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In each sentence below the letters of the word in capital letters have been jumbled up.Re-arrange the letters to get the correct word.Look at this example: A NOBRI is a bird. (ROBIN)

RISPA is a capital city in Europe. (_______________)

One of the countries in Europe is MUGBEIL. (_______________)

You use a REAMMH to bang in nails. (_______________)

The river MAESHT flows through London. (_______________)

A mechanic uses a RNPSANE to tighten nuts. (_______________)

Colin, Darren, Jill and Janet are four children who each take part in three of the following four sports: hockey, swimming, golf and badminton. Only Janet does not play golf.Darren and Janet are the only two children who can swim. Colin, Jill and Janet play hockey.

Which girl can swim? (____________)

Which boy plays golf but can’t swim? (____________)

What sport does everyone take part in? (____________)

What sport does Darren not play? (____________)

Colin plays hockey, badminton and what else? (____________)

In a certain code CONFIDENTIAL is written as XYPTZWRPSZBO.Write the following coded words in their proper form.

ORPSZO (_______________) 39. PYSRW (_______________) 40. PRRW (_______________)

Write the following words in their coded form.

LATE (_______________) 42.DEAL (_______________) 43.FIDDLE (_______________)

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Complete these sequences:

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17.5, 18.0 18.5 19.0 (________)

Z, Y, W, T, (________)

6, 9, 13, 18 (________)

AZ, BX, CV, DT (________)

ALWAYS HAS: In these questions you have to underline one thing from inside the brackets that the thing outside the brackets ALWAYS HAS.

Look at this example:

A MAN always has a (BRAIN SHOES CHILDREN DOG WIFE)Brain is underlined because a man always has a BRAIN.

Now try these and underline only one word.

A BUS always has (DRIVERS PASSENGERS FARES WHEELS UPSTAIRS)

A DOG always has (FUR MASTER KENNEL PUPS COLLAR)

A BIRD always has (EGGS NEST CHICKS FEATHERS SEEDS)

A MAN always has a (SHIRT HEART HOUSE CAR GLOVES)

A WEDDING always has (CHURCHES CAKES PEOPLE RINGS PRAYERS)

A HILL always has (GRASS TOP SHEEP TREES RIVER)

A KNIFE always has a (SHEATH SHARPNESS FORK BLADE COVER)

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In the following questions a letter can be taken from the first word and put into the second wordto form TWO new words. Write both NEW words.

Example. THEN TANK (TEN) (THANK)

The H moves from THEN to THANK and makes the new words TEN and THANK.

INSERT FONT (_____________) (_____________)

MONTHS MAY (_____________) (_____________)

SHOES LET (_____________) (_____________)

FRICTION BEAST (_____________) (_____________)

THANK CASE (_____________) (_____________)

Five politicians A, B, C, D, and E have offices at the five corners of this pentagon.The corners are numbered 1 - 5.E’s office is opposite D’s which is furthest east.No-one has an office further north than C.B is not to the east of A.

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Write one word in each bracket so that the sentence makes sense.Look at this example: The child (...CUT...) his finger.Otherwords may also make sense.

I am 2 years younger (____________) my sister.

We set the table (____________) knives and forks.

You must train hard (____________) get fit.

The table was (____________) with white paint.

The door (____________) a brass letter box.

Find the correct orderforthe lists and underline the MIDDLEword.Look at this example: FINGER WRISTSHOULDER NECK ELBOWElbow is underlined because when the words in the list are put in order(finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, neck), elbow is in the middle.

CRAWLSPRINTRUN WALK STAND

EDITOR CUTE BLACK ARABLE DANGER

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4 balls cost £6. How much for 5?(____________)

Three boys share 25 apples so that one has 6 apples andanother has 12 apples. How many apples has the third boy?(____________)

If ten men can paint a mansion in 5 days how many men wouldbe needed to paint it in one day?(____________)

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In questions 36 - 42 the three words A, B and C are in alphabetical order. The word at B ismissing and you are given a dictionary definition. Write the correct word in the space.

Look at this example:A)FLAPB)( FLARE) Distress signal from a boat.C)FLASH

A)SHACKLEB)( _ ____ _ ) Patch of shade.C)SHAKE

A)PROSPERB)( _______ ) To keep from harm.C)PROUD

A)EXCLUDEB)( _ _____ ) To forgive, to free from blame or duties.C)EXECUTE

A)TREATB)( ___ ___ ) To make three times as much.C)TREE

A)WAISTB)( ___ _) To be in a place in readiness.C)WAKE

A)FLEECEB)( ___ _ _ ) Anumber of ships.C)FLESH

A)MELONB)( __ _ _ ) To become liquid from solid.C)MEMORY

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INSERT FONT (_____________) (_____________)

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FRICTION BEAST (_____________) (_____________)

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AB C D E FG H I J K LM N O PQ R S TU VWX YZ

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17.5,18.018.519.0(________)

Z,Y,W,T,(________)

6,9,13,18(________)

AZ,BX,CV,DT(________)



AMAN always has a (BRAINSHOES CHILDREN DOGWIFE)Brain is underlined because a man always has a BRAIN.


ABUSalways has(DRIVERSPASSENGERSFARESWHEELSUPSTAIRS)

ADOGalways has (FURMASTERKENNELPUPSCOLLAR)

ABIRDalways has(EGGS NESTCHICKS FEATHERS SEEDS)

AMAN always has a(SHIRTHEARTHOUSE CAR GLOVES)

AWEDDING always has (CHURCHES CAKES PEOPLE RINGS PRAYERS)

AHILLalways has(GRASS TOPSHEEPTREES RIVER)

AKNIFEalways has a (SHEATHSHARPNESSFORKBLADECOVER)

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In the following questions a lettercan be taken from the first word and put into the second wordto form TWO new words. Write both NEWwords.



INSERTFONT(_____________)(_____________)

MONTHSMAY(_____________)(_____________)

SHOESLET(_____________)(_____________)

FRICTIONBEAST(_____________)(_____________)

THANKCASE(_____________)(_____________)

Five politicians A, B, C, D, and E have offices at the five corners of this pentagon.The corners are numbered 1 - 5.E’s office is opposite D’s which is furthest east.No-one has an office furthernorth than C.B is not to the east of A.

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Write one word in each bracket so that the sentence makes sense.Look at this example: The child (...CUT...) his finger.Other words may also make sense.






Find the correct order for the lists and underline the MIDDLE word.Look at this example: FINGER WRIST SHOULDER NECK ELBOWElbow is underlined because when the words in the list are put in order (finger, wrist, elbow, shoulder, neck), elbow is in the middle.

CRAWL SPRINT RUN WALK STAND


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17 and another number equal 33. What is the other number? (____________)

1/4 of 12 plus 1/5 of 15 equals? (____________)

4 balls cost £6. How much for 5? (____________)

Three boys share 25 apples so that one has 6 apples andanother has 12 apples. How many apples has the third boy? (____________)

If ten men can paint a mansion in 5 days how many men wouldbe needed to paint it in one day? (____________)

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Look at this example: A) FLAPB) ( F L A R E ) Distress signal from a boat.C) FLASH

A) SHACKLEB) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Patch of shade.C) SHAKE

A) PROSPERB) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) To keep from harm.C) PROUD

A) EXCLUDEB) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) To forgive, to free from blame or duties.C) EXECUTE

A) TREATB) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) To make three times as much.C) TREE

A) WAISTB) ( _ _ _ _ ) To be in a place in readiness.C) WAKE

A) FLEECEB) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) A number of ships.C) FLESH

A) MELONB) ( _ _ _ _ ) To become liquid from solid.C) MEMORY

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LATE (_______________) 42.DEAL (_______________) 43.FIDDLE (_______________)

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Complete these sequences by inserting the correct letter or number in the brackets.Look at this example: 1 2 3 4 (_5_)5 completes the sequence so it goes in the brackets.

A, C, E, G, (_______)

A, Z, B, Y, (_______)

7, 11, 15, 19, (_______)

D, F, I, M, (_______)

34, 27, 22, 19, (_______)

One word does not belong in each of these lists. Underline it.Look at this example: HORSE COW PIG HAMSTER SHEEP

HAMSTER is underlined because it is not a farm animal.

INFANTRYMAN GUNNER DOCTOR CAVALRYMAN SOLDIER

RIND COVER SKIN LAYER CUT

TRANQUIL PEACEFUL SILENT CONTENT PROFITABLE

PAUSE PAUPER DELAY INTERVAL LULL

OCEAN SEA ISLAND LAKE RIVER

Bob is taller than Mary but smaller than Sam.List these three children starting with the tallest first.

tallest 26. (__________) 27. (__________) 28. (__________) smallest

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INSERT FONT (_____________) (_____________)

MONTHS MAY (_____________) (_____________)

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FRICTION BEAST (_____________) (_____________)

THANK CASE (_____________) (_____________)







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INSERT FONT (_____________) (_____________)

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AB C D E FG H I J K LM N O PQ R S TU VWX YZ

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17.5,18.018.519.0(________)

Z,Y,W,T,(________)

6,9,13,18(________)

AZ,BX,CV,DT(________)



AMAN always has a (BRAINSHOES CHILDREN DOGWIFE)Brain is underlined because a man always has a BRAIN.


ABUSalways has(DRIVERSPASSENGERSFARESWHEELSUPSTAIRS)

ADOGalways has (FURMASTERKENNELPUPSCOLLAR)

ABIRDalways has(EGGS NESTCHICKS FEATHERS SEEDS)

AMAN always has a(SHIRTHEARTHOUSE CAR GLOVES)

AWEDDING always has (CHURCHES CAKES PEOPLE RINGS PRAYERS)

AHILLalways has(GRASS TOPSHEEPTREES RIVER)

AKNIFEalways has a (SHEATHSHARPNESSFORKBLADECOVER)

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In the following questions a lettercan be taken from the first word and put into the second wordto form TWO new words. Write both NEWwords.



INSERTFONT(_____________)(_____________)

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SHOESLET(_____________)(_____________)

FRICTIONBEAST(_____________)(_____________)

THANKCASE(_____________)(_____________)

Five politicians A, B, C, D, and E have offices at the five corners of this pentagon.The corners are numbered 1 - 5.E’s office is opposite D’s which is furthest east.No-one has an office furthernorth than C.B is not to the east of A.






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What is the sixth letter of the alphabet? (________________)

Which day begins with the letter fourth from the end of the alphabet? (________________)

Which letter appears most often in the word DISCIPLINE? (________________)

Which letter appears in PEAR but not in APPLE ? (________________)

Which of these words would come last if they were put in alphabetical order?

CAULIFLOWER CUCUMBER CABBAGE CARROTS (________________)

Find the word which means the same or almost the same as the word outside the brackets.Look at this example: TINY means (HUGE HEAVY SMALL OLD)The word SMALL is underlined because it means the same as TINY.

OLD means (BRAVE YOUNG ANCIENT FAT)

GRUMBLE means (HUNGRY THUNDER MOAN NOISY)

BRAG means (CARD GYPSY CLOTHES BOAST)

CONSTRUCT means (HOUSES LEGO BUILD BRIDGE )

BASHFUL means (FRETFUL HAPPY TEARS SHY)

In the next questions the first three words in each line are alike in some way. One word in thebrackets is also like these three words.Look at this example: PINK ORANGE BROWN (colour red apple tree)RED is underlined because it is also a colour.

In the following questions underline ONE word each time.

OIL COAL PEAT (gas grass soil sand)

COPPER IRON GOLD (plastic bottle lead rubber)

CABBAGE PEA CARROT (tomato tulip turnip beef)

DOLLAR FRANC CENT (money pound coin cheque)

FOAL CALF PUP (cow sow cub mare)

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Find the correct order for the lists and underline the MIDDLE word.Look at this example: FINGER WRIST SHOULDER NECK ELBOWElbow is underlined because when the words in the list are put in order (finger, wrist, elbow,shoulder, neck), elbow is in the middle.



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In the questions below, one word does NOT belong in each list.

Look at this example: LEAD GOLD COPPER ZINC CHALKChalk is underlined because it is not a metal and so it does NOT belong in the list.

Underline the word which does NOT belong in each list.

MAHOGANY TEAK OAK STEEL PINE

NYLON RAYON PLASTIC SILK ACRYLIC

TRILBY BERET SOU’WESTER BOWLER SCARF

NAILS DRILL PLIERS CHISEL HAMMER

TUG SUBMARINE LINER FERRY BATTLESHIP

OPPOSITES:

In each of the following sets of brackets, underline ONE word which is the OPPOSITE,or nearly the OPPOSITE, of the word outside the brackets.

SAD (SORROW HAPPY TEARS CRY LAUGH)

LOSE (LAST MISS SECOND FIRST WIN)

SHARP (KNIFE BLUNT SCISSORS NEEDLE BLADE)

FOE (ENEMY SOLDIER FRIEND PERSON TEACHER)

YOUNG (CHILD MAN BABY ADULT OLD)

OVER (THROUGH AROUND UNDER BESIDE BEHIND)

LAUGH (SORROW TEARS SING SHOUT CRY)

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Now try these questions - remember to underline TWO words which are similar.

BLUE DRESS FROCK SHIRT TROUSERS

DRIVER PASSENGER CONDUCTOR MAN PILOT

HAND EYE TEETH HAIR FOOT

WATCH HOUR CLOCK TIME BELL

CELLOTAPE ADHESIVE STICKY MUDDY GLUE

CAR BUS BICYCLE LORRY TRUCK

Three boys Tom, Bill and Walter go to the cinema and sit side by side.Tom is not beside Bill. Bill sits on the extreme right.List the boys from left to right.

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There are four shops in a town. One is painted black, one white, one purple and the other is painted green. The black and purple shops are large, the others small. The black and white shopssell flowers, the others sell sweets.

What colour is the large sweet shop? (____________)

What colour is the small sweet shop? (____________)

What does the purple shop sell? (____________)

What size is the white flower shop? (____________)

What does the white shop sell? (____________)

What number is 6 more than 1/2 of 8? (____________)

What number is 3 less than 1/3 of 12? (____________)

What number is 5 more than 13 plus 15? (____________)

What number divided by 4 gives 2 less than 12? (____________)

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Which letter occurs in RUGBY and in BALL? (____________)

Which letter occurs once in PUPIL and once in PRIMARY? (____________)

Which letter occurs once in SCORE and once in UNDERLINE? (____________)

In the questions below TWO words must change places so that the sentences make sense.Underline the TWO words that must change places.

Look at this example: The wood was made of table.

My permission has child to go to camp.

Any regarding queries this letter should be sent to my office.

You to advised are bring boots.

The river had flooded the rain.

Six letters later the weeks arrived.

A, B, C, D and E are five aeroplanes.E is due EAST of C. C is due EAST of B.C is due NORTH of D and due SOUTH of A.

Which aeroplane is furthest WEST? (____________)

Which aeroplane is furthest NORTH? (____________)

Which aeroplane is furthest EAST? (____________)

Which aeroplane is furthest SOUTH? (____________)

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Complete these sequences.

12, 20, 28, 36, (____________)

27, 26, 24, 21, (____________)

2, 4, 12, 48, (____________)

401, 423, 445, 467, (____________)

14, 17, 22, 29, (____________)

Complete these sequences. The alphabet is printed to help you.


B, E, G, J, (____________)

C, F, K, R, (____________)

Y, W, T, R, (____________)

XY, VW, TU, RS, (____________)

ZB, YD, XF, WH, (____________)

In each sentence below a word has 3 letters missing. The letters are next to each other and theyspell a word. Write the missing words in the brackets.

Look at this example: Begin sentences with CAAL letters. (P I T)The complete word is CAPITAL.

The driver FED his car with diesel. (___ ___ ___)

The holiday APMENTS were near the beach. (___ ___ ___)

DED for tickets was so great that we were unable to go. (___ ___ ___)

Mum always says that Christmas is an EXSIVE time. (___ ___ ___)

Good outside LIGHG at night should help to prevent break-ins. (___ ___ ___)

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In the paragraph below five words are missing. Choose the most appropriate words from the lists below. One word from list A fills the space at A, one word from list B fills the space at Band so on.

Underline the words you choose.

Plants are sometimes starved of ( A ) and this causes the plant to go ( B ). Most plants need water togrow ( C ). Some plants such as the cacti do not receive ( D ) water as they live in the desert. Their ( E )skin helps them to save water.

A 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. E

SOIL RED UP GALLONS GREENAIR GREEN DOWN MUCH COLDWATER FLOWERS GREEN COLD PALEGRASS OLD STRONG FRESH SLIMEYPOTS BROWN WEAK MORE SHINY

In a group of five children, Leslie is not as old as Bill or Teddy but is older than Sharon andBrenda. Sharon is not the youngest and Teddy is not the oldest.List the children starting with the oldest.

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A FOUR letter word is hidden in each of the sentences below. The hidden words begin at the endof a word in the sentence and finish at the start of the next word.

Write the hidden words in the brackets

Look at this example:Time and tide wait for no one. (MEAN)

Put the flask in the bag. (____________)

It rained all over the weekend. (____________)

These attacks must stop. (____________)

Light the fire very carefully. (____________)

The satellite moved in orbit. (____________)

Do not waste money on me. (____________)

Each word below can be made into a new word by leaving out one letter and without altering inany way the order of the letters. Write the letter that can be left out in the brackets.

Look at this example: CLEAN leave out (__C__) gives LEAN

UNIT (____________) 61. HORSE (____________)

TOY (____________) 63. SOAK (____________)

SOLDIER (____________) 65. NOTE (____________)

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The words in each question 66 - 70 can be allocated to one of the groups A - E. The words in thelists are alike in some way. Write, in the brackets, the letter of the list that each word belongs to.

Look at this example: FRENCH belongs to list (__A__) because all the words are nationalities.

SENTINEL (____________) 67. SWISS (____________) 68. CLOG (____________)

ALERT (____________) 70. CONTENT (____________)

A B C D EPOLISH TRANQUIL KEEPER SLIPPER VIGILANTNORWEGIAN QUIET GUARD SHOE ATTENTIVEGREEK PEACEFUL CUSTODIAN BOOT CAREFULITALIAN RELAXED WARDEN WADER CONSCIOUSDUTCH CAREFREE CARETAKER SANDAL OBSERVANT

The word in capitals has three letters missing. The letters that are missing form a three letter wordon their own. Write that three letter word in the brackets.

Look at this example: London is a ______ital city. (___CAP___)

A number of words together is a SEN___CE. (____________)

The man waited ____IENTLY for his wife. (____________)

A mountain may have a very high ____K. (____________)

The sun was ____DEN by clouds. (____________)

A cellar is BE___ ground level. (____________)

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Here are the dates of birth of five people.

A. 29/2/72 B. 23/11/72 C. 27/6/73 D. 20/7/74 E. 1/7/73

Which person is the youngest? (____________)

Which person is the oldest? (____________)

Which person has a proper birthday every four years? (____________)

Which two people were born on two consecutive months, though in different years? (____________)

E was born on a Friday. What day was C born on? (____________)

The table below shows the dates of attendances and number of attendances of children and adults at Belfast Zoo. A code letter is given for each attendance.

Which attendance occurred in winter? (____________)

Which two attendances occurred on consecutive daysin the same year? (____________) and (____________)

On which date were there 18 less children than adults at the zoo? (____________)

Which trip had most visitors? (____________)

Which trip had least visitors? (____________)

TRIP A B C D E

DATE 23/5//97 23/6/98 24/5/97 27/12/96 12/6/93

NO. OFADULTS 201 237 197 183 211

NO. OFCHILDREN 190 210 205 197 193

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Which letter occurs only once in STATISTIC but twice in STATISTICAL? (_____)

Which letter occurs 3 times in MASTERFULNESS but only once in MASTERMIND? (_____)

Which letter occurs twice in INFIRMARY, once in HOSPITAL but not at all in NURSE? (_____)

What number is 7 less than 8 plus 1/2 of 12? (_____)

Tea costs half as much as coffee in a cafe. Two teas and one coffee cost £2.How much is coffee? (_____)

In the questions below TWO words must change places so that the sentences make sense.Underline the TWO words that must change places.Look at this example: The wood was made of table.

You take always should care with fireworks.

Racing sport can be a dangerous cars.

The snow white the ground with a covered carpet.

The early worm catches the bird.

The subtraction from 9 of 12 gives 3.

The table below gives some information about the addition of numbers in the left handcolumn to those in the top row.

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In each line below write, in the brackets, one letter which completes the word in front of the brackets and the word after the brackets.

Look at this example: ROA (D) OOR D completes ROAD and begins DOOR.

AM (_____) OWER 17. PART (_____) AWN

MINE (_____) INED 19. PROPERT (_____) OLK

SPEA (_____) EASON

In each line below underline TWO words, ONE from each side, which together will make one correctly spelt word. The word on the left always comes first.

Look at this example: BLACK ALL TOP AND BIRD BOY

BOY LIE SO GIRL MAN HOOD

ASH HOME BALL LAND OR GO

HEN FISH COCK SEA BUT ROACH

TEA STAR IN TRAIN SIDE BUS

AT GOLF BACK LAST BUT BONE


Look at this example. THEN TANK (TEN) (THANK)

The H moves from THEN to TANK and makes the new words TEN and THANK.

SLACK WORD (__________) (__________)

GREED BEAN (__________) (__________)

SOLDIER GRAN (__________) (__________)

HEART DEER (__________) (__________)

HERD RAFT (__________) (__________)

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In each of the following sentences one word has had 3 letters removed from it. The missing letters are next to each other and they spell a word.

Write the missing 3 letter words in the brackets.

Look at this example: The cat jumped up and STED to run. (ART)

There is SOHING wrong with the television. (__________)

The driver drove BACKDS into the parking space. (__________)

Plant GTH slows down during the winter. (__________)

We had an ARGUT and did not speak for a while. (__________)

The team MANR decided which players would play on Saturday. (__________)

In questions 36-40 the three words A, B and C are in alphabetical order. The word at B is missingand you are given a dictionary definition. Write the correct word in the space.

Look at this example: A) FLAPB) ( F L A R E ) Distress signal from a boatC) FLASH

A) FJORDB) ( _ _ _ _ ) Material with a country’s colours on it.C) FLAKE

A) PROFESSB) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) To gain money or benefit.C) PROGRAMME

A) AFFECTB) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) To have enough money to buy something.C) AFTER

A) GANNETB) ( _ _ _ ) A mountain pass.C) GARAGE

A) SUTUREB) ( _ _ _ _ ) Cotton wool used to mop up blood.C) SWAG

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In the following questions choose ONE word from each set of brackets to make a sensible sentence.Underline your 2 words.


Cup is to (Drink, Saucer, Spoon) as Bucket is to (Metal, Water, Spade)

Never is to (Happy, Always, End) as Few is to (None, Count, Many)

Sun is to (Time, Mirror, Light) as Fire is to (Fuel, Heat, Coal)

Knife is to (Fork, Cut, Sharp) as Thread is to (Needle, Wood, Knot)

Pen is to (Pencil, Write, Ruler) as Brush is to (Duster, Bristle, Sweep)

Tap is to (Apt, Water, Pat) as Live is to (Bad, Evil, Vile)

In the following questions letters take the place of numbers. Complete the sums and give theanswers as letters.

Look at this example:A = 7 B = 2 C = 4 D = 1 E = 5 B + C + D = Letter A

A = 3 B = 5 C = 7 D = 15 E = 20 C + A + B = Letter ____

A = 1 B = 10 C = 7 D = 4 E = 6 C - D + A = Letter ____

A = 3 B = 6 C = 8 D = 5 E = 2 B + C - D - A = Letter ____

A = 3 B = 4 C = 6 D = 8 E = 7 D - A + C - B = Letter ____

A = 7 B = 8 C = 13 D = 14 E = 20 E - B + A - C + D = Letter ____

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In the paragraph below five words are missing. Choose the most appropriate words from the listsbelow. One word from list A fills the space at A, one word from list B fills the space at B and so on.


Admiral Beaufort invented a scale used to estimate wind ( A ). He was an admiral in the ( B ). He based his scale on ( C ) the effects of the wind. He invented the scale for use at ( D ). It is still in use ( E ).

52. 53. 54. 55.A B C D ECALM AIRFORCE PASSING WAR SOMETIMESHEIGHT WAR VISIBLE PEACE TO-DAYSPEED POLICE HARSH LAND TO-MORROWLENGTH ARMY OCCASIONAL HOME THENTIME NAVY GENTLE SEA ALTHOUGH

In a certain system of counting three symbols are used £, L and *

2 is written as £5 is written as L£8 is written as LL£10 is written as LLL*

In this system of counting how would the following numbers be written?

3 (____________) 57. 11 (____________) 58. 12 (____________)

6 (____________) 60. 17 (____________)

A man is facing South West. He then turns 3/4 of a turn clockwise, 1/4 of a turn anti-clockwise and finally a 3/4 turn clockwise.

What direction is he now facing? (__________)

He then turns 3/4 of a turn anti-clockwise. What direction is he now facing? (__________)

What direction is directly opposite the direction he is now facing? (__________)

Through how many degrees must he turn to face his original direction? (__________)

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In each question 65 - 70 the numbers in the second column are formed from the numbers in the first column by using a certain rule. A different rule is used in each question.Put the correct answer opposite the arrow.

5 20 66. 8 2 67. 40 9

6 30 12 6 48 11

7 42 15 9 68 16

8 19 76

2 11 69. 5 7 70. 100 180

3 30 6 9 80 140

4 67 12 21 60 100

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Complete each sequence by inserting the correct number in the brackets.

5.6, 4.2, 2.8, 1.4, (__________)

7, 7, 14, 42, (__________)

7, 12, 12, 7, 17, (__________)

4, 103, 202, 301, (__________)

110 291, 472, 653, (__________)

216, 125, 64, 27, (__________)

36, 49, 64, 81, (__________)

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The first word can be changed into the second word in three stages, by replacing one letter at a time and each time making a proper word.Look at this example:

TAKE (LAKE) (LIKE) LIVE

There may be more than one way of doing this question.

PIPE (______________) (______________) HILL

WIDE (______________) (______________) SING

MILE (______________) (______________) SINK

HILL (______________) (______________) MOLE

Using the numbers 3, 5, 7 and 9 once only in each question fill in the spaces in any way whichmakes the statements correct.

Look at this example: (3 x 7) + (9 - 5) = 25

(______) + (______) + (_______) - (________) = 6

(_______ x ______) + (_______ x ________) = 66

(_______ + ______) - (________ +_________) = 0

(_______ - _______) + (________ - ________) = 8

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Which letter occurs twice in NARROWNESS but only once in ROADWAY? (__________)

Which letter occurs twice as often in CONVERSE as it does in CONVEX? (__________)

Which letter occurs twice in CHOCOLATE, twice in COCONUT but onlyonce in COMPETITION? (__________)

Half of a number is 6 more than the product of 3 and 6. What is in the number? (__________)

A boy spent 1/6 of his money on sweets and 1/4 on comics. If he finished with £3.50 how much had he at the start? (__________)

In the sentences below TWO words must change places in order for the sentences to make sense.Underline the TWO words which must change places.


A narrow over led road the mountains.

Was plane the delayed by fog.

The birthday had card a clown on it.

This boat was to last the leave port.

A red delight at night is a shepherd’s sky.

The table below gives information about the addition of the numbers in the top row tothose in the left hand column.Complete the table correctly.

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In each line below write in the brackets one letter which completes the word in front of the brackets and the word after the brackets.

Look at this example: ROA (D) OOR

INHAL (__________) JECT 17. FLA (__________) OLE

JEWE (__________) UMP 19. INFIR (__________) INSTREL

PATC (__________) AGGLE

In each line below underline TWO words, ONE from each side, which together makeONE correctly spelt word. The word on the left always comes first.


AT HER SO OUT TEND BAR

ROW FOOT SOW BARN PATH CAN

BLACK TIT COW BARN BAT OUT

TART FLAG BY HEN ON OUT

TEST CAR AT AGE GIRL TEMPT

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Look at this example. THEN TANK (TEN) (THANK)

The H moves from THEN to TANK and makes the new words TEN and THANK.

FLARED HER (__________) (__________)

BEGAN BRIDE (__________) (__________)

BLEACH EAR (__________) (__________)

BRASS ASH (__________) (__________)

FALLOW BEE (__________) (__________)

Put these words in the order that you would find them in a dictionary.

SUPERVISE SUPERSEDE SUPERB SUPPLE SUPERIOR

(_______________) 32. (_______________) 33. (_______________)

(_______________) 35. (_______________)

Complete the sequences by inserting the correct numbers in the brackets.

9.3, 7, 4.7, 2.4, (__________)

0.6, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8, (__________)

8, 12, 18, 26, (__________)

(17,58) (30,45) (43,32) (56,19) (_____,_____)

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Darren was always ( A ). At the first opportunity he would open the ( B ) door and take ( C ) from its icy interior. His ( D ) loved to bake apple tarts and she gave some to Darren, and told himnot to touch the rest, which she put in the fridge. She was very ( E ) when she caught her son taking tartfrom the fridge.

A 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. ETHIRSTY HOUSE TART COUSIN HAPPYTIRED CUPBOARD ICE CREAM SISTER ARROGANTHUNGRY WARDROBE BREAD FATHER ANGRYDIRTY KITCHEN SAUSAGES BROTHER PLEASEDREADING FRIDGE JELLY MOTHER AMBITIOUS

The following table gives the number of bottles of milk, lemonade and orange juice that three children drank in one year.

Which child drank half as many bottles of orange juice as Geoff drank bottlesof milk? (__________)

Which child drank three times as many bottles of milk as bottles of orange juice? (__________)

Which child drank most bottles of orange juice? (__________)

For which child was the difference between the number of bottles of lemonadedrunk and the number of bottles of orange juice drunk the greatest? (__________)

Which child drank one and a half times as many bottles of milk as bottlesof lemonade? (__________)

MILK LEMONADE ORANGE JUICE

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RAYMOND 129 86 52

GEOFF 114 90 58

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In the questions below one word can be put in front of the other words to form four new words. Write the correct word in the brackets.

Look at this example: FLY PROOF WORKS MAN (FIRE)

LONG HIND LOW FRIEND (__________)

MADE WRITING SOME CUFFS (__________)

COVER ROOM CLOTHES TIME (__________)

LOOK REACH SIDE GOING (__________)

CRAFT GUN LINE MAIL (__________)

HEAD TIME HAUL BOARD (__________)


In a certain code some words are written as shown.

EXAMPLE is written as FYBNQMF

PHRASE is written as QISBTF

STRAIGHT is written as TUSBJHIU

What would these coded words be in English?

HSBQFT (_______________) 58. SFBNT (_______________) 59. SBQJFS (_______________)

Write these words in code

HEIGHT (_______________) 61. PAPER (_______________) 62. STAR (_______________)

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A cat always has (KITTENS, MILK, FISH, FUR)

A horse always has (SADDLE, REINS, HAY, HOOFS)

Water is always (COLD, WARM, TEPID, WET)

A shoe always has (LACES, STRAPS, SOLE, LEATHER)

Sandra is always a (GIRL, LADY, NAME, AUNT)

A room always has (LIGHTS, WINDOWS, FLOOR, PLUGS)

A sewing machine always has a (NEEDLE, MOTOR, PATTERN, HANDLE)

Four children, Pat, Sean, Alan and Sam all had a birthday today. In one years time Sam will be the age Pat is now. Alan is half of Sean’s age and is three years younger than Sam. Sam is 11 years old.

What age is Pat now? (__________)

What age is Sean now? (__________)

What age will Alan be when Sam is 15 years old? (__________)

What age is Alan now? (__________)

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In each question 73 - 78 the numbers in the second column are formed from the numbers in thefirst column by using a certain rule. A different rule is used in each question. Put the correct answer opposite the arrow.

14 12 74. 4 22 75. 6 70

12 11 5 31 10 110

10 10 6 42 25 260

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3 is written as )4 is written as ) <5 is written as ) /6 is written as ) )

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Which letter occurs twice in the word AMERICA and twice in AUSTRIA? (__________)

Which letter occurs three times as often in EXASPERATE as it does in CUTANEOUS? (__________)

Which letter occurs only once in HABERDASHER but twice in DRESSER? (__________)

One fifth of a number plus 12 equals half of 40. What is the number? (__________)

I get a total of 19 when I add a third of 18 to a certain number. What is the number? (__________)

In the sentences below TWO words must change places in order for the sentences to makesense. Underline the TWO words which must change places.


The driving cold made them rain and miserable.

A lot of harsh died during the birds winter.

Skiing is winter popular a sport.

Public give a great service to the hospitals.

A bird in the bush is worth two in the hand.

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The table below gives some information about the addition of numbers in the left hand column tothose in the top row.

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PO (__________) OWN 17. STOR (__________) EEN

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TEST 05 PAGE 3




INSERT FONT (_____________) (_____________)

MONTHS MAY (_____________) (_____________)

SHOES LET (_____________) (_____________)

FRICTION BEAST (_____________) (_____________)

THANK CASE (_____________) (_____________)







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TEST 05 PAGE 5

Complete these sequences by inserting the correct number in the brackets.

9.6, 8.2, 6.8, 5.4, (__________)

2, 5, 11, 23, (__________)

89.1, 29.7, 9.9, 3.3, (__________)

8, 27, 64, 125, (__________)

127, 118, 111, 106, (__________)

2, 10, 50, 250, (__________)

10.4, 12.5, 14.6, 16.7, (__________)

In the paragraph below five words are missing. Choose the most appropriate words from the listsbelow. One word from list A fills the space at A, one word from list B fills the space at B and so on.

Underline the word you choose.

The ( A ) of bells rang out ( B ) the people to church. It was snowing ( C ) and everything was covered ina fine sprinkle of snow. The December air was sharp and people were coming to celebrate ( D ) in achurch which had been ( E ) in a festive manner.

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TEST 05 PAGE 6

In each question 55 - 60 the numbers in the second column are formed from the numbers in thefirst column by using a certain rule. A different rule is used in each question.Put the correct answer opposite the arrow.

2 4 56. 3 3 57. 12 12

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4 14 5 15 40 26

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3.6 0.9 4 68 326 317

4.4 1.1 5 130 456 447

6.4 6 538

Underline the word in the brackets that the object outside the brackets ALWAYS has.

Look at this example: A cat always has (KITTENS, MILK, MOUSE, FUR)

A garden always has (ROSES, SOIL, HEDGES, PATHS)

A bat always has (YOUNG, CAVE, FUR, BELFRY)

A village always has (BUSES, RAILWAYS, SCHOOLS, BUILDINGS)

A book always has (PAGES, WORDS, PICTURES, INDEX)

A chicken always has (EGGS, NEST, ROOSTER, FEATHERS)

A plant always has (ROOTS, FLOWERS, STEMS, BUDS)

Paula is now three times as old as Jane will be in 5 years time.In 5 years Paula will be 29 years old.

What age is Paula now? (__________)

What age is Jane now? (__________)

What age will Jane be in 8 years? (__________)

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In this system of counting, how are these numbers written?

2 (__________) 71. 8 (__________) 72. 14(__________) 73. 3 (__________)


In a certain code ZEBRA was written as CHEUD

HORSE was written as KRUVH

POLAR BEAR was written as SRODU EHDU

Write these words in code.

MONKEY (___________________) 75. RABBIT (___________________)

Decode these words

ILQFK (___________________) 77. FDJH (___________________)

A man cashes a cheque for £12.98 and receives the money in the smallest possible number ofeach note and coin shown below. How many of each does he receive?

(Use only the notes and coins given.)

£5 notes (__________) 79. 50p coins (__________) 80. 10p coins (__________)

5p coins (__________) 82. 1p coins (__________)

Each shape is drawn on 16 small squares which are all the same size and which join together toform one large square. Calculate what fraction of each large square is shaded.

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