NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 -16 ANSWERS

CAT 1

PHONEMIC AWARENESS / IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SPELLING
1 / THUNDER / 1 / RELY
2 / NIECE / 2 / SCATTER
3 / PILLOW / 3 / RECALL
4 / PROUD / 4 / JINGLE
5 / AMPLE / 5 / GLEAM
6 / CELERY / 6 / RELEASE
7 / BREEZE / 7 / SCOLD
8 / RHYTHM / 8 / ATTAIN
9 / APPLY / 9 / WEIGHT
10 / APRICOT / 10 / PURPLE
11 / FALSE
12 / MOMENT
13 / WEAVE
14 / HURT
15 / ACCORD
WORD APPLICATION / COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
1 / adapted / 1 / too
2 / cereals / 2 / brilliantly
3 / currant / 3 / of
4 / drawer / 4 / at
5 / Loose / 5 / flying
6 / vision / 6 / into
7 / foreword / 7 / like
8 / queue / 8 / taller
9 / berth / 9 / my
10 / gem / 10 / has
PICTURE CROSSWORD / SEGMENTALS
ACROSS / DOWN / 1 / SWAN / /ɒ/
2 / TWINKLE / /ŋ/
3. ROCKET / 1. GUITAR / 3 / BANANA / /ə/
5. RAINBOW / 2. ANCHOR / 4 / DREAM / /iː/
8. CAKE / 4. HORNBILL / 5 / ONION / /ə/
9. PILLOW / 6. FAIRY
10. RATTLE / 7. ZEBRA / SUPRASEGMENTALS
1 / JINGLE / /ˈdʒɪŋ.ɡəl/
2 / REMEMBER / /rɪˈmem.bər/
3 / MELLOW / /ˈmel.əʊ/
4 / GENTEEL / /dʒenˈtiːl/
5 / TRIUMPH / /ˈtraɪ.əmf/

CAT 2

PHONEMIC AWARENESS / IDENTIFY THE CORRECT SPELLING
1 / PORTION / 1 / VEHICLE
2 / FLOAT / 2 / CRAFT
3 / SPAWN / 3 / KNIT
4 / URGENT / 4 / TENDRIL
5 / BUBBLE / 5 / SWIFT
6 / PROVIDE / 6 / REQUEST
7 / ORBIT / 7 / MELLOW
8 / BARREN / 8 / MEASURE
9 / ROAM / 9 / GRAB
10 / PREMIUM / 10 / FABRIC
11 / DECIDE
12 / GOVERN
13 / WORTH
14 / QUARTER
15 / MAIZE
WORD APPLICATION / COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
1 / revolves / 1 / our
2 / dozes / 2 / arrived
3 / fairly / 3 / at
4 / knowledge / 4 / excited
5 / hardly / 5 / to
6 / patience / 6 / that
7 / Raw / 7 / for
8 / until / 8 / for
9 / aboard / 9 / better
10 / desert / 10 / plays
PICTURE CROSSWORD / SEGMENTALS
ACROSS / DOWN / 1 / GENTLE / /dʒ/
2 / POET / /ɪ/
1. JAGUAR / 2. GLOBE / 3 / WEIRD / /ɪə/
5. APRICOT / 3. ALLIGATOR / 4 / THROUGH / /θ/
6. SNOWMAN / 4. PELICAN / 5 / CURE / /jʊ/
9. JELLYFISH / 6. SUIT
7. ANKLET / SUPRASEGMENTALS
8. FENCE
1 / INVERSE / /ɪnˈvɜːs/
2 / INDUSTRY / /ˈɪn.də.stri/
3 / TORTOISE / /ˈtɔː.təs/
4 / JEALOUSY / /ˈdʒel.ə.si/
5 / DIGNIFIED / /ˈdɪg.nɪ.faɪd/
CAT 3
PHONEMIC AWARENESS / JUMBLED LETTERS
1 / WRECK / 1 / ARTIFICIAL
2 / RATIONALE / 2 / LETHARGIC
3 / COAX / 3 / QUENCH
4 / ROBUST / 4 / SURVIVE
5 / FLEECE / 5 / ANNOUNCE
6 / CLOSURE / 6 / FURROW
7 / CONCERN / 7 / NIMBLE
8 / INCLUDE / 8 / FUGITIVE
9 / AWKWARD / 9 / CONSULT
10 / INANE / 10 / VENTURE
11 / RESIDUAL
12 / BELLOW
13 / ZEALOUS
14 / SQUAWK
15 / RECOVERY
WORD APPLICATION / COMPLETE THE IDIOM
A
1 / boarding / 1 / bud
2 / entered / 2 / ship
3 / mounted / 3 / ascended
4 / ascended / 4 / drop
5 / catching / 5 / town
B / 6 / light
1 / ruffled / 7 / blind
2 / agitated / 8 / mark
3 / worrying / 9 / heart
4 / disturbed / 10 / smells
5 / upsetting
CROSSWORD / SEGMENTALS
ACROSS / DOWN / 1 / UMBRELLA / /ə/
2 / RHYTHM / /ð/
2. DUTY / 1. STAGE / 3 / TARGET / /ɡ/
5. LOGO / 2. DISTANCE / 4 / ORCHARD / /ɔːr/
7. AIRCRAFT / 3. POLITE / 5 / REDUCE / /s/
9. BELIEVE / 4. WHISTLE
6. CRAVE / SUPRASEGMENTALS
8. AGAIN / 1 / CREDIBILITY / /ˌkred.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
2 / RELUCTANT / /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/
3 / EXPLICIT / /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt/
4 / CONDOLENCE / kənˈdəʊ.ləns/
5 / BENEATH / /bɪˈniːθ/

CAT 4

PHONEMIC AWARENESS / JUMBLED LETTERS
1 / ADEQUATE / 1 / SCHOLAR
2 / DRIZZLE / 2 / ASSOCIATE
3 / SCREECH / 3 / CHARACTER
4 / GRIDDLE / 4 / LOITER
5 / INSPIRE / 5 / RAMPAGE
6 / HEIFER / 6 / MENACE
7 / APPROACH / 7 / DWINDLE
8 / PERVADE / 8 / INHIBIT
9 / SUPREME / 9 / EFFICACY
10 / LAX / 10 / ERRAND
11 / ANNEAL
12 / ELEGANT
13 / DEBATE
14 / MUNDANE
15 / HOARY
WORD APPLICATION / COMPLETE THE IDIOM
A / 1 / guns
1 / amassed / 2 / back
2 / gathering / 3 / bite
3 / accumulated / 4 / brave
4 / assembled / 5 / black
5 / collecting / 6 / haystack
B / 7 / hats
1 / cordially / 8 / length
2 / warmth / 9 / heart
3 / fondly / 10 / under
4 / welcome
5 / pleasantly
CROSSWORD / SEGMENTALS
ACROSS / DOWN / 1 / DAMAGE / /ɪ/
2 / VERANDA / /ə/
3. SOURCE / 1. QUOTE / 3 / PROCEED / /əʊ/
5. MUTINY / 2. GIGGLE / 4 / REVOLT / /ɪ/
6. MANUAL / 3. SCARCE / 5 / DIVULGE / /aɪ/
8. CLUE / 4. USURP
9. RECIPE / 7. BRINK / SUPRASEGMENTALS
1 / IRRITATE / /ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪt/
2 / VIDEO / /ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/
3 / ATTIRE / /əˈtaɪər /
4 / SUITABLE / /ˈsjuː.tə.bəl ̩/
5 / PARACHUTE / /ˈpær.ə.ʃuːt/
CAT 5
PHONEMIC AWARENESS / JUMBLED LETTERS
1 / ASPIRE / 1 / DOCILE
2 / LIAISE / 2 / INTERRUPT
3 / FASCINATE / 3 / HABITUE
4 / CURFEW / 4 / UPSURGE
5 / RHETORIC / 5 / COMPROMISE
6 / SCENARIO / 6 / LEXICON
7 / CAMPAIGN / 7 / TANTRUM
8 / INTERVENE / 8 / AUXILIARY
9 / PERSONNEL / 9 / CONFINE
10 / SPORADIC / 10 / ESCHEW
11 / INCREDIBLE
12 / FEISTY
13 / RADICAL
14 / DEBUT
15 / ESTRANGE
WORD APPLICATION / COMPLETE THE IDIOM
A / 1 / pick
1 / idolising / 2 / horse
2 / exalted / 3 / away
3 / reverence / 4 / same
4 / praising / 5 / health
5 / worshipping / 6 / own
B / 7 / second
1 / impediments / 8 / wrong
2 / delaying / 9 / pass
3 / stalled / 10 / back
4 / interrupted
5 / obstructing
CROSSWORD / SEGMENTALS
ACROSS / DOWN / 1 / POLITICS / /ə/
2 / KNOWLEDGE / /ɪ/
1. SWARM / 2. REFLEX / 3 / VISCOUS / /ə/
4. FILTHY / 3. PARABLE / 4 / PUNCTUAL / /ŋ/
7. CONTEND / 5. HOVER / 5 / ZODIAC / /əʊ/
8. FORGE / 6. COLLAGE
9. DELICATE / SUPRASEGMENTALS
10. EXEMPT
1 / MEMENTO / /məˈmen.təʊ/
2 / BEHAVIOUR / /bɪˈheɪ.vjər /
3 / INDICATE / /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/
4 / TRADITION / /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/
5 / POSITION / /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
CAT 6
PHONEMIC AWARENESS / JUMBLED LETTERS
1 / GLAZE / 1 / HIATUS
2 / SLEUTH / 2 / PRODIGAL
3 / SLURRY / 3 / DEBACLE
4 / QUIRK / 4 / CONTRITE
5 / ARMAMENT / 5 / EMULATE
6 / CONSIGNMENT / 6 / RANSACK
7 / BEACON / 7 / GHERKIN
8 / FOREFRONT / 8 / TORRENT
9 / MULTIFARIOUS / 9 / MEGALITH
10 / VITAL / 10 / COLOSSAL
11 / EMPOWER
12 / OBSOLETE
13 / PROWESS
14 / SUSPICION
15 / SKIVER
WORD APPLICATION / COMPLETE THE IDIOM
A / 1 / play
1 / prevention / 2 / martyr
2 / deterring / 3 / tight
3 / averted / 4 / act
4 / stopping / 5 / horns
5 / dissuaded / 6 / frozen
B / 7 / bite
1 / suggestions / 8 / end
2 / proposal / 9 / tall
3 / submitting / 10 / heart
4 / nomination
5 / recommended
CROSSWORD / SEGMENTALS
ACROSS / DOWN / 1 / AMBULANCE / /jə/
2 / PREJUDICE / / ə/
1. FLAUNT / 2. LEGACY / 3 / UNCOUTH / /uː/
3. ADAGE / 4. DILUTE / 4 / PICTORIAL / /ɔː/
5. SUBSCRIBE / 6. BANKRUPT / 5 / BOUDOIR / /wɑːr/
8. OPULENT / 7. LUCID
9. RELIEVE / SUPRASEGMENTALS
10. ROSTRUM
1 / SINGULAR / /ˈsɪŋ.gjʊ.lər/
2 / APPROPRIATE / /əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/
3 / CHARACTER / /ˈkær.ɪk.tər/
4 / BENEVOLENT / /bɪˈnev.əl.ənt/
5 / ARCHITECT / /ˈɑː.kɪ.tekt/