Verbal Pack 5 · GL Assessment

11+ Verbal Reasoning: Word Meanings

280 questions on the 7 Word Meanings question types: Closest Meaning, Opposite Meaning, Multiple Meanings, Odd Ones Out, Word Connections, Rhyming Synonyms and Related Words. Practise each one at your own pace with the answer explained straight away, then prove it against the clock.

280questions
7topics
7timed Challenges

Closest MeaningOpposite MeaningMultiple MeaningsOdd Ones OutWord ConnectionsRhyming SynonymsRelated Words

11+ Verbal ReasoningVerbal Reasoning

Word Meanings

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280 questions across 7 topics, 210 practice and 70 against the clock
Sit it live in the browser or print the PDF, both included
Step-by-step working for every question, not just the answer letter. View sample explanations
58% Gold questions, pitched at grammar-school level

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Try three real questions from the pack.

One from each difficulty band, from three different topics. Pick an answer, then press submit to see it marked and explained.

Three questions from the packLive preview

Closest MeaningBronzeClosest Meaning

Find the word closest in meaning to the word in capitals. QUIET

Opposite MeaningSilverOpposite Meaning

Find the word most opposite in meaning to the word in capitals. DREADFUL

Multiple MeaningsGoldMultiple Meanings

Find the word that goes equally well with both pairs of words. (healthy, fit) (spring, fountain)

Why this pack works

All 7 Word Meanings question types, 40 questions each: Closest Meaning, Opposite Meaning, Multiple Meanings, Odd Ones Out, Word Connections, Rhyming Synonyms and Related Words.
210 practice questions, untimed, marked the moment they answer, with the working shown and the reason the answer they picked is wrong.
A 10-question Challenge on every topic, 10 questions in 4 minutes, marked at the end with no hints on screen, the way the real test works.
Pitched at grammar-school level: 161 of the 280 questions are Gold, with the twists the real test uses, such as rhymes spelt differently, close groups and the opposite set as a trap.
A short how-to page for every topic: the method, a worked example and the traps.
Works on any device, and the 72-page printable PDF is included: every question, a how-to page per topic and the answers and working at the back.

Is this right for your child?

Buy it if

Year 5 or early Year 6, preparing for a GL 11+ that includes verbal reasoning
They know these question types but slow down or slip when the clock is running
You want each question type practised properly before moving on to mixed papers

Skip it if

Your child's test has no verbal reasoning, or is CEM-style, check the school's test first
You want full mixed mock papers, this drills seven question types one at a time

Sample explanations

A worked solution for every question

Three real questions from the pack, with the explanation exactly as it appears in the mark scheme, one Bronze, one Silver, one Gold.

Word ConnectionsBronzeWord Connections

Find the word that completes the sentence in the same way as the first pair. HAPPY is to SAD as ANGRY is to ?

AARROGANTBCALMCASHAMEDDLIVIDEMAD

Worked solution

1Find the link in the first pair: SAD is the opposite of HAPPY.

2Use the same link with ANGRY: CALM is the opposite of ANGRY.

3The answer is CALM.

Where marks are lost

Every wrong option is a specific error: A ARROGANT has no opposite link with ANGRY. · C ASHAMED has no opposite link with ANGRY. · D LIVID means the same as ANGRY. The first pair is not linked that way. · E MAD means the same as ANGRY. The first pair is not linked that way.

Rhyming SynonymsSilverRhyming Synonyms

Find the word that rhymes with the first word and means the same as the second. rhymes with WRITE, means VIVID

ASTRONGBBRIGHTCPLAINDPOLITEERIGHT

Worked solution

1Find the options that rhyme with WRITE: say each one aloud.

2Of those, BRIGHT means the same as VIVID.

3The answer is BRIGHT.

Where marks are lost

Every wrong option is a specific error: A STRONG means the same as VIVID, but it does not rhyme with WRITE. · C PLAIN means the same as VIVID, but it does not rhyme with WRITE. · D POLITE rhymes with WRITE, but it does not mean VIVID. · E RIGHT rhymes with WRITE, but it does not mean VIVID.

Related WordsGoldRelated Words

The three words in capitals are related. Which option goes with them? LEMON MANGO BANANA

ATURNIPBKNUCKLECCABBAGEDTROUTECHERRY

Worked solution

1LEMON, MANGO, BANANA are all fruit.

2CHERRY is one of the fruit too.

3The answer is CHERRY.

Where marks are lost

Every wrong option is a specific error: A TURNIP is one of the vegetables, a group close to fruit. Close is not enough. · B KNUCKLE is one of the parts of the body, not the fruit. · C CABBAGE is one of the vegetables, a group close to fruit. Close is not enough. · D TROUT is one of the fish, not the fruit.

Practise it slowly, then prove it fast.

210 practice questions marked one at a time, then a timed Challenge on every topic. Yours permanently, no subscription.

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How we check

We check the answers before you have to.

Most 11+ material asks you to take the answer key on trust. Ours is checked by a program that reads each question exactly as your child sees it, tries all five options, and accepts the question only if exactly one option works and it is the one in the key. It runs every time the pack is built, and one failure stops the build.

Every answer re-solvedAll 280 questions were solved again from scratch by a separate check and compared with the stated answer. All 280 agreed.

No second right answerSequences and number rules are where a sharp child finds a second answer that also works. Every question is tested against every rule of its kind, so only one option can be argued right.

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What's in the pack

Topic	What is in it	Questions	Timer
1Closest Meaning	30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold	40	4 min Challenge
2Opposite Meaning	30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold	40	4 min Challenge
3Multiple Meanings	30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold	40	4 min Challenge
4Odd Ones Out	30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold	40	4 min Challenge
5Word Connections	30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold	40	4 min Challenge
6Rhyming Synonyms	30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold	40	4 min Challenge
7Related Words	30 practice, Bronze → Silver → Gold 10-question Challenge, 8 of them Gold	40	4 min Challenge

280questions

7topics

210practice questions

7timed Challenges

Closest Meaning 40
Multiple Meanings 40
Odd Ones Out 40
Opposite Meaning 40
Related Words 40
Rhyming Synonyms 40
Word Connections 40

One interactive file and one printable PDF of 72 pages cover all 7 topics. Nothing to assemble.

How it works

Buy once. Your link and PDF download land straight away, no account, no subscription.
Sit a test. Pick a topic. Read the how-to page, work through the practice, then take the timed Challenge, in the browser or on the printed PDF.
See everything. Practice is marked after every answer. The Challenge is marked at the end, with the working for every question missed.

FAQs

Which exam is this for?

GL Assessment 11+ verbal reasoning. These are seven of the question types GL uses, in the same five-option format. CEM-style tests mix verbal reasoning differently, so use this for the question types themselves rather than as a mock of a CEM paper.

Why is the practice untimed but the Challenge timed?

A method has to be right before it can be fast. Practice marks every answer straight away and shows the working, so a mistake gets fixed on the spot. The Challenge then hides the difficulty and runs the clock, so you see whether the method holds up under exam pressure.

Can I print it?

Yes. The 72-page PDF has every topic's how-to page, all 280 questions with space to circle answers and time the Challenge, and the answers and working at the back.

Where does this pack fit?

Verbal reasoning questions come in four groups: Maths and Sequences, Logic and Coding, Making Words and Word Meanings. This pack is Word Meanings. Each pack drills its question types one at a time.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It's a link that opens in the browser on a laptop, tablet or school Chromebook. The PDF is a normal download.

How long do I have access?

Permanently. It's a one-off purchase, not a subscription, and the PDF is yours to keep and reprint.