Chigwell School — 7+ English Specimen Paper 2019
Chigwell School set this 7+ English paper in 2019. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 11 questions worth 20 marks in 21 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 7+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 7+ English paper from Chigwell School (2019). 11 questions, 20 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 7+ 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
- Chigwell School
- Entry level
- 7+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2019
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 20
- Time
- 21 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Reading Comprehension
- Vocabulary
Questions in this paper (3 of 11)
- Question 1short answer · 1 mark
Read the passage below and then answer the question. Passage — 'Staying Out' (extract): At long last, we had permission to spend the night camping out, even if it was only at the bottom of Kev's garden. Four hours later, we were snuggled into our sleeping bags. Already the sun had dipped over the horizon and the shadows were growing longer. Kev turned on his torch and we stared out across the g…
- Question 2short answer · 1 mark
Read the passage below and then answer the question. Passage — 'Staying Out' (extract): Four hours later, we were snuggled into our sleeping bags. Already the sun had dipped over the horizon and the shadows were growing longer. Kev turned on his torch and we stared out across the garden at the house. Each room was lit up with the lights glowing like yellow pumpkins. Kev zipped up the tent flap …
- Question 3written answer · 2 marks
Read the passage below and then answer the question. Passage — 'Staying Out' (extract): Four hours later, we were snuggled into our sleeping bags. Already the sun had dipped over the horizon and the shadows were growing longer. Kev turned on his torch and we stared out across the garden at the house. Each room was lit up with the lights glowing like yellow pumpkins. However, down at the end of …
8 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 Chigwell School — 7+ English Specimen Paper 2019?
11 questions worth 20 marks in total, written for 21 minutes. It covers Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary. Chigwell School set it as a 7+ English paper.
How long is the Chigwell School 7+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 21 minutes for 20 marks — roughly 63 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 8 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Chigwell 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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