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EP.V36 Verbal Reasoning: Hidden and Compound Words Set 2

GL ASSESSMENT GL-style-VR · Calculators not allowed · about 26 minutes

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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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

A) EARS
B) YEAR
C) NEAR
D) REAR
E) FEAR

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

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)

A) SONG
B) TUNE
C) BELL
D) VOWS
E) ECHO

(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)

A) GLEE
B) GLUM
C) GRIM
D) GLAD
E) GLOW

(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)

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)

A) GULL
B) FISH
C) WAVE
D) SWIM
E) DOVE

(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)

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)

A) GAIN
B) OWED
C) PAID
D) LOSE
E) EARN

(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)

A) BURN
B) HEAT
C) SCAR
D) SING
E) SEAR

(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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)

(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
Answer: E) P

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