WorksheetsPlacement test
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins
1. A35 is to B40 as C45 is to ______
A24
E55
D45
D50
29A is to 31B as 33C is to ______
35D
37E
34F
36G
Example: 100 90 80 70 60 ? 40 Answer: 50
3. 1 2 4 7 ______ 16
13
12
11
10
4. 40 36 ______ 28 24 20 ______
33, 18
34, 18
30, 12
32, 16
Example: 7 x 6 = 50 - ? Answer: 8
5. 4 + 6 + 8 = 3 x (a)
6. 44 ÷ 11 = 2 x ______
4
3
2
5
Underline one word in the bracket to make each expression correct: Example: Dog is to puppy as cat is to (paws, kitten, fluffy) 7. Boy is to girl as man is to (adult, person, woman)
adult
person
woman
Underline one word in the bracket to make each expression correct: 8. Mountain is to high as valley is to (fast, low, slow)
fast
low
slow
Underline the two words that are made from the same letters: Example: nest stun stem nuts meet Answer: "stun" and "nuts"
mate
meet
term
atom
team
Underline the two words that are made from the same letters: 10. site stem mast teas seat
site
seat
mast
stem
teas
1. The old man (smiled, yawned, laughed) because he was (tired, worried, ill) and wanted to go to (hospital, bed, shops).
Write answer in format: a, b, c
(a)
2. She turned on the ___ as it was getting ___.
towels
dark
lights
curtain
light
Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning:
young, old
brief, short
good, bad
Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning:
talk, speak
read, story
bed, time
Underline the two words, one from each group, that go together to form a new word. The word in the first group always comes first.
Example: (so, to, no) (down, up, over) "so, up" makes soup
(birth, help, cradle) (less, more, much)
(a)
Underline the two words, one from each group, that go together to form a new word. The word in the first group always comes first.
Example: (so, to, no) (down, up, over) "so, up" makes soup
(let, come, in) (room, doors, stairs)
(a)
Find the three-letter word that can be added to the letters in capitals, to make a new word that will make sense. Write the word in the space.
When the curtains were DN the light flooded in.
OPE
ONE
RAW
RED
Find the three-letter word that can be added to the letters in capitals, to make a new word that will make sense. Write the word in the space.
We FOLED the path to the sea,
LOW
OLD
LED
OWL
Find a letter that will end the first word and begin the second. 9. MOS _____ IME
L
S
T
P
Find a letter that will end the first word and begin the second. 10. RIC _____ OME
S
H
T
L
Underline the word that has the same meaning as the word in capital letters.
ABBREVIATE
disown
repeat
lengthen
shorten
delay
Underline the word that has the same meaning as the word in capital letters.
PURSUE
run
follow
quarrel
fight
hurt
Underline the two words that need to change place for the sentence to make sense. Example: The trees were resting beneath the elephants. Answer: elephants and trees
7. I down the flowerpot put.
put and down
I and put
flowerpot and down
I and flowerpot
Underline the two words that need to change place for the sentence to make sense.
8. It is wilting and the flowers are hot.
flowers and hot
wilting and flowers
wilting and hot
it and wilting
Underline the two words that need to change place for the sentence to make sense.
9. We must turn until it is our wait.
wait and turn
must and until
our and is
it and our
Underline the word that cannot be made from the letters of the word in capitals.
grief
given
grove
green
give
Underline the word that cannot be made from the letters of the word in capitals.
vices
singe
serve
giver
grins
Underline the word that cannot be made from the letters of the word in capitals.
shine
shins
shuns
sheen
sushi
Give the next number in the following sequences: 13. 1 20 2 19 ______
3
18
4
21
Give the next number in the following sequences: Example: 9972 9881 9790 9609 ______ 14. 319 428 537 646 ______
700
755
800
900
Give the next number in the following sequences:
15. 1 8 27 64 ______
81
100
125
144
Write these words in alphabetical order: 4. precise precious pretty present prettier
precious, precise, present, prettier, pretty
precise, precious, present, pretty, prettier
present, precious, precise, pretty, prettier
pretty, prettier, present, precious, precise
Write these words in alphabetical order: 5. graphic graph gracious graphite graceful
graceful, gracious, graph, graphic, graphite
gracious, graceful, graph, graphic, graphite
graph, graphic, graphite, gracious, graceful
graphic, graph, graphite, gracious, graceful
Write the four-letter word hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. The order of the letters must not be changed.
The house was surrounded by a circular drive.
lard
gate
form
gate
Write the four-letter word hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. The order of the letters must not be changed.
They have rye bread for breakfast.
adfo
byre
very
aver
Write the four-letter word hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. The order of the letters must not be changed.
So dad rescued the kitten from the tree.
dres
tend
soda
line
The word HOLDER is written in code as IPMEFS. Encode these words using the same code. The alphabet is here to help you with the next two questions: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 9. LOSE = __________
MPTF
LPTF
MPSF
MPTG
The word HOLDER is written in code as IPMEFS. Encode these words using the same code. The alphabet is here to help you with the next two questions: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 10. HOLE = __________
IPMF
IPME
IPLF
HPLE
If A = 1, B = 3, C = 5, D = 6, E = 10 and F = 12, what is the value of the following words if the letters are added together: Example: CAFÉ = 5 + 1 + 12 + 10 = 28 11. FACE = __________
24
28
30
32
If A = 1, B = 3, C = 5, D = 6, E = 10 and F = 12, what is the value of the following words if the letters are added together: Example: CAFÉ = 5 + 1 + 12 + 10 = 28 12. FADED = __________
39
29
21
35
Which is the most popular dance?
Grace, Juliet, Megan, Lucy and Laura are all learning to dance. Grace loves Jazz and Ballet. Juliet hates Ballet but loves everything else. Megan loves Classical, Tap and Ballet. Lucy doesn’t like Jazz, Classical and Folk. Laura likes Tap best, but she also likes Folk.**
Ballet
Tap
Salsa
Waltz
Who likes the most dances?
Grace, Juliet, Megan, Lucy and Laura are all learning to dance. Grace loves Jazz and Ballet. Juliet hates Ballet but loves everything else. Megan loves Classical, Tap and Ballet. Lucy doesn’t like Jazz, Classical and Folk. Laura likes Tap best, but she also likes Folk.*
Mercutio
Romeo
Laura
Juliet
Who likes Classical dance?
Megan
Sarah
John
Alex
Which word is the pronoun in the sentence: I love cheese on toast?*
I
cheese
toast
love
Which word is the pronoun in the sentence: Where has she gone?
she
gone
where
has
With a combination pf a number and letter (eg. 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d) match each word with its definition.**
1) Foul ---------- a) A baby horse
2) Foal----------- b) a cold-blooded animal
3) Daffodil--------------- c) to break the rules
4) Reptile------------- d) a spring flower
(a)
With a combination of a number and letter eg 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, match each word with its definition.*
1) several------ a) someone who serves
2) nostril-----b) more than a few but not all
3) server-----c) clouds of gas and small bits of solid material
4) smoke-----d) the opening at the end of your nose
(a)
Which part of the word 'Unclear' is the root?
clear
un
unc
ear
Underline the root in each word. Example: Unhappy 6. Impatiently Which part of the word 'impatiently' is the root?
impatient
im
patiently
patient
Underline the correct word in brackets to make sense of each sentence. Example: The dog (ate / eated) his breakfast.
7. The sea (was / were) peaceful and calm.
was
were
is
are
Underline the correct word in brackets to make sense of each sentence. Example: The dog (ate / eated) his breakfast.
8. The baby (drank / drinked / drink / drinks) the milk.
drink
drinked
drank
drinks
Change these words into the past tense. Example: See ________ 9. Help ________
(a)
Change these words into the past tense. Example: See ________ 10) do*
Did
Do
Does
Doing
Put these words in the present tense: Example: thought = think
Drank=
drunk
drank
drink
drinking
Put these words in the present tense: Example: thought =think
Crept=?
creep
creeps
crept
creeping
Add the missing apostrophe to these nouns. Example: Three cats' home/ A cat's home.
3. Daniels rabbit
Daniels' rabbit
Daniels rabbit'
Daniel's rabbit
Daniels rabbit
Add the missing apostrophe to these nouns. Example: Three cats' home
The milkmans overalls
The milkman's overalls
The milkmans' overalls
The milkmans overalls'
The milkmans overall's
Write the letter and number that matches the expression with its meaning. eg. 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d**
1) A wet blanket------------ a) filled with energy and high spirits
2) Full of beans------------ b) a keen reader
3) Bookworm---------- c) a miserable person
(a)
Write the letter and number that matches the expression with its meaning. eg. 1a, 2b, 3c*
1) Pins and needles------------ a) great success
2) Horseplay----- b) rough and boisterous
3) With flying colours--------------- c) tingling cramp
(a)
Choose the option with the ADJECTIVES from this extract. The two little birds sat stiffly on the thin branch. They patiently waited for their busy father to feed them.
little, thin, busy
birds, branch, father
sat, waited, feed
on, for, to
Choose the option with the ADVERBS from this extract: The two little birds sat stiffly on the thin branch. They patiently waited for their busy father to feed them.
on, for, to
little, thin
stiffly, patiently
father, birds
Pick the option with the NOUNS from this extract. The two little birds sat stiffly on the thin branch. They patiently waited for their busy father to feed them.
sat, waited, feed
bird, father, branch
thin, busy, little
on, for, to
Pick the option with the VERBS from this extract. The two little birds sat stiffly on the thin branch. They patiently waited for their busy father to feed them.
sat, waited, feed
birds, branch, father
little, thin, busy
stiffly, patiently, little
Read this poem and then answer the following question:
Autumn Time
Golden yellow butter pouring through the window,
White, fluffy sheep, scampering through the sky,
The brightest paint box blue, what a lovely backdrop,
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
Green, frothy bubbles bend and squash under my feet,
Gifts from the trees, crunchy, crisp and dry.
Trees left with bony arms that wave goodbye to me.
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
1) How does the poet refer to the clouds?
Golden yellow butter
White, fluffy sheep
The brightest paint box blue
A lovely backdrop
Autumn Time
Golden yellow butter pouring through the window,
White, fluffy sheep, scampering through the sky,
The brightest paint box blue, what a lovely backdrop,
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
Green, frothy bubbles bend and squash under my feet,
Gifts from the trees, crunchy, crisp and dry.
Trees left with bony arms that wave goodbye to me.
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
What do you think the 'golden yellow butter' is?
The summer sky
Yellow-tipped clouds
The sun's rays
Butter-coloured paint
Autumn Time
Golden yellow butter pouring through the window,
White, fluffy sheep, scampering through the sky,
The brightest paint box blue, what a lovely backdrop,
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
Green, frothy bubbles bend and squash under my feet,
Gifts from the trees, crunchy, crisp and dry.
Trees left with bony arms that wave goodbye to me.
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
What phrase describes the grass?
White, fluffy sheep
Green, frothy bubbles
Gifts from the trees
Crunchy, crisp and dry
Autumn Time
Golden yellow butter pouring through the window,
White, fluffy sheep, scampering through the sky,
The brightest paint box blue, what a lovely backdrop,
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
Green, frothy bubbles bend and squash under my feet,
Gifts from the trees, crunchy, crisp and dry.
Trees left with bony arms that wave goodbye to me.
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
What are the 'gifts from the trees'?
Fruit
Nuts
Leaves
Branches
Autumn Time
Golden yellow butter pouring through the window,
White, fluffy sheep, scampering through the sky,
The brightest paint box blue, what a lovely backdrop,
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
Green, frothy bubbles bend and squash under my feet,
Gifts from the trees, crunchy, crisp and dry.
Trees left with bony arms that wave goodbye to me.
That's what I see with my artist's eye.
Why has the tree got waving, bony arms?
The branches are thin because the tree is slender.
The branches are bare because it is autumn time.
The trees are friendly so the branches are waving.
The trees are angry with spiky branches.
I need that book ________ it is too high for me to reach.
but
because
unless
so
Add a connective word to join these clauses together: Jon is my best friend ________ we play board games together.
because
although
unless
if
Add a connective word to join these clauses together: The children were noisy ________ the teacher walked in.
although
because
until
unless
Make three compound words using these words: Example: me, tend, at, so = meat, some, attend
1) out under standing with let line
ALL MUST START WITH "OUT"
Make words from left to right.
(a)
Write the correctly spelt words.
The fish were (silvery / silvary) and (slipery / slippery).
(a)
Underline the correctly spelt words.
The (libary / library) was well (equipt / equipped).
(a)
Underline the correctly spelt words.
He (might / mite) buy a (magazine / magasine).
(a)
Underline the correctly spelt words.
She (tried / tired) to (seperate / separate) them.
(a)
Add a prefix
____Mind____
(choose which set of blanks is a prefix, then choose the option)
ful
un
ing
re
Add a suffix
____equal____
(choose which set of blanks is a suffix, then choose the correct option)
in
ity
un
s
Write a short definition for each of these words: 1. Lubricate
To make something smooth or slippery by applying a substance like oil or grease.
To heat something until it melts.
To cover something with paint.
To break something into small pieces.
Write a short definition for each of these words: 2. Abbreviate
To write in cursive.
To make something longer.
To translate a word into another language.
To shorten a word, phrase, or text.
Write a short definition for each of these words: 3. Resolve
To find a solution to a problem or to decide firmly on a course of action.
To ignore a problem and hope it goes away.
To make a problem worse by adding more issues.
To forget about a problem completely.
Find the five words that are spelt incorrectly in this passage and write them out with the correct spelling: The casle was old and bleak. It had a moat running around it but the stagnant water was filthy and green. She bit her tong as she looked at the half derelict building and wanderd what had purswaded her father to buy it.
4. casle (castle) 5. tong (tongue) 6. wanderd (wondered) 7. purswaded (persuaded) 8. farher (farther)
4. casle (castle) 5. moat (moat) 6. derelict (derilict) 7. purswaded (persuaded) 8. bleak (bleak is correct, so the fifth misspelling is not present; only four are misspelled)
4. casle (castle) 5. tong (tongue) 6. wanderd (wondered) 7. purswaded (persuaded) 8. farher (father)
4. casle (castle) 5. tong (tongue) 6. wanderd (wondered) 7. purswaded (persuaded) 8. derelict (derilict- it is an i after the r, not an e)
Read the passage and select a:
I am good at maths, but I struggle with English. I have never read a book, let alone seen a play, although we did one scene of Macbeth last term. Best of all, I like PE because I get to play football every Wednesday. My team kit is red and white so I always look smart. My worst subject is science because I cannot understand it. There are too many things to remember and my class are not that good
Proper noun ___________________________
Macbeth
castle
witches
brave
Read the passage and select a:
I am good at maths, but I struggle with English. I have never read a book, let alone seen a play, although we did one scene of Macbeth last term. Best of all, I like PE because I get to play football every Wednesday. My team kit is red and white so I always look smart. My worst subject is science because I cannot understand it. There are too many things to remember and my class are not that good
Collective noun ___________________________*
car
apple
team
river
Read the passage and select:
I am good at maths, but I struggle with English. I have never read a book, let alone seen a play, although we did one scene of Macbeth last term. Best of all, I like PE because I get to play football every Wednesday. My team kit is red and white so I always look smart. My worst subject is science because I cannot understand it. There are too many things to remember and my class are not that good
Pairs of antonyms __________________________
cat/dog, apple/orange
good/bad, old/new
table/chair, pen/pencil
run/walk, jump/sit
Read the passage and select the:
I am good at maths, but I struggle with English. I have never read a book, let alone seen a play, although we did one scene of Macbeth last term. Best of all, I like PE because I get to play football every Wednesday. My team kit is red and white so I always look smart. My worst subject is science because I cannot understand it. There are too many things to remember and my class are not that good
Pairs of homophones ___________________________
bare/bear
their/there
to/too
none present in the passage
Find the six synonyms for the word 'walk':
stroll, march, hike, amble, saunter, trek
run, jump, skip, hop, leap, bound
sit, rest, sleep, lie, lounge, doze
drive, ride, fly, sail, row, paddle
Underline the sentences that are written in reported speech:
"Are you ready yet?" asked Tom.
Tom had asked if he was ready.
Tom asked, "Are you ready yet?"
Tom asked him if he was ready.
Rewrite this text with the correct punctuation and capital letters added: the sun beamed down so we packed a picnic of sandwiches pie fruit and thick slices of cake then off we drove for a day out following the pretty roads we set off for llandiloes in wales we unpacked the car and settled ourselves beside the lake
The sun beamed down, so we packed a picnic of sandwiches, pie, fruit, and thick slices of cake. Then off we drove for a day out, following the pretty roads. We set off for Llandiloes in Wales. We unpacked the car and settled ourselves beside the lake.
the sun beamed down, so we packed a picnic of sandwiches, pie, fruit and thick slices of cake. then off we drove for a day out following the pretty roads. we set off for llandiloes in wales. we unpacked the car and settled ourselves beside the lake.
The sun beamed down so we packed a picnic of sandwiches, pie, fruit, and thick slices of cake. Then off we drove for a day out following the pretty roads. We set off for Llandiloes in Wales. We unpacked the car and settled ourselves beside the lake.
The sun beamed down, so we packed a picnic of sandwiches, pie, fruit and thick slices of cake. Then off we drove for a day out, following the pretty roads. We set off for Llandiloes in Wales, we unpacked the car and settled ourselves beside the lake.
A chef places four rows of pasties in the oven. There are six pasties on each of the four rows. How many pasties does the chef bake?
24
16
20
30
Write the number 'one thousand and seven' in figures.
1007
1070
10070
1700
(7 + 2) _____ 8
<
>
=
≤
(2 + 6) _____ 7
<
>
=
≤
Put a < or a > sign in each of the following spaces: (5 + 4) _____ 10
<
>
=
≤
Put a < or a > sign in each of the following spaces: (3 + 5) _____ 6
<
>
=
≤
What are the answers to these equations? 13 + 27 = ______
40
35
41
39
What are the answers to these equations? 43 + 36 = ______
79
81
69
73
Underline the pair of words most similar in meaning:
night, light
book, table
happy, joyful
Give the next number in the following sequences: 2 4 8 16 ______
24
32
20
18
56 ÷ 8 =
(a)
81 - 9
(a)
4 x 12 =
(a)
How many metres is it from the church to the park, stopping at the airport?
(Write answer as NUMBER only)
(a)
How many metres is the longest journey from the church to the park?
(Write answer in NUMBER only)
(a)
Name shape a)
(a)
Name shape b)
(a)
Name shape c)
(a)
Name shape d)
(a)
How many of these numbers are divisible by 5?
4 5 12 15 45 55 97 120
1
4
5
6
How many lines of symmetry are there?
1
2
4
8
Fill in the missing numbers in each dash
1, 2.5, 4, 5.5, 7, _, _
(write in 'a, b' style, without the apostrophes)
(a)
Fill in the missing numbers in the dashes:
_, 38, 34, 30, 26, _
(write in 'a, b' style, without the apostrophes)
(a)
Fill in the missing numbers in each dash:
33, _, 39, 42, _, 48
(write in 'a, b' style, without the apostrophes)
(a)
Use the column method:
468 × 7 =
(a)
Use the column method:
452 × 4 =
(a)
Use the column method:
372 × 8 =
(a)
Use the column method:
987 × 9 =
(a)
10 × 1000 = 100000 10000 101000 1010
100000
10000
101000
1010
10 ÷ 100 = 0.1 0.01 0.001 1
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.472 × 10 = 4.72 47.2 0.0472 472
4.72
47.2
0.0472
472
There are 297 children in Year 6. For every 14 girls there are 13 boys: There are __ boys and __ girls in Year 6.
(a)
There are 50 teachers in the school. For every two male teachers there are three female teachers. There are __ male teachers and __ female teachers
(a)
What is 3/4 × 2/3?
(Make sure to simplify)
6/12
9/8
24/3 or 8
1/2
What is 5/6 × 1/2?
(Make sure to simplify!)
1/2
5/12
60/12 or 5
2/3
What is 7/8 ÷ 1/4?
1/2
1/8
What is 2/3 ÷ 3/5?
Complete section A of Table A
Write using format
a, b, c, d, e
for each section eg. number of edges
If your answer is one digit and there are two spaces write with a 0 -eg. 01
(a)
Complete section B of Table A
Write using format
a, b, c, d, e
for each section eg. number of edges
If your answer is one digit and there are two spaces write with a 0 -eg. 01
(a)
Complete section C of Table A
Write using format
a, b, c, d, e
for each section eg. number of edges
If your answer is one digit and there are two spaces write with a 0 -eg. 01
(a)
From the answers you have put in the table, explain ways in which shape A and shape B are similar and different.
Convert these decimals into fractions
Example: 4.5 = 4 1/2
3.125 =
(a)
Convert these decimals into fractions
Example: 4.5 = 4 1/2
4.05
(a)
Convert these decimals into fractions
Example: 4.5 = 4 1/2
7.62
(a)
Convert these decimals into fractions
Example: 4.5 = 4 1/2
9.07
(a)
Write the odd one out for 1, then 2
(a)
Write the answer for 7, then 8
(a)
Write the answer for 3, then 4
(a)
Write the answer for 9, then 10
(a)
write the letter answer for 1 first, then 2
(a)
Write the letter answer for 3, then 4
(a)
Which one does not fit?
A
B
C
D
Which one does not fit?
A
B
C
D
Which one does not fit?
Write the letter answer for each question, 1 to 3.
(a)
Choose the letter answer
(If you have written your past answers in capital, rewrite in lowercase, and do so for the rest)
(a)
Choose the correct letter answer
(a)
Write the codes in form: A1, B2
(a)
Find the letter answer
(write in lowercase)
(a)
Find the letter answer
(write in lowercase)
(a)
Write the letter answer
(a)
Find the letter answer
Look closely..
(they can be rotated)
(a)
