11+ survival guide part 6 CEM tests

This is the sixth part for the verbal reasoning component of the 11 plus examinations for grammar and selective entrance schools all across the UK. There are 40-42 (including CEM format) possible types of exercise that can turn up on these entrance exams, these are the first quarter. These methods are unique to me and I spent some years with real pupils developing them to the highest possible standard. This part (6) for exercises that appear to crop up in the CEM format and there is some crossover between the CEM format and the NFer format some schools are still using.

It contains:
Type 38- match the word (also see part 4 of our survival guides)
Types 10 and 10A and - matching synonyms and antonyms
Types 41 and 41A- synonyms and antonyms, with missing letters
Type 42- correcting words in paragraphs, with missing letters
Type 12B- odd one out (see part 2 of our survival guides for Type 12A)
Type 1A- rearranging sentences (see part 1 of our survival guides for Type 1)
Type 18A and 18B- choosing the correct word to complete a sentence (A) or paragraph (B)

Therefore, this is for schools that use the NFER Nelson, Nelson Bond or Bond style 11+ verbal reasoning component and CEM. All these sections are/will be available in the shop. The answers are included, with some explanations.

For parents, tutors and pupils who'd like to try for grammar or other selective school, each page has a full and friendly explanation of what to do and what tricks and traps to avoid, with sample questions to try at the bottom of each page.

Fourteen pages long and at a bargain price of £2 per section.

***Note that one or two typeos are always deliberately left in the NFer 11+ guides because they are notorious for having mistakes in their exams, one reason why many schools and LEAs are moving to CEM formats. Pupils need to know what it 'feels' like to find an error, to 'know' that examiners are fallible, how not to panic when they find an error as they will be awarded the mark anyway, and just to let the teacher/invigilator know. Parents/tutors: do have this explanation ready when your child/pupil attempts these tests. Errors are most common on maths and codes exercises. If you find an error in this please let me know and I will send you for free a corrected one, as the CEM papers tend not to have typeos like the NFer ones. All care is taken to try and avoid errors in these papers.***