Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
February 1959 5-a-day
Every sheet in February 1959
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st February 1959If the code for MARKET is SGXQKZ, what is the code for VOYAGE, using the same rule? A) BUEGMK B) CVFHNL C) BTDFLK D) AUEGMJ E) BUFHNK
- 2nd February 1959D=5, E=20, F=4, G=2, H=13. Work out F x G + D. Which letter has this value?
- 3rd February 1959Choose the word closest in meaning to RELUCTANT. A) eager B) unwilling C) certain D) careless E) proud
- 4th February 1959Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to STURDY. A) strong B) flimsy C) heavy D) tall E) plain
- 5th February 1959ARM ( ??? ) MAN. Choose the missing word from: A) Band B) Ful C) Chair D) Rest E) Or
- 6th February 1959Choose the word closest in meaning to HOSTILE. A) friendly B) unfriendly C) calm D) nervous E) polite
- 7th February 1959Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to LENIENT. A) Strict B) Kind C) Fair D) Gentle E) Calm
- 8th February 1959Find the missing number: ( ? ) - 8 = 3 x 5 A) 18 B) 20 C) 23 D) 25 E) 7
- 9th February 1959PAGE is to BOOK as SLICE is to ( ? ) A) Bread B) Loaf C) Knife D) Toast E) Sandwich
- 10th February 1959Freya is not as tall as Grace. Grace is not as tall as Hana. Who is the tallest?
- 11th February 1959(SHINE) (AGER). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) E B) S C) H D) I E) N
- 12th February 1959Aiden is older than Bea. Bea is older than Cade. Dara is older than Aiden. Cade is older than Emil. Is Dara older or younger than Emil, and how do you know?
- 13th February 1959If the code for JQVX is FMRT, what is the code for KPWY, using the same rule? A) GLSU B) HLSV C) GMSU D) FLSU E) GLRT
- 14th February 1959Choose the correct option: 'Neither of the boys (was / were) ready on time.'
- 15th February 1959A poem opens with images of noise and rushing, then ends with images of stillness and quiet. Give one reason a poet might structure a poem this way.
- 16th February 1959State whether the prompt 'Write a story that begins with someone finding an old key' is asking for narrative, persuasive or descriptive writing.
- 17th February 1959Choose the correct word: 'The cat licked (its / it's) paw.'
- 18th February 1959'Snow fell like feathers from a torn pillow.' Name the simile in this line.
- 19th February 1959The word 'bank' appears in two sentences: 'She deposited the cheque at the bank.' and 'The children rolled down the grassy bank.' Explain the two different meanings.
- 20th February 1959A poem uses short, clipped lines to describe the train's noisy departure, then longer, flowing lines once it settles into its journey. Give one reason a poet might do this.
- 21st February 1959Explain the difference in connotation between "childish" and "childlike".
- 22nd February 1959Identify the conjunction in the sentence 'I wanted to go outside, but it was raining.'
- 23rd February 1959In a discursive essay, how many main viewpoints should generally be presented before the concluding paragraph?
- 24th February 1959A poem describing the lighthouse keeper's routine repeats the phrase 'every night' at the start of several stanzas. Give one reason a poet might do this.
- 25th February 1959Correct the two apostrophe errors in this sentence, given that the room belongs to more than one lady and the coats belong to more than one man: 'The ladie's room was next to the mens coats.'
- 26th February 1959In the sentence 'Surely no reasonable person could disagree that recycling should be compulsory', which genre is most likely being used: fiction, non-fiction, or persuasive?
- 27th February 1959'The apple tree empties its pockets of red and gold.' Which two colours are mentioned, and what do they likely describe?
- 28th February 1959Add a comma in the correct place: 'Without a moment's hesitation she dived into the water.'