Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
June 1978 5-a-day
Every sheet in June 1978
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st June 1978Choose the word closest in meaning to LENIENT. A) strict B) lax C) fair D) angry E) firm
- 2nd June 1978Choose the word closest in meaning to DILIGENT. A) lazy B) hardworking C) careless D) forgetful E) slow
- 3rd June 1978Choose the word closest in meaning to FRIVOLOUS. A) Serious B) Silly C) Generous D) Wealthy E) Cautious
- 4th June 1978FH is to HF as JL is to ( ? ) A) JL B) LJ C) KL D) LK E) JK
- 5th June 1978HAMMER is to NAIL as ( ? ) is to SCREW A) Wrench B) Screwdriver C) Drill D) Bolt E) Nut
- 6th June 1978If a shape is a square, it has four equal sides. Shape X does not have four equal sides. What can you conclude about Shape X?
- 7th June 1978(GRAND) (RIVE). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) G B) D C) R D) A E) N
- 8th June 1978Three pupils, Kofi, Lily and Marco, each play one sport (netball, tennis or hockey) and each was born in a different month (April, May or June). The hockey player was born in May. Kofi was born in April. Lily does not play hockey. Kofi does not play tennis. What sport does Kofi play, and what sport does Marco play?
- 9th June 1978If the code for TUVW is ZABC, what is the code for XYZQ, using the same rule? A) DEFW B) CDEV C) DEFX D) EFGX E) CDEW
- 10th June 1978Choose the correct option: 'Neither of the boys (was / were) ready on time.'
- 11th June 1978'The traffic hummed like a river of light.' Name the simile in this line.
- 12th June 1978An opening-line prompt begins: 'Maya had never been so scared in her life.' Name one detail a continuation must stay consistent with.
- 13th June 1978Choose the grammatically correct subjunctive form: 'If I (was / were) taller, I would join the basketball team.'
- 14th June 1978'The river sings a silver song.' Which word in this line is an example of personification, giving a human quality to something non-human?
- 15th June 1978A pupil describes a character as 'unusual' in one draft and 'weird' in another, to describe the same behaviour. Explain the difference in connotation between these two words.
- 16th June 1978How many lines are quoted in 'The train stitches the dark countryside together, / rattling its steady, patient rhythm'?
- 17th June 1978Which word has a more negative connotation: "cheap" or "inexpensive"?
- 18th June 1978Add the missing comma: 'After finishing his homework Tom went outside to play.'
- 19th June 1978Explain why a specific example is more persuasive than a vague general statement.
- 20th June 1978'The beam swept the sea like a searching hand.' Name the simile in this line.
- 21st June 1978Correct the punctuation error: 'Whats the time?'
- 22nd June 1978Which genre is being described: 'A short piece that presents facts, uses headings, and aims to inform the reader about a topic'?
- 23rd June 1978'The orchard sighs as the last apple falls.' Explain what is being compared to what in this personification.
- 24th June 1978Correct the double negative: 'I haven't got no pencil.'
- 25th June 1978Explain why a report's recommendation should be based on the findings given rather than a personal, emotional appeal.
- 26th June 1978Give one feature of Extract B's language that shows it is non-fiction rather than fiction.
- 27th June 1978Complete the gap: 'The path grew steadily (1)_______ as they climbed higher up the hillside.'
- 28th June 1978A town's population of 8000 increases by 5%. Work out the new population.
- 29th June 1978A bag contains 60 marbles. 1/4 of them are red, and the rest are shared between blue and green marbles in the ratio 2 : 3. How many green marbles are there?
- 30th June 1978A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm. Calculate its area.