In the given series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer.

1. Look at this series: 2, 1, , ,... What number should come next?

A.

B.

C.

D.

2. Look at this series: 36, 34, 30, 28, 24,... What number should come next?

3. Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27,... What number should come next?

4. Look at this series: 14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64,... What number should come next?

5. Fill in the blank in the middle of the series. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL.

6. Fill in the blank in the middle of the series. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA.

7. Fill in the blank at the end of the series. BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, _____.

8. Fill in the blank in the middle of the series. P₅QR, P₄QS, P₃QT, ______, P₁QV.

6.Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap.

Dear Phil,

I am 1)......... to you for advice because my tast in clothes is causing me loads of problems 2).......... the moment. I love wearing tom jeans and shirts but my mum really 3)............. them and is 4)...........telling me to buy some ' decent clothes '. I can't see why she finds my clothes 5)........... offensive. After all, they're perfectly clean. They've got a few holes in them, that's all. I 6).......... also having some problems at the cafe where I work 7)........... the weekend. My boss says I'm definitely going to lose my job if I don't dress 8)........... smartly. I really don't know 9)............ to do. On the one hand, I don't 10).......... to up set my mum and I don't fancy losing my job either. On the other hand, 11)........... I should be allowed to wear what I want. What 12).......... you think I should do?

Andy