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11 Plus (11+) Verbal Reasoning Practice Test: Same Meaning
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Tip: Look for words that have the opposite meaning and eliminate them. If you are unsure about the meaning of any of the words you see in these quizzes, check them in the dictionary. Also, some words might be similar in meaning, but there are levels of 'strength' to be considered.

11 Plus (11+) Verbal Reasoning Practice Test: Same Meaning
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1. Choose the word (or possibly, occasionally, phrase) whose meaning most closely matches the word in CAPITALS in the question.
Everyone needs to make a CONCERTED effort if this event is going to succeed.
2. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
Somebody's singing upstairs, and it sounds as though they're FLAT.
3. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
It's hardly fair that when Uncle Val comes, we get LUMBERED with his stepchildren as well.
4. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
After his meeting with the bank manager, he left the office feeling quite DEFLATED.
5. Choose the word (or possibly, occasionally, phrase) whose meaning most closely matches the word in CAPITALS in the question.
After our ride in the speedboat we moored it by the jetty and made it FAST.
6. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
The gangling lad we used to know has now developed into a SUAVE young man.
7. Pick the Answer offering the closest meaning to the word in CAPITALS.
People like my aunt are managing to maintain a STABLE level of business, even when times are tough.
8. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
When they tried to move the factory to another town, the managers encountered considerable RESISTANCE.
9. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
This is a wonderful and fascinating old book; what a shame that the leather on the outside is CHAPPED.
10. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
Alchemists were mysterious people in olden times who were convinced they could discover a means of TRANSMUTING 'base metal' into finest gold.
11. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
After several hours climbing the mountain in tough weather conditions, they could feel themselves FLAGGING.
12. Choose the word (or possibly, occasionally, phrase) whose meaning most closely matches the word in CAPITALS in the question.
She seemed to be looking rather WAN at breakfast after the long, late party.
13. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
My sister never trusts those temporary rides at the travelling funfair: she says they look too SPINDLY.
14. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
Since the problems of a few years back, they seem to be living and working together quite HARMONIOUSLY.
15. Choose the word (or possibly, occasionally, phrase) whose meaning most closely matches the word in CAPITALS in the question.
When she found out what had happened to her silk cushions, grandmother was INCANDESCENT.
16. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
They went through the initial formalities of the meeting in a PERFUNCTORY manner.
17. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
You might not believe it to look at him now, but as a baby he had beautiful golden LOCKS.
18. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
After all, he had put up with months of illness and indignity with commendable STOICISM.
19. Pick the Answer offering the closest meaning to the word in CAPITALS.
There has been a COLOSSAL amount of comment in the press, and on the web and television, about this ridiculous story.
20. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
There's nothing wrong with cheese as part of a WHOLESOME diet.
21. Choose the Answer which makes the closest sense to the word in CAPITALS in the Question.
I love the way the artist has SHADED the forested horizon into the evening cloud.
22. Pick the Answer which is offering the closest meaning to the word in CAPITALS.
Uncle Fred surely gets very BORED of sitting in committee meetings all day long.
23. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
She is remarkably alert and sprightly for a NONAGENARIAN.
24. Pick the Answer which expresses most closely the idea in CAPITALS in the original sentence.
She was advised to arrange a period of CONVALESCENCE in a suitably quiet and healthy location.
25. Choose the word (or possibly, occasionally, phrase) whose meaning most closely matches the word in CAPITALS in the question.
He learned how to HANDLE a boat during the long summer holidays when he was still quite a small boy.