Each question gives two words with a gap between them, for example CLASS ( .... ) MATE. Find the one word that will complete the first word and also begin the second word, making two new words. Choose your answer from the five options, A to E. Only one option makes two real words in every question. Study the worked example above before you begin.
Worked example. CLASS ( .... ) MATE Answer: ROOM. ROOM completes the first word to make CLASSROOM and begins the second word to make ROOMMATE, so ROOM is the word that links both. No other word makes two real words here.
1
DOOR ( .... ) LADDER
A) Bell
B) Step
C) Mat
D) Way
E) Rung
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
SUN ( .... ) POT
A) Flower
B) Burn
C) Shine
D) Set
E) Tea
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
FIRE ( .... ) SHOP
A) Place
B) Fly
C) Man
D) Work
E) Sweet
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
HAND ( .... ) PIPE
A) Shake
B) Rail
C) Cuff
D) Wind
E) Bag
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
FOOT ( .... ) ROOM
A) Path
B) Print
C) Ball
D) Note
E) Class
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
BED ( .... ) MATE
A) Time
B) Room
C) Rock
D) Side
E) Class
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
NEWS ( .... ) BACK
A) Paper
B) Reel
C) Cast
D) Agent
E) Hunch
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
RAIN ( .... ) TIE
A) Coat
B) Drop
C) Fall
D) Bow
E) Neck
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
ARM ( .... ) MAN
A) Band
B) Hole
C) Post
D) Lock
E) Chair
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
DAY ( .... ) HOUSE
A) Break
B) Dream
C) Light
D) Time
E) Ware
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
OVER ( .... ) HANGER
A) Take
B) Coat
C) Board
D) All
E) Paper
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
UNDER ( .... ) WORK
A) Ground
B) Dog
C) Pass
D) Cover
E) Team
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
SEA ( .... ) SHOE
A) Side
B) Shell
C) Weed
D) Horse
E) Snow
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
WATER ( .... ) OUT
A) Proof
B) Melon
C) Shed
D) Burn
E) Fall
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
SNOW ( .... ) HOLE
A) Flake
B) Drop
C) Man
D) Ball
E) Pigeon
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
WRIST ( .... ) DOG
A) Pin
B) Watch
C) Lock
D) Hot
E) Bull
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
CUP ( .... ) WALK
A) Board
B) Holder
C) Jay
D) Cat
E) Full
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
FARM ( .... ) HOLD
A) Land
B) Yard
C) Work
D) House
E) Strong
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
KEY ( .... ) WALL
A) Board
B) Hole
C) Note
D) Fire
E) Stone
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
TOOTH ( .... ) WOOD
A) Paste
B) Pick
C) Brush
D) Ache
E) Drift
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
OUT ( .... ) WALK
A) Line
B) Side
C) Break
D) Fit
E) Moon
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
STAIR ( .... ) WORK
A) Case
B) Way
C) Well
D) Lift
E) Frame
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
GRAND ( .... ) LAND
A) Stand
B) Child
C) Son
D) Father
E) Heart
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
WIND ( .... ) STONE
A) Shield
B) Fall
C) Surf
D) Lime
E) Mill
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
HONEY ( .... ) LIGHT
A) Comb
B) Bee
C) Moon
D) Dew
E) Sun
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
THUNDER ( .... ) HOLE
A) Storm
B) Bolt
C) Clap
D) Bird
E) Loop
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V11 Compound Words
Question 1
B1 B) Step - completes DOOR to make DOORSTEP and begins LADDER to make STEPLADDER
Answer: B) Step
Question 2
B1 A) Flower - completes SUN to make SUNFLOWER and begins POT to make FLOWERPOT
Answer: A) Flower
Question 3
B1 D) Work - completes FIRE to make FIREWORK and begins SHOP to make WORKSHOP
Answer: D) Work
Question 4
B1 E) Bag - completes HAND to make HANDBAG and begins PIPE to make BAGPIPE
Answer: E) Bag
Question 5
B1 C) Ball - completes FOOT to make FOOTBALL and begins ROOM to make BALLROOM
Answer: C) Ball
Question 6
B1 B) Room - completes BED to make BEDROOM and begins MATE to make ROOMMATE
Answer: B) Room
Question 7
B1 A) Paper - completes NEWS to make NEWSPAPER and begins BACK to make PAPERBACK
Answer: A) Paper
Question 8
B1 D) Bow - completes RAIN to make RAINBOW and begins TIE to make BOWTIE
Answer: D) Bow
Question 9
B1 E) Chair - completes ARM to make ARMCHAIR and begins MAN to make CHAIRMAN
Answer: E) Chair
Question 10
B1 C) Light - completes DAY to make DAYLIGHT and begins HOUSE to make LIGHTHOUSE
Answer: C) Light
Question 11
B1 B) Coat - completes OVER to make OVERCOAT and begins HANGER to make COATHANGER
Answer: B) Coat
Question 12
B1 A) Ground - completes UNDER to make UNDERGROUND and begins WORK to make GROUNDWORK
Answer: A) Ground
Question 13
B1 D) Horse - completes SEA to make SEAHORSE and begins SHOE to make HORSESHOE
Answer: D) Horse
Question 14
B1 E) Fall - completes WATER to make WATERFALL and begins OUT to make FALLOUT
Answer: E) Fall
Question 15
B1 C) Man - completes SNOW to make SNOWMAN and begins HOLE to make MANHOLE
Answer: C) Man
Question 16
B1 B) Watch - completes WRIST to make WRISTWATCH and begins DOG to make WATCHDOG
Answer: B) Watch
Question 17
B1 A) Board - completes CUP to make CUPBOARD and begins WALK to make BOARDWALK
Answer: A) Board
Question 18
B1 D) House - completes FARM to make FARMHOUSE and begins HOLD to make HOUSEHOLD
Answer: D) House
Question 19
B1 E) Stone - completes KEY to make KEYSTONE and begins WALL to make STONEWALL
Answer: E) Stone
Question 20
B1 C) Brush - completes TOOTH to make TOOTHBRUSH and begins WOOD to make BRUSHWOOD
Answer: C) Brush
Question 21
B1 B) Side - completes OUT to make OUTSIDE and begins WALK to make SIDEWALK
Answer: B) Side
Question 22
B1 A) Case - completes STAIR to make STAIRCASE and begins WORK to make CASEWORK
Answer: A) Case
Question 23
B1 D) Father - completes GRAND to make GRANDFATHER and begins LAND to make FATHERLAND
Answer: D) Father
Question 24
B1 E) Mill - completes WIND to make WINDMILL and begins STONE to make MILLSTONE
Answer: E) Mill
Question 25
B1 C) Moon - completes HONEY to make HONEYMOON and begins LIGHT to make MOONLIGHT
Answer: C) Moon
Question 26
B1 B) Bolt - completes THUNDER to make THUNDERBOLT and begins HOLE to make BOLTHOLE