Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
June 1999 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in June 1999, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in June 1999
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st June 1999Find the next term in the series: 4, 7, 13, 25, 49, ( ? )
- 2nd June 19992, 6, 18, 54, ( ? ) A) 108 B) 144 C) 150 D) 162 E) 216
- 3rd June 1999Which ONE word means both 'a piece of clothing worn knotted around the neck with a shirt' and 'an equal score at the end of a match'? A) SCARF B) DRAW C) TIE D) KNOT E) SCORE
- 4th June 1999PETAL is to FLOWER as BRANCH is to ? A) Root B) Leaf C) Tree D) Forest E) Trunk
- 5th June 1999Which word is closest in meaning to VIVID? A) Dull B) Bright C) Boring D) Faint E) Grey
- 6th June 1999Find the next number: 96, 48, 24, 12, 6, ( ? )
- 7th June 1999Complete the third pair using the same pattern as the first two: (UP, DOWN) (LEFT, RIGHT) (IN, ? ) A) Around B) Out C) Over D) Under E) Through
- 8th June 1999B ( ? ? ? ) USION. A) OWL B) ARE C) ILL D) ICE E) OAT
- 9th June 1999Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'The demo onstage impressed everyone.'
- 10th June 1999SPARK is to FIRE as CRACK is to ( ? ) A) Break B) Glass C) Sound D) Noise E) Damage
- 11th June 1999Find the next number in this sequence, which weaves together three separate simpler sequences: 1, 10, 100, 2, 20, 90, 3, 30, 80, ( ? )
- 12th June 1999Find the letter that continues the series: B, E, C, F, D, ( ? ) A) G B) A C) H D) F E) I
- 13th June 1999'He bore the news with such steadiness that none present guessed how it had wounded him.' What does this sentence tell you about how the character behaved compared with how he actually felt?
- 14th June 1999Give the meaning of the suffix '-less' as in 'fearless' or 'careless'.
- 15th June 1999Explain why a non-fiction writer might include a statistic, such as a percentage or number, rather than a vague description like 'many people'.
- 16th June 1999In your own words, summarise the two main concerns raised against changing school start times.
- 17th June 1999Explain in one sentence why the writer chooses to show Nadia's feelings through her actions rather than having her state directly how she feels.
- 18th June 1999'He answered every question in a single word, his eyes fixed on the floor.' What might this behaviour suggest about how the character is feeling during the conversation?
- 19th June 1999Explain in one sentence why using an animal comparison for the sea, rather than simply describing waves rising and falling, makes the description more powerful.
- 20th June 1999'I suppose it will do,' Mrs Fenwick said, examining the room without expression. What tone does 'I suppose it will do' suggest, and what does this imply about her opinion of the room?
- 21st June 1999Give one word from the extract that means 'went down' or 'reduced', referring to the floods.
- 22nd June 1999'Her argument was compelling, backed by clear evidence at every stage.' 'Compelling' is closest in meaning to: A) confusing B) convincing C) short D) careless
- 23rd June 1999True or False: according to the extract, every driver in the town is unhappy about the cycle lanes.
- 24th June 1999'Mistakes were made.' Explain what effect leaving out the doer has in this sentence.
- 25th June 1999Classify this sentence as simple, compound or complex: "The rain stopped, but the wind grew stronger."
- 26th June 1999What kind of evidence does the writer use to support the opening claim: a personal opinion, an expert quotation, or a survey?
- 27th June 1999Give one stage direction from the extract that shows a change in Dad's attention during the scene.
- 28th June 1999Choose the correct word: "He gave her a genuine (1)_______ on her painting." (complement/compliment)
- 29th June 1999What effect does the phrase 'on the other hand' have in this extract?
- 30th June 1999'Voices pile on voices, a tower of noise.' Which word shows the voices are being added on top of each other?