Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
December 1978 5-a-day
Every sheet in December 1978
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st December 1978Find the next number: 3, 7, 15, 31, 63, ( ? )
- 2nd December 1978Find the letter that continues the series: C, Y, F, V, I, S, ( ? ) A) L B) K C) M D) P E) N
- 3rd December 1978True or False: In classic-style extracts, a character's feelings are usually stated directly by the narrator rather than shown through actions or description.
- 4th December 1978The word 'inspect' contains the root 'spect' (to look). What does 'inspect' mean?
- 5th December 1978'Some scientists remain cautiously optimistic about the new treatment, while others urge more research before it is widely used.' In your own words, summarise the two different views mentioned in this sentence.
- 6th December 1978According to the extract, why do some doctors think early school starts are harmful?
- 7th December 1978'which felt like something' - what does this phrase suggest about how Leo interprets Nadia staying seated?
- 8th December 1978Explain why an inference about a character's feelings must always be supported with evidence from the text, rather than simply stated.
- 9th December 1978Find and copy the word that personifies the sound the sea makes as it retreats.
- 10th December 1978'Of course I don't mind,' said Priya, though she folded her arms and turned slightly away. What does Priya's body language suggest about her actual feelings?
- 11th December 1978True or False: According to the extract, Zainab built her filter in a professional laboratory.
- 12th December 1978'His apology, though brief, seemed entirely sincere.' Explain how the word 'though' helps you work out that 'sincere' has a positive meaning here despite the apology being short.
- 13th December 1978What effect does the word 'however' have at the start of the sentence about drivers?
- 14th December 1978Rewrite in the active voice: 'The trophy was awarded to the winning team by the judges.'
- 15th December 1978Classify this sentence as simple, compound or complex: "When the bell rang, the pupils rushed outside."
- 16th December 1978True or False: according to the extract, the survey found no link between reading for pleasure and test scores.
- 17th December 1978What is Dad doing when the extract begins, according to the stage direction?
- 18th December 1978Choose the correct word: "For pudding, we chose a chocolate (1)_______." (desert/dessert)
- 19th December 1978According to the extract, why might a later school start time help teenagers concentrate better?
- 20th December 1978'Stalls stretched out like a patchwork quilt of colour.' Name the simile in this line.
- 21st December 1978Convert 2400 g into kilograms.
- 22nd December 1978A squash drink is mixed in the ratio 1 : 4 (squash to water). How much water is needed for 50 ml of squash?
- 23rd December 1978The 5th triangular number is 15. Work out the 6th triangular number.
- 24th December 1978A number has 12 added to it, then the result is divided by 4, giving 9. What was the original number?
- 25th December 1978An isosceles triangle has an apex angle of 40 degrees. Find the size of each of the other two, equal, angles.
- 26th December 1978A cuboid has three different rectangular face sizes. How many faces of each size does it have?
- 27th December 1978A pictogram key states that one symbol represents 6 cars, and a half symbol represents 3 cars. A row shows 2 full symbols and a half symbol. How many cars does this represent?
- 28th December 1978Four angles around a point are 90, 85, 100 and y degrees. Find y.
- 29th December 1978True or False: in a logic grid puzzle, a clue that only rules out one possibility, such as 'X does not like Y', can still be essential to solving the puzzle.
- 30th December 1978A sequence begins 100, 91, 82, 73, ... What is the 6th term?
- 31st December 1978144 divided by 12