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August 2009 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in August 2009, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in August 2009
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st August 2009In this code, every vowel moves 1 place back in the alphabet, and every consonant moves 4 places forward. What is the code for LAMP?
- 2nd August 2009(SPAR) (AIN). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) S B) P C) A D) R E) N
- 3rd August 2009'The dog cowered under the table, ears flat against its head.' What does 'cowered' suggest about how the dog was feeling?
- 4th August 2009Find and copy the phrase that shows Amara was angry without saying a word.
- 5th August 2009Why might a writer set a scene at dusk rather than in bright daylight when trying to create an eerie atmosphere?
- 6th August 2009The adjective 'active' can become an adverb by adding a suffix. What is the adverb, and what does it mean in 'She actively supported the campaign'?
- 7th August 2009'His excuse for being late didn't hold water.' What does 'didn't hold water' mean here?
- 8th August 2009Give one word from the extract that means 'gives credit to' or 'attributes to'.
- 9th August 2009Complete the gap: 'The team trained for months; ___ , they lost in the very first round.' Choose from: therefore, despite this, furthermore.
- 10th August 2009'The tide slides in on silver feet.' Which word gives the tide a human quality, an example of personification?
- 11th August 2009Complete the sentence with the better word for a personal diary entry: "Today I (1)_______ my new book and could not put it down." Choose: A) commenced B) started C) initiated
- 12th August 2009Complete the analogy: Doctor is to hospital as teacher is to ___.
- 13th August 2009In the sentence 'Amara stood outside the head teacher's office, the folder of certificates clutched so tightly against her chest that the corners had begun to crease', which phrase shows Amara was gripping the folder very hard?
- 14th August 2009'But now, standing in the doorway of the same house, none of it seemed real.' What word signals a return to the present, and what does 'now' suggest about the relationship between the past and present moments?
- 15th August 2009"She was (1)_______ terrified of spiders." Choose the word matching "absolutely": A) a little B) somewhat C) petrified
- 16th August 2009Why does Noah build his new sandcastle 'closer to the dunes this time'?
- 17th August 2009In the sentence 'The cat slept QUIETLY on the windowsill', what word class is the capitalised word?
- 18th August 2009Choose the correct word: "(1)_______ than twenty pupils attended the after-school club." A) Less B) Fewer
- 19th August 2009What does Jack notice about the corridors as he walks further into the house?
- 20th August 2009'The lid was stiff, but when it finally gave way...' What does 'finally' suggest about how easy it was to open the trunk?
- 21st August 2009Give a synonym for 'happy'.
- 22nd August 2009Find 25% of 96.
- 23rd August 2009Explain, using a number line, why subtracting a negative number has the same effect as adding a positive number.
- 24th August 2009A number is divisible by 8. Is it always divisible by 4? Explain.
- 25th August 2009An L-shaped room is formed from an 8 m by 5 m rectangle with a 3 m by 2 m rectangle removed from one corner. Find its perimeter.
- 26th August 2009A square has a perimeter of 32 cm. Find the length of one side.
- 27th August 2009True or False: if a car halves its speed but keeps the distance the same, the journey time doubles.
- 28th August 2009In a two-way table, 15 pupils like tea only, 9 like coffee only, and 6 like both. How many pupils like at least one of tea or coffee?
- 29th August 2009Solve: 4(x + 1) = 24.
- 30th August 2009Convert 0.6 to a fraction in its simplest form.
- 31st August 2009Solve 6x - 5 = 3x + 16.