diff --git a/packages/common/test/directives/non_bindable_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/directives/non_bindable_spec.ts
index 0d5ef6d0744..bea72292fd7 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/directives/non_bindable_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/directives/non_bindable_spec.ts
@@ -12,24 +12,18 @@ import {hasClass} from '@angular/private/testing';
 import {expect} from '@angular/private/testing/matchers';
 
 describe('non-bindable', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      declarations: [TestComponent, TestDirective],
-    });
-  });
-
-  it('should not interpolate children', () => {
+  it('should not interpolate children', async () => {
     const template = '<div>{{text}}<span ngNonBindable>{{text}}</span></div>';
     const fixture = createTestComponent(template);
 
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
     expect(fixture.nativeElement).toHaveText('foo{{text}}');
   });
 
-  it('should ignore directives on child nodes', () => {
+  it('should ignore directives on child nodes', async () => {
     const template = '<div ngNonBindable><span id=child test-dec>{{text}}</span></div>';
     const fixture = createTestComponent(template);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     // We must use getDOM().querySelector instead of fixture.query here
     // since the elements inside are not compiled.
@@ -37,10 +31,10 @@ describe('non-bindable', () => {
     expect(hasClass(span, 'compiled')).toBeFalsy();
   });
 
-  it('should trigger directives on the same node', () => {
+  it('should trigger directives on the same node', async () => {
     const template = '<div><span id=child ngNonBindable test-dec>{{text}}</span></div>';
     const fixture = createTestComponent(template);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
     const span = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('#child');
     expect(hasClass(span, 'compiled')).toBeTruthy();
   });
@@ -48,7 +42,6 @@ describe('non-bindable', () => {
 
 @Directive({
   selector: '[test-dec]',
-  standalone: false,
 })
 class TestDirective {
   constructor(el: ElementRef) {
@@ -59,7 +52,7 @@ class TestDirective {
 @Component({
   selector: 'test-cmp',
   template: '',
-  standalone: false,
+  imports: [TestDirective],
 })
 class TestComponent {
   text: string;
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/async_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/async_pipe_spec.ts
index 1becb61945e..f3ec2e4a251 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/async_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/async_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('AsyncPipe', () => {
   useAutoTick();
 
   function getChangeDetectorRefSpy() {
-    return jasmine.createSpyObj('ChangeDetectorRef', ['markForCheck', 'detectChanges']);
+    return jasmine.createSpyObj('ChangeDetectorRef', ['markForCheck']);
   }
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ describe('AsyncPipe', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [AsyncPipe],
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ describe('AsyncPipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content).toBe('foo');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/case_conversion_pipes_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/case_conversion_pipes_spec.ts
index 161a7252940..867c87b8a7f 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/case_conversion_pipes_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/case_conversion_pipes_spec.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('LowerCasePipe', () => {
     expect(() => pipe.transform({} as any)).toThrowError();
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [LowerCasePipe],
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('LowerCasePipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content).toBe('foo');
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ describe('TitleCasePipe', () => {
     expect(() => pipe.transform({} as any)).toThrowError();
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [TitleCasePipe],
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ describe('TitleCasePipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content).toBe('Foo');
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ describe('UpperCasePipe', () => {
     expect(() => pipe.transform({} as any)).toThrowError();
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [UpperCasePipe],
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ describe('UpperCasePipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content).toBe('FOO');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts
index 6745cffb6e4..ba385439ee7 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/date_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ describe('DatePipe', () => {
       );
     });
 
-    it('should use format provided in component as default format when no format is passed in', () => {
+    it('should use format provided in component as default format when no format is passed in', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [DatePipe],
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ describe('DatePipe', () => {
       }
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('1/11/17');
     });
 
-    it('should use format provided in module as default format when no format is passed in', () => {
+    it('should use format provided in module as default format when no format is passed in', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [DatePipe],
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('DatePipe', () => {
         providers: [{provide: DATE_PIPE_DEFAULT_OPTIONS, useValue: {dateFormat: 'shortDate'}}],
       });
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('1/11/17');
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe('DatePipe', () => {
       expect(pipe.transform('2017-01-11T00:00:00', 'mediumDate', '+0100')).toEqual('Jan 11, 2017');
     });
 
-    it('should use timezone provided in component as default timezone when no format is passed in', () => {
+    it('should use timezone provided in component as default timezone when no format is passed in', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [DatePipe],
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ describe('DatePipe', () => {
       }
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('Jan 10, 2017');
     });
 
-    it('should use timezone provided in module as default timezone when no format is passed in', () => {
+    it('should use timezone provided in module as default timezone when no format is passed in', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [DatePipe],
@@ -204,14 +204,14 @@ describe('DatePipe', () => {
         providers: [{provide: DATE_PIPE_DEFAULT_OPTIONS, useValue: {timezone: '-1200'}}],
       });
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('Jan 10, 2017');
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [DatePipe],
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ describe('DatePipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content).toBe('Jan 11, 2017');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_plural_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_plural_pipe_spec.ts
index 6f455118b33..254c68c6753 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_plural_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_plural_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe('I18nPluralPipe', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [I18nPluralPipe],
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('I18nPluralPipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content).toBe('One message.');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_select_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_select_pipe_spec.ts
index 0aba826832b..66a9f35be7c 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_select_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/i18n_select_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('I18nSelectPipe', () => {
       expect(pipe.transform('greeting', shadowedMapping)).toEqual('hello');
     });
 
-    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [I18nSelectPipe],
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('I18nSelectPipe', () => {
       }
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('Invite them.');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/json_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/json_pipe_spec.ts
index d2c75331591..496c6a0056c 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/json_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/json_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {ChangeDetectionStrategy} from '@angular/compiler';
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {expect} from '@angular/private/testing/matchers';
-import {CommonModule, JsonPipe} from '../../index';
+import {JsonPipe} from '../../index';
 
 describe('JsonPipe', () => {
   const regNewLine = '\n';
@@ -58,33 +58,28 @@ describe('JsonPipe', () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-comp',
       template: '{{data | json}}',
-      standalone: false,
+      imports: [JsonPipe],
       changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
     })
     class TestComp {
       data: any;
     }
 
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [TestComp], imports: [CommonModule]});
-    });
-
-    it('should work with mutable objects', () => {
+    it('should work with mutable objects', async () => {
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComp);
       const mutable: number[] = [1];
       fixture.componentInstance.data = mutable;
-      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
       expect(fixture.nativeElement).toHaveText('[\n  1\n]');
 
       mutable.push(2);
       fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
       expect(fixture.nativeElement).toHaveText('[\n  1,\n  2\n]');
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [JsonPipe],
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@ describe('JsonPipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content.replace(/\s/g, '')).toBe('{"a":1}');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/keyvalue_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/keyvalue_pipe_spec.ts
index cca2610ede2..9b4727f5eef 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/keyvalue_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/keyvalue_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ describe('KeyValuePipe', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [KeyValuePipe, JsonPipe],
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ describe('KeyValuePipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content.replace(/\s/g, '')).toBe('[{"key":"a","value":2},{"key":"b","value":1}]');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts
index 11acdb05396..beab8622806 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/number_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ describe('Number pipes', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [DecimalPipe],
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ describe('Number pipes', () => {
       }
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('12,345');
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ describe('Number pipes', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [PercentPipe],
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ describe('Number pipes', () => {
       }
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('1,500%');
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ describe('Number pipes', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+    it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
       @Component({
         selector: 'test-component',
         imports: [CurrencyPipe],
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ describe('Number pipes', () => {
       }
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
 
       const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
       expect(content).toBe('$15.00');
diff --git a/packages/common/test/pipes/slice_pipe_spec.ts b/packages/common/test/pipes/slice_pipe_spec.ts
index 06993c86bbf..ffa8f923c57 100644
--- a/packages/common/test/pipes/slice_pipe_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/common/test/pipes/slice_pipe_spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {ChangeDetectionStrategy} from '@angular/compiler';
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {expect} from '@angular/private/testing/matchers';
-import {CommonModule, SlicePipe} from '../../index';
+import {SlicePipe} from '../../index';
 
 describe('SlicePipe', () => {
   let list: number[];
@@ -94,33 +94,28 @@ describe('SlicePipe', () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-comp',
       template: '{{(data | slice:1).join(",") }}',
-      standalone: false,
+      imports: [SlicePipe],
       changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.Eager,
     })
     class TestComp {
       data: any;
     }
 
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({declarations: [TestComp], imports: [CommonModule]});
-    });
-
-    it('should work with mutable arrays', () => {
+    it('should work with mutable arrays', async () => {
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComp);
       const mutable: number[] = [1, 2];
       fixture.componentInstance.data = mutable;
-      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
       expect(fixture.nativeElement).toHaveText('2');
 
       mutable.push(3);
       fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
-      fixture.detectChanges();
+      await fixture.whenStable();
       expect(fixture.nativeElement).toHaveText('2,3');
     });
   });
 
-  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', () => {
+  it('should be available as a standalone pipe', async () => {
     @Component({
       selector: 'test-component',
       imports: [SlicePipe],
@@ -132,7 +127,7 @@ describe('SlicePipe', () => {
     }
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
-    fixture.detectChanges();
+    await fixture.whenStable();
 
     const content = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
     expect(content).toBe('Hello');