Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
January 2004 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in January 2004, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in January 2004
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st January 2004Here are five words: CRICKET, FOOTBALL, KETTLE, RUGBY, TOASTER. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 2nd January 2004Freya ran further than Oliver. Oliver ran further than Isla. Isla ran further than Noah. Who ran the second furthest?
- 3rd January 2004SUN ( ??? ) POT. Choose the missing word from: A) Set B) Shine C) Flower D) Beam E) Light
- 4th January 2004Choose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC. A) idealistic B) impractical C) emotional D) practical E) careless
- 5th January 2004Which ONE word means both 'a piece of paper money' and 'a short written message'? A) Bill B) Note C) Cash D) Letter E) Ticket
- 6th January 2004CUB is to LION as CALF is to ( ? ) A) Farm B) Cow C) Milk D) Herd E) Pasture
- 7th January 2004FIRE ( ??? ) SHOP. Choose the missing word from: A) Work B) Place C) Ball D) Side E) Arm
- 8th January 2004In this code, each letter's alphabet position is halved. If the code for BJT is 1-5-10, what is the code for FDH, using the same rule?
- 9th January 2004Which word is closest in meaning to WEARY? A) Energetic B) Tired C) Anxious D) Excited E) Calm
- 10th January 2004Which word is most nearly opposite to GENEROUS? A) Kind B) Selfish C) Wealthy D) Cheerful E) Honest
- 11th January 2004Y ( ? ? ? ) TH. A) EAR B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) ICE
- 12th January 2004Which word can mean both 'the side of a hill' and 'a steep, sloping surface used for skiing'? A) Cliff B) Slope C) Ridge D) Peak E) Valley
- 13th January 2004If the code for PARROT is NYPPMR, what is the code for GOOSE, using the same rule? A) DLLPB B) FNNRD C) EMMCQ D) CQMME E) EMMQC
- 14th January 2004For a non-fiction writing task such as a letter or a report, which planning tool is usually more useful than a story mountain?
- 15th January 2004Find and correct the single error: 'Each of the puppies were given a new home.'
- 16th January 2004Sentence completion: 'The witness gave a ___ account of the accident, recalling every small detail.' Choose the best word: vague, detailed, brief, confusing.
- 17th January 2004'The rain had turned the lane to mud, and by dusk the last light had drained from the sky entirely.' What two changes does this sentence describe: one to the setting, one to the time of day?
- 18th January 2004'Cycle use in the town has more than doubled since the scheme began.' In your own words, explain what this sentence tells the reader about the scheme's popularity.
- 19th January 2004Explain why 'The girl that won the race' would normally not use commas, while 'Sophie, who won the race,' would.
- 20th January 2004True or False: The writer suggests the exhaust fume problem only happens occasionally.
- 21st January 2004Convert to reported speech: 'Where are you going?' Sarah asked her brother.
- 22nd January 2004Add the correct suffix, applying the doubling rule: 'run' + '-ing' = ?
- 23rd January 2004Find the misspelled word: 'The childran ran outside as soon as the bell rang.'
- 24th January 2004Give one word or phrase from the extract that describes how traditional greenhouses are heated.
- 25th January 2004Explain 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."
- 26th January 2004Why should figurative language usually be used sparingly, one or two images per paragraph, rather than in every sentence?
- 27th January 2004Give one word from the extract that means 'spread out equally across a surface'.
- 28th January 2004In Extract A, what is Mia doing while the others have already jumped in?
- 29th January 2004What is a "circular ending", and why can it make a short story feel more complete?
- 30th January 2004'Sparks scattered like a handful of thrown stars.' Name the simile in this line.
- 31st January 2004True or False: on a mixed-genre paper, a question that asks pupils to compare tone across Extract A and Extract B could only be answered correctly using evidence from Extract A alone.