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February 2009 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in February 2009, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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February 2009

28 sheets · 140 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in February 2009

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st February 2009Find the next letter: T, Q, N, K, ( ? )
  2. 2nd February 2009M=4, N=8, P=12, Q=2, R=6. Work out P / Q. Which letter has this value?
  3. 3rd February 2009T ( ? ? ? ) ON. A) ICE B) OWL C) ARM D) ILL E) RAY
  4. 4th February 2009Find the word that completes both compound words: RAIN____ and ____FALL.
  5. 5th February 2009GJ is to KN as HL is to ( ? ) A) LP B) LO C) KP D) MP E) LN
  6. 6th February 2009Find the next number: 4, 7, 11, 18, 29, ( ? ) A) 41 B) 47 C) 45 D) 40 E) 49
  7. 7th February 2009Find the letter that continues the series: K, N, J, M, I, ( ? ) A) L B) H C) M D) K E) J
  8. 8th February 2009'Mrs Ashworth's countenance darkened as she read the letter.' What does 'countenance' mean in this sentence?
  9. 9th February 2009The root 'dict' means to speak. Using this, explain what a 'predict' most likely means.
  10. 10th February 2009'Volunteers planted over two thousand trees in the new community woodland last spring.' How many trees were planted, according to this sentence?
  11. 11th February 2009Give one word from the extract that means 'concerned' or 'anxious'.
  12. 12th February 2009'Leo hovered by the classroom door.' What does 'hovered' suggest about how Leo was feeling?
  13. 13th February 2009'William laughed too loudly at the joke, glancing round the table to see if the others had noticed his mistake.' What does this suggest about William's true feeling, despite laughing?
  14. 14th February 2009True or False: The extract suggests the sea is calm and still.
  15. 15th February 2009'It's nothing,' Sam muttered, pressing his hand against his side and trying not to limp. What does this suggest about whether Sam is telling the truth?
  16. 16th February 2009How old was Zainab when she built the water filter, according to the extract?
  17. 17th February 2009'The ancient manuscript was so brittle that the librarian handled it with gloved hands.' 'Brittle' most likely describes an object that is: A) flexible and strong B) easily broken or cracked C) freshly made D) waterproof
  18. 18th February 2009Why might a writer choose to present both a positive and a negative view of the same change, rather than only one?
  19. 19th February 2009Explain why a scientist writing up an experiment might write 'The solution was heated' rather than 'I heated the solution.'
  20. 20th February 2009Choose the correct verb: "Neither the teacher nor the pupils (was/were) aware of the fire alarm test."
  21. 21st February 2009Why might a writer choose to support a general claim with a specific survey rather than leaving the claim unsupported?
  22. 22nd February 2009True or False: the stage direction '(quietly)' tells the reader exactly what Zara is thinking.
  23. 23rd February 2009Choose the correct word: "The camels crossed the vast, dry (1)_______." (desert/dessert)
  24. 24th February 2009Give one example from the extract of something a later finish time could clash with.
  25. 25th February 2009A poem uses many short, quick images early on to describe the market, then settles into one longer, slower description near the end. Give one reason a poet might do this.
  26. 26th February 2009A jug contains 3 litres of water. How many 300 ml glasses can be completely filled from the jug?
  27. 27th February 2009A recipe for 4 people uses 120 g of rice. Scale it for 6 people.
  28. 28th February 2009What is 4 cubed?