Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
October 1996 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every sheet in October 1996
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st October 1996In this code, each letter's alphabet position is doubled. If the code for TIN is 40-18-28, what is the code for FIG?
- 2nd October 19964 (20) 6 | 5 (?) 7. The outside numbers are multiplied together, then the first outside number is subtracted. Work out the missing number. A) 30 B) 35 C) 24 D) 40 E) 33
- 3rd October 1996Here are five words: CRICKET, FOOTBALL, KETTLE, RUGBY, TOASTER. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 4th October 1996Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to REMOTE. A) Distant B) Nearby C) Empty D) Cold E) Quiet
- 5th October 1996SUN ( ??? ) POT. Choose the missing word from: A) Set B) Shine C) Flower D) Beam E) Light
- 6th October 1996Choose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC. A) idealistic B) impractical C) emotional D) practical E) careless
- 7th October 1996Which ONE word means both 'a piece of paper money' and 'a short written message'? A) Bill B) Note C) Cash D) Letter E) Ticket
- 8th October 1996CUB is to LION as CALF is to ( ? ) A) Farm B) Cow C) Milk D) Herd E) Pasture
- 9th October 1996FIRE ( ??? ) SHOP. Choose the missing word from: A) Work B) Place C) Ball D) Side E) Arm
- 10th October 1996In this code, each letter's alphabet position is halved. If the code for BJT is 1-5-10, what is the code for FDH, using the same rule?
- 11th October 1996Which word is closest in meaning to WEARY? A) Energetic B) Tired C) Anxious D) Excited E) Calm
- 12th October 1996Which word is most nearly opposite to GENEROUS? A) Kind B) Selfish C) Wealthy D) Cheerful E) Honest
- 13th October 1996Y ( ? ? ? ) TH. A) EAR B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) ICE
- 14th October 1996Which word can mean both 'the side of a hill' and 'a steep, sloping surface used for skiing'? A) Cliff B) Slope C) Ridge D) Peak E) Valley
- 15th October 1996If the code for PARROT is NYPPMR, what is the code for GOOSE, using the same rule? A) DLLPB B) FNNRD C) EMMCQ D) CQMME E) EMMQC
- 16th October 1996For the title 'My Favourite Place', would a story mountain or a point-by-point plan usually fit better, and why?
- 17th October 1996Find and correct the single error: 'we left the house early to catch the train.'
- 18th October 1996Sentence completion: 'The committee's decision was met with ___ approval from every member.' Choose the best word: partial, unanimous, doubtful, delayed.
- 19th October 1996True or False: classic-style descriptive writing usually builds atmosphere through a single dramatic sentence rather than through several connected details.
- 20th October 1996'Cycle use in the town has more than doubled since the scheme began.' In your own words, explain what this sentence tells the reader about the scheme's popularity.
- 21st October 1996Explain why 'The girl that won the race' would normally not use commas, while 'Sophie, who won the race,' would.
- 22nd October 1996True or False: The writer suggests the exhaust fume problem only happens occasionally.
- 23rd October 1996Convert to reported speech: 'Where are you going?' Sarah asked her brother.
- 24th October 1996Complete with the correct homophone: '___ bag is this on the table?' (belonging to whom)
- 25th October 1996Find the misspelled word: 'The childran ran outside as soon as the bell rang.'
- 26th October 1996Give one word or phrase from the extract that describes how traditional greenhouses are heated.
- 27th October 1996Explain what is meant by the idiom "bite the bullet" in the sentence: "Tom finally decided to bite the bullet and tell his coach he wanted to quit the team."
- 28th October 1996Why should figurative language usually be used sparingly, one or two images per paragraph, rather than in every sentence?
- 29th October 1996Give one word from the extract that means 'spread out equally across a surface'.
- 30th October 1996In Extract A, what is Mia doing while the others have already jumped in?
- 31st October 1996What is a "circular ending", and why can it make a short story feel more complete?