City of London School for Girls — 11+ English Sample Paper 2021
City of London School for Girls set this 11+ English paper in 2021. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 2 questions worth 25 marks in 38 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 City of London School for Girls (2021). 2 questions, 25 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Creative Writing, 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
- City of London School for Girls
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2021
- Questions
- 2
- Marks
- 25
- Time
- 38 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper
- Question 1written answer · 10 marks
Read the extract carefully and answer the questions below. It is a description of Bournemouth in England. July had been blown out like a candle by the biting wind that ushered in a leaden August sky. A sharp, stinging drizzle fell, billowing into opaque grey sheets when the wind caught it. Along the Bournemouth sea-front the beach-huts turned bland wooden faces towards a greeny-grey, froth-chai…
- Question 2written answer · 15 marks
Read the extract carefully and answer the questions below. It is a description of Bournemouth in England. July had been blown out like a candle by the biting wind that ushered in a leaden August sky. A sharp, stinging drizzle fell, billowing into opaque grey sheets when the wind caught it. Along the Bournemouth sea-front the beach-huts turned bland wooden faces towards a greeny-grey, froth-chai…
Frequently asked questions
What is in the City of London School for Girls — 11+ English Sample Paper 2021?
2 questions worth 25 marks in total, written for 38 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension. City of London School for Girls set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the City of London School for Girls 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 38 minutes for 25 marks — roughly 91 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 2 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 0 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this City of London School for Girls 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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