Gloucestershire-Style Mixed Mock
The Gloucestershire-Style Mixed Mock follows the same three-section, single-sitting model used by some GL Assessment-linked schools and consortia in the South West, including Gloucestershire: English, then verbal reasoning across several named types, then no-calculator mathematics. Sitting a full mixed mock in this format is useful for practising the transition between three different kinds of question within one timed sitting.
Before you start
Make sure you're comfortable with these topics first:
Method
- Approach this mock the same way as EP.T36: treat it as a full timed sitting across three sections, not three separate short practice drills.
- In the English section, resist the temptation to skim the source text quickly just because you have seen this format before; a fresh passage still needs a careful first read.
- As you enter the reasoning section, expect the specific types to differ slightly from a previous mixed mock, so check the instruction line for each named type rather than assuming it matches what you saw last time.
- In the mathematics section, keep using a written method for every calculation, since the no-calculator rule and the risk of careless slips are the same on every sitting of this format.
- Track your section-by-section timing against your last attempt at this format if you have one, and identify which section improved and which still needs work.
- Do not rush the final section just because it comes last; the mathematics questions at the end of a long mixed paper carry the same marks as the questions at the start.
- When marking the mock, note not just which questions were wrong but which section took the longest relative to its number of questions, since that shows you where extra timed practice will help most.
Worked example
Mathematics question (Section 3 style): A recipe for 4 people needs 320 g of rice. How much rice is needed for 7 people, at the same rate?
- Find the amount of rice needed per person by dividing the total by the number of people: 320 / 4.
- Work out the division: 320 / 4 = 80, so each person needs 80 g of rice.
- Multiply the amount per person by the new number of people: 80 x 7.
- Work out the multiplication: 80 x 7 = 560.
- Final answer: 560 g of rice is needed for 7 people.
Practice questions
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Q1Work out 144 / 12.Show answer
Answer: 12
Q2'The cave stretched back into darkness, its silence broken only by the steady drip of water.' What mood does this sentence create?Show answer
Answer: A mood of eeriness, stillness or tension, created by the darkness and the isolated, repeated sound of dripping water in an otherwise silent space.
Q3Continue the letter series: Z, X, V, T, ...Show answer
Answer: R (each letter moves two places back in the alphabet: Z to X is -2, X to V is -2, V to T is -2, so T to R is -2)
Q4What is 7/8 - 1/4? Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.Show answer
Answer: 5/8 (1/4 = 2/8, so 7/8 - 2/8 = 5/8)
Q5Choose the word closest in meaning to ENORMOUS: tiny, average, huge, narrow.Show answer
Answer: huge
Q6A train ticket costs £24. A group ticket for 5 people costs £95. How much cheaper per person is the group ticket compared with buying single tickets?Show answer
Answer: £5 cheaper per person (5 single tickets cost 5 x £24 = £120, the group saves £120 - £95 = £25, and £25 / 5 = £5 per person)
Q7Choose the word most nearly opposite in meaning to TRANSPARENT: clear, obvious, opaque, thin.Show answer
Answer: opaque
Exam-style questions
Written in the style of a 11+ exam paper, with a full mark scheme.
English: 'By the time Elin reached the summit, her legs ached and her water bottle was empty, but the view stretched further than she had ever imagined.' Explain how the writer contrasts Elin's physical state with her feelings at this moment. (4 marks)
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Verbal reasoning: If the code for STREAM is TUSFBN (each letter moved one place forward in the alphabet), decode the word XJOUFS using the same rule in reverse (each letter moved one place back). Show your working. (4 marks)
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