Sevenoaks School — 11+ English Entrance Exam 2017
Sevenoaks School set this 11+ English paper in 2017. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 5 questions worth 30 marks in a 45-minute timed mode, each marked on submission and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 11+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry. It covers Creative Writing and Reading Comprehension.
Real 11+ English paper from Sevenoaks School (2017). 5 questions, 30 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
- Sevenoaks School
- Entry level
- 11+
- Subject
- English
- Year
- 2017
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 30
- Timed mode
- 45 minutes
- Updated
- 3 Sept 2026
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 5)
- Question 1short answer · 2 marks
Read the passage below and answer the question. Passage: From 'The Railway Children' by E Nesbit. The narrator describes what it is like to walk through a railway tunnel on foot, before the three children — Peter, Phyllis and Bobbie — find themselves inside one when a train approaches. They take shelter in a manhole as the train hurtles past. Question: Pick out 2 or 3 details from the passage w…
- Question 2written answer · 4 marks
Read the passage below and answer the question. Passage: From 'The Railway Children' by E Nesbit. Inside a railway tunnel the three children — Peter, Phyllis and Bobbie — hear a train coming. Phyllis panics and wants to turn back; Peter shouts a warning and spots a manhole; Bobbie holds Phyllis firm and drags her to safety. After the train passes, Peter quietly catches hold of Bobbie's arm 'in …
- Question 3written answer · 5 marks
Read the passage below and answer the question. Passage extract (lines 40-42): 'The roar of the advancing train was now louder than the noise you hear when your head is under water in the bath and both taps are running, and you are kicking with your heels against the bath's tin sides.' Question: Look again at lines 40 - 42 'The roar of the advancing train....bath's tin sides'. Why do you think …
2 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 Sevenoaks School — 11+ English Entrance Exam 2017?
5 questions with 30 marks in total; Hearthprep's timed mode allows 45 minutes. It covers Creative Writing, Reading Comprehension. Sevenoaks School set it as a 11+ English paper.
How long is the Sevenoaks School 11+ English paper?
This paper's cover carries no time, so Hearthprep's timed mode allows 45 minutes for 30 marks and shows the clock on screen as your child answers. It is our estimate, not Sevenoaks School's.
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 2 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Sevenoaks 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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