Password Pupil Knowledge Younger Test Format

Password Pupil Younger Knowledge is a sophisticated test of grammar and vocabulary. The test consists of 64 questions in four sections.
Test-takers have 45 minutes to complete the test.

Section 1

There are 18 questions in section 1. These questions test grammar and vocabulary. 

Test-takers try to select the correct answers from the drop-down boxes.

EXAMPLE 1

children are in your class?

In this example, the correct answer is ‘how many’.

EXAMPLE 2

John: I've lost my pencil.  I do?
Paul:  ask the teacher?

In this example, the correct answers are “What should” and “Why don’t you”.

SECTION 2

There are 18 questions in section 2. These questions test knowledge of near synonyms. 

Test-takers try to choose the correct answer from a list.

EXAMPLE 1

“His parents were sitting next to him.”

Which word is most like parents?

mother and father
brother and sister
uncles and aunts
friends
cousins

In this example, the correct answer is “mother and father”.

EXAMPLE 2

“There is another seat over there.”

Which word is most like seat?

table
plate
chair
pen
cup

In this example the correct answer is chair.

SECTION 3

There are 12 questions in section 3. These questions test knowledge of collocations. 

Test-takers try to choose the correct answer from a list.

EXAMPLE 1

“I’ll answer you tomorrow.”

Which word is most often used with answer?

answer a story
answer a newspaper
answer a bus
answer a question
answer a window

In this example, the correct answer is “answer a question”.

EXAMPLE 2

“A lot of my relatives live in London.”

Which word is most often used with relatives?

warm relatives
next relatives
linked relatives
close relatives
joined relatives

In this example, the correct answer is “close relatives”.

SECTION 4

There are 16 questions in section 4. These questions test grammar and vocabulary. 

Test-takers try to select the correct answers from the drop-down boxes.

EXAMPLE 1

I wish the bus would hurry up! We've been here for 30 minutes and it  hasn't arrived.

In this example, the correct answer is ‘still’.

EXAMPLE 2

My mother usually works at home.  day she makes bread and cakes.

She sells  in the market.

In this example, the correct answers are ‘each’ and them’.

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