Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
March 1964 5-a-day
Every sheet in March 1964
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st March 1964Choose the word closest in meaning to PERSISTENT. A) occasional B) weak C) persevering D) careless E) brief
- 2nd March 1964Four competitors, Zane, Yasmin, Xavier and Wren, finish a race with no ties. Xavier finishes first. Zane finishes immediately after Yasmin. Wren does not finish last. What is the finishing order?
- 3rd March 1964METICULOUS is to CAREFUL as CANDID is to ( ? ) A) Honest B) Secretive C) Nervous D) Careless E) Formal
- 4th March 1964HAP ( ??? ) CIL. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) PEN B) PIN C) TEN D) DEN E) MEN
- 5th March 1964Find the word that completes both compound words: DOOR____ and ____BOY.
- 6th March 1964Find the next number: 50, 45, 48, 43, 46, 41, ( ? )
- 7th March 1964Which word is closest in meaning to METICULOUS? A) Careless B) Thorough C) Quick D) Confident E) Generous
- 8th March 1964N ( ? ? ? ) BERG. A) ICE B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) OAR
- 9th March 1964Which word is closest in meaning to VORACIOUS (used to describe an appetite or desire)? A) Modest B) Insatiable C) Delicate D) Cautious E) Occasional
- 10th March 1964If the code for MARBLE is PDUEOH, what is the code for HORSE, using the same rule? A) LSVWI B) JQTUG C) KRUHV D) HVURK E) KRUVH
- 11th March 1964Name the five stages of a story mountain plan, in order.
- 12th March 1964Find and correct the single error: 'Its raining heavily outside.'
- 13th March 1964Cloze: Complete the gap using a word from this bank (since, unless, while, until): 'You will not pass the test ___ you revise properly.'
- 14th March 1964'Beyond the hedgerow, the fields rolled away in shades of gold and green, broken only by the dark line of the wood.' Name two colours mentioned in this description of the setting.
- 15th March 1964True or False: According to the extract, every shopkeeper in the town supports the new cycle scheme.
- 16th March 1964Fill the gap with 'who' or 'that': 'The scientist ___ discovered the vaccine later won an award.' (a defining clause about a person)
- 17th March 1964What repeated phrase does the writer use at the start of the extract?
- 18th March 1964Explain why the pronoun 'I' in direct speech usually needs to change when converting to reported speech.
- 19th March 1964Complete with the correct word: 'The medicine had a strong ___ on his energy levels.' (affect/effect)
- 20th March 1964Find the misspelled word and explain why the usual 'i before e except after c' rule does not straightforwardly apply: 'The parcel felt surprisingly heavy for its size, so Sam checked the wieght on the label.'
- 21st March 1964True or False: according to the extract, polytunnels leave crops unprotected from frost.
- 22nd March 1964Explain what is meant by the idiom "a piece of cake" in the sentence: "After weeks of practice, the spelling test felt like a piece of cake."
- 23rd March 1964Write an original metaphor describing a busy classroom, without using "like" or "as".
- 24th March 1964Why might a writer use words like 'begins with', 'then' and 'once' when explaining a process?
- 25th March 1964In Extract B, which phrase most directly appeals to the reader's sense of fairness for children?
- 26th March 1964Explain why planning an ending before writing the middle of a story can help avoid a weak or rushed conclusion.
- 27th March 1964A poem describing the forge uses short, sharp lines during the hammering, then longer, calmer lines once the finished tool cools. Give one reason a poet might do this.
- 28th March 1964Why might a factual extract about how something works need slower, more careful reading than a fiction extract describing a feeling?
- 29th March 1964Round 4832 to the nearest hundred.
- 30th March 1964A 5-pack of pens costs 2 pounds. Find the price per pen.
- 31st March 1964A ruler's scale has marks at 0 cm and 5 cm, with 5 equal gaps between them. What value does each small gap represent?