11 Plus English Test

Choose the most appropriate word to complete the following passage 

In the Middle Ages, jewels often had a religious ​ ​ (a)   for the art of

 making jewellery was carefully kept up in the monasteries. Jewels were used to ​ ​ (b)  

shrines, the ​ ​ (c)   of the priest and the vessels used in church services. These 

were often made of gold and decorated with ​ (d)   stones. Gradually, however, the

 making of jewellery became a ​ (e)   as well as an art and jewels  grew to be

looked upon as part of costume.

• meaning
• adron
• vestments
• precious
• trade

Select the most opposite meaning to the word :

Commend

• criticise

• approve

• hail

• view

• challenge

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Rear

• fore

• cultivate

• train

• challenge

• rise

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Everyday

• regular

• mundane

• automatic

• rare

• common

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Muddled

• mess

• confuse

• dry

• organised

• chaos

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Background

• upbringing

• culture

• actions

• foreground

• behind