Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
September 2006 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in September 2006, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in September 2006
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 2006PETAL is to FLOWER as BRANCH is to ? A) Root B) Leaf C) Tree D) Forest E) Trunk
- 2nd September 2006Which word is closest in meaning to VIVID? A) Dull B) Bright C) Boring D) Faint E) Grey
- 3rd September 2006Find the next number: 96, 48, 24, 12, 6, ( ? )
- 4th September 2006Complete the third pair using the same pattern as the first two: (UP, DOWN) (LEFT, RIGHT) (IN, ? ) A) Around B) Out C) Over D) Under E) Through
- 5th September 2006B ( ? ? ? ) USION. A) OWL B) ARE C) ILL D) ICE E) OAT
- 6th September 2006Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'The demo onstage impressed everyone.'
- 7th September 2006SPARK is to FIRE as CRACK is to ( ? ) A) Break B) Glass C) Sound D) Noise E) Damage
- 8th September 2006Find the next number in this sequence, which weaves together three separate simpler sequences: 1, 10, 100, 2, 20, 90, 3, 30, 80, ( ? )
- 9th September 2006Find the letter that continues the series: B, E, C, F, D, ( ? ) A) G B) A C) H D) F E) I
- 10th September 2006'It was, in short, a most disagreeable errand, and one he would gladly have declined had duty permitted.' What does this sentence tell you about the character's attitude to the errand?
- 11th September 2006The root 'scrib/script' means to write. What does 'transcribe' most likely mean?
- 12th September 2006Explain why a non-fiction writer might include a statistic, such as a percentage or number, rather than a vague description like 'many people'.
- 13th September 2006In your own words, summarise the two main concerns raised against changing school start times.
- 14th September 2006Explain in one sentence why the writer chooses to show Nadia's feelings through her actions rather than having her state directly how she feels.
- 15th September 2006'He answered every question in a single word, his eyes fixed on the floor.' What might this behaviour suggest about how the character is feeling during the conversation?
- 16th September 2006Explain in one sentence why using an animal comparison for the sea, rather than simply describing waves rising and falling, makes the description more powerful.
- 17th September 2006'I suppose it will do,' Mrs Fenwick said, examining the room without expression. What tone does 'I suppose it will do' suggest, and what does this imply about her opinion of the room?
- 18th September 2006Give one word from the extract that means 'went down' or 'reduced', referring to the floods.
- 19th September 2006'Her argument was compelling, backed by clear evidence at every stage.' 'Compelling' is closest in meaning to: A) confusing B) convincing C) short D) careless
- 20th September 2006True or False: according to the extract, every driver in the town is unhappy about the cycle lanes.
- 21st September 2006'Mistakes were made.' Explain what effect leaving out the doer has in this sentence.
- 22nd September 2006Classify this sentence as simple, compound or complex: "The rain stopped, but the wind grew stronger."
- 23rd September 2006What kind of evidence does the writer use to support the opening claim: a personal opinion, an expert quotation, or a survey?
- 24th September 2006Give one stage direction from the extract that shows a change in Dad's attention during the scene.
- 25th September 2006Add the suffix "-ing" to "swim", applying the doubling rule, and explain why the rule applies.
- 26th September 2006What effect does the phrase 'on the other hand' have in this extract?
- 27th September 2006'Voices pile on voices, a tower of noise.' Which word shows the voices are being added on top of each other?
- 28th September 2006A car travels at a constant speed of 50 km/h for 4 hours. Calculate the distance travelled.
- 29th September 2006Explain why it is important to scale every ingredient in a recipe by the same scale factor.
- 30th September 2006What is 9 squared?