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August 1957 5-a-day

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August 1957

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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Every sheet in August 1957

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st August 1957Which ONE word means both 'a device worn on the wrist to tell the time' and 'to look at something carefully'?
  2. 2nd August 1957Write these numbers in order, smallest first: 3,206, 3,260, 3,026 and 3,602.
  3. 3rd August 1957Find the hidden four-letter word made from the end of one word and the start of the next: 'You are the best army cadet in the troop.'
  4. 4th August 1957'The negotiator's tone remained level throughout, giving nothing away.' What does 'level' suggest about the negotiator's tone in this sentence?
  5. 5th August 1957A bus leaves at 14:20 and the journey takes 55 minutes. What time does it arrive?
  6. 6th August 1957A rectangle has a length of 9cm and a width of 4cm. What is its perimeter?
  7. 7th August 1957'The manager's tone was measured, giving nothing away about her real opinion.' What does 'measured' suggest about the manager's tone?
  8. 8th August 1957A cube net has six squares arranged in a cross shape, each with a different symbol. When folded into a cube, how many squares end up directly opposite the square marked with a star?
  9. 9th August 1957A train ticket costs £24. A group ticket for 5 people costs £95. How much cheaper per person is the group ticket compared with buying single tickets?
  10. 10th August 1957Which meaning of 'sound' fits this sentence: 'Her argument was sound, even if her delivery was nervous.' (a) a noise (b) to measure the depth of water (c) well-reasoned and reliable (d) healthy in body?
  11. 11th August 1957Choose the word closest in meaning to RAPID: slow, sudden, quick, careful.
  12. 12th August 1957Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to FRAGILE: sturdy, delicate, light, small.
  13. 13th August 1957Continue the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ...
  14. 14th August 1957Find the letter that completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: SHRIN ( ? ) NIT
  15. 15th August 1957OAR is to BOAT as PEDAL is to ?
  16. 16th August 1957(ACCURATE, INACCURATE) (SECURE, INSECURE) (VISIBLE, ?)
  17. 17th August 195715 - 7 = 4 + [ ]. Find the missing number.
  18. 18th August 1957L=8, M=3, N=5, P=10, Q=25. Work out (L - M) x N. Which letter has this value?
  19. 19th August 1957Isla is older than Kofi. Meera is older than Priti. Who is the oldest?
  20. 20th August 1957Which ONE word means both 'a piece of jewellery worn on a finger' and 'the sound a bell or telephone makes'? A) BELL B) RING C) CHIME D) BAND E) TONE
  21. 21st August 1957Here are five words: BALLOON, CAMERA, COFFEE, PENCIL, RABBIT. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  22. 22nd August 1957VICTORY is to DEFEAT as PRAISE is to ? A) Reward B) Criticism C) Applause D) Compliment E) Silence
  23. 23rd August 195712 - 5 = [ ] + 3. Find the missing number.
  24. 24th August 1957HAMMER is to NAIL as SCREWDRIVER is to SCREW as SPANNER is to ? A) Nail B) Screw C) Bolt D) Plank E) Wire
  25. 25th August 1957Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to OPTIMISTIC. A) hopeful B) pessimistic C) confident D) cheerful E) calm
  26. 26th August 1957A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'Please also verify the total before submitting.' A) OVER B) SUMS C) FORM D) DATE E) SIGN
  27. 27th August 1957Leo scored higher than Mona. Nia scored higher than Omar. Who scored higher, Leo or Omar?
  28. 28th August 1957Find the next letter: A, B, D, G, K, ( ? )
  29. 29th August 1957Using the rule where each letter's alphabet position has 5 added to it, which word does the code 8-6-25 represent?
  30. 30th August 1957Which word can mean both 'a piece of ground for growing plants' and 'a piece of furniture for sleeping on'? A) Yard B) Bed C) Plot D) Garden E) Room
  31. 31st August 1957In this code, every vowel moves 3 places forward in the alphabet, and every consonant moves 2 places back. If the code for STONE is QRRLH, what is the code for PLAIN, using the same rule? A) NJDLL B) NJDGL C) NJLDL D) NJDLG E) OJDLL