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THE VERBAL REASONING TEST

WORKBOOK

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THE VERBAL REASONING TEST

WORKBOOK

Unbeatable practice for verbal ability, English, usage and interpretation and judgement tests

A step-by-step guide to learning basic numeracy skills

Revised Edition

MIKE BRYON

London and Philadelphia

Whilst the author has made every effort to ensure that the content of this book is accurate, please note that occasional errors can occur in books of this kind. If you suspect that an error has been made in any of the tests included in this book, please inform the publishers at the address printed below so that it can be corrected at the next reprint.

Publisher's note Every possible effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this book is accurate at the time of going to press, and the publishers and author cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, however caused. No responsibility for loss or damage occasioned to any person acting, or refraining from action, as a result of the material in this publication can be accepted by the editor, the publisher or the author.

First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2008 by Kogan Page Limited.

Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, this publication may only be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction in accordance with the terms and licences issued by the CLA. Enquiries concerning reproduction outside these terms should be sent to the publishers at the undermentioned addresses:

120 Pentonville Road London N1 9JN United Kingdom

525 South 4th Street, #241 Philadelphia PA 19147 USA

? Mike Bryon, 2008

The right of Mike Bryon to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

ISBN 978 0 7494 5150 9

British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bryon, Mike.

The verbal reasoning test workbook : unbeatable practice for verbal ability, English usage and interpretation and judgement tests / Mike Bryon.

p. cm. ISBN 978-0-7494-5150-9 1. Verbal ability--Examinations, questions, etc. 2. Reasoning (Psychology) -Examinations, questions, etc. 3. Employment tests--Examinations, questions, etc. I. Title. BF463.V45B795 2008 153.93--dc22

2008007987

Typeset by Saxon Graphics Ltd, Derby Printed and bound in Great Britain by MPG Books Ltd, Bodmin, Cornwall

Contents

Preface

vii

1 Adopt the winning approach

1

Everyone can pass

2

Put aside any feeling of resentment

2

The importance of practice

3

Get test wise

3

Special situations

5

What to expect on the day

7

2 150 warm-up questions

9

Find the new word

11

Word link ? opposites

19

Work link ? synonyms

31

3 150 verbal reasoning questions

42

Synonyms and antonyms mixed up

43

Word swap

53

Sentence sequence

63

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