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August 1976 5-a-day

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August 1976

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st August 1976State the name given to a value read from a graph beyond the range of the data that was actually measured.
  2. 2nd August 1976A guide tells the group "we're nearly there" in a steady voice, but keeps glancing anxiously at the darkening sky. Explain what the contrast between his words and his glances suggests.
  3. 3rd August 1976You are asked to summarise a paragraph in one sentence. What is the biggest risk to avoid?
  4. 4th August 1976Give one feature, other than headings, that a factual magazine article might use to help organise information for the reader.
  5. 5th August 1976What is emotive language, and why might a writer use it in a leaflet about ocean pollution?
  6. 6th August 1976Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: 'The storm was BIG.'
  7. 7th August 1976Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "The doors opened, and passengers spilled onto the platform."
  8. 8th August 1976Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: "The market was NOISY."
  9. 9th August 1976A spinner has a probability of 0.3 of landing on red, a probability of 0.45 of landing on blue, and the remaining probability of landing on green. Find the probability of landing on green.
  10. 10th August 1976y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 15. Work out y when x = 10.
  11. 11th August 1976A bag contains 8 red, 9 blue and 7 green counters only. A counter is picked at random. Work out the probability it is red, giving your answer as a decimal to 3 significant figures.
  12. 12th August 1976Find 3/5 of 120.
  13. 13th August 1976A spinner can land on red, blue, green or yellow only. P(red) = 0.3, P(blue) = 0.25, P(green) = 0.2. Work out P(yellow).
  14. 14th August 1976The product of two consecutive positive integers is 132. Find the two integers.
  15. 15th August 1976Solve 5x - 4 = 21.
  16. 16th August 1976A train travels 245 km in 3.5 hours. Work out its average speed.
  17. 17th August 1976Calculate the simple interest earned on 600 pounds saved for 3 years at an annual rate of 4%.
  18. 18th August 1976A cell has a real width of 0.02 mm. In a drawing, the same cell is shown 4 mm wide. Calculate the magnification of the drawing.
  19. 19th August 1976Explain, using collision theory, why crushing a solid into a powder increases the rate of reaction.
  20. 20th August 1976A wind turbine and a coal power station both generate electricity, but only one of them directly burns fuel to boil water into steam. State which one this is, and name the component that this steam turns.
  21. 21st August 1976A car accelerates from rest to 20 m/s in 4 s. Calculate its acceleration, using acceleration = change in velocity / time.
  22. 22nd August 1976Name the group in the periodic table that contains helium, neon and argon.
  23. 23rd August 1976A pupil measures a mass of 3.5 kg on a set of scales. Convert this mass to grams.
  24. 24th August 1976Add an apostrophe in the correct place: The two teams kits were both muddy after the match. (There is one kit set per team, and two teams in total.)
  25. 25th August 1976A four-mark question asks you to explain the effect of the writer's language in one paragraph. Roughly how many separate points should your answer include?
  26. 26th August 1976A question asks you to "find and copy one word" meaning "silent." Which of these fits: "hushed", "loud", "busy" or "bright"?
  27. 27th August 1976Identify the four stages of a well-structured short narrative.
  28. 28th August 1976Punctuate this line of speech correctly, adding inverted commas and any other punctuation needed, without changing the words: dont go near the big wheel warned tom its not safe
  29. 29th August 1976A speaker opens with a short, true story about one shy pupil who became the club's best speaker. What is this technique called?
  30. 30th August 1976A speech opens with the line: 'Imagine losing your home in a single night.' What technique is this, and why is it an effective opening?
  31. 31st August 1976List all the factors of 30, and state the highest common factor (HCF) of 30 and 45.