This pack covers four related word-puzzle families, all built around finding or building hidden words. Section A (Q1-10): a four-letter word is hidden inside one longer word, spelled using letters that run together in order, with no gaps. Section B (Q11-20): a four-letter word is hidden between two neighbouring words in a sentence, using the end of the first word and the start of the second. Section C (Q21-30): a missing word completes the first given word and also begins the second given word, making two real compound words, for example CLASS ( .... ) MATE, where ROOM makes CLASSROOM and ROOMMATE. Section D (Q31-40): exactly one letter moves from the end of the first bracketed word to the front of the second bracketed word, so that both remaining and newly formed words are correctly spelled, for example (CART) (OWN), where moving T leaves CAR and makes TOWN. Each question restates its own rule, so read every prompt carefully before choosing from options A to E. Every question is worth 1 mark.
Worked example. A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word?
"WARDROBE"
A) WARD B) ROBE C) DROP D) BORE E) WEAR Answer: B) ROBE. Reading WARDROBE letter by letter (W-A-R-D-R-O-B-E), the last four letters, R-O-B-E, run together with no gaps and spell ROBE, a real word. WARD (option A) is also hidden in this word, but it is not offered as the correct pairing here; DROP, BORE and WEAR cannot be traced as an unbroken run of consecutive letters in WARDROBE, so B) ROBE is the answer that is genuinely spelled out.
1
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "SANDWICH"
A) DISH
B) SAND
C) WISH
D) MEAL
E) LOAF
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "PLAYGROUND"
A) GAME
B) YARD
C) PLAY
D) SLED
E) TOYS
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "WHEELBARROW"
A) SHOE
B) HEEL
C) TOES
D) BOOT
E) SOCK
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "BACKPACK"
A) BAGS
B) LOAD
C) PACK
D) CASE
E) SACK
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "RAINCOAT"
A) WRAP
B) VEST
C) COAT
D) CAPE
E) GEAR
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "TELESCOPE"
A) VIEW
B) LENS
C) SCAN
D) COPE
E) GAZE
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "SKATEBOARD"
A) RIDE
B) ROLL
C) BOAR
D) RAMP
E) SPIN
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "INFORMATION"
A) FACT
B) DATA
C) NOTE
D) IDEA
E) FORM
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "GRASSHOPPER"
A) LEAP
B) JUMP
C) BUZZ
D) SHOP
E) WING
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
A four-letter word is hidden inside the word below, spelled using letters that run in order with no gaps. Which option is the hidden word? "CLASSROOM"
A) DESK
B) BOOK
C) TEST
D) QUIZ
E) LASS
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "The gardener trimmed the hedge along the narrow path."
A) WHEN
B) THAN
C) THUS
D) THIN
E) THEN
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "Freya kept her garden earrings safe in a box."
A) EARS
B) YEAR
C) NEAR
D) REAR
E) FEAR
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "Every flea packed itself onto Jamal's sleeping dog."
A) JUMP
B) HOPS
C) LEAN
D) LOOP
E) LEAP
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "The choir Priya joined sang carols outside the village hall."
A) SONG
B) TUNE
C) BELL
D) VOWS
E) ECHO
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "The rusty gate opened with a long, low creak."
A) GLEE
B) GLUM
C) GRIM
D) GLAD
E) GLOW
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "Olamide watched the gentle donkey amble slowly toward its warm stable."
A) LEGS
B) PAWS
C) LIMB
D) BACK
E) ARMS
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "The stormy sea arched over the harbour wall."
A) GULL
B) FISH
C) WAVE
D) SWIM
E) DOVE
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "Aisha said the decor needed brightening before the grand opening."
A) OATS
B) SEED
C) CORN
D) RICE
E) BRAN
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "The toddler could bear nothing so loud."
A) GAIN
B) OWED
C) PAID
D) LOSE
E) EARN
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. The hidden word uses the end of the first of those two words and the start of the second. Which word is hidden? "Every child in the class earned a merit sticker."
A) BURN
B) HEAT
C) SCAR
D) SING
E) SEAR
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
SURF ( .... ) WALK Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) SAND
B) WIND
C) BOARD
D) BEAT
E) SWIM
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
FOOT ( .... ) ROOM Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) STEP
B) BALL
C) PATH
D) PRINT
E) LOOSE
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
RAIN ( .... ) OUT Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) MAKER
B) COAT
C) STORM
D) FALL
E) BOW
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
LIGHT ( .... ) HOLD Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) BULB
B) BEAM
C) HOUSE
D) SHIP
E) WAVE
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
FIRE ( .... ) LAND Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) FLAME
B) SPARK
C) WOOD
D) GUARD
E) ALARM
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
FOOT ( .... ) WAY Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) STEP
B) PRINT
C) MARK
D) BALL
E) PATH
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
27
BACK ( .... ) WORK Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) BONE
B) PACK
C) YARD
D) DOOR
E) GROUND
(Total for Question 27 is 1 mark)
28
NEWS ( .... ) BACK Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) CAST
B) AGENT
C) STAND
D) PRINT
E) PAPER
(Total for Question 28 is 1 mark)
29
GRAND ( .... ) POINT Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) CHILD
B) FATHER
C) STYLE
D) TOTAL
E) STAND
(Total for Question 29 is 1 mark)
30
WOOD ( .... ) SHOP Find the one word that completes the first word and also begins the second word, making two real compound words. Choose from the options.
A) LAND
B) PILE
C) PECK
D) CRAFT
E) WORK
(Total for Question 30 is 1 mark)
31
(CARD) (EAR) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) C
B) A
C) R
D) D
E) E
(Total for Question 31 is 1 mark)
32
(SEAL) (AND) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) S
B) E
C) A
D) L
E) N
(Total for Question 32 is 1 mark)
33
(CARS) (HIP) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) C
B) A
C) R
D) H
E) S
(Total for Question 33 is 1 mark)
34
(SPAT) (ART) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) S
B) P
C) A
D) R
E) T
(Total for Question 34 is 1 mark)
35
(WANT) (RUE) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) W
B) A
C) N
D) R
E) T
(Total for Question 35 is 1 mark)
36
(HIS) (AT) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) H
B) I
C) A
D) T
E) S
(Total for Question 36 is 1 mark)
37
(SPAR) (AT) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) S
B) P
C) A
D) T
E) R
(Total for Question 37 is 1 mark)
38
(BARN) (ICE) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) B
B) A
C) R
D) I
E) N
(Total for Question 38 is 1 mark)
39
(WARM) (OWN) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) W
B) A
C) R
D) O
E) M
(Total for Question 39 is 1 mark)
40
(CAMP) (EAR) Exactly one letter can be moved from the end of the first word to the front of the second word so that both words made are still correctly spelled real words. Which letter moves?
A) C
B) A
C) M
D) E
E) P
(Total for Question 40 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V36 Verbal Reasoning: Hidden and Compound Words Set 2
Question 1
B1 B) SAND - the letters S-A-N-D run consecutively in SANDWICH (positions 1 to 4); cao
Answer: B) SAND
Question 2
B1 C) PLAY - the letters P-L-A-Y run consecutively in PLAYGROUND (positions 1 to 4); cao
Answer: C) PLAY
Question 3
B1 B) HEEL - the letters H-E-E-L run consecutively in WHEELBARROW (positions 2 to 5); cao
Answer: B) HEEL
Question 4
B1 C) PACK - the letters P-A-C-K run consecutively in BACKPACK (positions 5 to 8); cao
Answer: C) PACK
Question 5
B1 C) COAT - the letters C-O-A-T run consecutively in RAINCOAT (positions 5 to 8); cao
Answer: C) COAT
Question 6
B1 D) COPE - the letters C-O-P-E run consecutively in TELESCOPE (positions 6 to 9); cao
Answer: D) COPE
Question 7
B1 C) BOAR - the letters B-O-A-R run consecutively in SKATEBOARD (positions 6 to 9); cao
Answer: C) BOAR
Question 8
B1 E) FORM - the letters F-O-R-M run consecutively in INFORMATION (positions 3 to 6); cao
Answer: E) FORM
Question 9
B1 D) SHOP - the letters S-H-O-P run consecutively in GRASSHOPPER (positions 5 to 8), spanning the join between GRASS and HOPPER; cao
Answer: D) SHOP
Question 10
B1 E) LASS - the letters L-A-S-S run consecutively in CLASSROOM (positions 2 to 5), inside the CLASS part of the word; cao
Answer: E) LASS
Question 11
B1 E) THEN - THE and NARROW are next to each other, and all three letters of THE (THE) joined to the first letter of NARROW (N) spells THEN; cao
Answer: E) THEN
Question 12
B1 C) NEAR - GARDEN and EARRINGS are next to each other, and the last letter of GARDEN (N) joined to the first three letters of EARRINGS (EAR) spells NEAR; cao
Answer: C) NEAR
Question 13
B1 E) LEAP - FLEA and PACKED are next to each other, and the last three letters of FLEA (LEA) joined to the first letter of PACKED (P) spells LEAP; cao
Answer: E) LEAP
Question 14
B1 E) ECHO - THE and CHOIR are next to each other, and the last letter of THE (E) joined to the first three letters of CHOIR (CHO) spells ECHO; cao
Answer: E) ECHO
Question 15
B1 E) GLOW - LONG and LOW are next to each other, and the first letter of LONG (G) joined to all three letters of LOW (LOW) spells GLOW; cao
Answer: E) GLOW
Question 16
B1 E) ARMS - WARM and STABLE are next to each other, and the last three letters of WARM (ARM) joined to the first letter of STABLE (S) spells ARMS; cao
Answer: E) ARMS
Question 17
B1 E) DOVE - ARCHED and OVER are next to each other, and the last letter of ARCHED (D) joined to the first three letters of OVER (OVE) spells DOVE; cao
Answer: E) DOVE
Question 18
B1 C) CORN - DECOR and NEEDED are next to each other, and the last three letters of DECOR (COR) joined to the first letter of NEEDED (N) spells CORN; cao
Answer: C) CORN
Question 19
B1 E) EARN - BEAR and NOTHING are next to each other, and the last three letters of BEAR (EAR) joined to the first letter of NOTHING (N) spells EARN; cao
Answer: E) EARN
Question 20
B1 E) SEAR - CLASS and EARNED are next to each other, and the last letter of CLASS (S) joined to the first three letters of EARNED (EAR) spells SEAR; cao
Answer: E) SEAR
Question 21
B1 C) BOARD - completes SURF to make SURFBOARD and begins WALK to make BOARDWALK; cao
Answer: C) BOARD
Question 22
B1 B) BALL - completes FOOT to make FOOTBALL and begins ROOM to make BALLROOM; cao
Answer: B) BALL
Question 23
B1 D) FALL - completes RAIN to make RAINFALL and begins OUT to make FALLOUT; cao
Answer: D) FALL
Question 24
B1 C) HOUSE - completes LIGHT to make LIGHTHOUSE and begins HOLD to make HOUSEHOLD; cao
Answer: C) HOUSE
Question 25
B1 C) WOOD - completes FIRE to make FIREWOOD and begins LAND to make WOODLAND; cao
Answer: C) WOOD
Question 26
B1 E) PATH - completes FOOT to make FOOTPATH and begins WAY to make PATHWAY; cao
Answer: E) PATH
Question 27
B1 E) GROUND - completes BACK to make BACKGROUND and begins WORK to make GROUNDWORK; cao
Answer: E) GROUND
Question 28
B1 E) PAPER - completes NEWS to make NEWSPAPER and begins BACK to make PAPERBACK; cao
Answer: E) PAPER
Question 29
B1 E) STAND - completes GRAND to make GRANDSTAND and begins POINT to make STANDPOINT; cao
Answer: E) STAND
Question 30
B1 E) WORK - completes WOOD to make WOODWORK and begins SHOP to make WORKSHOP; cao
Answer: E) WORK
Question 31
B1 D) D - removing it from CARD leaves CAR (a real word); adding it to the front of EAR makes DEAR (a real word); cao
Answer: D) D
Question 32
B1 D) L - removing it from SEAL leaves SEA (a real word); adding it to the front of AND makes LAND (a real word); cao
Answer: D) L
Question 33
B1 E) S - removing it from CARS leaves CAR (a real word); adding it to the front of HIP makes SHIP (a real word); cao
Answer: E) S
Question 34
B1 E) T - removing it from SPAT leaves SPA (a real word); adding it to the front of ART makes TART (a real word); cao
Answer: E) T
Question 35
B1 E) T - removing it from WANT leaves WAN (a real word); adding it to the front of RUE makes TRUE (a real word); cao
Answer: E) T
Question 36
B1 E) S - removing it from HIS leaves HI (a real word); adding it to the front of AT makes SAT (a real word); cao
Answer: E) S
Question 37
B1 E) R - removing it from SPAR leaves SPA (a real word); adding it to the front of AT makes RAT (a real word); cao
Answer: E) R
Question 38
B1 E) N - removing it from BARN leaves BAR (a real word); adding it to the front of ICE makes NICE (a real word); cao
Answer: E) N
Question 39
B1 E) M - removing it from WARM leaves WAR (a real word); adding it to the front of OWN makes MOWN (a real word); cao
Answer: E) M
Question 40
B1 E) P - removing it from CAMP leaves CAM (a real word); adding it to the front of EAR makes PEAR (a real word); cao