Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
November 1979 5-a-day
Every sheet in November 1979
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st November 1979Two numbers have a sum of 30 and a difference of 8. What are the two numbers?
- 2nd November 1979TEA ( ) HOLE - which word completes TEA and begins HOLE?
- 3rd November 1979Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to RELUCTANT.
- 4th November 1979Find the next number: 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, ?
- 5th November 19795 (13) 3 | 4 (?) 6.
- 6th November 1979In this code, letters are counted from the end of the alphabet, so Z=1, Y=2, and so on (for example, TOP has the code 7-12-11). Which word does the code 8-6-13 represent?
- 7th November 1979A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'She kept extra index cards in a folder.' A) TRAY B) RAIN C) NEXT D) DEXT E) EXTR
- 8th November 1979Find the next number in the series: 2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ( ? )
- 9th November 1979Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to REMOTE. A) Distant B) Nearby C) Empty D) Cold E) Quiet
- 10th November 1979A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'Japan today announced new plans.' A) PANT B) PANDA C) TODY D) DAYT E) ANTO
- 11th November 1979Choose the word closest in meaning to CHEERFUL. A) miserable B) joyful C) tired D) angry E) calm
- 12th November 19793, 6, 7, 14, 15, 30, ( ? )
- 13th November 1979SPANIEL is to DOG as TROUT is to ( ? ) A) Sea B) Fish C) River D) Fisherman E) Scales
- 14th November 1979A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'The bags and boxes were carried inside the hall.' A) SAND B) BAND C) ANDS D) DAND E) NDBO
- 15th November 1979In this code, each letter's alphabet position has 4 subtracted from it. If the code for JULY is 6-17-8-21, what is the code for SILK, using the same rule?
- 16th November 1979If the code for MOUSE is OQWUG, what is the code for TIGER, using the same rule?
- 17th November 1979Which word is closest in meaning to CANDID? A) Secretive B) Honest C) Confused D) Angry E) Quiet
- 18th November 1979W ( ? ? ? ) ATE. A) EST B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) OAR
- 19th November 1979Which word is closest in meaning to INSCRUTABLE? A) Obvious B) Mysterious C) Friendly D) Simple E) Talkative
- 20th November 1979If the code for CANDLE is ECPFNG, what is the code for CLOCK, using the same rule? A) FORFN B) DMPDL C) MEQNE D) ENQME E) ENQEM
- 21st November 1979For the title 'My Favourite Place', would a story mountain or a point-by-point plan usually fit better, and why?
- 22nd November 1979Find and correct the single error: 'we left the house early to catch the train.'
- 23rd November 1979Sentence completion: 'The committee's decision was met with ___ approval from every member.' Choose the best word: partial, unanimous, doubtful, delayed.
- 24th November 1979True or False: classic-style descriptive writing usually builds atmosphere through a single dramatic sentence rather than through several connected details.
- 25th November 1979'Several shopkeepers say the removal of parking spaces has hurt their trade.' Give one word from this sentence that means 'damaged' or 'harmed'.
- 26th November 1979Should this sentence have commas around the relative clause: 'The book that I borrowed from the library is overdue.'? Explain your answer.
- 27th November 1979Find and copy the short sentence used at the end of the extract for emphasis.
- 28th November 1979Convert to reported speech: Maria said, 'I feel unwell today.'
- 29th November 1979Complete with the correct homophone: '___ bag is this on the table?' (belonging to whom)
- 30th November 1979Find the misspelled word: 'The teacher was embarassed after tripping over the bag.'