Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
June 1971 5-a-day
Every sheet in June 1971
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st June 1971METICULOUS is to CAREFUL as CANDID is to ( ? ) A) Honest B) Secretive C) Nervous D) Careless E) Formal
- 2nd June 1971HAP ( ??? ) 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
- 3rd June 1971Find the word that completes both compound words: DOOR____ and ____BOY.
- 4th June 1971Find the next number: 50, 45, 48, 43, 46, 41, ( ? )
- 5th June 1971Which word is closest in meaning to METICULOUS? A) Careless B) Thorough C) Quick D) Confident E) Generous
- 6th June 1971N ( ? ? ? ) BERG. A) ICE B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) OAR
- 7th June 1971Which word is closest in meaning to VORACIOUS (used to describe an appetite or desire)? A) Modest B) Insatiable C) Delicate D) Cautious E) Occasional
- 8th June 1971If 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
- 9th June 1971For the title 'My Favourite Place', would a story mountain or a point-by-point plan usually fit better, and why?
- 10th June 1971Find and correct the single error: 'we left the house early to catch the train.'
- 11th June 1971Sentence completion: 'The committee's decision was met with ___ approval from every member.' Choose the best word: partial, unanimous, doubtful, delayed.
- 12th June 1971True or False: classic-style descriptive writing usually builds atmosphere through a single dramatic sentence rather than through several connected details.
- 13th June 1971True or False: According to the extract, every shopkeeper in the town supports the new cycle scheme.
- 14th June 1971Fill the gap with 'who' or 'that': 'The scientist ___ discovered the vaccine later won an award.' (a defining clause about a person)
- 15th June 1971What repeated phrase does the writer use at the start of the extract?
- 16th June 1971Explain why the pronoun 'I' in direct speech usually needs to change when converting to reported speech.
- 17th June 1971Complete with the correct homophone: '___ bag is this on the table?' (belonging to whom)
- 18th June 1971Find 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.'
- 19th June 1971True or False: according to the extract, polytunnels leave crops unprotected from frost.
- 20th June 1971Explain 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."
- 21st June 1971Write an original metaphor describing a busy classroom, without using "like" or "as".
- 22nd June 1971Why might a writer use words like 'begins with', 'then' and 'once' when explaining a process?
- 23rd June 1971In Extract B, which phrase most directly appeals to the reader's sense of fairness for children?
- 24th June 1971Explain why planning an ending before writing the middle of a story can help avoid a weak or rushed conclusion.
- 25th June 1971A 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.
- 26th June 1971Why might a factual extract about how something works need slower, more careful reading than a fiction extract describing a feeling?
- 27th June 1971Explain why estimating before doing a calculation is a useful check, even when you plan to use a calculator.
- 28th June 1971A 12-pack of juice cartons costs 4.80 pounds. Find the price per carton.
- 29th June 1971A ruler's scale has marks at 0 cm and 5 cm, with 5 equal gaps between them. What value does each small gap represent?
- 30th June 197194 - 3Y = 58, where Y is the missing units digit of the two-digit number 3Y. Find Y.