Read: 'Tom had been awake since dawn, packing and re-packing his rucksack. By the time the coach arrived he had checked his kit list four times.' How does Tom feel about the trip?
English
Question · Medium
Present continuous, by text
Short
Read: 'The market stalls were a riot of colour: scarlet peppers, golden corn and deep purple aubergines glistened in the morning sun.' What is the main impression the writer creates?
Chapter 1: English & Reading Comprehension
1.1 Reading Comprehension & Inference Strategies
Study guide
In the sentence 'The explorer was undaunted by the towering cliffs ahead,' the word 'undaunted' most nearly means:
Which word is the closest synonym for 'rapid'?
Question · Easy
Which word is the antonym (opposite) of 'generous'?
Tear the corners off any triangle…
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the pupils _____ ready for the surprise inspection.'
Question · Hard
1.2 Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms & Context Clues
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
Which word in this sentence is an adverb? 'The river flowed quickly past the ancient bridge.'
Which word is spelled correctly?
Read: 'Although it had rained all morning, the children were determined to hold their picnic.' What does the word 'although' tell us?
1.3 Grammar, Syntax & Sentence Structure
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Read: 'The garden was a jungle of weeds.' This is an example of which kind of language?
Which word completes the sentence with the correct meaning? 'The detective examined the _____ evidence before reaching a conclusion.'
Read: 'Sara whispered the secret so quietly that even her best friend leaned closer to hear.' Why did the friend lean closer?
1.4 Punctuation, Spelling Rules & Proofreading
Choose the correct word: 'You must remember to bring _____ umbrella in case it rains.'
Read: 'The ancient oak had stood for three hundred years, its gnarled branches sheltering generations of villagers.' What does 'gnarled' suggest about the branches?
Which of these is a complete sentence?
Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?
1.5 Sentence Completion: Choosing the Best Word
Read: 'Despite his fear of heights, Raj forced himself to climb the tower so he could rescue the stranded kitten.' What does this tell us about Raj?
Which sentence is written in the past tense?
Read: 'The instructions said to fold the paper in half, then in half again, before cutting along the dotted line.' How many times is the paper folded before cutting?
Choose the word that means the opposite of 'ancient'.
Chapter 2: Mathematics & Problem Solving
2.1 Numbers, Place Value, Decimals & Four Operations
Read: 'The scientist recorded her results carefully, knowing that a single mistake could ruin months of work.' Why was the scientist so careful?
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'There were _____ apples left in the basket than I expected.'
Read: 'The storm had passed, and a brilliant rainbow arched across the clearing sky.' What time is the passage most likely describing?
What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 47,205?
Maths
2.2 Fractions, Percentages & Ratio
Calculate 348 + 276.
What is 6 multiplied by 9?
What is 144 divided by 12?
What is three quarters of 60?
2.3 Sequences, Patterns & Algebra Foundations
Which fraction is equivalent to 0.25?
What is 30% of 200?
A recipe uses flour and sugar in the ratio 3:1. If 12 cups of flour are used, how many cups of sugar are needed?
A rectangle is 8 cm long and 5 cm wide. What is its area?
2.4 Perimeter, Area & Compound Shapes
What is the perimeter of a square with sides of 7 cm?
A film starts at 14:45 and lasts 1 hour and 50 minutes. What time does it finish?
Anya buys 3 pens at 45p each and pays with a 2 pound coin. How much change does she get?
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