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March 1982 5-a-day

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March 1982

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st March 1982What is emotive language, and why might a writer use it in a leaflet about ocean pollution?
  2. 2nd March 1982Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: 'The storm was BIG.'
  3. 3rd March 1982Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "The doors opened, and passengers spilled onto the platform."
  4. 4th March 1982Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: "The market was NOISY."
  5. 5th March 1982A survey of 40 students' favourite sport is shown in a pie chart. If football takes up a sector of 90 degrees, what percentage of students chose football?
  6. 6th March 1982y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 15. Work out y when x = 10.
  7. 7th March 1982A 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.
  8. 8th March 1982Find 3/5 of 120.
  9. 9th March 1982A 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.
  10. 10th March 1982A 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.
  11. 11th March 1982Solve 5x - 4 = 21.
  12. 12th March 1982A train travels 245 km in 3.5 hours. Work out its average speed.
  13. 13th March 1982Fatima earns 1800 pounds a month and saves 12% of her earnings. Calculate how much she saves each month.
  14. 14th March 1982State one way a red blood cell is adapted to carry oxygen efficiently.
  15. 15th March 1982A 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.
  16. 16th March 1982Name one non-renewable energy resource used to generate electricity, other than coal.
  17. 17th March 1982Name the five main kingdoms into which living things can be classified.
  18. 18th March 1982State whether respiration in muscle cells during hard exercise, when oxygen supply cannot keep up with demand, is aerobic or anaerobic.
  19. 19th March 1982Name the layer of gases surrounding the Earth that contains the oxygen needed for respiration.
  20. 20th March 1982Find and correct the tense error in this sentence: Last week, the team trains hard and wins every match.
  21. 21st March 1982A 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?
  22. 22nd March 1982A question asks you to "find and copy one word" meaning "silent." Which of these fits: "hushed", "loud", "busy" or "bright"?
  23. 23rd March 1982Identify the four stages of a well-structured short narrative.
  24. 24th March 1982Punctuate 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
  25. 25th March 1982A speaker opens with a short, true story about one shy pupil who became the club's best speaker. What is this technique called?
  26. 26th March 1982A leaflet states: 'Experts agree that recycling just one more item a week could transform our town's waste problem.' Name one persuasive technique used here.
  27. 27th March 1982List all the factors of 30, and state the highest common factor (HCF) of 30 and 45.
  28. 28th March 1982In 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.
  29. 29th March 1982Simplify 7x - 3y + 2x + 8y.
  30. 30th March 1982A right-angled triangle has shorter sides of 7 cm and 24 cm. Work out the length of the hypotenuse.
  31. 31st March 1982A bag contains 9 red, 8 blue and 7 green counters only. A counter is picked at random. Work out the probability it is green, giving your answer as a decimal to 3 significant figures.