan to do with the money. You have 60 minutes to complete this task and 600 words maximum. You should plan your writing before starting and organise your ideas.You could write a letter, an essay, a speech or a few structured paragraphs explaining your thoughts.You will need to consider: How you can engage your audience Be clear about the purpose of your response and the argument you want to present The structure and organisation of your points and the evidence or examples you will use to support them The words and language you will choose to use for effect and ensure your spelling, punctuation and grammar are clear and effective 600 Comment You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning? Time's upTime is Up!
Reading Practice Test 1-350 Show session ID Load QuizSave Quiz Welcome to the OLNA Support Reading Skill Builder Each question will be multiple choice There will be four answers to select from If you can’t figure out the answer, you should use the “Hint” as a guide to work out the correct response. Click next once you have selected your answer to take the next question Question 224. The following question relates to the flight confirmation email above Question 224. What time should Mark tell his family to pick him up from Terminal 3 at London Airport? 1 pm this answer is correct because 13:00 means 1pm 5:10 this answer is incorrect because this is when he will arrive in another city 1 am this answer is incorrect because 1 am will be in the morning and he is arriving in the afternoon 6:30 this answer is incorrect because this is a departure time and not an arrival time None Question 257. The following question relates to the letter above:Question 257. The people receiving this letter will be… People living in the Bayside Area or businesses around this area Business Operators of the Shire of Cockburn Sara Towsend The Sandringham Family None Question 195. The following is an image taken from the “pricing” section of a Company’s website which offers many different services Question 195. Which sentence is correct based on the information in the table above? Delivery is always free Inspections cost less than $10 an hour Transcripts and Search and Retrievals are both about documents If a decision takes under five hours, it does not cost you anything None Question 283. The following question relates to the online Article above: Question 283. Which word could be used to replace the word “prevalent”? Extensive Damaging Fortuitous Exceptional None Question 182. The following question relates to the screen capture from a news website above Question 182. What is a “Saltie”? It is an Australian term for saltwater crocodile It means the water is salty It means that some Australian Rivers can be salty unlike other areas of the world where river water is fresh It’s the name of a specific crocodile species None Question 302. The following question relates to the infographic above Question 302. What is the biggest thing that students spend their time doing other than reading? Social media Watching YouTube Reading is not fun Video Games None Question 73. The following question relates to the figure above taken from a weather website Question 73. In the section headed “Perth area”, what does the text mainly focus on? temperatures wind rain cloud cover None Question 16. The following question relates to this paragraph from the online article titled: "The 10 Most Unexpectedly Stressful Situations We All Deal With" Question 16. What does “Stakes are high” mean? Expectations are high You never know what will happen Steaks are expensive The action takes risks None Question 203. The following question relates to the online checkout page above Question 203. According to the text, the order…? cannot be exchanged for another in the store this answer is incorrect as there is no information regarding the exchange of goods on this webpage tab some goods may cost more than $9.95 for postage this answer is correct because in brackets the text says “except for goods that require special delivery” which means it may cost more than the $9.95 “standard delivery” price any purchase over $100 has free delivery this answer is incorrect. After stating that delivery is free on orders over $100, the text in brackets says “except for goods that require special delivery”. We therefore cannot say that any purchase over $100 has free delivery. the business does not deliver to far North Queensland this answer is incorrect as “Far North QLD” is directly mentioned in the text as a delivery option None Question 316. The following question relates to the definition from an Urban Dictionary website above Question 316. Which sentence best describes what “increasing frequency of systematically withholding factual information” means? Increasingly leaving out key information to confuse someone deliberately and make them think they are the problem instead of the speaker Ramping up continuous lies which become more and more far-fetched over time until no-one can believe anything the person is saying anymore Telling people the truth and then immediately lying afterwards to try and confuse them about which information is real and which is false Telling people “Half-truths” to constantly confuse them None Question 192. The following is an image of a promotional poster used in schools Question 192. Who is the target audience for this information? Parents Teachers School children People who don’t read noticeboards None Question 333. The following question relates to the online article above: Question 333. What does the word exacerbated mean in the second paragraph? entangled engaging unprecedented intensify None Question 78. The above image is taken from a boating guide Question 78. According to the boating guide above, what is the primary way that Cardinal Marks indicate safe water? they are yellow and black and stand out at night they have symbols on top to make them stand out they show the direction boats should move to get to safe water they put a circle around the dangerous area None Question 67. The following question relates to the image above which is from a “Help” section from a software application Question 67. Which question could probably be answered by the following links? How do I convert a .vlc file? My music and my video don’t match up at the same time? How can I type my own subtitles into the movie? Where is the desktop icon for VLC? None Question 36. The following question relates to the image above Question 36. How do you get to Terminal 5? Take a plane Take the underground You get your car from car park 3 You take the Trains None Question 273. The following question relates to the online promotion above: Question 273. What type of animals would you expect to see at this Zoo based on this promotional poster? Mammals and Marsupials Nocturnal animals Avian Animals Reptiles None Question 185. The following question relates to the image is a product label above Question 185. The label says “Anna Schettino was to a kitchen what a tomato is to a sauce” what does this mean? It means her sauce tastes the best It means the kitchen was as important to Anna as tomatoes are to tomato sauce, they are both deeply connected It means that Anna Schettino was related to a tomato It means that Anna Schettino loved tomatoes more than anything else in her sauce None Question 223. The following question relates to the social media text provided by JK Rowling Question 223. What does the acronym ‘b/c’ mean in President Trump’s social media post? boring capitalizations this answer is incorrect because the sentence ‘I capitalize certain words only for emphasis, not boring capitalizations they should be capitalized!’ makes no sense. bold and capitals this answer is incorrect because the sentence ‘I capitalize certain words only for emphasis, not bold and capitals they should be capitalized!’ makes no sense. because this answer is correct. The acronym b/c, meaning ‘because’, is used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.), but not in formal writing. The sentence ‘I capitalize certain words only for emphasis, not because they should be capitalized!’ makes sense. he meant to write p/c which means “politically correct”, but Trump has misspelled it this answer is incorrect. The acronym b/c has a meaning which is correct in the context in which Donald used it. None Question 339. The following question relates to the online article above: Question 339. What is the main way that gambling Companies access younger audiences? Through banners and posters around local sporting clubs that teens and children attend to play sport The companies places massive billboards on main roads near High Schools to expose teens passively to gambling while they are driving to school They advertise to young people because they have more money to spend than adults who must pay bills and have less money Through social media platforms or interactive media like Instagram, Tik Tok or YouTube None Question 82. The following question relates to the online article above written by Meghan Vivo Question 82. What is the most likely reason Dr Douglas Gentile is quoted in this article? he acts as an expert who supports the argument posed in the article because he was available at the time for an interview and knows a lot about gambling addiction because he was interested in this article and wanted to add a comment to it to add statistical evidence to the debate over the addictiveness of gaming None Question 122. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 122. Which of the following words could replace “cease” in the second sentence and still make sense? stop call us give up be truthful None Question 123. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 123. The above letter details a number of things the Business Owner cannot do. Which of the lists below is the most accurate summary of these things? the Business Owner cannot sell, serve or stock alcohol at their premises, and they cannot receive legal permission to sell or serve it the Business Owner can have liquor but not alcohol at their premises the Business Owner cannot sell, serve or stock alcohol at their premises and they cannot appeal the decision or apply for any further licenses for their current premises or other premises they are associated with they cannot appeal the decision None Question 49. The following question relates to the online article above. Question 49. What is the purpose of this text? To entertain internet readers To persuade people that GMOs could be helpful to farmers To inform readers that the agricultural industry is in crisis To make readers feel guilty that they are not supporting farmers None Question 184. The following question relates to the image is a product label above Question 184. Which part of the label would you check if you were worried about an allergic reaction to the product? Ingredients Nutritional Facts Alergen No Salt added None Question 138. The above was a web post that was passed around universities during the holiday season. Question 138. What is the creator of this text trying to do? to increase their following on Facebook or Twitter to help prevent people from stressing out during exams to stop universities from being boring to establish a list of rules to make people celebrate Christmas None Question 245. The following question relates to the news article above Question 245. Why did the author use the phrase “fowl odour” in the title? The phrase means the community is covered in feathers from the chickens this answer is incorrect because the word odour refers to a smell The phrase is designed to be informative, so people know what the article is about this answer is incorrect. The phrase does give clues as to what the article is about, but it is primarily a clever play on words which is intended to be humorous The phrase adds humour to the title to make people more likely to read the article. this answer is correct because the word “fowl” which means chicken is actually meant to be spelled “foul” which means awful or bad. A foul odour is a bad smell The phrase is designed to show how serious the issues is so concerned readers will read it this answer is incorrect because the title uses humour to help communicate what the article is about None Question 336. The following question relates to safety guide above: Question 336. What should you do before emptying the grass clippings into the bin? Make sure you have your protective eyewear in place Only use a mower that has a control stop switch Check the blades have stopped spinning Check with an adult before operating the machine None Question 179. The following image is a copy of a response to a complaint letter Question 179. What was the solution the store provided for the malfunctioning airconditioner unit? the unit was fully replaced because it was clearly defective the Electric Store is waiting on a report from the technician the complaint was dismissed by the electrical store the sales assistant needs to check the receipt to make sure a quality check was passed None Question 105. The following question refers to the image above Question 105. What is the purpose of this document? it is a record of the business that took place at a meeting it is a notice about voting for a federal election it is a copy of the notes for a speech at a meeting it provides advanced notice of what is going to be talked about at a future meeting None Question 305. The following question relates to the workplace signage above Question 305. Why is it important to pour water over the area that has been burned for an extended period of time? Because it is soothing for the pain Because water has naturally healing properties It flushes the chemicals away preventing them from impacting other body parts Because water is the only liquid that can’t react to hazardous chemicals or harm humans None Question 206. The following question relates to the discussion forum above Question 206. Which attitude does Mauricio display toward online training? Online teaching is new to everyone and teachers and students need to adapt to the changes this answer is incorrect, as Mauricio does not make any direct comments which relate to this attitude Online training is like face-to face teaching and it can be hard to get people to respond in any training or teaching situation this answer is correct because he states something similar in his second sentence of his comment Online teaching can be a complete waste of time for students who aren’t interested this answer is incorrect, as Mauricio’s does not make any direct comments which relate to this attitude Online teaching does not require as much planning and preparation to make it more engaging and interesting for its audience this answer is incorrect, as Mauricio’s says the complete opposite of this in the last line of his comment None Question 148. Margot stood apart from them, from these children who could never remember a time when there wasn’t rain and rain and rain. They were all nine years old, and if there had been a day, seven years ago, when the sun came out for an hour and showed its face to the stunned world, they could not recall. Sometimes, at night, she heard them stir, in remembrance, and she knew they were dreaming and remembering gold or a yellow crayon or a coin large enough to buy the world with. The above is an extract from the short story All Summer in A Day by Ray Bradbury. Question 148. What type of story is the above story likely to be? a detective story a science fiction story a ballad a romance story None Question 5. The following question relates to the screen capture of a map above Question 5. How many locations can you purchase food from in the area indicated? The map doesn’t tell you where food places are located 7 locations Subway, KFC, McDonald’s and Eagle Boys More than 20 None Question 326. The following question relates to the flight confirmation page in the image above: Question 326. If you were asked by staff to provide your flight code, which number would say? QF9097 You would quote the booking Reference Number which has been removed from this ticket QZW and QZY 74R None Question 231. The following question relates to the news article above Question 231. The most significant focus for the campaign is… Banning all single-use plastic straws in her area this answer is incorrect because the article does not specifically mention straws or banning anything. Protecting the environment by reducing waste by 15% this answer is incorrect because this number is never mentioned in the article To get businesses to avoid or reduce their reliance on single-use plastics this answer is correct because it is directly mentioned in the article Sharing ideas and being creative as a young person this answer is incorrect because the campaign has a specific focus on an environmental issue None Question 29. The following question relates to the article above titled: “Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This…” Question 29. Greitens suggests “passing the blame” or “making excuses” means... You are being a loser You aren’t taking responsibility You will never be a Navy Seal You are resilient None Question 58. The following is an image of a notification Question 58. If you have already got a parking ticket will you ever receive this notification? Not if the ticket has expired You won’t receive this notification if you lose your ticket as long as you purchased one Any parking ticket from any parking lot works in any other parking space or location Having a ticket proves you have not broken the law so you’d never receive this notice None Question 155. The following question relates to the slide about Workplace Harassment above. Question 155. Choose the sentence which properly describes the third dot point. Constant and unneeded attacks which are of little worth, not important or trivial. Unstable and legally binding fights which are worth something but don’t always make sense or matter. Consistent and unwarranted praise that no one wants and lacks clarity or relates to annoying matters. Deliberately mean and horrible to other people. None Question 125. The following question relates to the image above of a legal notice. Question 125. What effect does this letter have on the Business Owner’s other businesses? it has no impact on them if they have nothing to do with alcohol they can apply to get a liquor license they can transfer their alcohol stock to another store they can ignore this letter and keep trading in alcohol because this letter only applies to this specific business None Question 62. The following question relates to the above image of workplace signs. Question 62. What do you think “Hi-Vis” stands for? High Vision Hip Version High Visibility Hi Visual None Question 86. Two frogs dwelt in the same pool. The pool being dried up under the summer's heat, they left it and set out together for another home. As they went along they chanced to pass a deep well, amply supplied with water, on seeing which, one of the Frogs said to the other: "Let us descend and make our abode in this well." The other replied with greater caution: "But suppose the water should fail us, how can we get out again from so great a depth?" This text is a fable from a famous collection created by Aesop, a Greek storyteller Question 86. Based upon the above fable, why did one of the frogs hesitate to go into the well? frogs are scared of dark places because the well was very deep and they may not be able to get out again there was no guarantee that there was water in the well they were afraid the water may dry up None Question 322. The following question relates to the infographic about Fatbergs in the image above: Question 322. Why didn’t the town of Sidmouth have their sewer blockage included in the images in the infographic? Because these were the largest fatbergs recorded and Sidmouth’s was too small to include Because these weights need to be based on accurate data and the Sidmouth blockage had not been weighed yet The weight of Sidmouth was so large that they couldn’t create an image of the waste monster big enough to fit on the page. Sidmouth is not a real city in the UK so couldn’t be included None Question 297. The following question relates to the online News Article above: Question 297. Which suburb or region does this article relate to? All Metro regions All Urban suburbs The Shire of Gosnells The Mundaring region None Question 234. The following question relates to the news article above Question 234. What does the comment “laid bare” suggest about the issue Jessica saw in the TV show? Jessica needed help starting her campaign and David Attenborough offered her support this answer is incorrect because this is not mentioned in the article Blue Planet II is an award-winning TV show this answer is incorrect because it doesn’t have anything to do with the phrase in the question Jessica didn’t realise how bad the issue was until she watched the TV show this answer is correct because it explains Jessica’s reaction to watching the show Jessica always knew how bad the issue was and she knew what she wanted to do about it this answer is incorrect because the phrase “laid bare” suggests she was unaware of how bad the issue was None Question 27. The following question relates to the article above titled: “Want to Raise Resilient Kids? A Navy SEAL Says Always Do This…” Question 27. What is Eric Greitens specifically credited with in this article? He was a Navy Seal and is running for Governor He was in a war Being really tough on young people All of the above None You’ve already answered some of the questions! Would you like to continue with quiz or restart it from beginning?
