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November 1977 5-a-day

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November 1977

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st November 1977Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: 'Because the tide was rising, the children ran back up the beach.'
  2. 2nd November 1977Punctuate this line of speech correctly, adding inverted commas and any other punctuation needed, without changing the words: mind the gap called the guard as the doors slid shut
  3. 3rd November 1977Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "A trader called out his prices, and shoppers began to gather."
  4. 4th November 1977A bag contains only red and yellow beads. The probability of picking a red bead is 0.65. If there are 140 beads in total, how many are yellow?
  5. 5th November 1977p is inversely proportional to q. When q = 3, p = 20. Work out p when q = 12.
  6. 6th November 1977Find the midpoint of the line segment joining A(2, -3) and B(-6, 9).
  7. 7th November 1977A train journey of 175 km takes 2.5 hours at a constant speed. Work out the speed in km/h.
  8. 8th November 1977A drawer contains 4 black socks and 6 white socks only. Two socks are taken out at random, one after another, without replacement. Work out the probability that both socks are white.
  9. 9th November 1977A two-digit number is 7 times the sum of its digits. The digit in the tens place is one more than the digit in the units place. Find the two-digit number.
  10. 10th November 1977Simplify 6a + 4b - 2a + 5b.
  11. 11th November 1977A car depreciates by 15% each year. It is worth 20,000 pounds now. Work out its value after 1 year.
  12. 12th November 1977A laptop is on sale for 340 pounds after a 15% reduction. Calculate its original price.
  13. 13th November 1977State one way a red blood cell is adapted to carry oxygen efficiently.
  14. 14th November 1977A reaction between magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid gives off heat, and the temperature of the acid rises from 20 degrees C to 35 degrees C. State whether this reaction is exothermic or endothermic, and explain how you know.
  15. 15th November 1977A car's velocity increases from 5 m/s to 17 m/s in 4 seconds. Use acceleration = change in velocity / time taken to calculate its acceleration.
  16. 16th November 1977Name the reaction type in which a fuel reacts with oxygen, releasing energy as heat and light.
  17. 17th November 1977State whether respiration in muscle cells during hard exercise, when oxygen supply cannot keep up with demand, is aerobic or anaerobic.
  18. 18th November 1977Name the layer of gases surrounding the Earth that contains the oxygen needed for respiration.
  19. 19th November 1977Which punctuation mark is missing, and where, from this sentence: Bring your boots shin pads and water bottle to training.
  20. 20th November 1977An apprentice is described as 'chewing the inside of his cheek and avoiding his master's eye.' What does this suggest about how he feels?
  21. 21st November 1977Which word means the same as "cluttered" in a sentence describing a messy attic: "crammed", "empty", "tidy" or "spacious"?
  22. 22nd November 1977Rewrite this line of dialogue to remove the overused adverb, showing the emotion instead: 'I'm not scared,' she said bravely.
  23. 23rd November 1977Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: The lights flickered, and the music started on its own.
  24. 24th November 1977Name the technique used in this line: New voices. New ideas. New confidence.
  25. 25th November 1977Name the persuasive technique used in this slogan: 'Save money. Save time. Save the planet.'
  26. 26th November 1977Calculate the value of 7 + 2 x (6 - 3) x 2, showing your method.
  27. 27th November 1977In a right-angled triangle, the angle at A is 40 degrees and the side opposite A is 8 cm. Use trigonometry to find the length of the hypotenuse, giving your answer to 1 decimal place.
  28. 28th November 1977A prize fund of 150 pounds is shared between two clubs in the ratio 2:3. Work out the larger share.
  29. 29th November 1977In a right-angled triangle, the angle at A is 50 degrees and the hypotenuse is 14 cm. Work out the length of the side opposite angle A, to 1 decimal place.
  30. 30th November 1977Find the midpoint of the line segment joining A(-5, -2) and B(9, 6).