Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
September 1977 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 1977
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 1977MILE ( ??? ) WALL - which word completes MILE and begins WALL?
- 2nd September 19773 (14) 4 | 5 (?) 3.
- 3rd September 1977Here are five words: TEAM, MATE, MEAT, TABLE, CHESS. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 4th September 1977Priya is taller than Sam. Sam is taller than Tariq. Tariq is taller than Ben. Who is the second shortest?
- 5th September 1977Find the next number in the series: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ( ? )
- 6th September 1977Find the next term in the series: 4, 7, 13, 25, 49, ( ? )
- 7th September 19772, 6, 18, 54, ( ? ) A) 108 B) 144 C) 150 D) 162 E) 216
- 8th September 1977Which ONE word means both 'a piece of clothing worn knotted around the neck with a shirt' and 'an equal score at the end of a match'? A) SCARF B) DRAW C) TIE D) KNOT E) SCORE
- 9th September 1977PETAL is to FLOWER as BRANCH is to ? A) Root B) Leaf C) Tree D) Forest E) Trunk
- 10th September 1977Which word is closest in meaning to VIVID? A) Dull B) Bright C) Boring D) Faint E) Grey
- 11th September 1977Find the next number: 96, 48, 24, 12, 6, ( ? )
- 12th September 1977Complete the third pair using the same pattern as the first two: (UP, DOWN) (LEFT, RIGHT) (IN, ? ) A) Around B) Out C) Over D) Under E) Through
- 13th September 1977B ( ? ? ? ) USION. A) OWL B) ARE C) ILL D) ICE E) OAT
- 14th September 1977Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'The demo onstage impressed everyone.'
- 15th September 1977SPARK is to FIRE as CRACK is to ( ? ) A) Break B) Glass C) Sound D) Noise E) Damage
- 16th September 1977Find the next number in this sequence, which weaves together three separate simpler sequences: 1, 10, 100, 2, 20, 90, 3, 30, 80, ( ? )
- 17th September 1977Find the letter that continues the series: B, E, C, F, D, ( ? ) A) G B) A C) H D) F E) I
- 18th September 1977Which word could best replace 'perplexed' in the sentence 'She stood perplexed at the foot of the stairs, unsure which way to turn': puzzled, delighted, furious, or exhausted?
- 19th September 1977Add the correct prefix to 'agree' to make a word meaning 'to not agree': ___agree.
- 20th September 1977Explain why a non-fiction writer might include a statistic, such as a percentage or number, rather than a vague description like 'many people'.
- 21st September 1977In your own words, summarise the two main concerns raised against changing school start times.
- 22nd September 1977Explain in one sentence why the writer chooses to show Nadia's feelings through her actions rather than having her state directly how she feels.
- 23rd September 1977'He answered every question in a single word, his eyes fixed on the floor.' What might this behaviour suggest about how the character is feeling during the conversation?
- 24th September 1977Explain in one sentence why using an animal comparison for the sea, rather than simply describing waves rising and falling, makes the description more powerful.
- 25th September 1977'I suppose it will do,' Mrs Fenwick said, examining the room without expression. What tone does 'I suppose it will do' suggest, and what does this imply about her opinion of the room?
- 26th September 1977Give one word from the extract that means 'went down' or 'reduced', referring to the floods.
- 27th September 1977'Her argument was compelling, backed by clear evidence at every stage.' 'Compelling' is closest in meaning to: A) confusing B) convincing C) short D) careless
- 28th September 1977True or False: according to the extract, every driver in the town is unhappy about the cycle lanes.
- 29th September 1977'Mistakes were made.' Explain what effect leaving out the doer has in this sentence.
- 30th September 1977Classify this sentence as simple, compound or complex: "The rain stopped, but the wind grew stronger."