In each question, two words are given in brackets, for example (BEDS) (AGE). Exactly one letter can be moved from the END of the first word to the START of the second word so that both of the resulting words are still correctly spelled, real English words. Work out which single letter must move, then choose it from the five lettered options. Study the worked example before you begin, then work through the questions in order.
Worked example. (BEDS) (AGE)
Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) E B) D C) A D) G E) S Answer: E. Take the last letter off BEDS: removing S leaves BED, a real word. Add that same letter, S, to the front of AGE to make SAGE, a real word. So S is the letter that moves, which is option E. None of the other letters is the actual last letter of BEDS, so none of them can be the letter that moves.
1
(CART) (OWN)
A) T
B) C
C) O
D) A
E) S
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
(WEB) (EAR)
A) W
B) B
C) E
D) R
E) C
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
(SEED) (AM)
A) S
B) A
C) D
D) E
E) C
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
(BARN) (ICE)
A) B
B) I
C) R
D) N
E) M
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
(FARM) (AN)
A) F
B) A
C) R
D) L
E) M
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
(SONG) (OAT)
A) G
B) S
C) O
D) N
E) H
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
(BATH) (AND)
A) B
B) H
C) A
D) T
E) G
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
(CARS) (ORE)
A) C
B) O
C) S
D) A
E) T
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
(EYES) (ILL)
A) E
B) I
C) Y
D) S
E) R
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
(PATH) (OLD)
A) P
B) O
C) T
D) G
E) H
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
(BEEF) (IT)
A) F
B) B
C) I
D) E
E) G
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
(BOWL) (ATE)
A) B
B) L
C) A
D) O
E) M
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
(SEAL) (ONE)
A) S
B) O
C) L
D) E
E) K
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
(WING) (ATE)
A) W
B) A
C) I
D) G
E) F
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
(CARP) (ART)
A) C
B) A
C) R
D) O
E) P
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
(BRAND) (RAIN)
A) D
B) B
C) R
D) A
E) C
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
(BOARD) (ARE)
A) B
B) D
C) A
D) O
E) E
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
(PARK) (ILL)
A) P
B) I
C) K
D) A
E) J
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
(MOON) (AIL)
A) M
B) A
C) O
D) N
E) L
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
(LEAF) (IN)
A) L
B) I
C) E
D) G
E) F
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
(NORTH) (AT)
A) H
B) N
C) A
D) R
E) G
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
(CHART) (EACH)
A) C
B) T
C) E
D) A
E) S
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
(PEARL) (OUT)
A) P
B) O
C) L
D) E
E) K
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
(WANT) (ORE)
A) W
B) O
C) A
D) T
E) S
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
(ARMY) (EAR)
A) A
B) E
C) R
D) Z
E) Y
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V7 Move a Letter
Question 1
B1 A) T - removing T from CART leaves CAR (a real word); adding T to the front of OWN makes TOWN (a real word).
Answer: A) T
Question 2
B1 B) B - removing B from WEB leaves WE (a real word); adding B to the front of EAR makes BEAR (a real word).
Answer: B) B
Question 3
B1 C) D - removing D from SEED leaves SEE (a real word); adding D to the front of AM makes DAM (a real word).
Answer: C) D
Question 4
B1 D) N - removing N from BARN leaves BAR (a real word); adding N to the front of ICE makes NICE (a real word).
Answer: D) N
Question 5
B1 E) M - removing M from FARM leaves FAR (a real word); adding M to the front of AN makes MAN (a real word).
Answer: E) M
Question 6
B1 A) G - removing G from SONG leaves SON (a real word); adding G to the front of OAT makes GOAT (a real word).
Answer: A) G
Question 7
B1 B) H - removing H from BATH leaves BAT (a real word); adding H to the front of AND makes HAND (a real word).
Answer: B) H
Question 8
B1 C) S - removing S from CARS leaves CAR (a real word); adding S to the front of ORE makes SORE (a real word).
Answer: C) S
Question 9
B1 D) S - removing S from EYES leaves EYE (a real word); adding S to the front of ILL makes SILL (a real word).
Answer: D) S
Question 10
B1 E) H - removing H from PATH leaves PAT (a real word); adding H to the front of OLD makes HOLD (a real word).
Answer: E) H
Question 11
B1 A) F - removing F from BEEF leaves BEE (a real word); adding F to the front of IT makes FIT (a real word).
Answer: A) F
Question 12
B1 B) L - removing L from BOWL leaves BOW (a real word); adding L to the front of ATE makes LATE (a real word).
Answer: B) L
Question 13
B1 C) L - removing L from SEAL leaves SEA (a real word); adding L to the front of ONE makes LONE (a real word).
Answer: C) L
Question 14
B1 D) G - removing G from WING leaves WIN (a real word); adding G to the front of ATE makes GATE (a real word).
Answer: D) G
Question 15
B1 E) P - removing P from CARP leaves CAR (a real word); adding P to the front of ART makes PART (a real word).
Answer: E) P
Question 16
B1 A) D - removing D from BRAND leaves BRAN (a real word, the outer husk of grain); adding D to the front of RAIN makes DRAIN (a real word).
Answer: A) D
Question 17
B1 B) D - removing D from BOARD leaves BOAR (a real word, a wild pig); adding D to the front of ARE makes DARE (a real word).
Answer: B) D
Question 18
B1 C) K - removing K from PARK leaves PAR (a real word, a golf scoring term); adding K to the front of ILL makes KILL (a real word).
Answer: C) K
Question 19
B1 D) N - removing N from MOON leaves MOO (a real word, the sound a cow makes); adding N to the front of AIL makes NAIL (a real word).
Answer: D) N
Question 20
B1 E) F - removing F from LEAF leaves LEA (a real word, an old word for a meadow); adding F to the front of IN makes FIN (a real word).
Answer: E) F
Question 21
B1 A) H - removing H from NORTH leaves NOR (a real word, used as in 'neither/nor'); adding H to the front of AT makes HAT (a real word).
Answer: A) H
Question 22
B1 B) T - removing T from CHART leaves CHAR (a real word, meaning to blacken by burning); adding T to the front of EACH makes TEACH (a real word).
Answer: B) T
Question 23
B1 C) L - removing L from PEARL leaves PEAR (a real word); adding L to the front of OUT makes LOUT (a real word, meaning a rough or clumsy person).
Answer: C) L
Question 24
B1 D) T - removing T from WANT leaves WAN (a real word, meaning pale or sickly-looking); adding T to the front of ORE makes TORE (a real word, the past tense of tear).
Answer: D) T
Question 25
B1 E) Y - removing Y from ARMY leaves ARM (a real word); adding Y to the front of EAR makes YEAR (a real word).