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May 1973 5-a-day

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May 1973

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st May 1973FIRE ( ) WORK. Choose the missing word that completes FIRE and begins WORK. A) Place B) Wood C) Man D) Fly E) Arm
  2. 2nd May 1973Here are five words: TENANT, MARKET, NINETY, GARDEN, ONENESS. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  3. 3rd May 1973PRISTINE is to SPOTLESS as DROWSY is to ? A) Awake B) Sleepy C) Excited D) Anxious E) Hungry
  4. 4th May 1973All 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 May 1973Here 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 May 1973HEAD ( ??? ) HOUSE. Choose the missing word from: A) Ache B) Light C) Band D) Phone E) Quarters
  7. 7th May 1973A 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 May 1973Three 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 May 1973BAKER is to BREAD as TAILOR is to ( ? ) A) Fabric B) Clothes C) Needle D) Thread E) Scissors
  10. 10th May 1973If 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 May 1973In 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 May 1973In 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 May 1973(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 May 1973'The dog cowered under the table, ears flat against its head.' What does 'cowered' suggest about how the dog was feeling?
  15. 15th May 1973Find and copy the phrase that shows Amara was angry without saying a word.
  16. 16th May 1973Why might a writer set a scene at dusk rather than in bright daylight when trying to create an eerie atmosphere?
  17. 17th May 1973The 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 May 1973'His excuse for being late didn't hold water.' What does 'didn't hold water' mean here?
  19. 19th May 1973Give one word from the extract that means 'gives credit to' or 'attributes to'.
  20. 20th May 1973Complete the gap: 'The team trained for months; ___ , they lost in the very first round.' Choose from: therefore, despite this, furthermore.
  21. 21st May 1973'The tide slides in on silver feet.' Which word gives the tide a human quality, an example of personification?
  22. 22nd May 1973Complete 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 May 1973Give a synonym for 'ancient' that is stronger/more formal than 'old'.
  24. 24th May 1973In 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 May 1973'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 May 1973"She was (1)_______ terrified of spiders." Choose the word matching "absolutely": A) a little B) somewhat C) petrified
  27. 27th May 1973Why does Noah build his new sandcastle 'closer to the dunes this time'?
  28. 28th May 1973In the sentence 'The cat slept QUIETLY on the windowsill', what word class is the capitalised word?
  29. 29th May 1973Choose the correct word: "(1)_______ than twenty pupils attended the after-school club." A) Less B) Fewer
  30. 30th May 1973What does Jack notice about the corridors as he walks further into the house?
  31. 31st May 1973'The lid was stiff, but when it finally gave way...' What does 'finally' suggest about how easy it was to open the trunk?