Verbal Reasoning Quiz - Words with Multiple Meanings 4 (Answers)
You’ve made it to the fourth and final quiz in this series on Words with More than One Meaning. Well done! You will remember that, in your Eleven Plus Verbal Reasoning exam, you may be asked to find homonyms and homographs which are synonyms of other words. This quiz will help you to practise.
Here’s a quick recap of some useful words and their meanings:
Okay, now we are up to speed, it’s time for the quiz. Good luck!
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A ‘cape’ is a type of cloak, similar to a shawl. A headland or peninsular is an outcrop of land also known as a ‘cape’. The answer is ‘cape’.
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The main or chief person is the ‘lead’ (think of the ‘lead’ role in a film). To guide or escort something is to ‘lead’ it. The answer is ‘lead’.
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To quarrel or argue is to ‘row’ (rhymes with ‘now’). A line or queue of people is in a ‘row’ (rhymes with ‘sew’). The answer is ‘row’.
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A workforce or a team of colleagues is known as the ‘staff’. A ‘staff’ is a long stick, similar to a walking stick, a rod or a cane
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To go on a journey or an outing is to take a ‘trip’. To ‘trip’ is to stumble or slip. The answer is ‘trip’.
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A ‘match’ can also be called a tie or a game (think football). Things that ‘match’ are alike or similar. The answer is ‘match’.
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The media (specifically the newspapers) are also called the ‘press’. To smooth and flatten something (usually by ironing it) is to ‘press’ it. The answer is ‘press’.
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A troupe of actors might also be called a ‘cast’. To ‘cast’ something is to hurl or throw it. The answer is ‘cast’.
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A noise or racket is a ‘sound’. If something is reliable or sturdy, you might describe it as ‘sound’. The answer is ‘sound’.
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If you ‘duck’ to avoid something, you bend or stoop. To ‘duck’ under a liquid is to dip or dunk. The answer is ‘duck’.
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