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Practice Test Verbal Reasoning

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• Allow 50 minutes to do this test.

• Allow 10 minutes to do Section A. There are 30 Questions in this section.

• Allow 25 minutes to do Section B. There are 30 Questions in this section.

• Work as quickly and as carefully as you can.

• Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

• Each question will tell you whether to write an answer or ring the correct

answer from the options given.

• You may do rough working on a separate sheet of paper.

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SECTION-A: VR

You have 10 minutes to complete this section.

There are 30 questions in this section.

Mark the word outside the brackets that has a similar meaning to the words in both sets of brackets.

Example:

(find discover) (stain blemish) freckle smudge spot see spot

1. (point direct) (purpose intention) goal aim motive guide. ________

2. (trench drain) (abandon dump) drop gutter ditch leave ________

3. (talent ability) (present offering) gift bonus skill flair ________

4. (path route) (hunt pursue) way chase passage track ________

5. (law code) (lead reign) rule govern order instruct _________

Complete the word on the right so that it means the opposite, or nearly the opposite of the word to the left.

Example: smooth r o u g h

6. sweet _ i _ t _ r

7. poor _ e a l _ h _

8. dry _ o i _ t

9. bright s _ _ d y

10. temporary _ e _ r _ a _ n e _ t

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SECTION-B : Verbal Reasoning

Choose the right word or phrase to complete the passage. Circle the letter which matches the correct word.

Dear Diary,

1. Today was my first day at school and it

2. awful. First, I missed my bus. It’s what we were all worried

3. , but I actually did it. Dad

4. Take me to school on his old, brown bike. What’s

5. his bike broke right in front of the school entrance where there

6. so many Year 7s waiting to be shown their form rooms. I

7. shown mine because I had to take another route in order to avoid

8. seen by others. I

9. sad and embarrassed but my teacher told everyone off laughing at me.

However,

Be was does went were A B C D E

we'd done I’d do we'd do we did we’ll do A B C D E

has to had to did have to must have A B C D E

worse more worse worser worst most bad A B C D E

Is was were are being A B C D E

weren't wasn't couldn’t shouldn’t mustn’t A B C D E

be being to are Is A B C D E

felt feel feeling have feel was feel A B C D E

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9. lunch, everyone seemed to

by in before until To A B C D E

forgot have forgotten forget had forgotten has forgotten A B C D E

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ANSWERS

SECTION A SECTION B

1) aim 1) B: was

2) ditch 2) B: I’d do

3) gift 3) B: had to

4) track 4) A: worse

5) rule 5) C: were

6) bitter 6) B: wasn’t

7) wealthy 7) B: being

8) moist 8) A: felt

9) shady 9) A: by

10) permanent 10) B: have forgotten

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