Look at this example: 1 2 3 4 (_5_)

MELON 42. A) The corners are numbered 1 - 5.

5 completes the sequence so it goes in the brackets.

Preparation FOR
that the thing outside the 41. 4 balls cost £6. How much for 5?
Five politicians (____________)
A, B, C, D, and E have offices at the five corners of this pentagon.

11+
To be in a place in readiness.
ALWAYS HAS: In these
FLESH C) (____________) 40. 1/4 of 12 plus 1/5 of 15 equals?
16. A, C, E, G, (_______)
A number of ships (_ _ _ _ _) B)

11+ AND 12+ TESTS

FLEECE 41. A) 39. 17 and another number
17. A, Z, B, Y,
30. THANK
(_______) In each sentence below the letters of the word in capital letters have b
is the other number?
equal 33. What CASE (____________)
(_____________) (_____________)
Re-arrange the letters to get the correct word.
To make three times as much.
CV, BX, AZ, 48. (_____________)
18. 7, 11, 15, 19,
(_____________)
(_______) Look at this example:
BEAST A NOBRI is a bird.
29. FRICTION (ROBIN)
WAKE C)
13,in
9, a place
6,To be in _ )
( _ _ _ 47. B) (_____________)
19. D, F, I, M, (_______) 28. RISPA is a capital city in Europe.
Q (_____________) PLET O
28. SHOES Y 38. X (___________
WAIST 40. A)
W, Y, Z, 46. (_____________)
20. 34, 27, 22, 19, (_______) 29. One of the countries in Europe is MUGBEIL.
7 (_____________) 3MAY 37. 6 8 27. MONTHS
To forgive, to free from blame or duties.
10 (___________

17.5, 18.0 18.5 TREE 45. C) (_____________) In each sentence below

30. You
/4 (_____________) 4 usethe letters of the
a REAMMH
/4FONT 2 wordininnails.
to bang /4
26. INSERT
1 capital letters have been(___________
/4 3
/4 5jumbled up.
36.
Re-arrange the letters to get the correct word.

11+
To make three tim (_ _ _ _ _ _) B)

One word does not belong in eachLook at this example:

31. A NOBRI
The riverit.MAESHT flowsis athrough
bird. London. (ROBIN) (___________
23, 21, 18, TREAT 44. 39. A) BLACK ARABLE DANGER CUTE 35. EDITOR
of these lists. Underline
The H moves from THEN to THANK and makes the new words TEN and THANK.
Look at this example: HORSE COW PIG HAMSTER SHEEP To keep from harm. )
SPRINT RUN WALK 28. RISPA is a capital
STAND 32. Acity in Europe.
mechanic (_______________)
uses a RNPSANE to tighten nuts. (___________ 34. CRAWL
EXECUTE A B C D E F G H I J K Example. THEN TANK (TEN) (THANK) C)
HAMSTER is underlined because it is not a farm animal.
(_ _ _ _ _ _) To forgive, to free 29. One of the countries in Europe is MUGBEIL. (_______________) B)

Selection Colin, Darren, Jill and Janet are four children who each take part in t
EXCLUDE Complete these sequence shoulder, neck), elbow is in the
to form TWOmiddle.
new words. Write both NEW words. 38. A)
21. INFANTRYMAN GUNNER DOCTOR CAVALRYMAN SOLDIER
Patch of shade.
Elbow is underlinedIn 30. You use a REAMMH
because when the
the following four to bang hockey,
sports:
words ina the
questions letter in nails. swimming, golf and(_______________)
put
arebe
listcan taken from(finger,
in order badminton. Only Janet does
wordelbow,
the firstwrist, and put into the second word

Tests
VERBAL REASONING

CUT Darren and Janet are the only two children who can swim. Colin, Jill
Look at this example: FINGER WRIST SHOULDER NECK ELBOW
22. RIND COVER SKIN LAYER
PROUD 31. The river MAESHT flows through London.
Find the correct order for the lists and underline the MIDDLE word. (_______________) C)
To keep from har (_ _ _ _ _ _ _)
23. TRANQUIL PEACEFUL SILENT 33. Which girl
CONTENT can swim?
PROFITABLE (___________ B)
PROSPER
C) FLASH 32. A mechanic uses a RNPSANE to tighten nuts. (_______________) 37. A)
B) 24.
_L
(F _A_R PAUSE PAUPER DELAY INTERVAL34. LULL
_ ) Distress signal from a boat.
_E Which boy plays golf but can’t swim? (___________
33. The door (____________) a brass letter box.
A) FLAP
SHAKE
25. OCEAN SEA ISLAND Colin, Darren,
LAKE 35. Jill
RIVER andsport
What Janet areeveryone
does four children whoin?
take part each take part in three of the follo
(___________
C)
Patch of shade. (_ _ _ _ _ _) four sports: hockey, swimming, golf and badminton. Only Janet does not play golf.
32. The table was (____________) with white paint.
n a dictionary definition. Write the correct word in the space.
B)
SHACKLE Darren and36.Janet are sport
What the only
doestwo children
Darren who can swim. Colin, Jill and
not play? Janet play h
(___________
36. A)
Scholarship
three words A, B and C are in alphabetical order. The word at B is
In questions 36 - 42 the three words A, B and C are in alphabetical order. The word at B is
31. You must train hard (____________) get fit.
missing and you are given a dictionary definition. Writegirl
33. Which thecan
correct
37. swim?
Colinword in hockey,
plays the space. (____________) (___________
badminton and what else?
Bob is taller than Mary but smaller than Sam.
FLASH C) 30. We set the table (____________) knives and forks.
List these three children starting with the tallest first.
_L
(F _R
_A __ B) Look at this example: A) FLAP 34. Which boy plays golf but can’t swim? (____________)
B) (F
_L_A_R_E _ ) Distress signal from a boat. code CONFIDENTIAL is written as XYPTZWRPSZBO.
27. (__________) 28.In a certain
FLAP A) Look at this example: 29. I am 2 years younger (____________) my sister.
tallest 26. (__________) (__________) smallest
C) FLASH 35. What sport does everyone
Write thetake part in?coded words in their(____________)
following proper form.
missing and you are given a dictionary defini Other words may also make sense.
In questions 36 - 42 the three words A, B and
36. A)
B)
SHACKLE
(_ _ _ _ _ _)
VERBAL
36. What sport does
38. Darren
ORPSZOnot(_______________)
play?
Look at this example: The child (...CUT...) his finger. (____________)
39. PYSRW
Write one word in each bracket so that the sentence makes sense.
Patch of shade. 37. Colin plays hockey,
(_______________) 4

REASONING
Write
In badminton
the andquestions
following what
the following else?
words ainletter
theircan be(____________)
coded form. from the first word and
taken
C) SHAKE
to form TWO new words. Write both NEW words.
41. LATE (_______________) 42.DEAL (_______________) 43

37. A)
B)
PROSPER
(_ _ _ _ _ _ _)
BOOK 4
To keep from harm.
In a certain codeExample.
CONFIDENTIAL
THEN is written(TEN)
TANK as XYPTZWRPSZBO.
Write the following coded words in their proper form.
TEST 01 PAGE
(THANK)

The 2H moves from THEN to THANK and makes the new words TEN
d. C) PROUD 38. ORPSZO (_______________) 39. PYSRW (_______________) 40. PRRW (_____
ELBOW
rom(finger,
der the firstwrist,
wordelbow,
and put into the second word
ds. 38. A) GRAMMAR
EXCLUDE Complete these sequences:
Write the following words in their
26. INSERT coded form. (_____________)
FONT (____________

)
B)
C) SCHOOL
(_ _ _ _ _ _) To forgive, to free
41.from blame
LATE or duties.
(_______________)
27. MONTHS
EXECUTE A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
42.DEAL (_______________)
MAY (_____________) 43.FIDDLE (_____
(____________

s the new words TEN and THANK.

SELECTION 28. SHOES LET (_____________)
TEST 02 PAGE 3(____________
39. A) TREAT 44. 23, 21, 18, 14 (________)
29. FRICTION BEAST (_____________) (____________
B) (_ _ _ _ _ _) To make three times as much.
_) (_____________) C) TREE 45. 17.5, 18.0 18.5 19.0 (________)
30. THANK CASE (_____________) (____________
_) (_____________) 46. Z, Y, W, T, (________)
40. A) WAIST
_) (_____________) B) ( _ _ _ 47.
_ ) 6,To be in
9, a place
13,in readiness.
18 (________) PRIVATE
Five politicians A, B, C,TEST
D, and
02 E have3offices at the five corners of thi
PAGE
_) (_____________)
C) WAKE
48. AZ, BX, CV, DT (________) SCHOOLS
The corners are numbered 1 - 5.
E’s office is opposite D’s which is furthest east.

12+
No-one has an office further north than C.
_) (_____________)
_________) 41. A) FLEECE
B is not to the east of A.
B) (_ _ _ _ _) A number of ships. 5
_________) C) FLESH
ALWAYS HAS: In these questions you have to underline one thing from inside the brackets
the five corners of this pentagon.
_________) that the thing outside the brackets ALWAYS HAS. 4
42. A) MELON
1 B) ( _ _ _ _ ) Look at To
thisbecome
example:
liquid from solid.
_________) C) MEMORY
31. Which politician has his office at number 1? (__________)
A MAN always has a (BRAIN SHOES CHILDREN DOG WIFE)
5 2
Verbal Brain is underlined because a man always has a BRAIN.

4
32. Which politician has his office at number 2? (__________)
_________)

4 3
Verbal Reasoning
Now try Tests suitable
these and underline for 11+ Selection
only one word.
33. Which politician has his office at number 3? (__________)

Grammar School Selection,

49. A BUS always has
School Scholarship
34. Which politician has his office at number 4?
(DRIVERS PASSENGERS FARES WHEELS UPSTAIRS)
(__________)
(__________)
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35. Which politician has his office at number 5? (__________)
Book
(__________)
50. A DOG always has (FUR MASTER KENNEL PUPS COLLAR)
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SCORE ___________

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 1. Which letter occurs twice in CRENELLATED but once in CREDENTIALS? (____________)

2. Which letter occurs once in HARMONIOUS, once in LIBERATE but not at all in
MELANCHOLY or in LIKE? (____________)
3. Which letter, which occurs more than once, occurs as often in PRIVILEGED as it
does in PROCEDURE? (____________)

4. Half of a number is three quarters of 12. What is twice that number? (____________)
5. Share 36 apples among Paul, Alan and Sam in such a way that for every 3 apples
Paul gets, Sam gets 2, and Alan gets 4. How many apples does Alan get? (____________)

In the questions below TWO words must change places so that

the sentence makes sense. Underline the TWO words that must change places.

Look at this example: The wood was made of table.

6. Their pupils sat quietly at the desks.

7. In sails fluttered gently the the breeze.

8. Some fins have spiky fish on their backs.

9. David was unable and sick to attend school.
10. Tropical cattle are being cleared to raise forests on the land.

The table below gives some information about the subtraction of numbers in the
left-hand column from those in the top row.

Complete the table correctly using only the numbers given.

5.7, 4.9, 7.3, 7.1, 1.6

11. - 7.8 12.0

12, 13. 2.9 2.4

14, 15. 6.2 10.4

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 In each question below one letter can be removed from the word in the first
column and put into the word in the second column to give two new words. The
order of the letters is not changed.
Look at this example:

THINS TOUT ( THIN ) ( STOUT )

16. SHOUT STOP (____________) (____________)

17. THREAD SOP (____________) (____________)

18. HEARD SET (____________) (____________)

19. BEAR OUGHT (____________) (____________)

20. SPORT ANTS (____________) (____________)

In each line below write in the brackets one letter which completes the word in
front of and the word after the brackets.

Look at this example: ROA (D) OOR

Here D completes ROAD and begins DOOR.

21. MOS (_____) IREN
22. NEX (_____) APER
23. PYLO (_____) AIL
24. DEPRIV (_____) URASIA
25. INSER (_____) AN

In each line below underline TWO words, ONE from each side, which together
make ONE correctly spelt word. The word on the left always comes first. Look
at this example:

BLACK ALL TOP AND BIRD BOY

26. ALL IN BY SCORE SCRIBE PORT
27. NO IF NOW YES ON SO
28. BY AT BUTTER CYCLE LOST CUP
29. SAT UP SO BY URN GASP
30. PATH PASS PART OLD PAT AGE

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 Write in the brackets a word that rhymes with the second word and has
a similar meaning to the first word.

Look at this example: SICK MILL (___ILL___)

31. AEROPLANE MET (____________)

32. DOG SOUND (____________)

33. DISCOVER LINED (____________)

In a certain code CHRISTMAS is written as AFPGQRKYQ.

Write the following words in code. The alphabet is printed to help you.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Code

34. BEFORE (____________)

35. DANGER (____________)

36. NAPKIN (____________)

What do these coded words represent?

37. EPMSN (____________)

38. CKCPEC (____________)

39. AYJASJYRC (____________)

2 8 19
6
12 16 5

Questions 40-44 are about the above diagram which is made from a square, a rectangle and
a triangle.

40. Which number is in all three shapes? (____________)

41. From the sum of the numbers appearing only in the square, subtract the sum of
the numbers appearing only in the triangle. (____________)

42. What is the sum of all the numbers which appear in more than one shape? (____________)

43. In how many shapes does the square root of 36 appear? (____________)

44. Add the two highest even numbers and from the total subtract all the odd
numbers. (____________)

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 In the questions below 2 of the words in the brackets can be made from the letters of the word
outside the brackets. Underline both words.

Look at this example:

CURTAIN (TRAIN CUSTARD STAIN RAIN TRACK)

45. TEMPERATURE (PAPER RATE AFTER MATURE MEANT)

46. BACKWARDS (REWARD DWARF RACK DRAW SWORD)

47. LEARNING (NEAR BEARING RING REAP PEARL)

48. YESTERDAY (STEEP DREAM READ STEER PESTER)
49. CONSONANTS (COUSINS STAND SOON TENTS TONS)

50. POTATOES (STATE PEAS TOTAL STOATS GRATE)

In the questions below underline 2 words which are closest in meaning. Underline 1 word from
each set of brackets.

Look at this example:

(LITTLE WASP BIN) (INSERT SMALL RUBBISH)

51. (dig hole spade) (pit garden fork)

52. (paper pliers plain) (simple pen hammer)

53. (prize money lose) (award envelope take)

54. (holiday weekend computer) (days game vacation)

55. (ice foam laugh) (lavish froth cold)

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 In questions 56-61 the three words A, B and C are in alphabetical order. The
word at B is missing and you are given a dictionary definition instead. Write the
correct word in the space.

Look at this example: A) Flap

B) (__FLARE__) Distress signal from a boat.
C) FLASH

(A) PREVAIL
56. (B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) To stop.
(C) PREY

(A) DUST
57. (B) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) Of Holland.
(C) DUTY

(A) SCRAP
58. (B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Score with claws or nails.
(C) SCRAWL

(A) MANNER
59. (B) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) Residence of a minister.
(C) MANUAL

(A) RINSE
60. (B) ( _ _ _ _ ) Trouble caused by a crowd of people.
(C) RIP

(A) AKIN
61. (B) ( _ _ _ _ _ ) Mechanical device to alert people.
(C) ALBINO

The words below and those in the lists are alike in some way. Write the letter of
the list, that each word belongs to, in the brackets. Each letter may be used only
once.

62. MAJESTIC (_________)

63. GAGGLE (_________)

64. PYRENEES (_________)

65. FORTH (_________)

66. LIME (_________)

A. B. C. D. E.
MERSEY SHOAL ANDES ELEGANT BEECH
TYNE FLOCK ROCKIES STATELY BIRCH
THAMES LITTER ALPS GRACEFUL OAK

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 Complete these sequences, the alphabet is printed to help you.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

67. A, C, G, M (____________)

68. C, Y, F, V, I (____________)

69. ZYY, ABB, YXX, BCC, XWW (____________)

70. ZY, UT, RQ, ML, JI (____________)

1
X

4 3 2
X X X

5 6
X X

A, B, C, D, E and F are six towns at the points 1-6 but not in that order.
A is due north of C which is due east of B.
B is due south of F which is one of the two most westerly towns.
E is not furthest north.

71. Which town is at point number 1? (____________)

72. Which town is at point number 2? (____________)

73. Which town is at point number 3? (____________)

74. Which town is at point number 4? (____________)
75. Which town is at point number 5? (____________)
76. Which town is at point number 6? (____________)

A certain month has 5 Wednesdays and the 6th of the month is a Sunday.

77. What date is the third Thursday of the month? (____________)

78. How many Saturdays are there in the month? (____________)

79. What day is the 26th of the month? (____________)

80. How many Tuesdays are there in the month? (____________)

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 Mon 3rd Tues 4th Wed 5th Thurs 6th Fri 7th Sat 8th

CUBS 57 19 76 67 73 49

BROWNIES 29 35 56 66 37 58

SCOUTS 27 26 76 47 36 114

This table shows the number of Cubs, Brownies and Scouts who went to see
Peter Pan in January 2000. The dates of the days are given.

81. On which day and date were there twice as many Scouts at Peter Pan as there
were Cubs on Mon 3rd? (____________)

82. On which day and date did most Brownies attend Peter Pan? (____________)

83. On which day and date did the number of Brownies and Scouts added together
equal the number of Cubs attending Peter Pan? (____________)
84. On which day and date were there 27 less Cubs at Peter Pan than attended
on Wed 5th? (____________)

85. How many Brownies attended Peter Pan throughout the whole week? (____________)

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 TEST 17

SCORE ___________

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 1. Which letter occurs once in MARBLE but twice in CONCRETE? (____________)

2. Which letter occurs twice in RECTANGLE but only once in TRIANGLE? (____________)

3. Which letter occurs three times in PARALLELOGRAM and three times in

QUADRILATERAL? (____________)

4. Half of a number added to 8 is 7 less than 28. What is the number? (____________)

5. A pencil costs twice as much as a rubber. Two pencils and a rubber cost 50p.
How much is a rubber? (____________)

In the questions below TWO words must change places so that the sentence
makes sense. Underline the TWO words that must change places.

Look at this example: The wood was made of table.

6. Start at the end and finish at the beginning.

7. Learning is the key to reading.

8. Was money the locked in the drawer?

9. The racing car burst on flames into impact.

10. Only computers make mistakes, not humans.

The table below gives some information about the addition of numbers in the top
row to those in the left-hand column.
Complete the table correctly using only the numbers given.

3.0, 7.6, 1.0, 11.6, 4.1

11. + 7.5 5.6

12, 13. 9.7 5.1

14, 15. 2.0 9.5

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TEST 17 PAGE 1
 In the questions below one word can be put in front of the other
words to form four new words. Write the correct word in the brackets.
Look at this example:

FLY PROOF WORKS MAN ( FIRE )

16. LOW LONG SIDE HIND (____________)

17. DOG DOZE FROG FIGHT (____________)

18. FIRE WARDS WASH WATER (____________)

19. LONG ACHE LIGHT LINE (____________)

20. WRIGHT THING ABLE HOUSE (____________)

In each question write in the brackets one letter which will complete
both the word in front of the brackets and the word after the brackets.

Look at this example: ROA ( D ) OOR.

21. SHOWE (____________) EED

22. HAL (____________) LAP

23. PART (____________) ARD

24. DUM (____________) ALM

25. GAUG (____________) RUPT

In each line below underline TWO words, ONE from each side, which together make ONE
correctly spelt word. The word on the left always comes first.

Look at this example:

BLACK ALL TOP AND BIRD BOY

26. PULL OUT PUT FLAP LET IN

27. MAN LAST NOW AND HELP AGE
28. CAN CAT CAR HIS CASE HIM
29. OUT COT SHE TON RED IN

30. AT ON AS VEST TONE TACK

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TEST 17 PAGE 2
 In each question below one letter can be removed from the word in the first column and put into the
word in the second column to give two new words. The order of the letters is not changed.

Look at this example:

THINS TOUT ( THIN ) ( STOUT )

31. LATHER ATE (____________) (____________)
32. HARPY EAST (____________) (____________)

33. MINCE KIT (____________) (____________)

34. FRILL CHAT (____________) (____________)
35. POINT HARD (____________) (____________)

Underline 2 words, one from each set of brackets, that have the same connection and will complete
the sentence.

Look at this example:

UP is to (DOWN OVER LEFT) as COME is to (START GO AFTER)

36. CLEAN is to (WASH SOAP DIRTY) as HEAVY is to (LIGHT COAL LIFT)

37. FAST is to (WIN SLOW RUN) as FACT is to (BOOK SENTENCE FICTION)

38. WHALE is to (FISH TROUT MAMMAL) as TOAD is to (FROG RIVER AMPHIBIAN)

39. AEROPLANE is to (AIRPORT LAND ARRIVE) as BOAT is to (WATER DOCK ANCHOR)

40. COW is to (CALF GRASS BULL) as SOW is to (BOAR PORK GRUNT)

In the questions below one word, in bold print, has had three letters removed. These letters make a
word. Write the words in the brackets.

Look at this example: We had tea in the TING Room ( SIT ) The word is SITTING.

41. The race is STING at 1.00 o’clock. (____________)

42. A wooden cross MED the grave. (____________)

43. We were told to INM the police of any activity. (____________)

44. In mathematics there are many 2 dimensional SHS. (____________)

45. A SE is a useful garden tool for turning over soil. (____________)

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 In the paragraph below five words are missing. Choose the most
appropriate words from the lists below. One word from list A fills the space at
A, one word from list B fills the space at B and so on.

Underline the word you choose.

The ( A ) entered his warm ( B ) where he has been carefully tending his young
flowers. He was ( C ) to find that his assistant had failed to give the flowers ( D )
and that the loose soil was very ( E ).

46. A 47.B. 48.C. 49.D. 50.E.

PLUMBER HALL HAPPY WATER WET
FARMER SITTING ROOM ANNOYED FOOD HARD
FLORIST HUT LAUGHING GRASS COLD
DOCTOR GREEN HOUSE SMILING SOIL DAMP
JOINER CAR CHEERFUL SNOW DRY

In each question 51-56 the numbers in the second column are formed
from the numbers in the first column by using a certain rule. Put the
correct answer opposite the arrow. A different rule is used in each question.

51. 3.5 6 52. 36 11 53. 3 4.5

6.5 12 100 15 6 9.0
7.0 13 144 17 9 13.5
9.5 9 15

54. 5 20 55. 3 3.5 56. 15 1

7 24 4 4.0 21 3
8 26 5 4.5 12 0
9 10 27

Write in the brackets a word that rhymes with the second word and has a similar
meaning to the first word.

Look at this example: SICK MILL (__ILL__)

57. INTERVAL HULL (____________)

58. UNIT BUN (____________)

59. STOP FAULT (____________)

60. BLAME FUSE (____________)
61. CARTON FOX (____________)
62. RUBBISH TASTE (____________)

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 Complete the sequences by inserting the correct numbers in the brackets.

63. 16, 24, 20, 28, 24 (__________)

64. 4.9, 6.1, 7.5, 9.1 (__________)
65. 80, 85, 95, 110, 130 (__________)
66. 625, 636, 647, 658 (__________)
67. 740, 739, 735, 726 (__________)

68. 39, 39, 34, 43, 29, 47 (__________)

69. A right-angled triangle has sides of 4cm and 8cms which touch to form a right-angle.
What is half of its area? (______)
70. A circle can be drawn inside a square so that the circle just touches all four sides of
the square. If the square has an area of 25 sq. cms. what is the radius of the circle? (______)

These questions are about the following shapes.

REGULAR PENTAGON, SQUARE,

RIGHT-ANGLED TRIANGLE, RECTANGLE.

Use this information only and answer these questions

71. Which shape or shapes do not have all internal angles the same? (___________________)

72. Which shape has most sides? (___________________)

73. Which shape or shapes could not be cut into 2 right-angled

triangles using only one cut? (___________________)

74. Which shape or shapes could you not be sure would have at
least one line of symmetry? (___________________)

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 Questions 75 - 78 are about the lines drawn inside the squares.

A B C D E

75. Name one square which has lines crossing at 45 degrees. (______)

76,77. Name two squares with parallel lines. (______) & (______)
78. Name the square in which lines cross at right-angles. (______)

In the questions that follow letters replace numbers.

Calculate the sums and put the correct letters in the brackets.

Look at this example:

A = 2 B = 3 C = 4 D = 8 E = 12 DxA-C = E
Letter ____

79. A = 6 B = 3 C = 4 D = 1 E = 2 (C x D) – (C – B) = Letter ____

80. A = 6 B = 2 C = 12 D = 10 E = 5 (D – E) x (C - D) = Letter ____

81. A = 6 B = 4 C = 8 D = 7 E = 5 (C ÷ B) + (D – E) = Letter ____

82. A = 59 B = 3 C = 6 D = 2 E = 42 D x (C - B) = Letter ____

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TEST 17 PAGE 6
 In the questions below the words in brackets are formed from the 2 words outside the brackets.

Write the missing word in the brackets.

Look at this example:

CAT (TO) OUR RING (GO) OVER

83. LIMP (LINK) SINK BOWL ( ) SEAT

84. SNAKE (MAKE) SMALL HATS ( ) SEAL
85. WHALE (ABLE) BARE CHILDREN ( ) MORE

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TEST 17 PAGE 7
 TEST 18

SCORE ___________

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1. Which letter occurs as often in BEGINNING as it does in GRABBING? (________)
2. Which letter appears once in UNDERSTANDING, twice in PERMISSION
but not all in THOUSANDS? (________)
3. Which letter occurs half as many times in REASONED as it does in
GOVERNMENT? (________)

4. One third of a certain number is the same as one quarter of 60. What is the
number? (________)

If Tim had 6p more he would have half as much as Jill.

Jill has 3 times as much as Fred who is 12p short of 30p.
How much does each one have?
5. Tim. (________)
6. Jill. (________)

7. Fred. (________)

In the sentences below 2 words must change places to make the sentences
sensible. Underline the TWO words. An example is shown.

The wood is made of table.

8. This time Elizabeth week next will be twelve.

9. The smoking of was in need chimney cleaning.

10. Broke the storm the clouds after up.

11. Cars park unable to were in the busy street.

12. Two boys number their coats on peg hung ten.

13. Slowly sailed ship the silently into port.

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TEST 18 PAGE 1.
 The table below gives some information about the addition of numbers in
the left-hand column to numbers in the top row. Complete the table.

14. + 5.5 7.6

15,16,17. 11.9

18, 19. 8.7 17.4

In each question write in the brackets one letter which will complete
both the word in front of the brackets and the word after the brackets.

Here is an example: ROA ( D ) OOR

20. HUL (____) ERB 21. DIA (____) OAN

22. FAD (____) STATE 23. LAS (____) OME
24. TO (____) RACE 25. WAR (____) USK

In each line below a word from the left-hand group joins one from the
right-hand group to make a new word. The left-hand word comes first.
Underline the chosen words. An example has been done to help you.

CORN FARM TIME OVER FIELD YARD

26. PANE SNAP SET LAST MAD PING

27. BAR ON FARE SON GAIN WORD
28. HEAD OVER FOR TURN ROW DRAWER

29. PALM FOE OUT THUS LET TIN

30. MAIN FALL HAS BODY IT LAND
31. EVER INN LET SIDE TING YEAR

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TEST 18 PAGE 2.
 In the following questions a letter can be taken from the first word and put
into the second word to form TWO new words. Write both NEW words.

Look at this example: THEN TANK ( TEN ) ( THANK )

The H moves from THEN to TANK and makes the new words TEN and THANK.

32. DICE PATH (____________) (____________)

33. STREAM CAT (____________) (____________)

34. FLAIR HAVE (____________) (____________)

35. PAINT BAT (____________) (____________)

36. GANG LACE (____________) (____________)

37. TAMPER SANK (____________) (____________)

The letters of the word in capitals have been jumbled up. Use the clue to unjumble the letters and
write the correct word in the brackets.

Look at this example: KBOO - Contains stories (BOOK)

38. ALEYLV - A river will run in this. (_______________)
39. PENEELOV - You put a letter in this for posting. (_______________)
40. CAOTTRR - You might use this on a farm. (_______________)
41. OTBETL - A container for liquid. (_______________)

Groups of words are printed below. The groups A-F are made up of words which
are similar in some way.

A B C D E F

padre spear hull post roast rope

minister lance rudder stop boil string
priest javelin bridge tops fry cord

Decide into which of the above groups the following words must fit.
Write the group letter in the brackets.

42. pots (__________) 43. twine (__________)

44. stew (__________) 45. pastor (__________)

46. pike (__________) 47. keel (__________)

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TEST 18 PAGE 3.
 In a code words are written as shown below.

ORIENTAL becomes ABCDEFGH BUGGY becomes IJKKL

Write the following words in code.

48. IGNORANT (___________________) 49. TANGERINE (___________________)

Decode the following words.

50 DEGIHD (___________________) 51. KGCDFL (___________________)

52. GFFABEDL (___________________) 53. HGEKJGKD (___________________)

The information below is about 4 boys W, X, Y and Z and the drinks

that they like.

W and X are the only two who like both milk and lemonade.
X and Z are the only two who like both lemonade and tea.
Y and W are the only two who like both fruit juice and coffee.

54. Which drink does W not like? (___________________)

55. Who likes coffee but not lemonade? (___________________)
56. Who likes lemonade, tea and milk? (___________________)

57. Who likes lemonade but not tea? (___________________)

58. Who likes coffee and fruit juice but not milk? (___________________)

59. Which drink is the most popular? (___________________)

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TEST 18 PAGE 4.
 In a month there were 4 Wednesdays. The 19th of the month was a Saturday.

60. What day was the 1st of the month? (___________________)

61. What date was the third Sunday? (___________________)

62. Which month could it be? (May, February or April) (___________________)

63. What date was the last Friday of the previous month? (___________________)

64. What day was the 20th of the previous month? (___________________)

Complete the following sequences. The alphabet is printed to help you.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

65. A Y B W C (____________)

66. B E G J L (____________)

67. FL MG HN OI (____________)

68. CCX VDD EET RFF (____________)

69. BDC EGF HJI KML (____________)

70. ZRC ESY XTG IUW (____________)

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TEST 18 PAGE 5.
 In each of the following questions 3 words are in alphabetical order.
The second word has not been written but its meaning is given.
Decide what the second word should be each time and write it in the
brackets. Each dash in the brackets represents a letter.
An example is shown to help you.

CROSS

(C
_R_O
_W_ D
_ ) a large group of people.

CRUEL

MIRROR

71. ( _ _ _ _ _ ) person who hoards money.

MITTEN

HASTY

72. ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) short, light axe.

HAUNT

ORANGE
73. ( _ _ _ _ _ ) path of a planet around the sun.

OSTRICH

STRONG

74. ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) artist’s work-room.

STUTTER

LANTERN
75. ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) storage room for food.

LATCH

COMFORT
76. ( _ _ _ _ _ ) humorous, funny.

CONCEAL

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TEST 18 PAGE 6.
 Together Pete, Anne, Rose, Tom and Fred have £84.
Rose has £3 less than Pete who has £5 more than Fred.
Fred has £5 less than Anne.
Tom has £20 which is £2 more than Pete.

77. How much has Pete? (________)

78. How much has Anne? (________)

79. How much has Rose? (________)

80. How much has Fred? (________)

Using the numbers 2, 3, 4 and 6 ONCE ONLY in each question, fill in

the spaces in a way that will make the statements correct.
An example is shown to help you.

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 15.

81. (______ + ______) - (______ - ______) = 3.

82. (______ + ______ + ______) X ______ = 26.

83. (______ + ______) X (______ - ______) = 8.

84. (______ X ______) - (______ - ______) = 8.

85. (______ - ______) + (______ X ______) = 25.

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 TEST 19

SCORE ___________

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 1. Which letter appears the same number of times in the words REMEMBER
and ENFORCEMENT? (________)
2. Which letter is in the word PRESIDENT but not in the word DEPRESSION? (________)

3. Which letter occurs twice as often in PARTICULAR as it does in SECRETARY? (________)

4. Six times a number is four more than twice 19. What is the number? (________)

In three years Alan will be twice as old as Bob was last year.
Colin, who will be 5 next year, is 2 years younger than Bob.
How old is each boy?

5. Alan (________)

6. Bob (________)

7. Colin (________)

In the sentences below 2 words must change places to make the sentences
sensible. Underline the TWO words. An example is shown.

The wood is made of table.

8. Tom’s watch and one was a half minutes fast.

9. The aeroplane flew just above an ground.

10. The bay was in rough for fishing too.

11. I to not reach could the top shelf.

12. Always before food well chew swallowing it.

13. Peter hugged long his lost brother.

The table below gives some information about the addition of numbers in
the left-hand column to numbers in the top row. Complete the table.

14,15. + 8.7

16,17. 12.6 26.4

18,19. 18.1 20

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TEST 19 PAGE 1.
 In each question write in the brackets one letter which will complete
both the word in front of the brackets and the word after the brackets.

Look at this example: ROA ( D ) OOR

20. CAME ( ) ENS 21. TAR ( ) ASK

22. GE ( ) AID 23. SCA ( ) ACK

24. FAN ( ) ABLE 25. TAL ( ) ALM

In each line below a word from the left-hand group joins one from the
right-hand group to make a new word. The left-hand word comes first.
Underline the chosen words. An example has been done to help you.

CORN FARM TIME OVER FIELD YARD

26. AIM OVER OUT RING PUT TEAR

27. BAND OR GET IT GILL BUT

28. FOR SUM TO WORK LET WING

29. OVER DEAD COME SON LOCK LEE

30. BE SET RAN LESS PANT SACK
31. PORT CORD NO ABLE TAIL HEAD

In the following questions a letter can be taken from the first word and
put into the second word to form TWO new words. Write both NEW words.

Example: THEN TANK ( TEN ) ( THANK )

The H moves from THEN to TANK and makes the new words TEN andTHANK.

32. NIECE PACE (________________) (________________)

33. BARON NOSE (________________) (________________)
34. YEAR EARL (________________) (________________)

35. MANAGER HAD (________________) (________________)

36. GAUNT BARE (________________) (________________)

37. PART GEM (________________) (________________)

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TEST 19 PAGE 2.
 Two words inside the brackets have similar meanings to words outside the brackets. Underline the
TWO words each time.

Look at this example:

HORSE PIG CAT (FALCON MOUSE TROUT BADGER SNAKE)

38. DISCUS JAVELIN HURDLES (SPORT MARATHON SPRINT RUGBY GAMES)

39. SETTEE BENCH STOOL (CUSHION CHAIR BED THRONE CABINET)

40. RICE OATS RYE (GROWN BARLEY FOOD SERIAL WHEAT)

41. CHEERFUL CONTENTED GLAD (ECSTATIC GLUM HAPPY SAD FEELINGS)

42. BAFFLING COMPLICATED CONFUSING (EASY SMART PUZZLING DIFFICULT PROBLEM)

43. PRUNE CLIP TRIM (CUT LOP GRASS HORSE GARDEN)

In the sentences below there are 6 words missing. From the lists A to F
choose the MOST SUITABLE words to complete the sentences.

Choose a word from list A to fill space A, a word from list B to fill
space B and so on. Underline the chosen word in each group.

The power went ( A ) and I was left in darkness. I felt my way to the drawer to find a ( B ).
Groping in the ( C ) I struck a light and the room was filled with a ( D ) glow. Pulling back
the curtain I saw the street lights were ( E ). The fault, I decided, must be in my ( F ).

44. A 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. E 49. F

out torch room little lit room

away match shadows shiny shattered switch
bang bulb dark blinding off house
off lamp silence faint out plugs
dim fuse hall piercing broken bulbs

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TEST 19 PAGE 3.
 The table below shows the number of people in various age groups in
four villages called Sulby, Picton, Marlow and Widford.

Age group A - Up to 18 years of age.

Age group B - From 19 to 60 years of age.
Age group C - Over 60 years of age.

Age Group SULBY PICTON MARLOW WIDFORD

A 550 400 120 420

B 700 530 400 530

C 270 310 320 310

50. Which age group A, B or C has the greatest number of people? (____________)
51. Which age group A, B or C has the smallest number of people? (____________)

52. Which village has more than half as many people in group A as in groups B
and C together? (____________)

53. Which village has one third of its population in group A? (____________)
54. Which village has one quarter of its population in group C? (____________)

In the questions below give the next number in each series.

55. 2 5 11 23 (________)
56. 8.8 7.2 5.6 4 (________)

57. 80 63 48 35 (________)
58. ( 4, 9 ) ( 11, 23 ) ( 18, 37 ) (_____,_____)

59. ( 27, 3 ) ( 21, 7 ) ( 15, 11 ) (_____,_____)

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TEST 19 PAGE 4.
 The two sets of numbers in each line go together in a similar way. Write the missing number each
time.

Example: (7 14 16) (9 18 20)

(Double number and add 2)

60. (8 3 10) (14 9 )

61. (7 21 24) (10 30 )

62. (16 4 3) (36 6 )

63. (2 8 13) (4 64 )
64. (12 6 1) (24 12 )

65. (27 3 14) (64 4 )

In each of the following questions find a word which has a similar

meaning to the left-hand word and rhymes with the right-hand word.

Look at this Example: TREMBLE RIVER ( SHIVER )

SHIVER rhymes with RIVER and means TREMBLE.

66. MAIDEN WHIRL (_________________)

67. RATION FAIR (_________________)

68. FAITHFUL CLUE (_________________)

69. CABLE TYRE (_________________)

70. SHIP NOTE (_________________)

71. CONSTRUCT ACHE (_________________)

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TEST 19 PAGE 5.
 In the following questions the numbers in the second column are formed
from the numbers in the first column by using the same rule. Put the
correct answer in the brackets for each question.

72. 3 8 73. 12 1 74. 2 7

7 16 15 2 3 26
10 22 24 5 4 63

20 (____) 30 (____) 5 (____)

75. 4 6 76. 4 3 77. 2 5

7 12 14 8 4 17
11 20 20 11 7 50

24 (____) 30 (____) 9 (____)

State whether the following statements about the diagram above are true
or false. Write T for true or F for false in the brackets.
78. There are more than 6 right angles. (____________)
79. There are more than 6 triangles. (____________)
80. There are 3 lines parallel to one another. (____________)
81. There are 3 horizontal lines. (____________)

82. One of the lines divides the diagram into two

equal pieces. (____________)

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TEST 19 PAGE 6.
 Some letters from the word in capitals have been used to make other words. Underline the TWO
words that have been made each time.

Look at this example:

CONVENIENT tonic video notion voice

83. COLLABORATE: barrel robot elated bear

84. DANDELION: dried landed panda deal

85. MATHEMATICS: theme tame cheat thermal

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TEST 19 PAGE 7.
 TEST 20

SCORE ___________

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 1. Which letter occurs as often in EPIDEMIC as it does in EPICURE and also
occurs twice in DISCONNECT? (________)

2. Which letter, occurring once in GASTRONOMY, occurs twice in

GASTRONOMIST and twice in GAZETTE? (________)

3. Which letter in GEANTICLINE occurs more than once and is closest to the
end of the alphabet? (________)

4. When 6 is subtracted from a number it gives an answer which is 5 more than

29. What is the number? (________)

A cake costs 55p more than a packet of biscuits. Together they cost £2.05p.

5. How much is a cake? (________)

6. How much is a packet of biscuits? (________)

In the questions below TWO words must change places so that the sentence
makes sense. Underline the TWO words that must change places.

Look at this example: The wood was made of table.

7. The neighbours that complained the music was too loud.

8. The was garage left open and unattended?

9. The sweet cake was laden with a beautiful trolley.

10. Three ambulances arrived within the minutes of the accident.

11. I could not the find word in my dictionary.

12. Air up are going fares next month.

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TEST 20 PAGE 1.
 The table below gives some information about the subtraction of numbers in
the left-hand column from those in the top row. Complete the table correctly.

13. - 3.9

14. 4.7 2.3

15. 2.9 1.0

16,17. 2.4

In each line below write in the brackets one letter which completes the word
in front of and the word after the brackets.

Look at this example: ROA (D) OOR

18. RHYTH (______) URMUR

19. SLAN (______) HEFT

20. SHEE (______) INTH

21. STA (______) OLK

22. POR (______) LOPE

23. CUR (______) AID

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TEST 20 PAGE 2.
 In each line below underline TWO words, ONE from each side, which together make ONE
correctly spelt word. The word on the left always comes first.

Look at this example: BLACK ALL TOP AND BIRD BOY

24. AS AFTER AGO GO TASTE MOON

25. SEE SAW SAT TED DING PAY
26. NO SERF OF VICE ALL PUT

27. ARE FEAT CUT HIM BIT HER

28. HUM OR RIB BUD AN GAIN

29. COT FLAT PORT TEN END TEND

In each question below, two consecutive letters can be removed from the word in the first column
and put into the word in the second column to give two new words. The order of the letters is not
changed and the two consecutive letters remain together.

Look at this example: GIRDLE ASH ( GIRD ) ( LEASH )

30. HANDLE BED (_________________) (_________________)

31. CARPET HELD (_________________) (_________________)

32. BEDROOM IT (_________________) (_________________)

33. PILLOW BELL (_________________) (_________________)

34. FLOWER BET (_________________) (_________________)

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TEST 20 PAGE 3.
 In questions 35-40 the three words A, B and C are in alphabetical order. The
word at B is missing and you are given a dictionary definition instead. Write
the correct word in the space.

Look at this example: A) FLAP

B) (FLARE) Distress signal from a boat.
C) FLASH

35. (A) NETTLE

(B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Not favouring either side.
(C) NEVER

36. (A) BEVERAGE

(B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Be on one’s guard.
(C) BEWITCH

37. (A) SALAMANDER

(B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Fixed payment made to a person.
(C) SALIVA

38. (A) THE

(B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) A structure for showing drama.
(C) THEIR

39. (A) PROSTRATE

(B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) To guard from danger.
(C) PROTEST

40. (A) STRIKE

(B) ( _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Fine cord.
(C) STRIPE

The words below, and those in the lists, are alike in some way. Write the
letter of the list that each word belongs to in the brackets. Each letter may
be used only once.

A B C D E
FEZ CROWD QUAY CUB BAT
CROWN RABBLE DOCK FOAL FOX
BERET GANG HARBOUR DUCKLING HORSE

41. WHARF (_______________)

42. CYGNET (_______________)

43. TURBAN (_______________)

44. WHALE (_______________)

45. MOB (_______________)

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TEST 20 PAGE 4.
 In the following questions the letters of words have been jumbled up. A clue is given to help you
each time.

Look at this example: IATSDUM Sports ground (Stadium)

46. ALIEMDC Examination by a doctor (_______________________)

47. ODELUB Twice the amount (_______________________)

48. RAELCST Brilliant orange-red colour (_______________________)

49. UKARLEWM Neither hot nor cold water (_______________________)

50. ENALREG High ranking army officer (_______________________)

51. LEPTANEH Hugh, thick skinned mammal (_______________________)

Using the numbers 7, 8, 5 and 4 once only in each question fill in the
spaces in any way which makes the statements correct.

52. (______ + ______ + ______) - (______ ) = 8

53. (______ - ______) + (______ - ______) = 6

54. ______ X (______ + ______ + ______) = 80

55. (______ X ______) - (______ X ______) = 3

56. (______ - ______) - (______ - ______) = 0

57. (______ + ______ - ______) X ______ = 24

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 A, B, C and D are four shops.
Only A and D are open late in the evenings and are closed on Sundays.
Only B and C have self-service and have a sale on at present.
Only D and B are closed on Sunday and have self-service.

58. Which shop is closed on Sunday and is not self-service? (________)

59. Which self-service shop has a sale but closes on Sunday? (________)

60. Which shop closes early and on Sunday? (________)

61. Which shop opens on Sunday and has a sale? (________)

62. Could you buy something in shop D late on a Sunday? (________)

63. Is there a self-service shop open late? (________)

BREAM ROACH PIKE

ENGLAND 65 44 132

IRELAND 127.5 32.5 40

FRANCE 70 122.6 63.75

The above table shows the weight (in kgs.) of three different types of
fish caught by three fishing teams in a fishing contest.

64. Which team caught half the weight in pike as Ireland caught in bream? (________)
65. Which team caught 3 times as much weight in pike as England caught
in roach? (________)

66. Which team caught 1/5th of its total weight of fish in pike? (________)

67. Which team’s catch of bream was twice as heavy as Ireland’s catch of
roach? (________)
68. Which team caught 3/4’s as much again in bream as Ireland caught in
pike? (________)

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 Complete these sequences by inserting the correct letter(s) or number(s)
in the brackets. The alphabet is printed to help you.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
69. 121, 81, 49, 25 (________)
70. 104, 156, 208, 260 (________)

71. 4.70, 7.05, 9.40, 11.75 (________)

72. B, D, G, I (________)

73. DBC, GEF, JHI, MKL (________)

74. XBD, FCV, TDH, JER (________)

Two words inside the brackets have similar meanings to the words outside the brackets. Underline
the TWO words each time.

Look at this example: Horse, Pig, Cat (falcon, mouse, snake, trout, badger)
75. Hammer Saw Screwdriver (nail, spanner, pliers, fork, sharpener)
76. Tennis Rugby Football (golf badminton archery swimming netball)
77. Kitten Joey Piglet (bull tadpole boar mare calf)
78. Groom Ring Service (home curtain bride bouquet garden)

79. Wool Fur Mink (cotton nylon silk leather polyester)

80. Stockholm London Washington (Dublin Venice Manchester Paris Glasgow)

In a certain code

DISCOUNT is written as HMWGSYRX

JANUARY is written as NERYEVC
MATCHES is written as QEXGLIW

The alphabet is printed to help you.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

What are these words in code?

81. POLISH (_________________)

82. SECRET (_________________)
83. TALKING (_________________)

Decode these words.

84. IRKMRI (_________________)

85. EYXLSV (_________________)

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Answers to Test 16 Answers to Test 17

1. L 44. 4 1. E 44. APE

2. R 45. RATE MATURE 2. E 45. PAD
3. E 46. RACK DRAW 3. A 46. FLORIST
4. 36 47. NEAR RING 4. 26 47. GREENHOUSE
5. 16 48. READ STEER 5. 10P 48. ANNOYED
6. THEIR THE 49. SOON TONS 6. END BEGINNING 49. WATER
7. IN THE 50. STATE PEAS 7. LEARNING READING 50. DRY
8. FINS FISH 51. HOLE PIT 8. MONEY THE 51. 18 (2 x – 1)
9. UNABLE SICK 52. PLAIN SIMPLE 9. ON INTO 52. 8 (Square Root X + 5)
10. CATTLE FORESTS 53. PRIZE AWARD 10. COMPUTERS HUMANS 53. 22.5 (x + 1⁄2 x)
11. 7.3 54. HOLIDAY VACATION 11. 1.0 54. 28 (2 X + 10)
12. 4.9 55. FOAM FROTH 12. 4.1 55. 7 (1⁄2 x + 2)
13. 7.1 56. PREVENT 13. 11.6 56. 5 (X ÷ 3) - 4
14. 1.6 57. DUTCH 14. 7.6 57. LULL
15. 5.7 58. SCRATCH 15. 3.0 58. ONE
16. SHUT STOOP 59. MANSE 16. BE 59. HALT
17. TREAD SHOP 60. RIOT 17. BULL 60. ACCUSE
18. HERD SEAT 61. ALARM 18. BACK 61. BOX
19. EAR BOUGHT 62. D 19. HEAD 62. WASTE
20. SORT PANTS 63. B 20. PLAY 63. 32
21. S 64. C 21. R or D 64. 10.9
22. T 65. A 22. F 65. 155
23. N 66. E 23. Y 66. 669
24. E 67. U 24. P or B 67. 710
25. T 68. S 25. E 68. 24
26. IN SCRIBE 69. CDD 26. OUT LET 69. 8cm2
27. NO ON 70. ED 27. MAN AGE 70. 2.5cm
28. BUTTER CUP 71. D 28. CAR CASE 71. RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLE
29. SAT URN 72. E 29. COT TON 72. REGULAR PENTAGON
30. PASS AGE 73. A 30. AT TACK 73. REGULAR PENTAGON
31. JET 74. F 31. LATHE/LATER RATE/HATE 74. RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLE
32. HOUND 75. B 32. HARP YEAST 75. A or B
33. FIND 76. C 33. MICE KNIT 76. B or D
34. ZCDMPC 77. 17TH 34. FILL CHART 77. B or D
35. BYLECP 78. 4 35. PINT HOARD 78. C
36. LYNIGL 79. SAT 36. DIRTY LIGHT 79. B
37. GROUP 80. 5 37. SLOW FICTION 80. D
38. EMERGE 81. SAT 8TH 38. MAMMAL AMPHIBIAN 81. B
39 CALCULATE 82. THURS 6TH 39. AIRPORT DOCK 82. C
40. 6 83. FRI 7TH 40. BULL BOAR 83. BOAT
41 0 84. SAT 8TH 41. ART 84. EATS
42. 30 85. 281 42. ARK 85. OMEN
43. 3 43. FOR

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1. G 44. E 1. E 44. OFF 1. C 44. E
2. I 45. A 2. T 45. MATCH 2. T 45. B
3. N 46. B 3. A 46. DARK 3. N 46. MEDICAL
4. 45 47. C 4. 7 47. FAINT 4. 40 47. DOUBLE
5. 21P 48. CKEABGEF 5. 7 48. LIT 5. £1.30 48. SCARLET
6. 54P 49. FGEKDBCED 6. 6 49. HOUSE 6. 75P 49. LUKEWARM
7. 18P 50. ENABLE 7. 4 50. B 7. THAT COMPLAINED 50. GENERAL
8. ELIZABETH NEXT 51. GAIETY 8. AND WAS 51. C 8. THE WAS 51. ELEPHANT
9. OF CHIMNEY 52. ATTORNEY 9. THE AN 52. SULBY 9. CAKE TROLLEY 52. (7+5+4) - 8 **
10. BROKE AFTER 53. LANGUAGE 10. IN TOO 53. WIDFORD 10. THREE THE 53. (7-4) + (8-5) **
11. PARK WERE 54. TEA 11. TO COULD 54. PICTON 11. THE FIND 54. 3 x (4+5+6) **
12. NUMBER HUNG 55. Y 12. BEFORE CHEW 55. 47 12. UP FARE 55. (7x5) - (4x8) **
13. SAILED THE 56. X 13. LONG HIS 56. 2.4 13. 6.3 56. (8-7) - (5-4) **
14. 8.7 57. W 14. 13.8 57. 24 14. 1.6 57. (8+5 - 7) x 4 **
15. 20.6 58. Y 15. 10.6 58. 25, 51 15. 3.4 58. A
16. 17.4 59. LEMONADE 16. 21.3 59. 9, 15 16. 3.9 59. B
17. 19.5 60. TUESDAY 17. 23.2 60. 16 (X - 5 + 7) 17. 0.0 60. B
18. 14.2 61. 20TH 18. 9.4 61. 33 ( 3 X + 3) 18. M 61. C
19. 16.3 62. FEBRUARY 19. 23.2 62. 5 (Sq root X - 1) 19. T 62. NO
20. K 63. 28TH 20. L 63. 69 (X cubed + 5) 20. N 63. YES
21. L 64. THURSDAY 21. T 64. 7 (1/2 X - 5) 21. Y 64. FRANCE
22. E or S 65. U 22. M 65. 15 (cubed root X + 11) 22. E 65. ENGLAND
23. H or S 66. O 23. R or B 66. GIRL 23. L 66. IRELAND
24. G or T 67. JP 24. G 67. SHARE 24. AFTER TASTE 67. ENGLAND
25. T or D or M 68 GGP 25. C 68. TRUE 25. SEE DING 68. FRANCE
26. SNAP PING 69. NPO 26. OUT PUT 69. WIRE 26. NO VICE 69. 9
27. BAR GAIN 70. VVK 27. BAND IT 70. BOAT 27. FEAT HER 70. 312
28. OVER TURN 71. MISER 28. TO WING 71. MAKE 28. HUM AN 71. 14.10
29. OUT LET 72. HATCHET 29. DEAD LOCK 72. 42 (2X + 2) 29. FLAT TEN 72. L
30. MAIN LAND 73. ORBIT 30. RAN SACK 73. 7 (X ÷ 3) - 3 30. HAND BLEED 73. PNO
31. LET TING 74. STUDIO 31. PORT ABLE 74. 124 (X cubed - 1) 31. CART HELPED 74. PFL
32. DIE PATCH 75. LARDER 32. NICE PEACE 75. 46 (2 X - 2) 32. BROOM EDIT 75. SPANNER PLIERS
33. STEAM CART 76. COMIC 33. BARN NOOSE 76. 16 (X ÷ 2) +1 33. PILL BELLOW 76. GOLF NETBALL
34. FAIR HALVE 77. 18 34. EAR EARLY 77. 82 (X sq + 1) 34. FLOW BERET 77. TADPOLE CALF
35. PANT BAIT 78. 18 35. MANAGE HARD 78. T 35. NEUTRAL 78. BRIDE BOUQUET
36. GAG LANCE 79. 15 36. AUNT BARGE 79. F 36. BEWARE 79. SILK LEATHER
37. TAMER SPANK 80. 13 37. PAT GERM 80. T 37. SALARY 80. DUBLIN PARIS
38. VALLEY 81. (2 + 3) - (6 - 4) ** 38. MARATHON SPRINT 81. F 38. THEATRE 81. TSPMWL
39. ENVELOPE 82. (4 + 6 + 3) x 2 ** 39. CHAIR THRONE 82. F 39. PROTECT 82. WIGVIX
40. TRACTOR 83. (6 + 2) x 4 - 3) ** 40. BARLEY WHEAT 83. ROBOT BEAR 40. STRING 83. XEPOMRK
41. BOTTLE 84. (3 x 4) - (6 - 2) ** 41. ECSTATIC HAPPY 84. LANDED DEAL 41. C 84. ENGINE
42. D 85. (3 - 2) + (6 x 4) ** 42. PUZZLING DIFFICULT 85. TAME CHEAT 42. D 85. AUTHOR
43. F 43. CUT LOP 43. A
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17. A, Z, B, Y,
30. THANK
(_______) In each sentence below the letters of the word in capital letters have b
is the other number?
equal 33. What CASE (____________)
(_____________) (_____________)
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(________) DT CV, BX, AZ, 48. (_____________)
18. 7, 11, 15, 19,
(_____________)
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BEAST A NOBRI is a bird.
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WAKE C)
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7 (_____________) 3MAY 37. 6 8 27. MONTHS
To forgive, to free from blame or duties.
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31. A NOBRI
The riverit.MAESHT flowsis athrough
bird. London. (ROBIN) (___________
(________) 23, 21, 18, 14 TREAT 44. 39. A) BLACK ARABLE DANGER CUTE 35. EDITOR
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SPRINT RUN WALK 28. RISPA is a capital
STAND 32. Acity in Europe.
mechanic (_______________)
uses a RNPSANE to tighten nuts. (___________ 34. CRAWL
EXECUTE A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z C)
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Example. THEN TANK (TEN) (THANK)
HAMSTER is underlined because it is not a farm animal.
(_ _ _ _ _ _) To forgive, to free from blame or duties. 29. One of the countries in Europe is MUGBEIL. (_______________) B)
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Tests

VERBAL REASONING
CUT Darren and Janet are the only two children who can swim. Colin, Jill
Look at this example: FINGER WRIST SHOULDER NECK ELBOW
22. RIND COVER SKIN LAYER
PROUD 31. The river MAESHT flows through London.
Find the correct order for the lists and underline the MIDDLE word. (_______________) C)
To keep from harm. (_ _ _ _ _ _ _)
23. TRANQUIL PEACEFUL SILENT 33. Which girl
CONTENT can swim?
PROFITABLE (___________ B)
PROSPER
C) FLASH 32. A mechanic uses a RNPSANE to tighten nuts. (_______________) 37. A)
B) 24.
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SHAKE
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LAKE 35. Jill
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take part each take part in three of the follo
(___________
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32. The table was (____________) with white paint.
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Colinword in hockey,
plays the space. (____________) (___________
badminton and what else?
Bob is taller than Mary but smaller than Sam.
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List these three children starting with the tallest first.
29. I am 2 years younger (____________) my sister.
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27. (__________) 28.In a certain
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In questions 36 - 42 the three words A, B and C are in alphabetical order. The word at B is 36. What sport does
38. Darren
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Look at this example: The child (...CUT...) his finger. (____________)
39. PYSRW (_______________) 4
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37. A)
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(_ _ _ _ _ _ _)
BOOK 4
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CONFIDENTIAL
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TEST 01 PAGE
(THANK)

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Write the following words in their
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B)
C) SCHOOL
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41.from blame
LATE or duties.
(_______________)
27. MONTHS
EXECUTE A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
42.DEAL (_______________)
MAY (_____________) 43.FIDDLE (_____
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