Word Meaning
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Past Paper 2013
Level 3-5
Question 13
1
Find one word that can complete both sentences below.
Write the word in the box.
I need to get some money from the ________________.
Ducks live on the river ________________.
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Past Paper 2013 sample
Level 3-5
Question 31
2
The word present has more than one meaning.
Write two sentences to show two different meanings.
1) ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2) ______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
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Past Paper 2013 sample
Level 3-5
Question 12
3
Find one word that can complete both sentences below.
Write the word in the box.
Tomorrow, we are going to watch a ________________ at the theatre.
My friend Tomas is coming over to ________________ tennis later.
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Past Paper 2013
Level 6
Question 1
4
Put a tick in each row to show whether each explanation is true or false.
One has been done for you.
Explanation
True
False
a collision is a type of conversation
a modification is a change or adaptation
a compromise is a feeling of anger
weary means to be full of life
a notion is an idea or belief about something
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Past Paper 2014
Level 3-5
Question 12
5
Find one word that can complete both sentences below.
Write the word in the box.
You should remember to look both ways before you ________________ the road.
Adam was very ________________ that he couldn't go outside to play.
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Past Paper 2015
Level 6
Question 4
6
Draw a line to match each word to its correct definition.
1 mark(s)
7 Tick the correct definition of the word 'motive'.
Tick one
A reason for doing something
An object that is moving
The emotion of happiness
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8 Which word fits both of the sentences below?
Leah is such a _________ girl.
This tea is too _________ for me.
Tick one
sweet
milky
quiet
beautiful
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9 Circle the correct word in each set of brackets to complete each sentence.
We paid the bus ( fair / fare ).
The ( rain / rein ) poured out of the sky.
It was a ( great / grate ) day when we won the race.
She was thinking out ( allowed /aloud ).
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10 Draw lines to match these words to their most suitable definition.
consequence
causing harm
dissatisfied
the outcome of earlier events
detrimental
to make someone do something
persuade
not happy with something
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11 Draw lines to match each word with its homophone.
rained
see
sea
reigned
some
rowed
rode
sum
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12 Circle the correct word in each set of brackets that fits the sentence.
( we're / were / where )
At Christmas _________________ going to Lapland.
( we're / were / where )
I lost my diary and wondered _________________ it could be.
( we're / were / where )
The parents _________________ proud of their children.
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13 Circle the correct word to punctuate the sentence below correctly.
The swimming coach gave the swimmer lots of ______________________ when he
broke the new 100m record.
praise prays preys
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14 Draw lines to match these words to their most suitable definition.
aware
dissatisfied with circumstances
discontent
belonging to a particular group
irrational
having knowledge of something
exclusive
lacking in reason or logic
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15 Put a tick in each row to show whether each explanation is true or false.
One has been done for you.
Explanation
True
False
deceitful means misleading others
miscellaneous means an event that anyone can attend
extravagant is spending more than is necessary
miniature means that something is very small
a prescription is a journal that one writes in
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16 If we do not know the meaning of a word, we can use the context of a sentence to work out
its meaning.
What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence below?
Unlike the rest of his family, who liked spending time alone, Felix was gregarious.
Tick one
Shy and timid
Sociable and likes other people's company
Generous and thoughtful
Private and reclusive
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