Eton List Test

The Eton List Test

The Eton admissions process involves two stages:

Stage 1 - The ISEB Common Pre-Test

Applicants sit the ISEB Common Pre-Test in October or November while

they are in Year 6. This is a computerised test with multiple-choice
questions in English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.

Shortlisted candidates then move on to Stage 2 during the spring and

summer terms of Year 6.

Stage 2 - The Eton List Test

The Eton List Test is an online predictive test which covers Mathematics,
English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

In the English section of the Eton List Test, candidates are shown an
essay with an error on each line. The text will move up at a quick pace
and any errors will need to be corrected before the lines disappear.

This downloadable resource tests your child’s ability to identify errors in

the use of capital letters, punctuation, spelling and grammar.

Allow your child two minutes to go through the text.

There is one error on each line of the text. Your child must find and
correct the error as quickly as possible.

Answers can be found on page 3 of this document.

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Eton List Test - Essay

The Lunar Calendar

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The lunar calender is a system of timekeeping based on the phases of
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the Moon. The phases of the moon are caused by the relative positions
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of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. As the Moon orbits the Earth the amount of
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sunlight that it reflects changes, createing the familiar cycle of the
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phases of the Moon.

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One lunar Month is defined as the time it takes for

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the Moon to complete a single orbit of the earth,

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aproximately 29.5 days. Each lunar month begins

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with a new moon, when the Moon isnt visible in the sky.

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The Moon then gradually become more visible until it is fully illuminated
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by the Sun, resulting in a full moon. After this, the Moon begins to wain,
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or decrease in visibility, untill there is once again a new moon.

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One of the benefits of the lunar calendar is that it is easily observible by
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people all around the world, simpley by looking up at the night sky. For
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this reason, the lunar calendar has been used for centurys by many
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cultures and religions to mark importent events and festivals.

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For example, the dates of many hindu festivals,

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such as Holi and Diwali are determined by the

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lunar calendar. Similely, the first day of Chinese

20
New year always falls on the new moon that

21 occurs between late January and early Febuary.

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Eton List Test - Answers

The Lunar Calendar

1
The lunar calendar is a system of timekeeping based on the phases of

2
the Moon. The phases of the Moon are caused by the relative positions

3
of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. As the Moon orbits the Earth, the amount of

4
sunlight that it reflects changes, creating the familiar cycle of the

phases of the Moon.

6
One lunar month is defined as the time it takes for

7
the Moon to complete a single orbit of the Earth,

8
approximately 29.5 days. Each lunar month begins

9
with a new moon, when the Moon isn’t visible in the sky.

10
The Moon then gradually becomes more visible until it is fully illuminated

11
by the Sun, resulting in a full moon. After this, the Moon begins to wane,

12

or decrease in visibility, until there is once again a new moon.

13
One of the benefits of the lunar calendar is that it is easily observable by

14
people all around the world, simply by looking up at the night sky. For

15
this reason, the lunar calendar has been used for centuries by many

16
cultures and religions to mark important events and festivals.

17
For example, the dates of many Hindu festivals,

18
such as Holi and Diwali, are determined by the

19
lunar calendar. Similarly, the first day of Chinese

20
New Year always falls on the new moon that

21 occurs between late January and early February.

Discover more about the Eton List Test at atomlearning.co.uk