Daily Practice · 11+ Entrance
November 2016 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day
Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in November 2016, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.
Every sheet in November 2016
The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.
- 1st November 2016Find and copy the phrase that shows Amara was angry without saying a word.
- 2nd November 2016Why might a writer set a scene at dusk rather than in bright daylight when trying to create an eerie atmosphere?
- 3rd November 2016The 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'?
- 4th November 2016'His excuse for being late didn't hold water.' What does 'didn't hold water' mean here?
- 5th November 2016Give one word from the extract that means 'gives credit to' or 'attributes to'.
- 6th November 2016Complete the gap: 'The team trained for months; ___ , they lost in the very first round.' Choose from: therefore, despite this, furthermore.
- 7th November 2016'The tide slides in on silver feet.' Which word gives the tide a human quality, an example of personification?
- 8th November 2016Complete 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
- 9th November 2016Which word has a more negative connotation, even though both describe spending carefully: thrifty or stingy?
- 10th November 2016In 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?
- 11th November 2016'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?
- 12th November 2016"She was (1)_______ terrified of spiders." Choose the word matching "absolutely": A) a little B) somewhat C) petrified
- 13th November 2016Why does Noah build his new sandcastle 'closer to the dunes this time'?
- 14th November 2016In the sentence 'The cat slept QUIETLY on the windowsill', what word class is the capitalised word?
- 15th November 2016Choose the correct word: "(1)_______ than twenty pupils attended the after-school club." A) Less B) Fewer
- 16th November 2016What does Jack notice about the corridors as he walks further into the house?
- 17th November 2016'The lid was stiff, but when it finally gave way...' What does 'finally' suggest about how easy it was to open the trunk?
- 18th November 2016Give a synonym for 'happy'.
- 19th November 2016Find 5% of 80.
- 20th November 2016A submarine is at a depth of -120 m. It rises by 45 m. What is its new depth?
- 21st November 2016State the divisibility rule for 5.
- 22nd November 2016A shape is made from two rectangles placed side by side: one 6 cm by 4 cm and one 3 cm by 4 cm, joined along their 4 cm sides to form a longer rectangle. Find the total area.
- 23rd November 2016A square has a perimeter of 32 cm. Find the length of one side.
- 24th November 2016A cyclist rides 60 km in 4 hours at a constant speed. Work out her average speed in km/h.
- 25th November 2016A two-way table shows that 12 pupils own a cat and a dog, 20 own a cat only, and 15 own a dog only. How many pupils own at least one of a cat or a dog?
- 26th November 2016A function machine has the rule 'multiply by 3, then add 4'. If the output is 19, find the input.
- 27th November 2016Convert 0.6 to a fraction in its simplest form.
- 28th November 2016Solve 6x - 5 = 3x + 16.
- 29th November 2016A pictogram shows one symbol = 10 cars. A row shows 3 full symbols and one half symbol. How many cars does this represent?
- 30th November 2016A number is doubled and then 3 is subtracted, giving the same result as adding 9 to the number. Find the number.