T2 Verbal Reasoning Revision Questions
Circle the general name for each list below.
1. Small size large big
2. Movement walk stroll run
3. Bungalow house building duplex
4. Silk cotton textile wool
5. Hat cap beret headwear
6. Footwear boot shoe sandals
CHOOSE THE WORD THAT PAIRS IN THE SAME WAY AS THE WORD IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
7. BANK
8. a). animal b). books c). money d). stone
9. ZOO
10. a). animal b). car c).computer d). student
11. BEDROOM
12. a). stove b). cutlery c). plates d). wardrobe
13. FINGER
14. a). belt b). ring c). rope d). necklace
Choose the word that has something in common with the word in capital letters in each of
the questions.
1. BREAD = a). flour b). fork c). radio d). zoo
2. HAIR = a). comb b). cloth c). fingernail d). time
3. STORY = a). catch b). count c).listen d). see
4. HOUSE = a). bush b). grass c). paint d). sun
5. FIELD = a). ruler b). play c). stove d). cupboard
Circle the correct homonyms
• Look at that (knight / night) on the horse.
• The mountain (peak / pick) is covered with snow.
• I (seam / seem) to have caught a cold.
• I could barely stand on my (feet /feat).
• An important quality of (steal / steel) is its strength.
Complete the sentence with the correct homonym.
1). Do not (waist, waste) the food.
2). The (rode, road) to school was very rough.
3). Put the (pot, port) on the fire.
4). Please pay your (fair, fare).
5). The bell was (wrong, rung) twice.
6). Let us (pray, prey).
1. L-one = 7. weak =
2. meat = 8. sore =
3. too = 9. mail =
4. sun = 10. knows =
5. knot = 11. sale =
6. w-----ar = 12. Shut. Band - (a).
7. The band was playing old Beatles songs.-------
8. (b). She always ties her hair back in a band.
9. 2. Right - (a). I’m sure I’m right.
(b). Take a right turn at the intersecti0n.
10. Rose - (a). She has a rose garden.
(b). Sales rose by 20% over the Christmas period.
11. Tie - (a). He had to tie her hands together.
(b). I wear a shirt and tie at work.
12. Trip - (a). We went on a trip to the mountains.
(b). Someone will trip over that cable
13. What does the word ‘phone’ in homophone mean?
13. What are homographs?
14. Give 6 examples of homographs and their meanings
15. State the meaning of each of the following homographs
16. Make meaningful sentences with the following homographs
(a) Present:
(b) Present:
(16)
(a) Fly:
(b) Fly:
17. (a) Bow :
(b) Bow :
18. (a) Change :
(c) Change
19.
(a) Bat:
(b) Bat
20.
Tear:
Tear:
Answers to T2 Verbal Reasoning Revision Questions
Circle the general name for each list below
1. Size (Small, size, large, big)
2. Movement (Movement, walk, stroll, run)
3. Building (Bungalow, house, building, duplex)
4. Textile (Silk, cotton, textile, wool)
5. Headwear (Hat, cap, beret, headwear)
6. Footwear (Footwear, boot, shoe, sandals)
CHOOSE THE WORD THAT PAIRS IN THE SAME WAY AS THE WORD IN
CAPITAL LETTERS.
7. BANK
o c). money
8. ZOO
oa). animal
9. BEDROOM
o d). wardrobe
10. FINGER
b). ring
Choose the word that has something in common with the word in capital letters in each
question.
1. BREAD → a). flour
2. HAIR → a). comb
3. STORY → c). listen
4. HOUSE → c). paint
5. FIELD → b). play
Circle the correct homonyms
1. Look at that knight on the horse.
2. The mountain peak is covered with snow.
3. I seem to have caught a cold.
4. I could barely stand on my feet.
5. An important quality of steel is its strength.
Answers
13. What does the word ‘phone’ in homophone mean?
The word ‘phone’ in homophone means sound. "Homo" means "same," so homophone refers to
words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings (e.g., "bare" and "bear").
14. What are homographs?
Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings and sometimes
different pronunciations.
15. Give six examples of homographs and their meanings
1. Lead – (a) A type of metal (b) To guide or direct
2. Tear – (a) To rip something apart (b) A drop of liquid from the eye
3. Bow – (a) To bend forward in respect (b) A curved object used for shooting arrows
4. Present – (a) A gift (b) To formally introduce or show something
5. Fly – (a) To move through the air (b) A type of insect
6. Change – (a) To make something different (b) Coins or small money
16. Make meaningful sentences with the following homographs
(a) Present (gift): She gave me a wonderful present for my birthday.
(b) Present (to introduce): The teacher asked me to present my project to the class.
(a) Fly (insect): A fly landed on my plate while I was eating.
(b) Fly (move through the air): Birds fly south for the winter.
17. More examples of homographs in sentences
(a) Bow (bend forward): The actor took a bow after the performance.
(b) Bow (curved weapon): The archer used a bow to shoot arrows.
(a) Change (make different): I want to change my hairstyle.
(b) Change (coins/money): I gave the cashier ₦500, and she gave me ₦200 as change.
(a) Bat (animal): A bat flew out of the cave at night.
(b) Bat (sports equipment): He hit the ball with a bat during the baseball game.
(a) Tear (rip): He used too much force and caused the paper to tear.
(b) Tear (from the eye): A single tear rolled down her cheek.
