Bond Starter papers in Maths 6–7 years – Sample test

Write in the answers.

1 3 + 5 + 7 = 2 25 + 6 + 10 =
3 42 + 21 = 4 78 – 2 = 4

5 Tick (✓) 5 coins to make £3.70.

In each line, put a ring around the addition that has the largest answer.
6 11 +1 2 +8 13+4 15 +0 7+ 3
7 14 +10 5 +4 8+5 12 +4 9+ 2
8 0 +6 17 + 1 10+10 2 +11 3+12
9 12 +1 4 +8 6 +5 10 +8 3+ 0
10 30 +30 20 +16 15+15 42 +8 50+11 5

11–13 Tick (✓) the shaded shapes that do not have a line of
symmetry.

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14 How many children have blue eyes?

15 How many more children have blue than brown eyes?
16 How many fewer children have brown than green eyes?
17 How many children are in Class 2?
18 There are 15 girls in Class 2. How many boys are in Class 2?
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Write in the missing numbers.
19 20 – 8 = 5 + 20 2 × 4 = 80 ÷ 2

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21 What is the total cost of a Titchy and a Middly?
22 Alice buys two Whoppers. How much does she
spend?
23 Alistair buys two Titchys, each with a flake. He pays
with a £2 coin. How much change does he get?
24 What is the greatest number of Whoppers that can
be bought with a £5 note?
25 Haroon has £2 to spend. Which two different ice creams, each
with a flake, could he buy?
and 5

Now go to the Progress Chart to record your score! Total 25

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 Bond Starter papers in Maths 6–7 years – Answers to sample test

ANSWERS
1 15 11–13 B, D, F
2 41 14 14
3 63 15 9
4 76 16 6
5 ✓ 17 30
✓ 18 15
✓
✓ 19 7
✓
20 10
21 £1.50
6 13 + 4 22 £2.40
7 14 + 10 23 40 pence
8 10 + 10 24 4
9 10 + 8 25 Titchy, Middly
10 50 + 11

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 Progress Chart Starter papers in Maths
Total Sample test Percentage
marks paper
▼
▼ ▼
25 100%

90%

20 80%

70%

15 60%

50%

10 40%

30%

5 20%

10%

0 0%

When you’ve filled in the progress chart read the Next Steps
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Next Steps …
Now that you’ve finished this sample test paper, it’s a good time to see how
you did.
Here’s a simple plan to help you improve your score.

Step 1 Look back at your progress chart.

■ How did you do? Did you colour a long way up the chart?
■ Now is a good time to go over any incorrect answers and try those
questions again.

Step 2 Do more practice.

If you would like your score to be higher …
We suggest that you do more practice at the level of this sample test paper.
Use Bond Assessment Papers: Starter papers in Maths to help build up your
maths skills.
Bond No Nonsense Maths 6–7 years provides lots of practice and explains all
the main areas of maths, plus there’s a free website with even more practice
material.

If you did well on this test …

Either:
Use Bond Assessment Papers: Starter papers in Maths to reinforce your maths
skills at this level. The test papers in this book include a wider variety of
questions than are included in the sample paper.
Or:
If you feel confident, go on to Bond Assessment Papers: First papers in Maths
for practice at the next level up.
Bond No Nonsense Maths 7–8 years will also help you to take your maths
further.

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