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September 1988 5-a-day

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September 1988

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st September 1988Punctuate this line of speech correctly, adding inverted commas and any other punctuation needed, without changing the words: fresh bread the baker called still warm from the oven
  2. 2nd September 1988Two coins are flipped at the same time. List all the possible outcomes, and find the probability of getting exactly one head.
  3. 3rd September 1988In a right-angled triangle, the angle at A is 32 degrees and the adjacent side is 9 cm. Work out the length of the hypotenuse, to 1 decimal place.
  4. 4th September 1988A cylindrical tin has radius 4 cm and height 15 cm. Work out its volume, to 3 significant figures. (Use pi = 3.14159.)
  5. 5th September 1988Simplify the ratio 32:12.
  6. 6th September 1988A 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.
  7. 7th September 1988A 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.
  8. 8th September 1988Factorise fully 10x + 15.
  9. 9th September 1988Work out 2^5 - 3^3.
  10. 10th September 1988A 750 gram box of cereal costs 2.40 pounds, and a 500 gram box of the same cereal costs 1.70 pounds. Which box offers better value for money? Show your working.
  11. 11th September 1988State one way a red blood cell is adapted to carry oxygen efficiently.
  12. 12th September 1988A 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.
  13. 13th September 1988State whether solar power is a renewable or a non-renewable energy resource.
  14. 14th September 1988A book rests on a table and does not move. Name the force from the table that balances the book's weight.
  15. 15th September 1988State whether respiration in muscle cells during hard exercise, when oxygen supply cannot keep up with demand, is aerobic or anaerobic.
  16. 16th September 1988Name the layer of gases surrounding the Earth that contains the oxygen needed for respiration.
  17. 17th September 1988Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? A) The whistle blew; and the players stopped. B) The whistle blew; the players stopped at once.
  18. 18th September 1988A writer describes sawdust as 'settling like a light snowfall over every surface.' Name the technique used.
  19. 19th September 1988In an extract, a character "kept glancing at the door and twisting the strap of her bag." What does this suggest about the character's feelings?
  20. 20th September 1988Write one short sentence (no more than five words) suitable for a moment of sudden shock in a story.
  21. 21st September 1988Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: The gates creaked open.
  22. 22nd September 1988What is the effect of directly addressing an audience as 'you' in a speech?
  23. 23rd September 1988A charity advert says: 'You could change a child's life today.' Which word directly addresses the reader, and what effect does this have?
  24. 24th September 1988Express 60 as a product of its prime factors, then use this to find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 60 and 24.
  25. 25th September 1988In 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.
  26. 26th September 1988A 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.
  27. 27th September 1988y is directly proportional to x^2. When x = 3, y = 45. Work out y when x = 5.
  28. 28th September 1988A 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.
  29. 29th September 1988A machine produces 480 items in a day that lasts 7.5 hours. Work out the number of items produced per hour.
  30. 30th September 1988Work out 6^2 - sqrt(49).