Daily Practice

13+ Common Entrance

13th September 1989

5 questions · Years 7-8 · 744 questions in this band

1
Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 2
A pupil's results table is missing units for one column, headed only 'Volume'. State why it is important to always include a unit in a column heading or with a numerical answer.
2
Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 3
State why it is good practice to run a quick preliminary (trial) experiment before starting the main investigation.
3
Reading and Comprehension (Prose)
In an extract, a character 'chewed his lip and stared at his shoes.' What does this suggest about the character's feelings?
4
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Set 2
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? A) The whistle blew; and the players stopped. B) The whistle blew; the players stopped at once.
5
Reading and Comprehension (Non-Fiction) Set 3
A text about coral reefs moves from explaining what coral is, to how reefs form, to why they are under threat. What is this structure called?

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