Mixed Subject Practice

This lesson brings together questions from all four GL 11+ subjects: English, Mathematics, Verbal Reasoning, and Non-Verbal Reasoning. In some exam formats, you may need to switch between subjects — this practice helps you build that skill.

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Instructions

• Time allowed: 45 minutes
• Total marks: 40 (10 per subject)
• Read each question carefully — the subject changes as you go
• Do not spend too long on any one question
• Answer every question
• Answers are at the end of this paper — do not look until you have finished!

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Why Practise Mixed Papers?

Reason	Explanation
Subject switching	In the real exam, you need to shift between different types of thinking quickly
Time management	Mixed papers teach you to allocate time wisely across question types
Stamina building	The real exam is long — mixed practice builds mental endurance
Identifying strengths	See which subjects you find easiest and which need more work

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English Questions (10 marks)

Q1. Read this sentence: "The ancient door creaked open, revealing a staircase that spiralled down into darkness."

What atmosphere does this sentence create? Use evidence to support your answer. (3 marks)

Q2. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (4 marks)

(a) The team celebrated ___ (there / their / they're) victory. (b) ___ (Its / It's) been raining all morning. (c) The children ___ (was / were) excited about the trip. (d) She worked ___ (quiet / quite / quietly) at her desk.

Q3. What does the word "resilient" mean? (1 mark)

Q4. Write a sentence using the word "despite" as a conjunction. (2 marks)

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Mathematics Questions (10 marks)

Q5. Calculate: 3/4 x 2/5 (1 mark)

Q6. A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 2 green balls. What fraction of the balls are blue? Simplify your answer. (2 marks)

Q7. The area of a square is 49 cm squared. What is the length of one side? (1 mark)

Q8. A shop sells apples at 30p each. How much change would you get from 5 pounds if you buy 12 apples? (2 marks)

Q9. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___? (1 mark)

Q10. A train leaves at 08:45 and the journey takes 1 hour 35 minutes. What time does it arrive? (1 mark)

Q11. Simplify the ratio 24:36. (2 marks)

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Verbal Reasoning Questions (10 marks)

Q12. Find the word that completes both sentences:

"We sat by the river ___." and "The ___ of England is managed by the government." (1 mark)

Q13. Which word is the odd one out: calm, serene, peaceful, furious, tranquil? (1 mark)

Q14. Rearrange these letters to make a word: BATEL (a piece of furniture) (1 mark)

Q15. Complete the analogy: Painter is to brush as writer is to ___. (1 mark)

Q16. Find the three-letter word hidden across two words in this sentence: "She went to the new event." (1 mark)

Q17. What word goes after SUN and before HOUSE? (1 mark)

Q18. In a code, A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, and so on. What word has the code 8, 5, 12, 16? (2 marks)

Q19. Which TWO words are closest in meaning: begin, finish, start, end, middle? (2 marks)

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Non-Verbal Reasoning Questions (10 marks)

Q20. A sequence shows shapes: triangle, square, pentagon, hexagon, ___. What comes next? (1 mark)

Q21. A shape is reflected in a vertical mirror line. The original shape is an L pointing to the right. What does the reflected shape look like? (1 mark)

Q22. In a pattern, the outer shape alternates between a circle and a square. The inner shape cycles through: triangle, star, diamond, triangle, star, diamond...

Frame 1: Circle with triangle inside. Frame 2: Square with star inside. Frame 3: Circle with diamond inside.

What is Frame 4? (2 marks)

Q23. A cube has these faces: top = star, front = circle, right = triangle. The cube is rotated 90 degrees to the right (so the right face becomes the front). What is now on the front face? (2 marks)