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August 1973 5-a-day

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August 1973

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

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  1. 1st August 1973Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to STURDY. A) strong B) flimsy C) heavy D) tall E) plain
  2. 2nd August 1973ARM ( ??? ) MAN. Choose the missing word from: A) Band B) Ful C) Chair D) Rest E) Or
  3. 3rd August 1973Choose the word closest in meaning to HOSTILE. A) friendly B) unfriendly C) calm D) nervous E) polite
  4. 4th August 1973Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to LENIENT. A) Strict B) Kind C) Fair D) Gentle E) Calm
  5. 5th August 1973Find the missing number: ( ? ) - 8 = 3 x 5 A) 18 B) 20 C) 23 D) 25 E) 7
  6. 6th August 1973PAGE is to BOOK as SLICE is to ( ? ) A) Bread B) Loaf C) Knife D) Toast E) Sandwich
  7. 7th August 1973Freya is not as tall as Grace. Grace is not as tall as Hana. Who is the tallest?
  8. 8th August 1973(SHINE) (AGER). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) E B) S C) H D) I E) N
  9. 9th August 1973Aiden is older than Bea. Bea is older than Cade. Dara is older than Aiden. Cade is older than Emil. Is Dara older or younger than Emil, and how do you know?
  10. 10th August 1973If the code for JQVX is FMRT, what is the code for KPWY, using the same rule? A) GLSU B) HLSV C) GMSU D) FLSU E) GLRT
  11. 11th August 1973Punctuate this sentence with a single comma: 'After the match the players shook hands.'
  12. 12th August 1973A poem opens with images of noise and rushing, then ends with images of stillness and quiet. Give one reason a poet might structure a poem this way.
  13. 13th August 1973State whether the prompt 'Sport is more important than art in school. Do you agree?' is asking for narrative, persuasive or descriptive writing.
  14. 14th August 1973Join these two sentences correctly with a semicolon: 'The rain finally stopped. The sun came out almost immediately.'
  15. 15th August 1973'Snow fell like feathers from a torn pillow.' Name the simile in this line.
  16. 16th August 1973The word 'bank' appears in two sentences: 'She deposited the cheque at the bank.' and 'The children rolled down the grassy bank.' Explain the two different meanings.
  17. 17th August 1973A poem uses short, clipped lines to describe the train's noisy departure, then longer, flowing lines once it settles into its journey. Give one reason a poet might do this.
  18. 18th August 1973Explain the difference in connotation between "childish" and "childlike".
  19. 19th August 1973What sentence type is 'Close the window, please.'?
  20. 20th August 1973Give an example of the 'rule of three' in a sentence persuading readers to recycle more.
  21. 21st August 1973A poem describing the lighthouse keeper's routine repeats the phrase 'every night' at the start of several stanzas. Give one reason a poet might do this.
  22. 22nd August 1973Correct the two apostrophe errors in this sentence, given that the room belongs to more than one lady and the coats belong to more than one man: 'The ladie's room was next to the mens coats.'
  23. 23rd August 1973True or False: the same question types (for example, 'explain the writer's use of language to build atmosphere') are equally likely to appear for both a fiction extract and a purely factual non-fiction extract.
  24. 24th August 1973'The apple tree empties its pockets of red and gold.' Which two colours are mentioned, and what do they likely describe?
  25. 25th August 1973Add a comma in the correct place: 'Without a moment's hesitation she dived into the water.'
  26. 26th August 1973Rewrite the informal sentence "I don't think this is fair and you should change it" in a more formal register suitable for a letter to a headteacher.
  27. 27th August 1973Identify the simile used in Extract A and explain what it suggests about Grandad's feelings towards the swifts.
  28. 28th August 1973Complete the gap: 'She read the letter twice, unable to (1)_______ what it actually meant.'
  29. 29th August 1973Explain why a 20% increase followed by a 20% decrease does not return an amount to its original value.
  30. 30th August 1973A total of 180 pounds is shared in the ratio 1 : 5 between Zara and a savings fund. Zara then spends 1/3 of her share. How much does Zara have left?
  31. 31st August 1973A cuboid has length 6 cm, width 4 cm and height 3 cm. Calculate its total surface area.