Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
April 2004 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in April 2004, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in April 2004
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st April 2004Which ONE word means both 'an organised contest between two teams or players' and 'a short thin stick used to light a fire'? A) GAME B) FLAME C) MATCH D) CONTEST E) SPARK
- 2nd April 2004Choose the word closest in meaning to WEARY. A) energetic B) exhausted C) anxious D) confused E) content
- 3rd April 2004Which word is closest in meaning to TRANQUIL? A) Noisy B) Peaceful C) Anxious D) Busy E) Excited
- 4th April 2004Find the next number: 5, 6, 8, 11, 15, ( ? )
- 5th April 2004Freya is in front of Grace in a queue. Grace is in front of Harun. Who is directly in the middle of these three?
- 6th April 2004GI ( ? ? ? ) LER. A) OWL B) ILL C) ARE D) ANT E) OAT
- 7th April 2004Find the word that completes both compound words: FOOT____ and ____STOOL.
- 8th April 2004STANZA is to POEM as MOVEMENT is to ( ? ) A) Song B) Symphony C) Orchestra D) Note E) Rhythm
- 9th April 2004Find the next letter in this woven sequence, which combines three separate simpler sequences: B, Z, G, D, X, I, F, V, K, ( ? )
- 10th April 2004Find the letter that continues the series: Z, W, S, N, H, ( ? ) A) A B) C C) B D) E E) F
- 11th April 2004True or False: In classic-style extracts, a character's feelings are usually stated directly by the narrator rather than shown through actions or description.
- 12th April 2004The word 'inspect' contains the root 'spect' (to look). What does 'inspect' mean?
- 13th April 2004'Despite early doubts, the scheme proved remarkably successful.' What does 'remarkably' suggest about how successful the scheme was?
- 14th April 2004'many parents worry that a later start would simply clash with work and childcare arrangements.' What does 'clash' suggest about the relationship between school times and parents' schedules?
- 15th April 2004Find and copy the phrase that shows Leo has been thinking carefully about what to say.
- 16th April 2004'The old woman's hands trembled slightly as she unfolded the letter, though the room was far from cold.' Why does the phrase 'though the room was far from cold' matter for working out her feeling?
- 17th April 2004Why might a writer sustain one comparison across several words in a sentence, rather than using a new comparison for every detail?
- 18th April 2004'No, really, I'm fine to walk home,' said Ellie, glancing anxiously at the darkening sky. What contradiction can be found between what Ellie says and what she does?
- 19th April 2004'clean water, not the flood itself, was making more people ill' - what does this sentence suggest about the real danger after a flood?
- 20th April 2004'The stadium was virtually empty long before the final whistle.' 'Virtually' is closest in meaning to: A) completely B) almost entirely C) never D) occasionally
- 21st April 2004Give one word from the extract that means roughly the same as 'complain'.
- 22nd April 2004Identify whether this sentence is active or passive: 'The letter was delivered by the postman.'
- 23rd April 2004Identify the tense of the underlined verb: "By the time the bus arrived, Sam had already left."
- 24th April 2004According to the extract, how long did the higher-scoring pupils read independently each day?
- 25th April 2004Why might a playwright choose to have Dad say 'Did I? Sorry' rather than simply apologising fully and clearly?
- 26th April 2004Choose the correct word: "For pudding, we chose a chocolate (1)_______." (desert/dessert)
- 27th April 2004True or False: the extract argues strongly that the school day should not be changed at all.
- 28th April 2004True or False: a poem describing a busy, crowded scene often uses long lists or piled-up images to reflect that sense of business.
- 29th April 2004A parcel has a total mass of 3.1 kg. The packaging has a mass of 275 g. Calculate the mass of the contents, in grams.
- 30th April 2004A squash drink is mixed in the ratio 1 : 4 (squash to water). How much water is needed for 50 ml of squash?