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December 1984 5-a-day

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December 1984

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

December 1984 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in December 1984

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

  1. 1st December 1984Here are five words: TEAM, MATE, MEAT, TABLE, CHESS. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  2. 2nd December 1984Priya is taller than Sam. Sam is taller than Tariq. Tariq is taller than Ben. Who is the second shortest?
  3. 3rd December 1984Find the next number in the series: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ( ? )
  4. 4th December 1984Find the next term in the series: 4, 7, 13, 25, 49, ( ? )
  5. 5th December 19842, 6, 18, 54, ( ? ) A) 108 B) 144 C) 150 D) 162 E) 216
  6. 6th December 1984Which ONE word means both 'a piece of clothing worn knotted around the neck with a shirt' and 'an equal score at the end of a match'? A) SCARF B) DRAW C) TIE D) KNOT E) SCORE
  7. 7th December 1984PETAL is to FLOWER as BRANCH is to ? A) Root B) Leaf C) Tree D) Forest E) Trunk
  8. 8th December 1984Which word is closest in meaning to VIVID? A) Dull B) Bright C) Boring D) Faint E) Grey
  9. 9th December 1984Find the next number: 96, 48, 24, 12, 6, ( ? )
  10. 10th December 1984Complete the third pair using the same pattern as the first two: (UP, DOWN) (LEFT, RIGHT) (IN, ? ) A) Around B) Out C) Over D) Under E) Through
  11. 11th December 1984B ( ? ? ? ) USION. A) OWL B) ARE C) ILL D) ICE E) OAT
  12. 12th December 1984Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'The demo onstage impressed everyone.'
  13. 13th December 1984SPARK is to FIRE as CRACK is to ( ? ) A) Break B) Glass C) Sound D) Noise E) Damage
  14. 14th December 1984Find the next number in this sequence, which weaves together three separate simpler sequences: 1, 10, 100, 2, 20, 90, 3, 30, 80, ( ? )
  15. 15th December 1984Find the letter that continues the series: B, E, C, F, D, ( ? ) A) G B) A C) H D) F E) I
  16. 16th December 1984In the sentence 'The governess had, by long practice, learned to mask her weariness with a composed smile', what does 'mask' suggest she is doing with her tiredness?
  17. 17th December 1984Using the root 'aud' (to hear), explain what an 'audience' is.
  18. 18th December 1984Explain why a non-fiction writer might include a statistic, such as a percentage or number, rather than a vague description like 'many people'.
  19. 19th December 1984In your own words, summarise the two main concerns raised against changing school start times.
  20. 20th December 1984Explain in one sentence why the writer chooses to show Nadia's feelings through her actions rather than having her state directly how she feels.
  21. 21st December 1984'He answered every question in a single word, his eyes fixed on the floor.' What might this behaviour suggest about how the character is feeling during the conversation?
  22. 22nd December 1984Explain in one sentence why using an animal comparison for the sea, rather than simply describing waves rising and falling, makes the description more powerful.
  23. 23rd December 1984'I suppose it will do,' Mrs Fenwick said, examining the room without expression. What tone does 'I suppose it will do' suggest, and what does this imply about her opinion of the room?
  24. 24th December 1984Give one word from the extract that means 'went down' or 'reduced', referring to the floods.
  25. 25th December 1984'Her argument was compelling, backed by clear evidence at every stage.' 'Compelling' is closest in meaning to: A) confusing B) convincing C) short D) careless
  26. 26th December 1984True or False: according to the extract, every driver in the town is unhappy about the cycle lanes.
  27. 27th December 1984'Mistakes were made.' Explain what effect leaving out the doer has in this sentence.
  28. 28th December 1984Classify this sentence as simple, compound or complex: "The rain stopped, but the wind grew stronger."
  29. 29th December 1984What kind of evidence does the writer use to support the opening claim: a personal opinion, an expert quotation, or a survey?
  30. 30th December 1984Give one stage direction from the extract that shows a change in Dad's attention during the scene.
  31. 31st December 1984Choose the correct word: "The scarf was a lovely (1)_______ to her new coat." (complement/compliment)