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August 1977 5-a-day

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August 1977

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st August 1977Write one short sentence (no more than five words) suitable for a moment of sudden shock in a story.
  2. 2nd August 1977Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: The gates creaked open.
  3. 3rd August 1977What is the effect of directly addressing an audience as 'you' in a speech?
  4. 4th August 1977Give one example of emotive language a writer might use to persuade readers to support an animal shelter.
  5. 5th August 1977Express 60 as a product of its prime factors, then use this to find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 60 and 24.
  6. 6th August 1977y is directly proportional to x. When x = 5, y = 30. Work out the value of y when x = 8.
  7. 7th August 1977A cafe sells 3 coffees at 2.40 pounds each and 2 teas at 1.60 pounds each. Work out the total cost, without a calculator.
  8. 8th August 1977y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 45. Work out y when x = 5.
  9. 9th August 1977A survey asked 30 people how many siblings they have: 9 have 0, 12 have 1, 6 have 2, 3 have 3. Work out the mean number of siblings.
  10. 10th August 1977A machine produces 480 items in a day that lasts 7.5 hours. Work out the number of items produced per hour.
  11. 11th August 1977Work out 6^2 - sqrt(49).
  12. 12th August 1977Write 0.6 as a fraction in its simplest form.
  13. 13th August 1977Two fair coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting at least one tail.
  14. 14th August 1977Which of the seven life processes describes an organism getting rid of waste products made inside its body?
  15. 15th August 1977State the name of the change of state when a solid changes directly into a liquid.
  16. 16th August 1977A trolley of mass 20 kg is pushed with a resultant force of 60 N. Use force = mass x acceleration to calculate its acceleration.
  17. 17th August 1977A solution turns universal indicator paper red. State whether the solution is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
  18. 18th August 1977State one disadvantage of burning coal to generate electricity.
  19. 19th August 1977State the name given to elements found in Group 1 of the periodic table.
  20. 20th August 1977In an investigation into reaction time, a pupil's results are 0.18 s, 0.19 s, 0.61 s, 0.18 s and 0.20 s. Identify the anomalous result, and suggest one likely reason it occurred.
  21. 21st August 1977Write an expanded noun phrase, using at least two describing words, for "the map in the drawer."
  22. 22nd August 1977Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: 'The fog rolled in from the sea.'
  23. 23rd August 1977A character 'checked her watch for the third time in a minute and sighed.' What does this suggest about how she is feeling?
  24. 24th August 1977Which word class is 'cautiously' in the sentence 'She cautiously ran her glove along the rusted rail'?
  25. 25th August 1977A question asks you to "compare how the two poets present the sea." What is the best way to structure your answer?
  26. 26th August 1977Give one example of emotive language a writer might use to persuade pupils that reading is enjoyable rather than a chore.
  27. 27th August 1977In the line "Icicles hang like daggers from the eaves", which technique is used?
  28. 28th August 1977A trapezium has parallel sides of 6 cm and 10 cm, and a height of 5 cm. Calculate its area.
  29. 29th August 1977Find 30% of 150.
  30. 30th August 1977Work out 13^2.
  31. 31st August 1977Find 5/6 of 72.