The 11 Plus Bond English Practice Test is designed for students preparing for the 11 Plus exam. It includes a variety of questions that assess reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills. The test features extracts from classic literature, including Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', and covers essential topics relevant to the exam. Ideal for students looking to enhance their English skills and familiarize themselves with the exam format, this resource provides a comprehensive approach to mastering the English component of the 11 Plus assessment.

Key Points

  • Includes 50 practice questions focused on English skills for the 11 Plus exam.
  • Features extracts from classic literature, enhancing reading comprehension and analysis.
  • Covers a range of topics including vocabulary, grammar, and literary themes.
  • Designed for students preparing for the 11 Plus exam, providing a structured approach to practice.
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English 11+
Practice Test
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Work as quickly and as carefully as you can.
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Ring the correct letter from the options given to answer each question.
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You will have 50 minutes to complete the test.
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Practice Test
50 Questions:
50 Minutes
English 11+
Read the extract carefully, then answer the questions.
‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens tells the story of mean and lonely Mr
Scrooge, who, on Christmas Eve, meets the ghosts of the past, present and future,
who frighten him into changing his ways.
Once upon a time – of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve – old
Scrooge sat busy in his counting house. It was cold, bleak, biting weather: foggy
withal: and he could hear the people in the court outside, go wheezing up and
down, beating their hands upon their breasts, and stamping their feet upon the
pavement stones to warm them. The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was
quite dark already – it had not been light all day – and candles were flaring in the
windows of the neighbouring offices, like ruddy smears upon the palpable brown
air. The fog came pouring in at every chink and keyhole, and was so dense without,
that although the court was of the narrowest, the houses opposite were mere
phantoms. To see the dingy cloud come drooping down, obscuring everything, one
might have thought that Nature lived hard by, and was brewing on a large scale.
The door of Scrooge’s counting house was open that he might keep his eye upon
his clerk, who in a dismal little cell beyond, a sort of tank, was copying letters.
Scrooge had a very small fire, but the clerk’s fire was so very much smaller that it
looked like one coal. But he couldn’t replenish it, for Scrooge kept the coal-box
in his own room; and so surely as the clerk came in with the shovel, the master
predicted that it would be necessary for them to part. Wherefore the clerk put on
his white comforter, and tried to warm himself at the candle; in which effort, not
being a man of a strong imagination, he failed.
“A merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!” cried a cheerful voice. It was the
voice of Scrooge’s nephew, who came upon him so quickly that this was the first
intimation he had of his approach.
“Bah!” said Scrooge, “Humbug!”
He had so heated himself with rapid walking in the fog and frost, this nephew
of Scrooge’s, that he was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his
eyes sparkled, and his breath smoked again. “Christmas a humbug, uncle!” said
Scrooge’s nephew. “You don’t mean that, I am sure?”
“I do,” said Scrooge. “Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? What
reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.”
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“Come, then,” returned the nephew gaily. “What right have you to be dismal?
What reason have you to be morose? You’re rich enough.”
Scrooge having no better answer ready on the spur of the moment, said “Bah!”
again; and followed it up with “Humbug.”
“Don’t be cross, uncle!” said the nephew.
“What else can I be,” returned the uncle, “when I live in such a world of fools as
this? Merry Christmas! Out upon merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you
but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older,
but not an hour richer; a time for balancing your books and having every item in ’em
through a round dozen of months presented dead against you? If I could work my
will,” said Scrooge indignantly, “every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’
on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly
through his heart. He should!”
“Uncle!” pleaded the nephew.
“Nephew!” returned the uncle sternly, “keep Christmas in your own way, and let
me keep it in mine.”
“Keep it!” repeated Scrooge’s nephew. “But you don’t keep it.”
“Let me leave it alone, then,” said Scrooge. “Much good may it do you! Much
good it has ever done you!”
“There are many things from which I might have derived good, by which I have
not profited, I dare say,” returned the nephew. “Christmas among the rest. But I am
sure I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round – apart from
the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be
apart from that – as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time: the
only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem
by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely, and to think of people below
them as if they really were fellow-passengers to the grave, and not another race of
creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore, uncle, though it has never put a
scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do
me good; and I say, God bless it!”
The clerk in the Tank involuntarily applauded. Becoming immediately sensible of
the impropriety, he poked the fire, and extinguished the last frail spark for ever.
“Let me hear another sound from you,” said Scrooge, “and you’ll keep your
Christmas by losing your situation! You’re quite a powerful speaker, sir,” he added,
turning to his nephew. “I wonder you don’t go into Parliament.”
“Don’t be angry, uncle. Come! Dine with us tomorrow.”
(Adapted from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens)
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What types of questions are included in the 11 Plus Bond English Practice Test?
The 11 Plus Bond English Practice Test includes multiple-choice questions that assess various aspects of English language skills. These questions focus on reading comprehension, vocabulary usage, and grammar. Students are required to read passages and answer questions based on their understanding, which helps to develop critical thinking and analytical skills essential for the 11 Plus exam.
How does the practice test help prepare for the 11 Plus exam?
The practice test helps students familiarize themselves with the format and types of questions they will encounter on the 11 Plus exam. By working through the questions, students can identify their strengths and weaknesses in English. Additionally, the test encourages regular practice, which is crucial for building confidence and improving performance on the actual exam.
What is the significance of using extracts from classic literature?
Using extracts from classic literature, such as 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, enriches the practice experience by exposing students to diverse writing styles and themes. This not only enhances their reading comprehension skills but also encourages a deeper appreciation for literature. Engaging with well-known texts can also spark interest in reading and improve overall language proficiency.
What skills are assessed in the English practice test?
The English practice test assesses a variety of skills including reading comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar. Students must demonstrate their ability to understand and analyze texts, identify correct word usage, and apply grammatical rules. These skills are essential for success in the 11 Plus exam and contribute to overall academic performance in English.
Who is the target audience for the 11 Plus Bond English Practice Test?
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