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August 2021 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

Every 11+ Entrance sheet published in August 2021, with answers. English, maths and verbal and non-verbal reasoning at entrance-exam pitch.

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August 2021

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in August 2021

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

  1. 1st August 2021Which word is closest in meaning to 'plausible': (a) impossible (b) believable (c) confusing (d) boring?
  2. 2nd August 2021A cyclist rides at 12 km per hour for 2 hours 30 minutes. How far do they travel?
  3. 3rd August 2021A ribbon is cut in the ratio 2:3. If the ribbon is 45cm long, how long is the shorter piece?
  4. 4th August 2021'The scientist's claim, though bold, was backed by years of careful data.' What does 'bold' suggest about the claim?
  5. 5th August 2021In a sequence, a square rotates 90 degrees clockwise at each step. If it starts pointing with one corner at the top, which way up will it be after two steps?
  6. 6th August 2021'The cave stretched back into darkness, its silence broken only by the steady drip of water.' What mood does this sentence create?
  7. 7th August 2021'The old sailor could read the sky before any forecast was issued.' What does 'read' mean in this sentence?
  8. 8th August 2021WOOL is to SHEEP as MILK is to ?
  9. 9th August 2021A cube has a side length of 4 cm. What is its volume?
  10. 10th August 2021A shop sells 2,468 items in January and 3,551 in February. Estimate the two-month total by rounding each figure to the nearest thousand, then state how far the estimate is from the true total.
  11. 11th August 2021Find the letter that completes the word before the bracket and begins the word after the bracket: CHA ( ? ) OWN
  12. 12th August 2021DESERT is to DRY as RAINFOREST is to ?
  13. 13th August 2021(STAND, TAN) (CRIMP, RIM) (STOMP, ?)
  14. 14th August 2021(10 - 4) x 5 = [ ] + 20. Find the missing number.
  15. 15th August 2021L=5, M=6, N=3, P=23, Q=33. Work out L + M x N. Which letter has this value?
  16. 16th August 2021The blue box is heavier than the red box. The green box is lighter than the red box. Which box is the lightest?
  17. 17th August 2021Choose the word closest in meaning to FRAGILE. A) sturdy B) delicate C) heavy D) careless E) plain
  18. 18th August 2021Here are five words: CARAVAN, PENCIL, TRAILER, MARKET, SCOOTER. Which TWO words do NOT belong with the other three?
  19. 19th August 2021PRISTINE is to SPOTLESS as DROWSY is to ? A) Awake B) Sleepy C) Excited D) Anxious E) Hungry
  20. 20th August 2021Every dog in the park is on a lead, except Max, who is off the lead. If a dog in the park is NOT on a lead, which dog must it be?
  21. 21st August 2021AB is to BA as CD is to ?
  22. 22nd August 2021If the code for TIGER is WLJHU, what is the code for ZEBRA, using the same rule?
  23. 23rd August 2021A four-letter word is hidden between two words that are next to each other in this sentence. Which word is hidden? 'That horse achieved a new track record last year.' A) EACH B) RACE C) FAST D) WINS E) LAPS
  24. 24th August 2021Four pupils, Eli, Fay, Gus and Hana, sit evenly spaced around a circular table. Eli sits directly opposite Fay. Gus sits immediately clockwise of Fay. Who sits immediately clockwise of Eli?
  25. 25th August 2021Find the hidden four-letter word that runs across two consecutive words: 'Their improv almost went wrong.'
  26. 26th August 2021In this code, each letter's alphabet position is multiplied by 3. If the code for BEG is 6-15-21, what is the code for FAD, using the same rule? A) 18-3-12 B) 21-3-12 C) 18-6-12 D) 15-3-12 E) 18-3-15
  27. 27th August 2021M=9, N=3, P=27, Q=6, R=18. Work out M x N. Which letter has this value?
  28. 28th August 2021In this code, every vowel's alphabet position is doubled, and every consonant's alphabet position stays the same. Using this rule, which word does the code 6-12-30-7 represent?
  29. 29th August 2021(CARP) (ARK). Which letter moves from the end of the first word to the front of the second? A) C B) A C) R D) P E) O
  30. 30th August 2021'Jess forced a smile, though her hands would not stop shaking.' What does this sentence suggest about how Jess really feels, even though she is smiling?
  31. 31st August 2021True or False: Amara shouts angrily at Jamie about the kite.