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July 2018 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in July 2018, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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July 2018

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in July 2018

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

  1. 1st July 2018Choose the word closest in meaning to PRAGMATIC. A) idealistic B) impractical C) emotional D) practical E) careless
  2. 2nd July 2018Which ONE word means both 'a piece of paper money' and 'a short written message'? A) Bill B) Note C) Cash D) Letter E) Ticket
  3. 3rd July 2018CUB is to LION as CALF is to ( ? ) A) Farm B) Cow C) Milk D) Herd E) Pasture
  4. 4th July 2018FIRE ( ??? ) SHOP. Choose the missing word from: A) Work B) Place C) Ball D) Side E) Arm
  5. 5th July 2018In this code, each letter's alphabet position is halved. If the code for BJT is 1-5-10, what is the code for FDH, using the same rule?
  6. 6th July 2018Which word is closest in meaning to WEARY? A) Energetic B) Tired C) Anxious D) Excited E) Calm
  7. 7th July 2018Which word is most nearly opposite to GENEROUS? A) Kind B) Selfish C) Wealthy D) Cheerful E) Honest
  8. 8th July 2018Y ( ? ? ? ) TH. A) EAR B) OWL C) ILL D) ARE E) ICE
  9. 9th July 2018Which word can mean both 'the side of a hill' and 'a steep, sloping surface used for skiing'? A) Cliff B) Slope C) Ridge D) Peak E) Valley
  10. 10th July 2018If the code for PARROT is NYPPMR, what is the code for GOOSE, using the same rule? A) DLLPB B) FNNRD C) EMMCQ D) CQMME E) EMMQC
  11. 11th July 2018True or False: it is good practice to note one specific detail or example next to each stage of a plan, not just a general idea.
  12. 12th July 2018Find and correct the single error: 'The chefs speciality was a rich tomato soup.'
  13. 13th July 2018Cloze: Complete the gap using a word from this bank (quietly, loudly, slowly, quickly): 'She tiptoed ___ past the sleeping baby so as not to wake him.'
  14. 14th July 2018Explain, in your own words, what 'the wind played tricks among the rocks' suggests, without copying the original wording.
  15. 15th July 2018'Cycle use in the town has more than doubled since the scheme began.' In your own words, explain what this sentence tells the reader about the scheme's popularity.
  16. 16th July 2018Explain why 'The girl that won the race' would normally not use commas, while 'Sophie, who won the race,' would.
  17. 17th July 2018True or False: The writer suggests the exhaust fume problem only happens occasionally.
  18. 18th July 2018Convert to reported speech: 'Where are you going?' Sarah asked her brother.
  19. 19th July 2018Complete with the correct homophone: 'Please put your coat over ___.' (in that place)
  20. 20th July 2018Find the misspelled word: 'The childran ran outside as soon as the bell rang.'
  21. 21st July 2018Give one word or phrase from the extract that describes how traditional greenhouses are heated.
  22. 22nd July 2018Explain what is meant by the idiom "bite the bullet" in the sentence: "Tom finally decided to bite the bullet and tell his coach he wanted to quit the team."
  23. 23rd July 2018Why should figurative language usually be used sparingly, one or two images per paragraph, rather than in every sentence?
  24. 24th July 2018Give one word from the extract that means 'spread out equally across a surface'.
  25. 25th July 2018In Extract A, what is Mia doing while the others have already jumped in?
  26. 26th July 2018What is a "circular ending", and why can it make a short story feel more complete?
  27. 27th July 2018'Sparks scattered like a handful of thrown stars.' Name the simile in this line.
  28. 28th July 2018True or False: on a mixed-genre paper, a question that asks pupils to compare tone across Extract A and Extract B could only be answered correctly using evidence from Extract A alone.
  29. 29th July 2018True or False: an estimate should use the exact same numbers as the real calculation.
  30. 30th July 2018Explain why comparing the total prices of two differently sized packs, without finding a unit price, can be misleading.
  31. 31st July 2018A bottle holds 1.5 litres. How many millilitres is this?