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1. Kate gave Deborah two-fifths of her book collection. Deborah put seven-tenths the books up for sale online. Kate’s husband Mick saw Deborah’s ad and, spotting some of his wife’s favourite authors, decided to buy 11 of these books as a surprise for Kate. This left Deborah with three books that failed to sell. Having received her husband’s kind gifts, how many books does Kate now have in total? 2. What connects Viking, Count and Silverback? 3. Which National Television Award recipient may join A LADY GROUP? 4. Which is the odd one out: cucumber, lettuce, tomato, bell pepper? 5. Which three-letter word completes the longer words: s---, ---dle, ma---g, a---?