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October 1960 5-a-day

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October 1960

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

October 1960 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in October 1960

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

  1. 1st October 1960A pack of 24 pencils costs 4.80 pounds. What is the cost of one pencil?
  2. 2nd October 1960A shape is made of a 6 cm by 4 cm rectangle with a 6 cm by 2 cm rectangle attached to one side, making an L-shape. What is the total area of the L-shape?
  3. 3rd October 1960In the sentence 'The old bridge groaned under the weight of the lorry', which word suggests the bridge is personified?
  4. 4th October 1960DH is to EJ as MP is to ? A) NR B) NQ C) OR D) MR E) NP
  5. 5th October 1960Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to FRUGAL.
  6. 6th October 1960WIND ( ??? ) STONE - which word completes WIND and begins STONE?
  7. 7th October 196012 (5) 7 | 15 (?) 9.
  8. 8th October 1960Here are five words: SQUARE, TRIANGLE, MONDAY, CIRCLE, FRIDAY. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  9. 9th October 1960Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to ABUNDANT. A) Plentiful B) Scarce C) Large D) Common E) Rich
  10. 10th October 1960Here are five words: SQUARE, HEXAGON, TUESDAY, TRIANGLE, THURSDAY. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  11. 11th October 1960Here are five words: VIOLIN, SOFA, TRUMPET, ARMCHAIR, CELLO. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  12. 12th October 1960Find the letter that continues the series, where the gap between letters grows by one place each time: D, F, I, M, ( ? )
  13. 13th October 1960Which ONE word means both 'an organised contest between two teams or players' and 'a short thin stick used to light a fire'? A) GAME B) FLAME C) MATCH D) CONTEST E) SPARK
  14. 14th October 1960Choose the word closest in meaning to WEARY. A) energetic B) exhausted C) anxious D) confused E) content
  15. 15th October 1960Which word is closest in meaning to TRANQUIL? A) Noisy B) Peaceful C) Anxious D) Busy E) Excited
  16. 16th October 1960Find the next number: 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, ( ? )
  17. 17th October 1960Freya is in front of Grace in a queue. Grace is in front of Harun. Who is directly in the middle of these three?
  18. 18th October 1960GI ( ? ? ? ) LER. A) OWL B) ILL C) ARE D) ANT E) OAT
  19. 19th October 1960Find the word that completes both compound words: FOOT____ and ____STOOL.
  20. 20th October 1960STANZA is to POEM as MOVEMENT is to ( ? ) A) Song B) Symphony C) Orchestra D) Note E) Rhythm
  21. 21st October 1960Find the next letter in this woven sequence, which combines three separate simpler sequences: B, Z, G, D, X, I, F, V, K, ( ? )
  22. 22nd October 1960Find the letter that continues the series: Z, W, S, N, H, ( ? ) A) A B) C C) B D) E E) F
  23. 23rd October 1960Which word could best replace 'perplexed' in the sentence 'She stood perplexed at the foot of the stairs, unsure which way to turn': puzzled, delighted, furious, or exhausted?
  24. 24th October 1960Add the correct prefix to 'agree' to make a word meaning 'to not agree': ___agree.
  25. 25th October 1960'Despite early doubts, the scheme proved remarkably successful.' What does 'remarkably' suggest about how successful the scheme was?
  26. 26th October 1960'many parents worry that a later start would simply clash with work and childcare arrangements.' What does 'clash' suggest about the relationship between school times and parents' schedules?
  27. 27th October 1960Find and copy the phrase that shows Leo has been thinking carefully about what to say.
  28. 28th October 1960'The old woman's hands trembled slightly as she unfolded the letter, though the room was far from cold.' Why does the phrase 'though the room was far from cold' matter for working out her feeling?
  29. 29th October 1960Why might a writer sustain one comparison across several words in a sentence, rather than using a new comparison for every detail?
  30. 30th October 1960'No, really, I'm fine to walk home,' said Ellie, glancing anxiously at the darkening sky. What contradiction can be found between what Ellie says and what she does?
  31. 31st October 1960'clean water, not the flood itself, was making more people ill' - what does this sentence suggest about the real danger after a flood?