"past paper" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
For example, you could use it in a sentence like this: "I'm studying for my upcoming English exam, so I'm reviewing some of the past papers from previous years."
In the past, paper makers had little flexibility.
In the past, paper makers have increased capacity as demand rises, pushing prices lower.
Thomas ushered the children past Paper Products and back outside, where a truck decorated with a Canada Dry logo and covered with wintry ice was making a delivery.
In the past, paper money was frequently regarded in the United States as a portion of the public debt, but in more recent years money has been regarded as a distinct type of obligation, in part because paper money is usually no longer payable in gold, silver, or other specific items of intrinsic value.
You could try rewriting your revision notes in a different format, such as a mind map or labelled diagrams or you could do past paper questions in an 'open book' style so you can refer to the key points in your revision notes.
If you do all the photocopying for your lesson prep the night before, you will avoid the hair-tearing scenario of pitching up at the printer five minutes before your lesson only to discover the year 6 teacher has just begun printing out 32 copies of a SATs past paper.
7. Get hold of past papers.
Stage four, which will commence a week before the exams, consists of doing past papers.
You can find past papers on exam board websites or on sites such as Get Revising.
I had no experience but I had good colleagues and some tatty past papers.
"I was taken aback by this question and hadn't seen anything like it in past papers," she said.
