Daily Practice - 11+ Entrance
English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
26th August 2008
- 1Comprehension: Poetry Set 6
'The lighthouse stands watch over the sleeping bay.' Explain what is being compared to what in this personification.
- 2Comprehension: Classic Fiction Set 5
'Before the accident, life in the village had followed the same quiet pattern for as long as anyone could remember.' Identify the tense used, and explain what kind of change in the story this sentence might be setting up.
- 3Comprehension: Playscript Extract Set 1
True or False: in a playscript, a character's feelings are usually stated directly by a narrator.
- 4SPaG Depth Set 6
Identify whether this sentence is active or passive: 'The letter was delivered by the postman.'
- 5Vocabulary and Word Skills Set 7
Explain 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."
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