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1. Mo went for a long run, stopping between each stage to catch his breath. In the first stage, he covered half of the overall distance. In stage two, he ran half of the remaining distance plus 85 metres. Stage three was threequarters of the remaining distance. In stage four, he covered half of the remaining distance plus 45 metres. He completed his run with a 250metre sprint. How far did Mo run altogether?

2. What connects David Gower, UK DJ Chris Evans and Beth Tweddle?

3. What sort of trouble might REFITS cause?

4. Which is the odd one out: brandy, sherry, port, madeira?

5. Using the chemical symbols, what treat can be made from carbon, holmium, cobalt, lanthanum and tellurium?