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February 1966 5-a-day

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February 1966

28 sheets · 140 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st February 1966FIRE ( ) WORK. Choose the missing word that completes FIRE and begins WORK. A) Place B) Wood C) Man D) Fly E) Arm
  2. 2nd February 1966Here are five words: TENANT, MARKET, NINETY, GARDEN, ONENESS. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  3. 3rd February 1966SECOND is to MINUTE as MINUTE is to ? A) Hour B) Day C) Week D) Clock E) Second
  4. 4th February 1966All the books on the top shelf are non-fiction. 'Ocean Explorers' is on the top shelf. What must be true about 'Ocean Explorers'?
  5. 5th February 1966Here are five words: SPARROW, SALMON, ROBIN, TROUT, FINCH. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  6. 6th February 1966HEAD ( ??? ) HOUSE. Choose the missing word from: A) Ache B) Light C) Band D) Phone E) Quarters
  7. 7th February 1966A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'The espresso far exceeded everyone's expectations that morning.' A) SOFA B) BREW C) CAFE D) SHOP E) MILK
  8. 8th February 1966Three friends, Ivy, Jai and Kim, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Jai sits immediately clockwise of Ivy. Who sits immediately clockwise of Kim?
  9. 9th February 1966BAKER is to BREAD as TAILOR is to ( ? ) A) Fabric B) Clothes C) Needle D) Thread E) Scissors
  10. 10th February 1966If the code for XYZ is ZAB, what is the code for VWX, using the same rule (each letter moves 2 places forward, wrapping round the alphabet if needed)? A) XYZ B) WXY C) YZA D) XZY E) ZXY
  11. 11th February 1966In this code, each letter's alphabet position has 6 added to it. If the code for BIRD is 8-15-24-10, what is the code for FROG, using the same rule?
  12. 12th February 1966In this code, every vowel moves 1 place back in the alphabet, and every consonant moves 4 places forward. What is the code for LAMP?
  13. 13th February 1966(SPAR) (AIN). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) S B) P C) A D) R E) N
  14. 14th February 1966'The dog cowered under the table, ears flat against its head.' What does 'cowered' suggest about how the dog was feeling?
  15. 15th February 1966Find and copy the phrase that shows Amara was angry without saying a word.
  16. 16th February 1966Why might a writer set a scene at dusk rather than in bright daylight when trying to create an eerie atmosphere?
  17. 17th February 1966The adjective 'active' can become an adverb by adding a suffix. What is the adverb, and what does it mean in 'She actively supported the campaign'?
  18. 18th February 1966'His excuse for being late didn't hold water.' What does 'didn't hold water' mean here?
  19. 19th February 1966Give one word from the extract that means 'gives credit to' or 'attributes to'.
  20. 20th February 1966Complete the gap: 'The team trained for months; ___ , they lost in the very first round.' Choose from: therefore, despite this, furthermore.
  21. 21st February 1966'The tide slides in on silver feet.' Which word gives the tide a human quality, an example of personification?
  22. 22nd February 1966Complete the sentence with the better word for a personal diary entry: "Today I (1)_______ my new book and could not put it down." Choose: A) commenced B) started C) initiated
  23. 23rd February 1966Which word has a more negative connotation, even though both describe spending carefully: thrifty or stingy?
  24. 24th February 1966In the sentence 'Amara stood outside the head teacher's office, the folder of certificates clutched so tightly against her chest that the corners had begun to crease', which phrase shows Amara was gripping the folder very hard?
  25. 25th February 1966'But now, standing in the doorway of the same house, none of it seemed real.' What word signals a return to the present, and what does 'now' suggest about the relationship between the past and present moments?
  26. 26th February 1966"She was (1)_______ terrified of spiders." Choose the word matching "absolutely": A) a little B) somewhat C) petrified
  27. 27th February 1966Why does Noah build his new sandcastle 'closer to the dunes this time'?
  28. 28th February 1966In the sentence 'The cat slept QUIETLY on the windowsill', what word class is the capitalised word?