Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
June 2007 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in June 2007, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in June 2007
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st June 2007If the code for TUVW is ZABC, what is the code for XYZQ, using the same rule? A) DEFW B) CDEV C) DEFX D) EFGX E) CDEW
- 2nd June 2007Choose the correct option: 'Neither of the boys (was / were) ready on time.'
- 3rd June 2007'The traffic hummed like a river of light.' Name the simile in this line.
- 4th June 2007State whether the prompt 'Sport is more important than art in school. Do you agree?' is asking for narrative, persuasive or descriptive writing.
- 5th June 2007Join these two sentences correctly with a semicolon: 'The rain finally stopped. The sun came out almost immediately.'
- 6th June 2007'The river sings a silver song.' Which word in this line is an example of personification, giving a human quality to something non-human?
- 7th June 2007A pupil describes a character as 'unusual' in one draft and 'weird' in another, to describe the same behaviour. Explain the difference in connotation between these two words.
- 8th June 2007How many lines are quoted in 'The train stitches the dark countryside together, / rattling its steady, patient rhythm'?
- 9th June 2007Which word has a more negative connotation: "cheap" or "inexpensive"?
- 10th June 2007What sentence type is 'Close the window, please.'?
- 11th June 2007Give an example of the 'rule of three' in a sentence persuading readers to recycle more.
- 12th June 2007'The beam swept the sea like a searching hand.' Name the simile in this line.
- 13th June 2007Correct the punctuation error: 'Whats the time?'
- 14th June 2007True or False: the same question types (for example, 'explain the writer's use of language to build atmosphere') are equally likely to appear for both a fiction extract and a purely factual non-fiction extract.
- 15th June 2007'The orchard sighs as the last apple falls.' Explain what is being compared to what in this personification.
- 16th June 2007Correct the double negative: 'I haven't got no pencil.'
- 17th June 2007Explain why a report's recommendation should be based on the findings given rather than a personal, emotional appeal.
- 18th June 2007Give one feature of Extract B's language that shows it is non-fiction rather than fiction.
- 19th June 2007Complete the gap: 'She read the letter twice, unable to (1)_______ what it actually meant.'
- 20th June 2007Explain why a 20% increase followed by a 20% decrease does not return an amount to its original value.
- 21st June 2007A total of 180 pounds is shared in the ratio 1 : 5 between Zara and a savings fund. Zara then spends 1/3 of her share. How much does Zara have left?
- 22nd June 2007A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm. Calculate its area.
- 23rd June 2007Maya is twice as old as her brother Leo. Maya is 16. How old is Leo?
- 24th June 2007Point H is at the origin, (0, 0). Translate H by 3 left and 5 up. Write down the new coordinates.
- 25th June 2007A train departs 09:20 and arrives 10:05. How long does the journey take?
- 26th June 2007A frequency table shows 1 pupil scored 5, 3 pupils scored 6, and 2 pupils scored 8 in a quiz. Work out the mean score.
- 27th June 2007A sequence follows the rule 'double the previous term, then subtract 1', starting at 3. Find the first four terms.
- 28th June 2007True or False: on a GL-style multiple-choice paper, it is generally better to fill in your best guess than to leave a question blank.
- 29th June 2007A pattern sequence made from matchsticks has 4 matchsticks in pattern 1, 7 in pattern 2 and 10 in pattern 3. How many matchsticks will be in pattern 6?
- 30th June 2007A price list shows a return train ticket costs 14.80 pounds, and a single ticket costs 8.50 pounds. How much cheaper is the return ticket than buying two single tickets?