Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Booster English and Verbal Reasoning

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct Future Continuous Tense:

Teachers ____ the exam papers over the weekend.

a)

will marking

b)

will marking

c)

will be marking

d)

will marks

2.

The things we do are more important than the things we say we will do. As the saying goes __________________________.

a)

practice makes perfect

b)

a still tongue keeps a wise head

c)

action speaks louder than words

d)

practice what you preach

3.

I saw a ______ of lions hunting for foods in yesterday's Animal Planet show.

a)

team

b)

herd

c)

pride

d)

group

4.

Vocabulary


2. Some people say that ________ are just friends you

haven’t met yet.

a)

peers

b)

strangers

c)

coaches

d)

colleagues

5.

Vocabulary


9. When a young person does something well, you

should ________ them for it.

a)

grumble

b)

gossip

c)

praise

d)

criticise

6.

He needs exercise. He is so ____________.

a)

in shape

b)

crazy

c)

out of shape

d)

sorry

7.

The water droplets condensed on the cold glass. Condense means:

a)

Change from a solid to gas

b)

Change from a liquid to a gas

c)

Change from a gas to a solid

d)

Change from a gas to liquid

8.

The wind was whirling because of the tornado. Whirling means:

a)

moving

b)

spinning

c)

noisy

d)

dancing

9.

THERE ARE ______ VOWELS IN ENGLISH ALPHABET.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

10.

NOVICE is to EXPERIENCED as APPRENTICE is to:

a)

SENIOR CITIZEN

b)

EXOTIC

c)

OLDIE

d)

VETERAN

11.

What is the antonym of vanish?

a)

disappear

b)

magician

c)

heat

d)

appear

12.
Complete the following analogy - 
baker : oven ::
pilot : ______
a)
airplane
b)
bus
c)
car
d)
train 
13.

Ice is to freeze as fire is to

a)

Hot

b)

Burn

c)

Cold

d)

Danger

14.

Choose any word which has the same letter three times.

a)

December

b)

Saturday

c)

appears

d)

Wednesday

e)

Potato

15.

Give the meaning of : boundaries

a)

A. distant

b)

B. feeling honoured

c)

C. a dividing line

d)

D. our true self

16.

1) Doctor : Patient : : Politician : ?

a)

A. Voter

b)

B. Chair

c)

C. Money

d)

D. Public

17.

Identify the verb in the following sentence:


They gossip too much.

a)

gossip

b)

they

c)

much

d)

too

18.

Air in motion is called.......

a)

Pressure

b)

Force

c)

Wind

d)

Thunder

19.

Becoming a friend again after a quarrel is what is called?

a)

Resignation

b)

Ratification

c)

Recommendation

d)

Reconciliation

20.

Pick one word that does not belong to the group:


purse bag pocket handkerchief

a)

purse

b)

bag

c)

pocket

d)

handkerchief

21.

Pick the group word from this list.

a)

Hour

b)

Time

c)

Minute

d)

Second

e)

Week

22.

Which word does NOT belong with the others ?

a)

Inch

b)

Ounce

c)

Centimeters

d)

Yard

23.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

a)

Heading

b)

Body

c)

Letter

d)

Closing

24.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED.

a)

HANK HAND HANG

b)

HANG HANK HAND

c)

HAND HANG HANK

25.

Underline the word in each set which is opposite in meaning to the word in capitals.


GATHER

a)

Together

b)

Around

c)

Scatter

26.

Underline the word in each set that cannot be made from the letters of the word in capitals.


TRACER

a)

Race

b)

Crate

c)

Tear

d)

Actor

27.

Underline the pair of words most opposite in meaning.


Example: (cup,mug) (coffee,milk) (hot,cold)


Answer: hot,cold


5. (hope,wish) (give,take) (burn,fire)

a)

hope, wish

b)

give, take

c)

burn, fire

28.

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.


early, timely, late, punctual, last

a)

early, timely

b)

punctual, last

c)

timely, late

d)

timely, punctual

29.

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.


long, thin, narrow, wide, width

a)

thin, narrow

b)

wide, width

c)

long, width

d)

narrow, width

30.

Find TWO words from the following group of five words that are the CLOSEST in meaning.


scrub, brush, clean, wash, tidy

a)

scrub, brush

b)

clean, wash

c)

clean, tidy

d)

brush, wash

31.

Using the letters from the word ADAPTATION, make a 5-letter word meaning ‘a paved outdoor area’.

a)

Patio

b)

Inapt

c)

Point

d)

Piazza

32.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

Alex bought a toy car he played with it as soon as he got home.

b)

Alex bought a toy car, he played with it as soon as he got home.

c)

Alex bought a toy car? He played with it as soon as he got home.

d)

Alex bought a toy car; he played with it as soon as he got home.

33.

He knew his hard crusty bread was much ------- after

a)

sort

b)

sot

c)

sought

d)

seek

34.

From the words in the options, pick two words with similar meaning

a)

Ugly

b)

Entice

c)

Pretty

d)

Attract

35.

1.Tanya is older than Eric.

2. Cliff is older than Tanya.

3.Eric is older than Cliff.

If the first two statements are true, the third statement is....

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Uncertain

36.

Pick the word with same meaning as

Occupation

a)

Education

b)

occupy

c)

School

d)

Profession

37.

Which word comes first if arranged in alphabetical order?

a)

Agree

b)

Apostle

c)

Above

d)

Among

38.

Fireplace is to Bricks as a

Book is to _______________

a)

Heat

b)

Read

c)

Pages

d)

Shelves

39.

The________ became hostile and people_______ trying to push through

a)

crowd were

b)

crowd was

c)

croud were

d)

croud was

e)

None of these

40.

The square root of 5 is 25.

a)

No

b)

Yes

41.

A grocer has 60kg of potatoes. In one day, he sells 50% of the potatoes. What mass of potatoes does he sell?

a)

40 kg

b)

50kg

c)

30kg

d)

55kg

42.

Some children are asked to hand out some felt pens to each class. Each class receives 25% of the felt pens. Each class receives 35 pens. How many pens are given out?

a)

70

b)

35

c)

140

d)

25

43.

15 is added to 3 lots of a number to make 45. What is the number?

a)

3n + 15 = 45

b)

15 - 45 = N

c)

N + 45 = 15

d)

3 + 15N = 45