Bond Fourth level papers in Verbal Reasoning 10-11+ years - Sample test

Sep 30, 2026

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Bond Fourth level Verbal Reasoning sample test for ages 10–11+ focuses on letter and word manipulation, coding/decoding with a substitution scheme, and selecting or rearranging words to complete sentences. It includes activities such as forming two new words by moving a letter, solving coded word pairs, completing crosswords from given clue letters, and choosing sensible words from bracketed options. Additional tasks cover hidden four-letter words, word-end chaining, and vocabulary grouping to match words into new compounds.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages10

Reading Time25 min

AccessFree to download

Word and letter transformation

Move a letter to form new words

Coding/decoding using letter substitution

Crosswords and hidden words

Fill crosswords using clue letters

Find four-letter words across word boundaries

Sentence correction and rearrangement

Swap two words to make sentences sensible

Rearrange muddled words in capitals

Matching and vocabulary selection

Find words that fit equally well with two pairs

Choose sensible word from each bracket group

Sequences and word-building

Complete sequences of letters/numbers

Form new words by combining word pairs

Bond Fourth level papers in Verbal Reasoning 10–11+ years – Sample test Move one letter from the first word and add it to the second word to make two new words. Example hunt sip hut snip 1 howl itch 2 wage pot 3 glean set 4 black feet 5 month hit The word PECUNIARY is written in code as ABCDEFGHI. Write these words using the same code. 6 PRICE 7 PRUNE Decode these words. 8 ABGH 9 CGEGHI 10 EFCBH Fill in the crosswords so that all the given words are included. You have been given one letter as a clue in each crossword. 11–12 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | S | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | fennel, spoons, coupon, copper, astral, oppose 13–14 | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | T | | | | | | inches, tastes, allege, people, sprint, forces © Bond Assessment Papers, Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2008 1 Find the four-letter word hidden at the end of one word and the beginning of the next word. The order of the letters may not be changed. Example The children had bats and balls. sand 15 That wig looks very flattering. 16 You must put your sums in order. 17 The appropriate word would be ‘good’. 18 The number on each door is quite plain. 19 Things like this are most aggravating. Find and underline the two words which need to change places for each sentence to make sense. Example She went to letter the write. 20 Can I your a swim in have pool? 21 well biro doesn’t write very this. 22 I bunch my mother a gave of tulips. 23 very am getting I tired. 24 win we did the match? Rearrange the muddled words in capital letters so that each sentence makes sense. Example There are sixty SNODCES SECONDS in a UTMINE MINUTE. 25 South AAEIMRC is a CTNINNOET . 26 There are sixty MNUISET in an ROUH . 27 A YGNCTE is a young NWSA . 28 We have school holidays over STRAEE and MRCHITSAS . 29 A MMREHA is used to drive in SLAIN . Find the four-letter word which can be added to the letters in capitals to make a new word. The new word will complete the sentence sensibly. Example They enjoyed the BCAST. ROAD 30 At the meeting the CMAN stood up. 31 Wait a MT till I take off my coat. © Bond Assessment Papers, Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2008 2 32 ‘SURER or we will shoot!’ shouted the sheriff. 33 The chimes of the C could be heard. 34 We should have CN a different restaurant. Underline the one word in the brackets which will go equally well with both the pairs of words outside the brackets. Example rush, attack cost, fee (price, hasten, strike, charge, money) 35 bolt, fasten tuft, tress (lock, key, door, bar, nut) 36 similar, alike near, beside (twin, close, copy, far, secure) 37 playground, land position, leave (garden, park, mound, lawn, store) 38 perform, entertain deed, document (part, stage, act, bill, note) 39 price, cost food, provisions (supplies, money, fare, ticket, charge) Look at the first group of three words. The word in the middle has been made from the other two words. Complete the second group of three words in the same way, making anew word in the middle. Example PAIN INTO TOOK ALSO SOON ONLY 40 SOUP PAST TALE RACY NAVE 41 CALM TAME LENT BEEN ADDS 42 CRAB BARE FLEA RATS HUGE 43 BELT LIST FISH MAST HEAR 44 FIRE FINE WING PENS BEAR 45–49 Look at these groups of words. A B C D fork bison tuna jazz mower gerbil turbot rock Choose the correct group for each of the words below. Write in the letter. rap cheetah spade rat trowel baboon lobster hose zebra classical prawn herring © Bond Assessment Papers, Nelson Thornes Ltd, 2008 3 Complete the following sentences by selecting the most sensible word from each group of words given in the brackets. Und

FAQs

What types of questions are included in this Bond verbal reasoning sample test?

It includes letter-movement word creation, coding/decoding of words, crossword filling, sentence correction by swapping words, rearranging capitalized words, and selecting sensible options from word groups.

How does the test use coding in its word questions?

It provides an encoded representation for a word (e.g., PECUNIARY written in a code) and asks learners to write other given words using the same code, then decode additional coded items.

How are crosswords in the sample test completed?

Each crossword includes one given letter as a clue; the task is to fill the crossword so that all provided words are included, using the clue letters to guide entries.

Sep 30, 2026

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