Sevenoaks School — 11+ English Entrance Exam 2018
Sevenoaks School set this 11+ English paper in 2018. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 5 questions worth 32 marks in 48 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 Sevenoaks School (2018). 5 questions, 32 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
- 2018
- Questions
- 5
- Marks
- 32
- Time
- 48 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Creative Writing
- Reading Comprehension
Questions in this paper (3 of 5)
- Question 1written answer · 6 marks
Read the following passage and answer all the questions below. In this extract, three domestic animals - two dogs and a cat, are making their way through wild, Canadian landscape in an attempt to find their old master. Later on, when darkness fell, the young dog moved over and stretched out closely at his side, and the cat stalked over to lie between his paws; and so, warmed and comforted by th…
- Question 2written answer · 4 marks
Read the passage below, then answer the question. Introduction: In this extract, three domestic animals - two dogs and a cat, are making their way through wild, Canadian landscape in an attempt to find their old master. Relevant context (lines 5-13): In the nearby hills a timber wolf howled mournfully; owls called and answered and glided silently by with great outspread wings; and there were fa…
- Question 3written answer · 3 marks
Read the passage below, then answer the question. Introduction: In this extract, three domestic animals - two dogs and a cat, are making their way through wild, Canadian landscape in an attempt to find their old master. Relevant context (lines 5-13): In the nearby hills a timber wolf howled mournfully; owls called and answered and glided silently by with great outspread wings; and there were fa…
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 2018?
5 questions worth 32 marks in total, written for 48 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 is timed at 48 minutes for 32 marks — roughly 90 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 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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