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August 2007 - 13+ Common Entrance 5-a-day

Every 13+ Common Entrance sheet published in August 2007, with answers. Common Entrance english, maths and science.

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August 2007

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

Every sheet in August 2007

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st August 2007State the approximate time it takes for light from the Sun to reach the Earth.
  2. 2nd August 2007Which punctuation mark is missing, and where, from this sentence: Bring your boots shin pads and water bottle to training.
  3. 3rd August 2007An apprentice is described as 'chewing the inside of his cheek and avoiding his master's eye.' What does this suggest about how he feels?
  4. 4th August 2007Which word means the same as "cluttered" in a sentence describing a messy attic: "crammed", "empty", "tidy" or "spacious"?
  5. 5th August 2007Rewrite this line of dialogue to remove the overused adverb, showing the emotion instead: 'I'm not scared,' she said bravely.
  6. 6th August 2007Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: The lights flickered, and the music started on its own.
  7. 7th August 2007Name the technique used in this line: New voices. New ideas. New confidence.
  8. 8th August 2007Name the persuasive technique used in this slogan: 'Save money. Save time. Save the planet.'
  9. 9th August 2007Calculate the value of 7 + 2 x (6 - 3) x 2, showing your method.
  10. 10th August 2007The three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Work out the size of the largest angle.
  11. 11th August 2007A prize fund of 150 pounds is shared between two clubs in the ratio 2:3. Work out the larger share.
  12. 12th August 2007In 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.
  13. 13th August 2007Find the midpoint of the line segment joining A(-5, -2) and B(9, 6).
  14. 14th August 2007A rectangle has an area of 84 cm^2 and a length of 9.6 cm. Work out its width, to 1 decimal place.
  15. 15th August 2007Decrease 350 pounds by 18%.
  16. 16th August 2007Work out 2/5 of 65.
  17. 17th August 2007Five pupils recorded the number of minutes they spent reading yesterday: 9, 13, 20, 11, 17. Find the mean number of minutes.
  18. 18th August 2007Name the organelle found in both plant and animal cells that is the site of aerobic respiration.
  19. 19th August 2007A block of wood has a mass of 60 g and a volume of 80 cm^3. Calculate its density.
  20. 20th August 2007A farmer weighing 900 N stands on the ground. Her boots have a total sole area of 0.03 m^2. Use pressure = force / area to calculate the pressure she exerts on the ground, giving your answer in Pa.
  21. 21st August 2007State the name given to a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being permanently used up itself.
  22. 22nd August 2007State one advantage of using solar power to generate electricity, compared with burning fossil fuels.
  23. 23rd August 2007State the name of the process by which oxygen moves from the air in the lungs into the blood.
  24. 24th August 2007A pupil wants to find out whether increasing the concentration of a salt solution affects the boiling point of water. Suggest one variable, other than salt concentration, that should be kept the same for this to be a fair test.
  25. 25th August 2007Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "Although the handle was rusted solid, the door creaked open at last."
  26. 26th August 2007Punctuate this line of speech correctly, adding inverted commas and any other punctuation needed, without changing the words: hurry up whispered Kofi we havent got much time
  27. 27th August 2007A question asks you to 'state one reason why the train was delayed, using evidence from the text.' What kind of answer is required?
  28. 28th August 2007A diver notices 'a single brass buckle winking in the torchlight.' Which word suggests the buckle is briefly catching and reflecting the light?
  29. 29th August 2007In the phrase "silent, secret snow", which technique is being used?
  30. 30th August 2007What is a counter-argument, and why might a writer include one?
  31. 31st August 2007In the phrase "silent, snow-hushed streets", which technique is being used?