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Missing Word 4

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Missing Word 4

The missing word is part of a bigger word - can you find it?

This is the fourth and last of our 11-plus verbal reasoning quizzes that asks you to find the missing word. The word in capitals has had THREE consecutive letters removed. Without changing the order of these letters they will make one correctly spelled word. The sentence must make sense. Find the three letter word and choose your answer from the four choices available.

Only when you have achieved a perfect score of 40/40 in our four quizzes should you move onto the next series of quizzes. The more you play these quizzes, the better prepared you'll be for the 11+ exam.

An example has been done for you. Enjoy Missing Word quiz 4.

Example: Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

The children GATED in the hall.

HER
HAT
HEM
THE

Answer: HER (gatHERed)

By putting HER back into GATED, we can make the word GATHERED. None of the other choices make sense.
1 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

His DESCANTS had originally come from India.
AND
END
ENT
ANT
By putting END back into DESCANTS, we can make the word DESCENDANTS. None of the other choices make sense. Bet that one got you thinking!
2 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

Her cousins lived on the OUTRTS of London.
SKI
SKU
SCI
PAR
By putting SKI back into OUTRTS, we can make the word OUTSKIRTS. None of the other choices make sense
3 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

The charity appeal was to help children in poor countries who were suffering from MALRITION.
NET
DUN
TON
NUT
By putting NUT back into MALRITION, we can make the word MALNUTRITION. None of the other choices make sense. Malnutrition occurs when someone's diet is lacking the nutrients they need to be healthy
4 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

He ate as much of the apple as he could and DISDED the rest of it.
TIP
TAR
ACE
CAR
By putting CAR back into DISDED, we can make the word DISCARDED. None of the other choices make sense. To discard something means to throw it away, or to dispose of it
5 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

When he sets his mind to something, he really does it WHOLEHEEDLY.
ART
ARE
ARD
HAR
By putting ART back into WHOLEHEEDLY, we can make the word WHOLEHEARTEDLY. None of the other choices make sense. To do something wholeheartedly means to be fully committed to it
6 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

Passing exams is always a great ACHIMENT.
IVE
EVI
EVE
EEV
By putting EVE back into ACHIMENT, we can make the word ACHIEVEMENT. None of the other choices make sense. We hope the practice you get through these quizzes will help you towards achievement
7 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

Our local election had no less than nine CANATES.
DED
LED
DID
DAD
By putting DID back into CANATES, we can make the word CANDIDATES. None of the other choices make sense. A candidate is what we call someone who stands for election
8 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

The D Day landings could never have taken place without the PARACISTS.
HUE
CHU
HUT
SHU
By putting HUT back into PARACISTS, we can make the word PARACHUTISTS. None of the other choices make sense. The D Day landings began on 6th June, 1944, during World War Two. You've had a lesson in History today too!
9 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

The dog just lay there, GLING menacingly
LOW
RAW
ROW
OWE
By putting ROW back into GLING, we can make the word GROWLING. None of the other choices make sense
10 .
Find the three letters that have been removed from the word in capitals below. If the missing letters are put back into the word, the sentence will make sense.

What's her profession? She's a MAMATICIAN!
MAT
THA
THE
HEM
By putting THE back into MAMATICIAN, we can make the word MATHEMATICIAN. None of the other choices make sense. Now, that one should have got your brain ticking a little!
Author:  Stephen O'Hara

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