Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
July 1969 5-a-day
Every sheet in July 1969
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st July 1969GAR ( ??? ) TIST. Find the three-letter word which completes the word on the left and starts the word on the right. A) Den B) Age C) Net D) Min E) Ton
- 2nd July 1969Find the letter that continues the series: B, F, J, N, ( ? ) A) P B) Q C) R D) O E) N
- 3rd July 1969Rewrite this flat opening to make it more engaging: 'One day a boy went to the park.'
- 4th July 1969True or False: According to the extract, every resident is happy with the beehive scheme.
- 5th July 1969Explain in one sentence why the writer chose 'glinted' rather than 'shone' to describe the whistle under the pool lights.
- 6th July 1969Explain in one sentence why a writer might use a flashback rather than simply telling the reader that Ellie once refused to leave the house as a child.
- 7th July 1969'Lightning stitched a silver seam across the sky.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
- 8th July 1969True or False: a simile always uses the word 'like' or 'as' to make a comparison.
- 9th July 1969A pupil is given the theme word "Discovery". Give one specific, concrete situation, not a general idea, that could form the basis of a story.
- 10th July 1969'The room was spacious, with plenty of room to move around.' 'Spacious' is closest in meaning to: A) cramped B) large C) dark D) untidy
- 11th July 1969True or False: Mia is walking confidently and without caution.
- 12th July 1969True or False: 'show, don't tell' means a writer should never state a character's emotion directly.
- 13th July 1969Give one word from the extract that shows Ravi had prepared thoroughly for the announcement.
- 14th July 1969If a stage direction reads '(the room falls silent)', is this an instruction about a character's speech or about the setting/atmosphere?
- 15th July 1969Write the plural of "shelf".
- 16th July 1969'Arms folded, not looking at her brother.' What does this stage description of Ellie suggest about her mood?
- 17th July 1969'The wind howled around the chimney, angry and relentless.' Identify the technique used and the feeling given to the wind.
- 18th July 1969Complete the sentence: "The forecast predicted heavy snow; (1)_______, the school decided to close early." A) meanwhile B) in addition C) as a result
- 19th July 1969Complete the gap: 'The rain (1)_______ down all afternoon.' A) poured B) whispered C) folded
- 20th July 1969According to the extract, how many flowers might a single bee visit in one day?
- 21st July 1969Order these numbers from smallest to largest: 3,910, 3,190, 3,901, 3,019.
- 22nd July 1969A and B share money in the ratio 2 : 7. B receives 30 pounds more than A. How much does A receive?
- 23rd July 1969Find the LCM of 8 and 12.
- 24th July 1969A bakery makes 18 trays of 12 muffins each. How many muffins does it make in total?
- 25th July 1969A jug holds 1.2 litres. How many 150 ml glasses can be completely filled from a full jug?
- 26th July 1969A regular octagon has eight equal sides and eight equal angles. Calculate the size of one exterior angle.
- 27th July 1969Three friends share the 18.60 pound cost of a pizza equally. How much does each person pay?
- 28th July 1969The probability that it rains tomorrow is 0.3. What is the probability that it does not rain?
- 29th July 1969The perimeter of a square is given by P = 4s. If the perimeter is 36 cm, find the side length s.
- 30th July 1969Find the mode of 3, 5, 3, 8, 3, 9, 5.
- 31st July 1969A conversion graph shows 10 litres is equal to 2.2 gallons. How many gallons is 30 litres equal to?