CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 6: END-OF-UNIT 1 TEST
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End-of-unit 1 test
The End-of-unit tests have been written by the authors. These may not fully reflect the approach of
Cambridge Assessment International Education.
20 marks
1
Name the three types of blood vessels of the human circulatory system in order
from biggest to smallest in size.
a _______________
b _______________
c _______________
2
Which of these statements about the heart are true and which are false?
Tick the correct box for each statement.
Statement
a
The heart is made of muscle.
b
The heart has to stop sometimes to rest.
c
The left side of the heart pumps blood that contains
oxygen.
The right side of the heart pumps blood that contains
oxygen.
d
e
True
False
The ribs protect the heart.
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3
This is a table of measurements of Arun’s pulse rate.
Measurement
Pulse rate
1
79 beats per minute
2
70 beats per minute
3
80 beats per minute
4
98 beats per minute
5
77 beats per minute
a Which measurement shows Arun’s pulse rate after he was most active?
_________________________________________________________________________
b Explain your answer to question 3a.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
c Which measurement shows Arun’s pulse rate when he is sleeping?
_________________________________________________________________________
4
Write the correct word(s) for each of these meanings:
a The body system we use for breathing _______________
b The air tube that joins the mouth to the lungs _______________
c The muscle in the chest that we use when breathe in and out _______________
d The gas in the air that our body needs _______________
e The number of times we breathe in and out in one minute _______________
f The changes that prepare the body for reproduction _______________
g The male sex cells _______________
h The parts of the reproductive system which makes female sex cells _______________
I The process when a male sex cell and a female sex cell join together _______________
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5
The labels describe different ways our body protects us from diseases.
Draw a line from each label to match the way of preventing disease with the right body part.
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