In each question you will be given two meanings of a word. Find the ONE word that fits BOTH meanings and choose the matching option, A) to E). Some options will fit only ONE of the two meanings - these are not correct, even though they may seem close. Study the worked example before you begin, then work through the questions in order.
Worked example. Which ONE word means both 'the inner surface of your hand' and 'a tall tropical tree with long leaves at the top'? Answer: PALM. PALM is the flat inner part of the hand, and PALM is also the name of a tree often seen on beaches. Only PALM carries both meanings, so it is the answer. Words like HAND or TREE only fit one of the two meanings, so they cannot be the answer.
1
Which ONE word means both 'a small flying mammal that comes out at night' and 'a piece of wooden equipment used to hit the ball in cricket or rounders'?
A) BAT
B) MOTH
C) OWL
D) CLUB
E) RACKET
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Which ONE word means both 'a container used for storing or carrying things' and 'to fight using your fists as a sport'?
A) CRATE
B) BOX
C) PARCEL
D) FIGHT
E) PUNCH
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Which ONE word means both 'a device worn on the wrist that tells the time' and 'to look at something attentively'?
A) TIMER
B) OBSERVE
C) WATCH
D) STARE
E) WRISTBAND
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Which ONE word means both 'a circular piece of jewellery worn on a finger' and 'the sound made when a bell is struck'?
A) BAND
B) CHIME
C) LOOP
D) RING
E) BELL
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Which ONE word means both 'a place where money is kept safe' and 'the raised ground along the edge of a river'?
A) VAULT
B) SHORE
C) SAVINGS
D) SLOPE
E) BANK
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Which ONE word means both 'a contest between two teams or players' and 'a small stick used to light a fire'?
A) MATCH
B) GAME
C) FLAME
D) LIGHTER
E) TOURNAMENT
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Which ONE word means both 'the season between winter and summer' and 'to jump upward suddenly'?
A) SUMMER
B) SPRING
C) LEAP
D) AUTUMN
E) BOUNCE
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Which ONE word means both 'light in colour, especially hair or skin' and 'treating people justly and equally'?
A) BLONDE
B) JUST
C) FAIR
D) PALE
E) HONEST
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Which ONE word means both 'a written message sent by post' and 'a symbol of the alphabet'?
A) NOTE
B) SYMBOL
C) ENVELOPE
D) LETTER
E) CHARACTER
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Which ONE word means both 'a unit of length equal to three feet' and 'an enclosed area of ground next to a building'?
A) METRE
B) COURTYARD
C) GARDEN
D) FOOT
E) YARD
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
Which ONE word means both 'a student at school' and 'the black opening in the centre of the eye'?
A) PUPIL
B) STUDENT
C) IRIS
D) LEARNER
E) CORNEA
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Which ONE word means both 'the underside of a foot or shoe' and 'a type of flat edible fish'?
A) FOOT
B) SOLE
C) TROUT
D) HEEL
E) COD
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Which ONE word means both 'soft and easy to chew, especially meat' and 'a formal written offer to carry out work at a stated price'?
A) SOFT
B) OFFER
C) TENDER
D) JUICY
E) BID
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Which ONE word means both 'unkind or unwilling to share' and 'the average of a set of numbers'?
A) UNKIND
B) AVERAGE
C) SELFISH
D) MEAN
E) MEDIAN
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Which ONE word means both 'the sharp sound a dog makes' and 'the tough outer covering of a tree trunk'?
A) WOOF
B) TRUNK
C) GROWL
D) TIMBER
E) BARK
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Which ONE word means both 'the particular condition something is in at a given time' and 'a nation governed as one political unit'?
A) STATE
B) CONDITION
C) COUNTRY
D) MOOD
E) REGION
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Which ONE word means both 'belonging to me' and 'a place underground where coal or metal is dug out'?
A) OURS
B) MINE
C) QUARRY
D) MY
E) PIT
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Which ONE word means both 'the hard beak of a bird' and 'a written request for payment owed'?
A) BEAK
B) INVOICE
C) BILL
D) PECK
E) RECEIPT
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which ONE word means both 'a long fictional story in the form of a book' and 'new and original, not seen before'?
A) BOOK
B) UNIQUE
C) STORY
D) NOVEL
E) MODERN
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
Which ONE word means both 'a building used for worship' and 'the flat area on either side of the forehead, above the cheek'?
A) CHURCH
B) FOREHEAD
C) SHRINE
D) SKULL
E) TEMPLE
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
Which ONE word means both 'a place where stone or slate is dug from the ground' and 'an animal or person being hunted or chased'?
A) QUARRY
B) MINE
C) PREY
D) PIT
E) TARGET
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Which ONE word means both 'of very good quality or in good health' and 'a sum of money paid as punishment for breaking a rule'?
A) EXCELLENT
B) FINE
C) PENALTY
D) HEALTHY
E) CHARGE
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Which ONE word means both 'a sea mammal with flippers that rests partly on land' and 'to close something completely so nothing can get in or out'?
A) WALRUS
B) CLOSE
C) SEAL
D) OTTER
E) FASTEN
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Which ONE word means both 'a small marked area of land' and 'the sequence of events that make up a story'?
A) ALLOTMENT
B) STORYLINE
C) FIELD
D) PLOT
E) SCRIPT
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Which ONE word means both 'the part of a plant that grows underground and absorbs water' and 'to search through something thoroughly, often untidily'?
A) STEM
B) RUMMAGE
C) BRANCH
D) SEARCH
E) ROOT
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
Which ONE word means both 'the long thin stem that supports a plant's leaf, flower or fruit' and 'to follow a person secretly and persistently'?
A) STALK
B) FOLLOW
C) LEAF
D) TRACK
E) STEM
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V3 Word Association (Double Meaning)
Question 1
B1 A) BAT - a bat is the nocturnal flying mammal and also the equipment used to hit a ball in cricket or rounders.
Answer: A) BAT
Question 2
B1 B) BOX - a box is a container for storing things and to box is also the sport of fighting with fists.
Answer: B) BOX
Question 3
B1 C) WATCH - a watch is the wrist device that tells the time and to watch also means to look at something attentively.
Answer: C) WATCH
Question 4
B1 D) RING - a ring is the circular finger jewellery and to ring is also the sound a bell makes.
Answer: D) RING
Question 5
B1 E) BANK - a bank is where money is kept safe and a bank is also the raised ground along a river.
Answer: E) BANK
Question 6
B1 A) MATCH - a match is a contest between teams and a match is also the small stick used to light a fire.
Answer: A) MATCH
Question 7
B1 B) SPRING - spring is the season after winter and to spring is also to jump up suddenly.
Answer: B) SPRING
Question 8
B1 C) FAIR - fair describes light-coloured hair or skin and also means just and equal treatment.
Answer: C) FAIR
Question 9
B1 D) LETTER - a letter is a written message sent by post and a letter is also a symbol of the alphabet.
Answer: D) LETTER
Question 10
B1 E) YARD - a yard is a unit of length equal to three feet and a yard is also an enclosed area next to a building.
Answer: E) YARD
Question 11
B1 A) PUPIL - a pupil is a student at school and a pupil is also the black centre of the eye.
Answer: A) PUPIL
Question 12
B1 B) SOLE - the sole is the underside of a foot or shoe and sole is also a type of flat fish.
Answer: B) SOLE
Question 13
B1 C) TENDER - tender meat is soft and easy to chew, and a tender is also a formal offer to carry out work at a stated price.
Answer: C) TENDER
Question 14
B1 D) MEAN - a mean person is unkind or unwilling to share, and the mean is also the average of a set of numbers.
Answer: D) MEAN
Question 15
B1 E) BARK - a dog's bark is its sharp sound, and bark is also the tough outer covering of a tree trunk.
Answer: E) BARK
Question 16
B1 A) STATE - a state is a particular condition something is in, and a state is also a nation governed as one political unit.
Answer: A) STATE
Question 17
B1 B) MINE - mine means belonging to me, and a mine is also an underground place where coal or metal is dug out.
Answer: B) MINE
Question 18
B1 C) BILL - a bird's bill is its hard beak, and a bill is also a written request for payment owed.
Answer: C) BILL
Question 19
B1 D) NOVEL - a novel is a long fictional book, and novel also means new and original.
Answer: D) NOVEL
Question 20
B1 E) TEMPLE - a temple is a building used for worship, and the temple is also the flat area on the side of the head above the cheek.
Answer: E) TEMPLE
Question 21
B1 A) QUARRY - a quarry is a place where stone is dug from the ground, and a quarry is also an animal or person being hunted.
Answer: A) QUARRY
Question 22
B1 B) FINE - fine means of very good quality or in good health, and a fine is also a sum of money paid as punishment.
Answer: B) FINE
Question 23
B1 C) SEAL - a seal is a flippered sea mammal, and to seal is also to close something completely.
Answer: C) SEAL
Question 24
B1 D) PLOT - a plot is a small marked area of land, and a plot is also the sequence of events in a story.
Answer: D) PLOT
Question 25
B1 E) ROOT - a root is the underground part of a plant that absorbs water, and to root through something is also to search it thoroughly.
Answer: E) ROOT
Question 26
B1 A) STALK - a stalk is the long thin support of a plant's leaf or flower, and to stalk is also to follow someone secretly and persistently.