Bond Fourth level papers in Verbal Reasoning 10–11+ years – Sample test
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Move one letter from the first word and add it to the second word to make two new words.
Example hunt sip hut snip
1 howl itch
2 wage pot
3 glean set
4 black feet
5 month hit 5
The word PECUNIARY is written in code as ABCDEFGHI. Write these words using the
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same code.
6 PRICE 7 PRUNE
Decode these words.
8 ABGH 9 CGEGHI 10 EFCBH 5
Fill in the crosswords so that all the given words are included. You have been given one
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letter as a clue in each crossword.
11–12 13–14
T
fennel, spoons, coupon, copper, inches, tastes, allege, people,
astral, oppose sprint, forces 4
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32 ‘SURER or we will shoot!’ shouted the sheriff.
33 The chimes of the C could be heard.
34 We should have CN a different restaurant. 5
Underline the one word in the brackets which will go equally well with both the pairs of
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words outside the brackets.
Example rush, attack cost, fee (price, hasten, strike, charge, money)
35 bolt, fasten tuft, tress (lock, key, door, bar, nut)
36 similar, alike near, beside (twin, close, copy, far, secure)
37 playground, land position, leave (garden, park, mound, lawn, store)
38 perform, entertain deed, document (part, stage, act, bill, note)
39 price, cost food, provisions (supplies, money, fare, ticket, charge) 5
Look at the first group of three words. The word in the middle has been made from the
other two words. Complete the second group of three words in the same way, making a
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new word in the middle.
Example PAIN INTO TOOK ALSO SOON ONLY
40 SOUP PAST TALE RACY NAVE
41 CALM TAME LENT BEEN ADDS
42 CRAB BARE FLEA RATS HUGE
43 BELT LIST FISH MAST HEAR
44 FIRE FINE WING PENS BEAR 5
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45–49 Look at these groups of words.
A B C D
fork bison tuna jazz
mower gerbil turbot rock
Choose the correct group for each of the words below. Write in the letter.
rap cheetah spade rat trowel baboon
lobster hose zebra classical prawn herring 5
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Complete the following sentences by selecting the most sensible word from each group
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of words given in the brackets. Underline the words selected.
Example The (children, books, foxes) carried the (houses, books, steps) home
from the (greengrocer, library, factory).
50 With a (clatter, chatter, batter) of dustbin (sacks, lids, men), the fox (raided,
jumped, tied) the black bags.
51 The music from the CD came (in, out, behind) of the (speakers, wall, table) on
the (garden, bicycle, table).
52 A school of (fish, lions, bees) live together in (forests, mud, water) and are
hunted for (food, fur, honey).
53 A (camel, deer, rhinoceros) is an animal that lives in the (desert, rainforest, city)
and has one or two (humps, tails, tongues).
54 The (grandmother, father, uncle) asked her grandson to help build a (patio,
birdhouse, window) so that she would have somewhere to sit outside in the (wet,
cold, warm) weather. 5
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Find two letters which will end the first word and start the second word.
Example rea (c h) air
55 hear ( ) ink
56 pha ( ) ats
57 gau ( ) rm
58 che ( ) ple
59 sign ( ) most 5
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Complete the following expressions by underlining the missing word.
Example Frog is to tadpole as swan is to (duckling, baby, cygnet).
60 Cod is to fish as rain is to (black, cloud, weather).
61 Whole is to total as sign is to (symbol, medal, post).
62 Centre is to middle as excess is to (surplus, shortage, failure).
63 Begin is to start as end is to (continue, lengthen, finish).
64 Uncommon is to rare as frank is to (cancel, candid, conceal). 5
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