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March 2000 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in March 2000, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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March 2000

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

March 2000 compilationAll answers

Every sheet in March 2000

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st March 2000(GRAND) (RIVE). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) G B) D C) R D) A E) N
  2. 2nd March 2000Three pupils, Kofi, Lily and Marco, each play one sport (netball, tennis or hockey) and each was born in a different month (April, May or June). The hockey player was born in May. Kofi was born in April. Lily does not play hockey. Kofi does not play tennis. What sport does Kofi play, and what sport does Marco play?
  3. 3rd March 2000If the code for TUVW is ZABC, what is the code for XYZQ, using the same rule? A) DEFW B) CDEV C) DEFX D) EFGX E) CDEW
  4. 4th March 2000Under timed conditions, spot the misspelled word: 'The recieved parcel contained a birthday present.'
  5. 5th March 2000'The traffic hummed like a river of light.' Name the simile in this line.
  6. 6th March 2000In a persuasive writing task, why is it important to choose a side of the argument immediately and stick to it?
  7. 7th March 2000Where should the apostrophe go in 'the childrens playground' (more than one child, irregular plural)?
  8. 8th March 2000'The river sings a silver song.' Which word in this line is an example of personification, giving a human quality to something non-human?
  9. 9th March 2000A pupil describes a character as 'unusual' in one draft and 'weird' in another, to describe the same behaviour. Explain the difference in connotation between these two words.
  10. 10th March 2000How many lines are quoted in 'The train stitches the dark countryside together, / rattling its steady, patient rhythm'?
  11. 11th March 2000Which word has a more negative connotation: "cheap" or "inexpensive"?
  12. 12th March 2000Identify the word class of 'garden' in the sentence 'She walked into the garden'.
  13. 13th March 2000Write one rhetorical question that could open a persuasive piece arguing against homework at weekends.
  14. 14th March 2000'The beam swept the sea like a searching hand.' Name the simile in this line.
  15. 15th March 2000Correct the punctuation error: 'Whats the time?'
  16. 16th March 2000Why is it important to check which extract (A or B) a question refers to on a mixed-genre paper?
  17. 17th March 2000'The orchard sighs as the last apple falls.' Explain what is being compared to what in this personification.
  18. 18th March 2000Correct the double negative: 'I haven't got no pencil.'
  19. 19th March 2000Explain why a report's recommendation should be based on the findings given rather than a personal, emotional appeal.
  20. 20th March 2000Give one feature of Extract B's language that shows it is non-fiction rather than fiction.
  21. 21st March 2000In the sentence 'The crowd fell (1)_______ as the winner's name was announced', explain why 'silent' fits better than 'quiet', even though both are grammatically correct.
  22. 22nd March 2000True or False: increasing an amount by 50% and then decreasing the result by 50% returns you to the original amount.
  23. 23rd March 2000True or False: to find 2/5 of a ratio share, you first work out the share as a number, then find the fraction of that number.
  24. 24th March 2000A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm. Calculate its area.
  25. 25th March 2000A mother is 24 years older than her daughter. The daughter is currently 11. How old will the mother be when the daughter is 20?
  26. 26th March 2000Point F is at (2, 2). Reflect F in the line x = 6. Write down the new coordinates.
  27. 27th March 2000Two trains connect at a station: the first arrives at 14:35, and the connecting train departs at 14:50. How long is the wait?
  28. 28th March 2000A data set of 9 values is arranged in order. Which position is the median value in?
  29. 29th March 2000Find the term-to-term rule for the sequence 40, 34, 28, 22, ...
  30. 30th March 2000A pupil spends 90 seconds on a question, but had planned 54 seconds per question. Roughly how many seconds behind schedule are they after this one question?
  31. 31st March 2000A pattern sequence made from matchsticks has 4 matchsticks in pattern 1, 7 in pattern 2 and 10 in pattern 3. How many matchsticks will be in pattern 6?