Hearthprep — 11+ English Practice Paper
Hearthprep wrote this 11+ English practice paper to simulate the real entrance exam; no school set it. It runs 5 questions worth 35 marks in 45 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.
Original Hearthprep English practice paper covering comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, and punctuation. Includes a reading passage with questions. Covers English at 11+ level.
Written by Hearthprep to simulate the real exam — matched to its format, length and timing, with a full worked solution for every question and no missing diagrams. No school set it and it is not a past paper, which is rather the point: it is unseen practice, so your child meets these questions for the first time under exam conditions. 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
- Hearthprep
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- Practice
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 35
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Exam board
- Hearthprep
Questions in this paper (4 of 5)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
Read the passage below, then answer the questions. "The old lighthouse stood at the edge of the cliff, its white paint peeling like bark from a birch tree. For decades, it had guided ships safely through the treacherous waters below, its beam sweeping across the dark sea like a giant's torch. But now the lighthouse was silent. The last keeper had left three years ago, replaced by an automated s…
- Question 2short answer · 2 marks
Based on the passage, why have seabirds made nests in the lighthouse?
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
Which word is closest in meaning to "treacherous"?
- Question 4multiple choice · 1 mark
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1 further question in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Hearthprep — 11+ English Practice Paper?
5 questions worth 35 marks in total, written for 45 minutes. It covers English at 11+ level. Hearthprep wrote this paper to simulate the 11+ English exam; no school set it.
How long is the Hearthprep 11+ English paper?
This paper is timed at 45 minutes for 35 marks — roughly 77 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 4 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 1 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Is this a real Hearthprep past paper?
Written by Hearthprep to simulate the real exam — matched to its format, length and timing, with a full worked solution for every question and no missing diagrams. No school set it and it is not a past paper, which is rather the point: it is unseen practice, so your child meets these questions for the first time under exam conditions.
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