Truro School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2014
Truro School set this 11+ English paper in 2014. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 9 questions worth 50 marks in 67 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 11+ English paper from Truro School (2014). 9 questions, 50 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Truro School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2014
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 50
- Time
- 67 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Literary Analysis
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 9)
- Question 1short answer · 5 marks
Read this passage from the fantasy novel 'Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman. A girl named Lyra has freed an enslaved warrior bear named Iorek Byrnison by returning his magical armour. He wants revenge on the townspeople who imprisoned him. In this story, every human has a 'daemon': a spirit companion in the form of an animal. [Lines 1-8] Iorek Byrnison bounded out of the depot and along the na…
- Question 2written answer · 3 marks
Read this passage from 'Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman. Lyra has freed the armoured bear Iorek Byrnison, and now follows him as he charges through the town after the men who imprisoned him. [Lines 1-8] Iorek Byrnison bounded out of the depot and along the narrow street before turning into the main street of the town. The sentry by this time had realized what was happening, and was trying to…
- Question 3short answer · 4 marks
Read these extracts from 'Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman, describing Iorek Byrnison's rampage: 'Iorek Byrnison bounded out of the depot and along the narrow street...' 'People stopped to watch or scuttled out of his careering way.' '...spoiling the effect by skidding on the icy slope...' '...the front door, which was now hanging in matchwood splinters...' '...from inside the house came scre…
6 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Truro School — 11+ English Sample Paper 2014?
9 questions worth 50 marks in total, written for 67 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension. Truro School set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the Truro School 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 67 minutes for 50 marks — roughly 80 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 6 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Truro School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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