Each question shows two words with a letter missing between them, shown as ( ? ). The missing letter must complete the word before the bracket, and the same letter must also be the first letter of the word after the bracket. Both words made this way are always real English words. Choose the option, A to E, that gives the correct missing letter.
Worked example. Find the letter which will complete the word before the bracket and begin the word after the bracket: BAR ( ? ) ONE Answer: N. BAR + N = BARN (a farm building), and N + ONE = NONE (not any). N is the only letter that completes the first word and starts the second word, so N is the answer.
1
CAR ( ? ) ON
A) T
B) F
C) I
D) K
E) P
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
BOA ( ? ) OWN
A) D
B) T
C) G
D) K
E) R
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
PLA ( ? ) ET
A) K
B) M
C) N
D) S
E) T
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
SPI ( ? ) ICE
A) D
B) K
C) R
D) N
E) T
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
CLA ( ? ) EAL
A) K
B) N
C) R
D) S
E) M
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
STA ( ? ) ING
A) R
B) B
C) K
D) L
E) T
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
CHIN ( ? ) NT
A) E
B) A
C) O
D) S
E) U
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
GRAN ( ? ) ATE
A) C
B) L
C) D
D) N
E) T
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
BRAV ( ? ) ACH
A) K
B) M
C) P
D) E
E) R
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
SHOU ( ? ) ALK
A) B
B) K
C) P
D) W
E) T
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
THIN ( ? ) NOT
A) K
B) E
C) L
D) P
E) R
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
CLOS ( ? ) AST
A) K
B) E
C) L
D) R
E) V
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
SPRA ( ? ) ARD
A) C
B) H
C) Y
D) K
E) T
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
STON ( ? ) VEN
A) M
B) O
C) P
D) E
E) R
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
FROS ( ? ) ASK
A) B
B) C
C) K
D) M
E) T
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
CRAS ( ? ) ABIT
A) H
B) K
C) M
D) P
E) S
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
TEAC ( ? ) ONEY
A) K
B) H
C) M
D) P
E) R
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
FRIEN ( ? ) REAM
A) C
B) K
C) D
D) M
E) P
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
STRA ( ? ) IELD
A) K
B) M
C) P
D) Y
E) R
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
SCAR ( ? ) AGER
A) K
B) L
C) W
D) Y
E) E
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
THRON ( ? ) ARTH
A) E
B) K
C) M
D) P
E) R
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
SPAR ( ? ) QUAL
A) D
B) E
C) K
D) M
E) P
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
STRIV ( ? ) AGLE
A) B
B) K
C) E
D) M
E) P
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
FRIGH ( ? ) OAST
A) B
B) C
C) K
D) T
E) R
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V1 Insert a Letter
Question 1
B1 A) T - CART (a small wheeled vehicle) and TON (a unit of weight) are both real words
Answer: A) T
Question 2
B1 B) T - BOAT and TOWN are both real words
Answer: B) T
Question 3
B1 C) N - PLAN and NET are both real words
Answer: C) N
Question 4
B1 D) N - SPIN and NICE are both real words
Answer: D) N
Question 5
B1 E) M - CLAM and MEAL are both real words
Answer: E) M
Question 6
B1 A) R - STAR and RING are both real words
Answer: A) R
Question 7
B1 B) A - CHINA (meaning crockery) and ANT are both real words
Answer: B) A
Question 8
B1 C) D - GRAND and DATE are both real words
Answer: C) D
Question 9
B1 D) E - BRAVE and EACH are both real words
Answer: D) E
Question 10
B1 E) T - SHOUT and TALK are both real words
Answer: E) T
Question 11
B1 A) K - THINK and KNOT are both real words (the K in KNOT is silent)