NSW Year 3 English free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper NSW Year 3 English set, then download the 4-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
What was Mia given for her ninth birthday?
A a silver bell
B a new basket
C a blue bicycle
D a pair of skates
Correct answer: C — a blue bicycle
- What is the question asking? It asks what the birthday present was.
- Go back to the text and find the evidence: “On her ninth birthday, she found one leaning against the back fence. It was blue”
- The story says she found a blue bicycle.
- So the correct answer is C (a blue bicycle).
- Why the other options are wrong:
- A (a silver bell): The bell was part of the bicycle.
- B (a new basket): The basket was part of the bicycle.
- D (a pair of skates): No skates are mentioned.
Go back to the text and find the exact words that answer the question, then match them to an option.
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What is in the NSW Year 3 English free sample?
The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 4-page PDF; this page shows question 1 with its answer.
How many full NSW Year 3 English papers are there?
20 original papers for Year 3 students. Each is 30 multiple-choice questions plus a writing task, 55 minutes in all, with a worked solution for every question. Papers start at A$11.99 and download instantly as a PDF.
Are these official past papers?
No. The sample is taken from our own original practice paper and is not an official past paper or affiliated with any exam authority.