Daily Practice - 11+ Entrance
English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
13th August 2002
- 1Comprehension: Poetry Set 6
A poem describing the lighthouse keeper's routine repeats the phrase 'every night' at the start of several stanzas. Give one reason a poet might do this.
- 2Comprehension: Classic Fiction Set 5
'She remembered the exact moment the letter arrived: the postman's knock, the crackle of the envelope, the way her hands shook as she opened it.' What signal phrase shows this is a flashback, and why does the sentence slow down here?
- 3Comprehension: Playscript Extract Set 1
What is the purpose of a stage direction such as '(angrily)' before a line of dialogue?
- 4SPaG Depth Set 6
Rewrite in the passive voice: 'The chef prepared the meal.'
- 5Vocabulary and Word Skills Set 7
Explain 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."
You are looking at an earlier sheet. Today's sheet is the one that adds a day.
Your run is kept in this browser only, and there is no account.
Recent 11+ Entrance sheets
Every sheet is deterministic: the same date always regenerates the same five questions. All of August 2002, including the monthly compilation PDF.