Stage 8 Practice Science

CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: END-OF-UNIT TEST
Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Disclaimer: This test and mark scheme have been written by the authors.
End-of-unit test
Unit 1
1 The diagram shows two blood cells.
a State the function of red blood cells. [1]
_______________________________________________________________________________
The red blood cell transports the oxygen throughout the body.
b Describe the function of white blood cells. [2]
_______________________________________________________________________________
The white blood cells fight the pathogens with anti bodies.
_______________________________________________________________________________
c Name one component of blood, other than red and white blood cells, and state its function. [2]
_______________________________________________________________________________
Blood plasma
_______________________________________________________________________________
2 a Complete the word equation for aerobic respiration.
_______________+
Glucose oxygen  carbon dioxide + _______________
water [1]
b In which part of a cell does aerobic respiration happen?
Circle the correct answer. [1]
cytoplasm cell membrane chloroplast mitochondrion

c Name the part of lungs from which oxygen diffuses into the blood. [1]
_______________________________________________________________________________
Air sacs
Cambridge Lower Secondary Science 8 – Mary Jones, Diane Fellowes-Freeman and Michael Smyth © Cambridge University Press 2021 1
3 The diagram shows a model of part of the human respiratory system.
a In the model, the rubber that stretches represents the diaphragm.

Suggest which parts of the model represent each of these parts of the body:
glass tube
the trachea _______________
the rib cage _______________

bell jar [1]
b Predict what happens when the rubber is stretched downwards. [1]
_______________________________________________________________________________
The ballons infant
c The diaphragm is not the only muscle that helps to make air move into the lungs.
Name the other muscles that help this to happen. [1]
_______________________________________________________________________________
intercostal mucles
Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
Disclaimer: This test and mark scheme have been written by the authors.
End-of-unit test
Unit 2
1 Match the terms about dissolving, with their meanings. [4]
a liquid that other substances will

solute
dissolve in
a mixture in which particles of a

substance (solute) are mixed with
solvent
particles of a liquid so that the
substance can no longer be seen
insoluble a substance that is dissolved
describes a material through which

solution
light can pass
transparent a substance that will not dissolve
2 Arun adds 20 g of sodium chloride to 100 g of water in a beaker. What will be the
mass of the solution of sodium chloride that is formed? Tick (✓) the correct answer. [1]
100 g
20 g
120 g
You can’t tell

3 Sofia and Zara are planning to investigate the solubility of two different substances,
A and B, in water. They want to find out which is the most soluble. [3]
For each pair of statements, tick (✓) the one that will help them to get the most accurate results
and give a reason for your choice.
a They use the same mass of water for each substance.
They use a different mass of water for each substance.

it will be accurate
Because ________________________________________________________________________
b They carry out the investigation using water at different temperatures.
They carry out the investigation using water at the same temperature.
Because ________________________________________________________________________
c They count the numbers of spatulas of the substances added to the water.
They measure the masses of the substances added to the water.
Because ________________________________________________________________________
4 Paper chromatography can be used to separate the colours in food dyes or ink.
a Explain why the colours separate. [1]
_______________________________________________________________________________
As the solvent dissolves the color
b When you place the loaded chromatography paper in the solvent, the drop of
solution must be above the level of the solvent. Explain why this is. [1]
_______________________________________________________________________________

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CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY SCIENCE 8: END-OF-UNIT TEST

Name _______________________ Date _

a State the function of red blood cells. [1]

b Describe the function of white blood cells. [2]

cytoplasm cell membrane chloroplast mitochondrion

3 The diagram shows a model of part of the human respiratory system.

a In the model, the rubber that stretches represents the diaphragm.

the rib cage _______________

Name _______________________ Date _

a liquid that other substances will

a mixture in which particles of a

insoluble a substance that is dissolved

describes a material through which

transparent a substance that will not dissolve

You can’t tell

They use a different mass of water for each substance.

They measure the masses of the substances added to the water.

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