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April 1980 5-a-day

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April 1980

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st April 1980A poem compares the fox's eyes to 'two small, cold coins.' Name this technique.
  2. 2nd April 1980A biography states that a person 'left school at fourteen to support her family, and by twenty-one had opened her own shop.' What can a reader infer about this person's character from these facts?
  3. 3rd April 1980A line has equation y = 4x - 7. Write down its gradient and its y-intercept.
  4. 4th April 1980The nth term of a sequence is 5n - 2. Work out the 15th term.
  5. 5th April 1980Write 3/5 as a decimal.
  6. 6th April 19803/4 of a number is 54. Work out 5/6 of the same number.
  7. 7th April 1980Work out the size of each interior angle of a regular decagon (10 sides).
  8. 8th April 1980Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x - 3).
  9. 9th April 1980Simplify sqrt(75) - sqrt(12), giving your answer in the form k sqrt(3).
  10. 10th April 1980Work out 9.6 divided by 0.4.
  11. 11th April 1980Calculate 47 + 36.
  12. 12th April 1980Name the joint type found in the hip, and state one other place in the body where this same joint type is found.
  13. 13th April 1980Complete the word equation: hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide produces ___ + ___.
  14. 14th April 1980State whether sound is a transverse wave or a longitudinal wave.
  15. 15th April 1980Name the organ that produces bile, which helps to digest fats.
  16. 16th April 1980State whether melting ice is a physical change or a chemical change, and give a reason.
  17. 17th April 1980State whether an acid has a pH value above or below 7.
  18. 18th April 1980A hazard symbol shows a skull and crossbones on an orange background. State what hazard this represents.
  19. 19th April 1980A 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.
  20. 20th April 1980You are asked to summarise a paragraph in one sentence. What is the biggest risk to avoid?
  21. 21st April 1980Give one feature, other than headings, that a factual magazine article might use to help organise information for the reader.
  22. 22nd April 1980What is emotive language, and why might a writer use it in a leaflet about ocean pollution?
  23. 23rd April 1980Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: 'The storm was BIG.'
  24. 24th April 1980Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "The doors opened, and passengers spilled onto the platform."
  25. 25th April 1980Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: "The market was NOISY."
  26. 26th April 1980A 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?
  27. 27th April 1980y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 15. Work out y when x = 10.
  28. 28th April 1980A 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.
  29. 29th April 1980Find 3/5 of 120.
  30. 30th April 1980A class recorded how many books each of 25 students read in a month: 5 students read 0-2 books, 12 students read 3-5 books, and 8 students read 6-8 books. Using midpoints 1, 4 and 7, estimate the mean number of books read.