Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
September 1978 5-a-day
Every sheet in September 1978
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 1978Find the next number: 50, 45, 48, 43, 46, 41, ( ? )
- 2nd September 1978Which word is closest in meaning to METICULOUS? A) Careless B) Thorough C) Quick D) Confident E) Generous
- 3rd September 1978N ( ? ? ? ) BERG. A) ICE B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) OAR
- 4th September 1978Which word is closest in meaning to VORACIOUS (used to describe an appetite or desire)? A) Modest B) Insatiable C) Delicate D) Cautious E) Occasional
- 5th September 1978If 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
- 6th September 1978For a non-fiction writing task such as a letter or a report, which planning tool is usually more useful than a story mountain?
- 7th September 1978Find and correct the single error: 'Each of the puppies were given a new home.'
- 8th September 1978Sentence completion: 'The witness gave a ___ account of the accident, recalling every small detail.' Choose the best word: vague, detailed, brief, confusing.
- 9th September 1978'The rain had turned the lane to mud, and by dusk the last light had drained from the sky entirely.' What two changes does this sentence describe: one to the setting, one to the time of day?
- 10th September 1978True or False: According to the extract, every shopkeeper in the town supports the new cycle scheme.
- 11th September 1978Fill the gap with 'who' or 'that': 'The scientist ___ discovered the vaccine later won an award.' (a defining clause about a person)
- 12th September 1978What repeated phrase does the writer use at the start of the extract?
- 13th September 1978Explain why the pronoun 'I' in direct speech usually needs to change when converting to reported speech.
- 14th September 1978Add the correct suffix, applying the doubling rule: 'run' + '-ing' = ?
- 15th September 1978Find 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.'
- 16th September 1978True or False: according to the extract, polytunnels leave crops unprotected from frost.
- 17th September 1978Explain 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."
- 18th September 1978Write an original metaphor describing a busy classroom, without using "like" or "as".
- 19th September 1978Why might a writer use words like 'begins with', 'then' and 'once' when explaining a process?
- 20th September 1978In Extract B, which phrase most directly appeals to the reader's sense of fairness for children?
- 21st September 1978Explain why planning an ending before writing the middle of a story can help avoid a weak or rushed conclusion.
- 22nd September 1978A 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.
- 23rd September 1978Why might a factual extract about how something works need slower, more careful reading than a fiction extract describing a feeling?
- 24th September 1978A shop's till shows a bill of 179.40 pounds for 6 identical items. Estimate the price of one item by rounding the total to the nearest 10 pounds first.
- 25th September 1978A 2-litre bottle of squash costs 3.00 pounds and a 3-litre bottle costs 4.20 pounds. Which is better value per litre?
- 26th September 1978A ruler's scale has marks at 0 cm and 5 cm, with 5 equal gaps between them. What value does each small gap represent?
- 27th September 19787 x _ = 56, where the underscore is the missing digit. Find the missing digit.
- 28th September 1978What is the order of rotational symmetry of a square?
- 29th September 1978A weighing scale has labelled marks at 0 kg and 1 kg, with 4 equal divisions between them. What does each division represent?
- 30th September 1978A conversion graph shows that 10 miles is equal to 16 km. How many km is 5 miles?