Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
September 2012 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in September 2012, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in September 2012
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st September 2012In the sentence 'The crowd fell silent as the results were announced', what does 'fell silent' suggest about the crowd's mood?
- 2nd September 2012A rectangular field measures 20 m by 15 m. A farmer wants to put a fence around it. How many metres of fencing are needed?
- 3rd September 2012Give one word from this sentence that means 'enormous': 'The colossal oak tree towered over the cottage.'
- 4th September 2012AB is to DE as JK is to ? A) MN B) NM C) LN D) MO E) NL
- 5th September 2012Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to ANCIENT.
- 6th September 2012AIR ( ??? ) UP - which word completes AIR and begins UP?
- 7th September 20124 (24) 6 | 3 (?) 5.
- 8th September 2012Here are five words: STONE, CHAIR, MARKET, SWORD, GARDEN. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 9th September 2012Here are five words: OAK, MAPLE, TROUT, BIRCH, SALMON. Three of these five words share something in common. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
- 10th September 2012Maple Street runs longer than Elm Street. Elm Street runs longer than Oak Street. Oak Street runs longer than Pine Street. Which street is the second longest?
- 11th September 2012Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to GRACEFUL: A) Elegant B) Clumsy C) Slow D) Tall E) Quiet
- 12th September 2012Find the letter that continues the series: A, Y, C, W, E, U, ( ? )
- 13th September 2012Which ONE word means both 'a sea mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in water' and 'to close something firmly so that nothing can get in or out'? A) WALRUS B) SEAL C) OTTER D) SHUT E) LOCK
- 14th September 2012TOOTH ( ??? ) WOOD. Choose the missing word from: A) Paste B) Brush C) Ache D) Pick E) Ball
- 15th September 2012If the code for PLANT is NJYLR, what is the code for GRASS, using the same rule? A) EPYQQ B) FPZQQ C) EQYPQ D) EPYPQ E) DPYQQ
- 16th September 2012Find the next letter in this woven series: B, Y, D, W, F, U, ( ? )
- 17th September 2012F=6, G=9, H=15, J=27, K=45. Work out H - F. Which letter has this value?
- 18th September 2012S ( ? ? ? ) GET. A) POT B) TAR C) ILL D) ARM E) OWN
- 19th September 2012Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'A jaguar tsunami warning was issued.'
- 20th September 2012CF is to IF as DG is to ( ? ) A) JG B) GJ C) HJ D) JH E) IG
- 21st September 2012Find the next number: 5, 7, 11, 19, 35, ( ? )
- 22nd September 2012Find the letter that continues the series: W, Z, C, F, ( ? ) A) H B) G C) I D) J E) F
- 23rd September 2012True or False: In classic-style extracts, a character's feelings are usually stated directly by the narrator rather than shown through actions or description.
- 24th September 2012The word 'inspect' contains the root 'spect' (to look). What does 'inspect' mean?
- 25th September 2012'The museum, previously free to enter, introduced a small charge in 2019.' Give one word from this sentence that means 'brought in or started'.
- 26th September 2012Explain why a writer discussing a debate like this might choose to present both sides rather than only one.
- 27th September 2012Why might a writer describe an apology as 'rehearsed' and 'changing' rather than simply saying Leo apologised?
- 28th September 2012'The boy kept his coat on indoors, even by the fire, and answered his aunt's questions without once looking up from his plate.' Suggest a likely feeling and give two pieces of supporting evidence.
- 29th September 2012What is the sea compared to throughout this extract?
- 30th September 2012Explain why a dialogue tag such as 'snapped' changes how a reader should understand an otherwise ordinary-sounding line of speech.