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December 1999 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in December 1999, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in December 1999
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st December 1999Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'Their improv almost went wrong.'
- 2nd December 1999In this code, each letter's alphabet position is multiplied by 3. If the code for BEG is 6-15-21, what is the code for FAD, using the same rule? A) 18-3-12 B) 21-3-12 C) 18-6-12 D) 15-3-12 E) 18-3-15
- 3rd December 1999M=9, N=3, P=27, Q=6, R=18. Work out M x N. Which letter has this value?
- 4th December 1999In this code, every vowel's alphabet position is doubled, and every consonant's alphabet position stays the same. Using this rule, which word does the code 6-12-30-7 represent?
- 5th December 1999(CARP) (ARK). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) C B) A C) R D) P E) O
- 6th December 1999'Jess forced a smile, though her hands would not stop shaking.' What does this sentence suggest about how Jess really feels, even though she is smiling?
- 7th December 1999True or False: Amara shouts angrily at Jamie about the kite.
- 8th December 1999True or False: The extract describes a fairground that is busy and full of visitors.
- 9th December 1999Explain why recognising that 'informative' is built from 'inform' helps a reader who does not know the word 'informative'.
- 10th December 1999Explain the idiom: 'After weeks of practice, the whole routine finally clicked into place for the dance team.'
- 11th December 1999True or False: The rangers are certain the seabird population has fully recovered for good.
- 12th December 1999Explain why 'annoyed' would be a weaker choice than 'furious' in the sentence: 'She was utterly ___ when she discovered the mistake.'
- 13th December 1999'The shoreline hoards its secrets in shells and driftwood.' Explain what is being compared to what in this metaphor.
- 14th December 1999Complete the sentence with the correct correlative word: "You may (1)_______ hand in your project on Friday, or bring it on Monday instead." Choose: A) either B) neither C) both
- 15th December 1999Which word has a more negative connotation, even though both describe spending carefully: thrifty or stingy?
- 16th December 1999'She made herself look up.' What does 'made herself' suggest about how easy this action was for Amara?
- 17th December 1999'Before the accident, life in the village had followed the same quiet pattern for as long as anyone could remember.' Identify the tense used, and explain what kind of change in the story this sentence might be setting up.
- 18th December 1999Cloze: "The storm raged all night, and by morning the whole coastline was (1)_______ flooded." Word bank: partly, completely, faintly.
- 19th December 1999'For a moment he simply stood there.' What does the word 'simply' suggest about Noah's reaction at that point?
- 20th December 1999Choose the correct verb form: 'If I ___ more time, I would have finished the painting before the exhibition opened.' A) have B) had C) had had
- 21st December 1999Choose the correct word: "The museum houses several (1)_______ artefacts from the Roman period." A) historic B) historical
- 22nd December 1999Give one word from the extract that suggests the light in the corridors is dim or weak.
- 23rd December 1999True or False: in the extract, Elliot finds several old toys inside the trunk.
- 24th December 1999Choose the closest synonym for 'enormous': tiny, huge, average, narrow.
- 25th December 1999Find 5% of 80.
- 26th December 1999A submarine is at a depth of -120 m. It rises by 45 m. What is its new depth?
- 27th December 1999A number is divisible by 8. Is it always divisible by 4? Explain.
- 28th December 1999A shape is made from two rectangles placed side by side: one 6 cm by 4 cm and one 3 cm by 4 cm, joined along their 4 cm sides to form a longer rectangle. Find the total area.
- 29th December 1999Find the area of a rectangle measuring 12 m by 5 m.
- 30th December 1999A cyclist rides 60 km in 4 hours at a constant speed. Work out her average speed in km/h.
- 31st December 1999A two-way table shows that 12 pupils own a cat and a dog, 20 own a cat only, and 15 own a dog only. How many pupils own at least one of a cat or a dog?