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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Verbal Reasoning - Hidden Word 1 (Questions)

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In each of the following sentences a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words will always be next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

British Folk singer, David Thomas Broughton, tells us in one of his songs, "Nothing good comes from hiding in the shadows" so help to do some good by revealing the hidden words in our middle school verbal reasoning quiz.

Example: The dog was frightened by the noise.

The dog

dog was

was frightened

the noise

Answer: then (the noise)
The word 'then' is hidden in the noise
1. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

Do you think you need new shoes?
[ ] you need
[ ] Do you
[ ] think you
[ ] need new
2. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

My friends and I love going to the movie theater.
[ ] friends and
[ ] the movie theater
[ ] love going
[ ] My friends
3. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

I like most dances but I can't take Zumba seriously.
[ ] dances but
[ ] take Zumba
[ ] most dances
[ ] Zumba seriously
4. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

A violin has four separate strings.
[ ] violin has
[ ] separate strings
[ ] A violin
[ ] has four
5. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

"Are you ready?" asked Andrew. "I'm pretty ready," replied Peter.
[ ] replied Peter
[ ] pretty ready
[ ] asked Andrew
[ ] I'm pretty
6. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

The final song gets everyone up to dance at a party.
[ ] to dance
[ ] gets everyone
[ ] The final
[ ] final song
7. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

When driving dodgems, the aim is to bash other drivers.
[ ] driving dodgems
[ ] When driving
[ ] bash other
[ ] the aim
8. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

East Asia and South East Asia used to be referred to as the Far East.
[ ] East Asia
[ ] referred to
[ ] Far East
[ ] South East
9. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

When choosing a Secondary School, consider each option very carefully.
[ ] each option
[ ] Secondary School
[ ] When choosing
[ ] very carefully
10. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

We were both at the front of the queue.
[ ] the queue
[ ] were both
[ ] both at
[ ] front of
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Verbal Reasoning - Hidden Word 1 (Answers)
1. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

Do you think you need new shoes?
[ ] you need
[ ] Do you
[x] think you
[ ] need new
think you is the correct answer because inky is hidden between think and you
2. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

My friends and I love going to the movie theater.
[x] friends and
[ ] the movie theater
[ ] love going
[ ] My friends
friends and is the correct answer because sand is hidden between friends and and
3. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

I like most dances but I can't take Zumba seriously.
[ ] dances but
[ ] take Zumba
[ ] most dances
[x] Zumba seriously
Zumba seriously is the correct answer because base is hidden between Zumba and seriously
4. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

A violin has four separate strings.
[ ] violin has
[x] separate strings
[ ] A violin
[ ] has four
separate strings is the correct answer because test is hidden between separate and strings. Don't think of this quiz as a test, just a way to show how clever you really are!
5. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

"Are you ready?" asked Andrew. "I'm pretty ready," replied Peter.
[ ] replied Peter
[x] pretty ready
[ ] asked Andrew
[ ] I'm pretty
pretty ready is the correct answer because tyre is hidden between pretty and ready. Tire and tire sound the same, but one refers to a tire of a car or bicycle and the other, tire, means to become tired. Here's hoping you don't tire of these quizzes!
6. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

The final song gets everyone up to dance at a party.
[ ] to dance
[ ] gets everyone
[ ] The final
[x] final song
final song is the correct answer because also is hidden between final and song
7. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

When driving dodgems, the aim is to bash other drivers.
[ ] driving dodgems
[ ] When driving
[x] bash other
[ ] the aim
bash other is the correct answer because shot is hidden between bash and other
8. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

East Asia and South East Asia used to be referred to as the Far East.
[ ] East Asia
[ ] referred to
[x] Far East
[ ] South East
Far East is the correct answer because both fare and area are hidden between Far and East
9. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

When choosing a Secondary School, consider each option very carefully.
[x] each option
[ ] Secondary School
[ ] When choosing
[ ] very carefully
each option is the correct answer because chop is hidden between each and option
10. In the sentence below a FOUR letter word is hidden between two words. The two words are next to each other. Find the pair of words and select the correct answer from the four choices available.

We were both at the front of the queue.
[ ] the queue
[ ] were both
[x] both at
[ ] front of
both is the correct answer because that is hidden between both and at. THAT marks the end of this quiz!