GRADE: FIVE.

END OF TERM ONE TEST-2025

SUBJECT: SPECIAL PAPER 1
NAME:________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose and circle the correct answer.

1. Which word will complete the pattern?
WHEN HEN
WHAT HAT
GOLD OLD
NEAR A. ATE B. EAR C. EAT D. TEA
2. Which word will complete the pattern?
COMMAND MAN
MOMENT MEN
MIGRATE RAT
MANAGER A. RAN B. EAR C. ATE D. AGE
3. The same three letters appear in the following words: what word can be made
from them? OTHERS, PARACHUTES, SHAPE, SHOES.
A. ASH B. HATE C. SHE D. THE
4. Which word would complete the pattern?
SECOND – COSTING – STRONG -
A. ROBBER B. REEM C. TREAT D.
TROT
5. Which word is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word TRUTH?
A. CHEAT B. FACT C. LIE D.
TRICK
6. STRENGTH is the opposite of ……………
A. BRAVE B. MIGHT C. POWER D. WEAKNESS
7. Which word is nearly OPPOSITE in meaning with PEACE?
A. VIOLENCE B. PURITY C. LOVE D. HARMONY
8. Which one of the following pairs of words are opposites?
A. Connect – Combine B. Kill – Destroy
C. Rise – Fall D. Teach - Preach
9. Which one of the following pairs of words are opposites?
A. Clean – Smart B. Good – Wonderful
C. Poor – Poverty D. Thick – Thin
10. Monica likes nshima. Brenda and Juliet both like nshima, but do not like rice.
John and Monica both like rice. Who likes both nshima and rice?
A. Brenda B. John C. Juliet D.
Monica
11. Which word will come THIRD if arranged in alphabetical order?
A. SLATE B. SNAKE C. SPACE D. SPADE
12. EVEN is to ODD as NEVER is to ………………….
A. ALWAYS B. RARELY C. SELDOM D. SOMETIMES
13. HELMET is to MINER as GOGGLES are to ……………….
 A. CARPENTER B. DOCTOR C. SPECTATOR D. WELDER
14. A paper ALWAYS HAS …………….
A. lines B. support C. surface D. words
15. Which number completes the pattern?
2 6 18
5 45

A. 3 B. 8 C. 10 D. 15
16. DIM is to BRIGHT as WONDER is to …………….
A. DUMP B. FULL C. KNOW D.
SMART
17. Max had 4 ten kwacha notes, 2 five kwacha notes, and 5 one kwacha notes.
How much did he have?
A. K40 B. K42 C. K55 D. K45
18. The same four letters appear in each of the following words. What word can
be
formed from these letters? ADVERTISE, FOREHEAD , DETERMINE,
SURRENDER
A. DEAR B. DEER C. NEED D.
TEAR
19. A polygamist ALWAYS HAS ……………..
A. girlfriend B. husband C. wives D. girlfriend
20. Three of the following are ALIKE in someway. Which one is DIFFERENT?
A. ZEBRA B. RHINO C. LION D. DOG
21. DROP is to PICK as SLOW is to ……………..
A. COME B. FAST C. MOVE D. RUN
22. On a fun day, Luke, Sara and Lisa played on the jumping castle. Cheelo, Lisa
and John went on a horse ride. Lisa, Luke and John played basketball.
Who participated in all the games?
A. John B. Lisa C. Luke D. Sara
23. What comes NEXT in the series?
ZA, YB, XC, WD, …………..
A. TC B. VE C. WE D. XD
24. In a dance competition, Chichi danced better than Charity and Violet. Mapalo
danced better than Chichi. Who was the best dancer?
A. Chichi B. Mapalo C. Violet D. Charity
25. Two men went hunting. The first man killed 3 birds while the second man
just
killed 2. How many beaks did they have altogether?
A. 1 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
26. BEDROOM is to SLEEP as KITCHEN is to …………..
A. COOK B. EAT C. SIT D. WASH
27. A box ALWAYS HAS…………….
A. books B. chalk C. litter D. shape
28. Davies likes sweets. Margaret and Justine both like sweets, but do not like
popcorns. Kelvin and Davies both like sweets and popcorns. Who likes both
sweets and popcorns?
 A. Davies B. Justine C. Kelvin D. Margaret
29. LEAD is to 1234 as DEAL is to ………..
A. 1324 B. 3214 C. 3241 D. 4231
30. If COMES means 43218 then SOME means ………….
A. 1238 B. 2184 C. 8312 D. 8321
31. Which letter of the ALPHABET is on the position of the answer to 28 ÷ 2 =
A. Q B. P C. O D. N
32. MOTHER is to PURSE as FATHER is to ………..
A. WALLET B. SAFE C. POCKET D. BELT
33. A plant ALWAYS has …………….
A. flowers B. fruits C. roots D.
thorns
34. Which word would come FIRST if they were arranged in ALPHABETICAL
order?
A. IMPART B. IMPALA C. IMPAIR D.
IMPACT
35. NURSE is to TREAT as POLICE OFFICER is to ……………
A. ARREST B. CORRECT C. EXPLAIN D.
PUNISH
36. Three of the following are ALIKE in some way. Which one is DIFFERENT?
A. DOLLAR B. KWACHA C. MONEY D.
POUND
37. A soccer team played 3 matches and two boys scored a goal in each game.
How many scores did the two boys score altogether?
A. 9 B. 6 C. 3 D. 2
38. Three of the following are ALIKE in some way. Which one is DIFFERENT?
A. BRAIN B. HEART C. LUNG D. MIND
39. FISH is to WATER as STAR is to …………..
A. CLOUD B. DAY C. NIGHT D. SKY
40. Three of the following are ALIKE in some way. Which one is DIFFERENT?
A. DARKNESS B. GLADNESS C. GOODNESS D. KINDNESS
41. What comes NEXT in the series?
12 – 3, 9 – 3, 6 – 3,
A. 3 – 0 B. 3 – 3 C. 3 – 1 D. 3 – 2
42. HOSPITAL is to PATIENTS as HOTEL is to …………….
A. FOOTBALLER B. GUESTS C. PRISONERS D. WORKERS
43. A cat ALWAYS has …………
A. baby B. fur C. horns D. scales
44. Which word would come THIRD when arranged in ALPHABETICAL order?
A. REVIEW B. REWIND C. REDUCE D. REPORT
45. DAUGHTER is to SON as NIECE is to …………
A. AUNT B. COUSIN C. NEPHEW D. UNCLE
46. Which of the following words is the opposite of the word INTELLIGENT?
A. Cheap B. Dull C. Smart D. Wrong
47. JUNIOR is to SENIOR as GLOOMY is to ……………
A. CHEER B. SAD C. UGLY D. UNHAPPY
48. A bus carries 27 passengers. How many passengers would 6 buses of the
same
capacity carry?
A. 45 B. 60 C. 152 D. 162
49. You are a participant in a race. You overtake the third person. What position
 are you now?
A. FIRST B. SECOND C. THIRD D.
FOURTH
50. COUPLE is to TWO as QUADRAL is to …………..
A. THREE B. FOUR C. FIVE D. SIX