Daily Practice · 13+ Common Entrance

Daily Practice - 13+ Common Entrance

Common Entrance english, maths and science.

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7th June 2023

5 questions · Years 7-8 · 744 questions in this band

  1. 1
    Reading and Comprehension (Prose) Set 6

    A writer describes a departure board as 'flickering through a list of cancellations like a nervous heartbeat.' Name the technique used.

  2. 2
    Reading and Comprehension (Non-Fiction) Set 5

    A biography states that a scientist 'spent every evening after his factory shift teaching himself chemistry from borrowed textbooks.' What can a reader infer about this person from these facts?

  3. 3
    Reading and Comprehension (Poetry) Set 4

    A poem has irregular line lengths and no rhyme scheme, but a steady, insistent rhythm created by repeating the same three-syllable phrase. What technique creates this effect?

  4. 4
    Writing: Composition Set 5

    Identify the four stages of a well-structured short narrative.

  5. 5
    Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Set 5

    Which punctuation mark correctly joins these two sentences without adding a joining word: 'The coach was late the pupils waited in the hall.'?

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