Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
September 1963 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 1963
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 1963L=5, M=6, N=3, P=23, Q=33. Work out L + M x N. Which letter has this value?
- 2nd September 1963The blue box is heavier than the red box. The green box is lighter than the red box. Which box is the lightest?
- 3rd September 1963Choose the word closest in meaning to FRAGILE. A) sturdy B) delicate C) heavy D) careless E) plain
- 4th September 1963Here are five words: CARAVAN, PENCIL, TRAILER, MARKET, SCOOTER. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 5th September 1963PRISTINE is to SPOTLESS as DROWSY is to ? A) Awake B) Sleepy C) Excited D) Anxious E) Hungry
- 6th September 1963Every dog in the park is on a lead, except Max, who is off the lead. If a dog in the park is NOT on a lead, which dog must it be?
- 7th September 1963AB is to BA as CD is to ?
- 8th September 1963If the code for TIGER is WLJHU, what is the code for ZEBRA, using the same rule?
- 9th September 1963A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'That horse achieved a new track record last year.' A) EACH B) RACE C) FAST D) WINS E) LAPS
- 10th September 1963Four pupils, Eli, Fay, Gus and Hana, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Eli sits directly opposite Fay. Gus sits immediately clockwise of Fay. Who sits immediately clockwise of Eli?
- 11th September 1963Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'Their improv almost went wrong.'
- 12th September 1963In this code, each letter's alphabet position is multiplied by 3. If the code for BEG is 6-15-21, what is the code for FAD, using the same rule? A) 18-3-12 B) 21-3-12 C) 18-6-12 D) 15-3-12 E) 18-3-15
- 13th September 1963M=9, N=3, P=27, Q=6, R=18. Work out M x N. Which letter has this value?
- 14th September 1963In this code, every vowel's alphabet position is doubled, and every consonant's alphabet position stays the same. Using this rule, which word does the code 6-12-30-7 represent?
- 15th September 1963(CARP) (ARK). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) C B) A C) R D) P E) O
- 16th September 1963'Jess forced a smile, though her hands would not stop shaking.' What does this sentence suggest about how Jess really feels, even though she is smiling?
- 17th September 1963True or False: Amara shouts angrily at Jamie about the kite.
- 18th September 1963True or False: The extract describes a fairground that is busy and full of visitors.
- 19th September 1963Explain why recognising that 'informative' is built from 'inform' helps a reader who does not know the word 'informative'.
- 20th September 1963Explain the idiom: 'After weeks of practice, the whole routine finally clicked into place for the dance team.'
- 21st September 1963True or False: The rangers are certain the seabird population has fully recovered for good.
- 22nd September 1963Explain why 'annoyed' would be a weaker choice than 'furious' in the sentence: 'She was utterly ___ when she discovered the mistake.'
- 23rd September 1963'The shoreline hoards its secrets in shells and driftwood.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
- 24th September 1963Complete the sentence with the correct correlative word: "You may (1)_______ hand in your project on Friday, or bring it on Monday instead." Choose: A) either B) neither C) both
- 25th September 1963Complete the analogy: Silent is to loud as dim is to ___.
- 26th September 1963'She made herself look up.' What does 'made herself' suggest about how easy this action was for Amara?
- 27th September 1963'Before the accident, life in the village had followed the same quiet pattern for as long as anyone could remember.' Identify the tense used, and explain what kind of change in the story this sentence might be setting up.
- 28th September 1963Cloze: "The storm raged all night, and by morning the whole coastline was (1)_______ flooded." Word bank: partly, completely, faintly.
- 29th September 1963'For a moment he simply stood there.' What does the word 'simply' suggest about Noah's reaction at that point?
- 30th September 1963Choose the correct verb form: 'If I ___ more time, I would have finished the painting before the exhibition opened.' A) have B) had C) had had