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December 2021 - 11+ Entrance 5-a-day

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

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December 2021

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 5-6

Every sheet in December 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 December 2021'The river sings a silver song.' Which word in this line is an example of personification, giving a human quality to something non-human?
  2. 2nd December 2021A pupil describes a character as 'unusual' in one draft and 'weird' in another, to describe the same behaviour. Explain the difference in connotation between these two words.
  3. 3rd December 2021How many lines are quoted in 'The train stitches the dark countryside together, / rattling its steady, patient rhythm'?
  4. 4th December 2021Which word has a more negative connotation: "cheap" or "inexpensive"?
  5. 5th December 2021Identify the word class of 'garden' in the sentence 'They plan to garden every weekend'.
  6. 6th December 2021State the main difference between persuasive writing and discursive writing.
  7. 7th December 2021'The beam swept the sea like a searching hand.' Name the simile in this line.
  8. 8th December 2021Correct the punctuation error: 'Whats the time?'
  9. 9th December 2021State whether inference questions (working out something not directly stated) are more commonly associated with fiction extracts or with straightforward factual non-fiction extracts.
  10. 10th December 2021'The orchard sighs as the last apple falls.' Explain what is being compared to what in this personification.
  11. 11th December 2021Correct the double negative: 'I haven't got no pencil.'
  12. 12th December 2021Explain why a report's recommendation should be based on the findings given rather than a personal, emotional appeal.
  13. 13th December 2021Give one feature of Extract B's language that shows it is non-fiction rather than fiction.
  14. 14th December 2021Complete the gap: 'Although the museum was due to close, the curator (1)_______ the visitors to stay a few minutes longer.'
  15. 15th December 2021A company's profit falls from 250,000 pounds to 220,000 pounds. Express the fall as a percentage decrease of the original profit.
  16. 16th December 2021A journey of 320 km is split into two parts in the ratio 3 : 5. Given that 1/4 of the shorter part is on a motorway, how many km of the journey are on a motorway?
  17. 17th December 2021A triangle has a base of 14 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm. Calculate its area.
  18. 18th December 2021Five years ago, Ben was 9. How old is he now?
  19. 19th December 2021Write down the coordinates of the point 4 units to the right and 3 units up from the origin.
  20. 20th December 2021Using the timetable in the previous question, how long does the train wait at Bilton?
  21. 21st December 2021Class X has a mean test score of 62 and a range of 30. Class Y has a mean test score of 62 and a range of 12. Compare the two classes' scores in one sentence.
  22. 22nd December 2021Find the nth term rule for the sequence 3, 6, 9, 12, ...
  23. 23rd December 2021A pupil has 10 minutes left and 6 unanswered questions. Roughly how long can they spend on each remaining question?
  24. 24th December 2021A pattern sequence made from matchsticks has 4 matchsticks in pattern 1, 7 in pattern 2 and 10 in pattern 3. How many matchsticks will be in pattern 6?
  25. 25th December 2021A price list shows a return train ticket costs 14.80 pounds, and a single ticket costs 8.50 pounds. How much cheaper is the return ticket than buying two single tickets?
  26. 26th December 2021A function machine multiplies a number by 4, then subtracts 6, giving an output of 26. What was the input number?
  27. 27th December 2021A jug holds 2 litres of juice. If 350ml is poured out, how many millilitres remain?
  28. 28th December 2021Order these decimals from smallest to largest: 0.6, 0.09, 0.45, 0.5.
  29. 29th December 2021What is 9 x 6?
  30. 30th December 2021A box of 24 chocolates is shared equally between 4 children. How many chocolates does each child get?
  31. 31st December 2021A square has a perimeter of 36 cm. What is the length of one side?