Each question gives you two meanings of a single word. Find the ONE word that fits BOTH meanings and select the matching option, A) to E). Several options will fit only ONE of the two meanings given - these look tempting but are not correct. Look carefully at the worked example first, then answer the questions in order, starting with the easier ones.
Worked example. Which ONE word means both 'a bird that swims on ponds and rivers and has a broad flat beak' and 'to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit'? Answer: DUCK. DUCK is the water bird with a broad flat beak, and to duck also means to quickly lower your head or body to avoid being hit. Only DUCK carries both meanings, so it is the answer. Words like SWAN or DODGE only fit one of the two meanings, so they cannot be the answer.
1
Which ONE word means both 'a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe' and 'to hit something lightly and quickly'?
A) TAP
B) VALVE
C) FAUCET
D) PAT
E) KNOCK
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Which ONE word means both 'a strip of fabric worn knotted around the neck under a shirt collar' and 'a result in a contest where both sides finish with an equal score'?
A) SCARF
B) TIE
C) DRAW
D) KNOT
E) EQUAL
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Which ONE word means both 'the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach' and 'a large sturdy box used for storing things'?
A) TORSO
B) CABINET
C) CHEST
D) RIBCAGE
E) CUPBOARD
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Which ONE word means both 'a journey to a place and back again' and 'to catch your foot on something and stumble'?
A) JOURNEY
B) STUMBLE
C) VOYAGE
D) TRIP
E) FALL
(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)
5
Which ONE word means both 'a round deep dish used for holding food or liquid' and 'to send the ball toward the batsman in cricket'?
A) DISH
B) THROW
C) PLATE
D) HURL
E) BOWL
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Which ONE word means both 'a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape hard materials' and 'a folder used for storing documents in order'?
A) FILE
B) FOLDER
C) RASP
D) SANDPAPER
E) DOCUMENT
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Which ONE word means both 'a large bird with a long neck and long legs' and 'a tall machine used to lift and move heavy objects'?
A) HERON
B) CRANE
C) HOIST
D) STORK
E) WINCH
(Total for Question 7 is 1 mark)
8
Which ONE word means both 'a building where horses are kept' and 'not likely to change or fall; steady'?
A) BARN
B) STEADY
C) STABLE
D) SHED
E) SECURE
(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)
9
Which ONE word means both 'a place where legal trials are held' and 'a marked area where games such as tennis or basketball are played'?
A) TRIBUNAL
B) ARENA
C) HEARING
D) COURT
E) STADIUM
(Total for Question 9 is 1 mark)
10
Which ONE word means both 'a small piece of bent wire used to fasten sheets of paper together' and 'a main food eaten regularly as part of the diet'?
A) PIN
B) CLIP
C) NUTRIENT
D) INGREDIENT
E) STAPLE
(Total for Question 10 is 1 mark)
11
Which ONE word means both 'the amount of grain, fruit or vegetables gathered in one growing season' and 'to cut something, especially hair or a photograph, very short'?
A) CROP
B) HARVEST
C) TRIM
D) REAP
E) PRUNE
(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)
12
Which ONE word means both 'a current of cold air entering a room' and 'an early, unfinished version of a piece of writing'?
A) BREEZE
B) DRAUGHT
C) VERSION
D) GUST
E) OUTLINE
(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)
13
Which ONE word means both 'a steady flow of water or air moving in one direction' and 'happening or existing now'?
A) STREAM
B) MODERN
C) CURRENT
D) PRESENT
E) FLOW
(Total for Question 13 is 1 mark)
14
Which ONE word means both 'the marked area of ground where football or cricket is played' and 'to throw or toss something forcefully'?
A) LAWN
B) HURL
C) FLING
D) PITCH
E) STADIUM
(Total for Question 14 is 1 mark)
15
Which ONE word means both 'a supply of goods kept ready for sale in a shop' and 'a liquid made by boiling bones, meat or vegetables, used as a base for soup'?
A) SUPPLY
B) BROTH
C) INVENTORY
D) GRAVY
E) STOCK
(Total for Question 15 is 1 mark)
16
Which ONE word means both 'the city where a country's government is based' and 'a sum of money used to start or invest in a business'?
A) CAPITAL
B) FUNDS
C) METROPOLIS
D) INVESTMENT
E) HEADQUARTERS
(Total for Question 16 is 1 mark)
17
Which ONE word means both 'a group of ships or vehicles operated together' and 'moving very fast; swift'?
A) SWIFT
B) FLEET
C) CONVOY
D) SPEEDY
E) SQUADRON
(Total for Question 17 is 1 mark)
18
Which ONE word means both 'a place in the ground where a dead body is buried' and 'serious and solemn'?
A) TOMB
B) SOLEMN
C) GRAVE
D) SERIOUS
E) COFFIN
(Total for Question 18 is 1 mark)
19
Which ONE word means both 'a large round container used for storing liquids such as oil or beer' and 'the long tube of a gun through which a bullet or pellet travels'?
A) CASK
B) NOZZLE
C) CYLINDER
D) BARREL
E) MUZZLE
(Total for Question 19 is 1 mark)
20
Which ONE word means both 'an association of sports clubs or teams that compete against each other' and 'an old unit of distance, roughly equal to three miles'?
A) DIVISION
B) MILE
C) ALLIANCE
D) FURLONG
E) LEAGUE
(Total for Question 20 is 1 mark)
21
Which ONE word means both 'an enclosed area containing a group of buildings' and 'a substance formed by chemically combining two or more elements'?
A) COMPOUND
B) MIXTURE
C) ENCLOSURE
D) ELEMENT
E) ESTATE
(Total for Question 21 is 1 mark)
22
Which ONE word means both 'the amount produced by a crop, mine or investment' and 'to give way or stop resisting'?
A) OUTPUT
B) YIELD
C) SURRENDER
D) PRODUCE
E) SUBMIT
(Total for Question 22 is 1 mark)
23
Which ONE word means both 'a ship or large boat' and 'a tube in the body that carries blood'?
A) ARTERY
B) SHIP
C) VESSEL
D) LINER
E) VEIN
(Total for Question 23 is 1 mark)
24
Which ONE word means both 'to injure a muscle by stretching or working it too hard' and 'a particular type or variety of a plant, animal or virus'?
A) SPRAIN
B) VARIETY
C) SPECIES
D) STRAIN
E) TEAR
(Total for Question 24 is 1 mark)
25
Which ONE word means both 'a soft, thin paper used for wiping or blowing your nose' and 'a collection of similar cells that forms part of a body organ'?
A) NAPKIN
B) MEMBRANE
C) CELL
D) FIBRE
E) TISSUE
(Total for Question 25 is 1 mark)
26
Which ONE word means both 'one of the threads twisted together to form a rope, string or piece of hair' and 'to leave someone without a way of getting away from a place'?
A) STRAND
B) THREAD
C) MAROON
D) ROPE
E) ABANDON
(Total for Question 26 is 1 mark)
Mark scheme · EP.V3B Word Association (Double Meaning): Practice Set 2
Question 1
B1 A) TAP - a tap is a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe, and to tap also means to hit something lightly and quickly.
Answer: A) TAP
Question 2
B1 B) TIE - a tie is the neckwear knotted under a shirt collar, and a tie is also an equal-score result in a contest.
Answer: B) TIE
Question 3
B1 C) CHEST - the chest is the front of the body between the neck and stomach, and a chest is also a large sturdy storage box.
Answer: C) CHEST
Question 4
B1 D) TRIP - a trip is a journey to a place and back again, and to trip is also to catch your foot and stumble.
Answer: D) TRIP
Question 5
B1 E) BOWL - a bowl is a round deep dish for food or liquid, and to bowl is also to send the ball to the batsman in cricket.
Answer: E) BOWL
Question 6
B1 A) FILE - a file is a tool with a rough surface for smoothing hard materials, and a file is also a folder for storing documents in order.
Answer: A) FILE
Question 7
B1 B) CRANE - a crane is a large long-necked, long-legged bird, and a crane is also a tall machine used to lift heavy objects.
Answer: B) CRANE
Question 8
B1 C) STABLE - a stable is a building where horses are kept, and stable also means not likely to change or fall.
Answer: C) STABLE
Question 9
B1 D) COURT - a court is a place where legal trials are held, and a court is also the marked playing area for tennis or basketball.
Answer: D) COURT
Question 10
B1 E) STAPLE - a staple is a bent wire fastener for paper, and a staple is also a main food eaten regularly.
Answer: E) STAPLE
Question 11
B1 A) CROP - a crop is the amount of produce gathered in a season, and to crop is also to cut something very short.
Answer: A) CROP
Question 12
B1 B) DRAUGHT - a draught is a current of cold air entering a room, and a draught is also an early unfinished version of writing.
Answer: B) DRAUGHT
Question 13
B1 C) CURRENT - a current is a steady flow of water or air, and current also means happening or existing now.
Answer: C) CURRENT
Question 14
B1 D) PITCH - a pitch is the marked playing area for football or cricket, and to pitch is also to throw or toss something forcefully.
Answer: D) PITCH
Question 15
B1 E) STOCK - stock is a supply of goods kept ready for sale, and stock is also the liquid base made by boiling bones or vegetables.
Answer: E) STOCK
Question 16
B1 A) CAPITAL - the capital is the city where a country's government is based, and capital is also money used to start or invest in a business.
Answer: A) CAPITAL
Question 17
B1 B) FLEET - a fleet is a group of ships or vehicles operated together, and fleet also means moving very fast.
Answer: B) FLEET
Question 18
B1 C) GRAVE - a grave is a place in the ground where a body is buried, and grave also means serious and solemn.
Answer: C) GRAVE
Question 19
B1 D) BARREL - a barrel is a large round container for storing liquids, and a barrel is also the long tube of a gun.
Answer: D) BARREL
Question 20
B1 E) LEAGUE - a league is an association of competing sports clubs, and a league is also an old unit of distance, about three miles.
Answer: E) LEAGUE
Question 21
B1 A) COMPOUND - a compound is an enclosed area containing a group of buildings, and a compound is also a substance formed by chemically combining elements.
Answer: A) COMPOUND
Question 22
B1 B) YIELD - a yield is the amount produced by a crop, mine or investment, and to yield is also to give way or stop resisting.
Answer: B) YIELD
Question 23
B1 C) VESSEL - a vessel is a ship or large boat, and a vessel is also a tube in the body that carries blood.
Answer: C) VESSEL
Question 24
B1 D) STRAIN - to strain a muscle is to injure it by overstretching, and a strain is also a particular type or variety of a plant, animal or virus.
Answer: D) STRAIN
Question 25
B1 E) TISSUE - a tissue is a soft paper used for wiping or blowing your nose, and tissue is also a collection of similar cells forming part of a body organ.
Answer: E) TISSUE
Question 26
B1 A) STRAND - a strand is one of the threads twisted together to form a rope or piece of hair, and to strand someone is also to leave them without a way of getting away.