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November 2002 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in November 2002, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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November 2002

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in November 2002

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

  1. 1st November 2002Cloze: Complete the gap using a word from this bank (although, because, however, before): 'The match was cancelled ___ the pitch was flooded.'
  2. 2nd November 2002'From where I stood, the harbour looked almost peaceful, though I knew what lay beneath its calm surface.' What does this sentence suggest about the difference between appearance and reality?
  3. 3rd November 2002'The council responded cautiously, promising to review the parking changes within six months.' What does 'cautiously' suggest about how the council reacted?
  4. 4th November 2002Punctuate correctly: 'Mount Everest which is the tallest mountain in the world attracts thousands of climbers each year.'
  5. 5th November 2002Explain in one sentence why persuasive writing often links a problem directly to its effect on a sympathetic group, such as children, rather than describing the problem in general terms.
  6. 6th November 2002Convert to reported speech: 'I am standing right here,' shouted Jack.
  7. 7th November 2002Which spelling is correct: recieve or receive?
  8. 8th November 2002Choose the correctly spelled word: A) occured B) occurred C) ocurred D) occurrred
  9. 9th November 2002According to the extract, how much energy do polytunnels save compared with traditional greenhouses?
  10. 10th November 2002Explain what is meant by the idiom "burn the midnight oil" in the sentence: "The whole team had to burn the midnight oil to finish the project before the deadline."
  11. 11th November 2002Explain why "as cold as ice" is generally considered a weak simile to use in creative writing.
  12. 12th November 2002True or False: according to the extract, the sheet of paper is used before it has fully dried.
  13. 13th November 2002Why might a mixed-genre paper pair a fiction extract about hesitation at a pool with a persuasive extract about closing pools?
  14. 14th November 2002Explain why an opening line describing a character waking up and getting ready for the day is generally considered a weak choice for an 11+ story.
  15. 15th November 2002'The hammer sings its one bright note again and again.' Which word suggests the sound is repeated many times?
  16. 16th November 2002Which genre is being described: 'a short piece that explains a process using technical terms and no named characters'?
  17. 17th November 2002Round 0.0472 to 1 significant figure.
  18. 18th November 2002True or False: the pack with the lowest total price is always the best value for money.
  19. 19th November 2002Convert 850 g to kilograms.
  20. 20th November 200290 - 5_ = 38, where the underscore is the missing units digit of the two-digit number 5_. Find the missing digit.
  21. 21st November 2002Name a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.
  22. 22nd November 2002On the cylinder in the previous question, the liquid level is 2 divisions above the 100 ml mark. What is the volume of liquid?
  23. 23rd November 2002A car's fuel gauge line graph shows the tank was full (50 litres) at the start of a journey and empty after travelling 400 km. Assuming fuel is used at a constant rate, how much fuel is left after 240 km?
  24. 24th November 2002A sequence begins 6, 10, 14, 18, ... Determine whether 100 is a term in the sequence. Show your working.
  25. 25th November 2002A car journey of 240 km is completed in two stages. The first stage takes 2 hours at 60 km/h. The second stage covers the remaining distance in 1.5 hours. Work out the average speed for the second stage.
  26. 26th November 2002Bus A leaves at 14:05 and arrives at 15:40. Bus B leaves at 14:20 and takes the same journey time as Bus A. What time does Bus B arrive?
  27. 27th November 2002Double 6.5, then subtract 5.
  28. 28th November 2002Write 3/5 as a percentage.
  29. 29th November 2002A sequence has the rule 'multiply by 2, then add 1', starting at 3. Find the 2nd, 3rd and 4th terms.
  30. 30th November 2002Find the perimeter of a rectangle 15cm long and 9cm wide.