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Animals & living things

Creatures, habitats and how living things behave. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the animals & living things theme in the 11+ styles: closest meaning, opposites, odd one out, words in context and missing words. Marked straight away, with explanations. No account needed.

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Core, Advanced, Stretch levels: the first 3 of 3, A to Z.

  • bleats

    verbCore

    makes the high, wobbly cry of a sheep or goat

    Similar:
    baas

  • bray

    verbAdvanced

    to make a loud, harsh sound like a donkey

    Similar:
    call
    Opposite:
    hum

  • burgeon

    verbStretch

    to grow or increase quickly

    Similar:
    flourish
    Opposite:
    decline

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