This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > A Level > A Level English – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books A Level English Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How long should you spend on Section A? A) An hour and a half. B) Half an hour. C) Two and a half hours. D) 45 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An hour and a half. 2. What is a pidgin? A) A simplified contact language used for communication between groups without a shared language. B) A native language that develops from a creole. C) A regional dialect of a single language. D) An artificially constructed language for experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A simplified contact language used for communication between groups without a shared language. 3. What is an expression which can have a literal or figurative meaning that is distinctive to a particular language? A) Idioms. B) Acronyms. C) Collocations. D) Euphemism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Idioms. 4. The term used for any word or phrase that describes a noun is a A) Moderator. B) Mode-changer. C) Modificator. D) Modifier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modifier. 5. What does 'mode' refer to? A) Whether lexis is fashionable. B) Informal lexis. C) Whether a text is written spoken or a mix of the two. D) Slang lexis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether a text is written spoken or a mix of the two. 6. What are these an example of:Using capital letters will suggest the prosody of volume. E.g. NO WAY!!! 'bruv' used to reflect the Estuary English pronunciation of the clipping for 'brother' meaning close friend letters replace words such as C (see) and (U) but also the number 8 is still commonly used in words such as l8r (later) A) Orthology. B) Typography. C) Phonology. D) Language Variation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Typography. 7. When the speaker begins talking but realizes they made an error A) Repetition. B) False start. C) Voiceless pause. D) Meta language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False start. 8. What is the significance of the phrase "new black British stories" ? A) It suggests the stories are experimental and difficult. B) It indicates that the stories are traditional and long established. C) It highlights fresh, under represented narratives in British culture, showing the project's aim to broaden representation. D) It shows the review only discusses historical fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It highlights fresh, under represented narratives in British culture, showing the project's aim to broaden representation. 9. If you found yourself extracting meaning from language use, which A0 would this support? A) A03. B) A01. C) A02. D) A04. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A03. 10. What is a common characteristic of Tabloids? A) Use of metaphors. B) Exaggeration for effect. C) Focus on authenticity. D) Formal language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exaggeration for effect. 11. How much time do you have for A-Level English? A) 80 minutes. B) 90 minutes. C) 100 minutes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 90 minutes. 12. Which of the below are PERSONAL PRONOUNS? A) Who, what, where. B) This, that, those. C) He, she, you, I. D) Up, down, over. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He, she, you, I. 13. Which are the 2 adverbials in this sentence:'The car flew for many hours above the rooftops A) The car. B) Flew. C) For many hours and above the rooftops. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For many hours and above the rooftops. 14. How well should you prepare yourself for A-Level English? A) Poor. B) Fair. C) Good. D) Best of The Best. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Best of The Best. 15. What is the purpose of the Body paragraphs in a Speech? A) To conclude the message. B) To emphasise the purpose using techniques. C) To introduce the topic. D) To establish the writer's stance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To emphasise the purpose using techniques. 16. What is the meaning of Fixed expressions? A) Focusing on the speaker. B) A conventional and routine expression in colloquial communication, sometimes metaphorical. C) Signals a shift in conversation and topic areas; can also mark a counter-argument. D) Words that add specific context (often time/place)needed for the whole utterance to make sense. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A conventional and routine expression in colloquial communication, sometimes metaphorical. 17. What is an insertion sequence? A) An filler that comes in between two parts of an adjacency pair. B) An interruptive question. C) A disruption to the adjacency pair choreography with a change in topic. D) An adjacency pair that comes in between two parts of another adjacency pair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An adjacency pair that comes in between two parts of another adjacency pair. 18. The committee reached a ..... decision after hours of intense discussion. A) Reckless. B) Hasty. C) Accidental. D) Deliberate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Deliberate. 19. Which of the following refers to countries where English is a native language? A) Inner circle. B) Outer circle. C) Expanding circle. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inner circle. 20. What is the meaning of Formulaic Utterance? A) Multi-word utterances that are stored and retrieved from memory (frequent in commentaries etc). B) Linked utterances produced by different people in a conversation. C) A speaker begins to talk, pauses, then recommences. D) Points at which speakers move from one topic to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multi-word utterances that are stored and retrieved from memory (frequent in commentaries etc). 21. Family, travel, education, region, peer group, etc of an individual would impact which one ofthese A) Sociolect. B) Dialect. C) Idiolect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idiolect. 22. What is the climax of the story? A) The type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content. B) The conclusion or final outcome of a story that in some capacity resolves all problems and conflicts; however, not all stories have clear resolutions. C) The highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak. D) The time and place in which a narrative occurs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak. 23. Which discourse maxim does this speaker need to be careful about? "I won't bore you with all the details, but it was not a pleasant experience." A) Maxim of Relation. B) Maxim of Manner. C) Maxim of Quantity. D) Maxim of Quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maxim of Quantity. 24. Subtle language is language such as the "N" word A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. How much of your A Level is Paper 1 worth? A) 60%. B) 25%. C) 50%. D) 40%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40%. 26. "Get seated." is a ..... A) Declarative. B) Interrogative. C) Exclamative. D) Imperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imperative. 27. What is a negative or rude term used instead of a neutral one? A) Dysphemism. B) Acronyms. C) Idioms. D) Collocations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dysphemism. 28. What sort of dependent clause is in this sentence? I love my fluffy slippers which are pink. A) Relative. B) Subordinate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relative. 29. What type of phrase is "Directed by Dawn Walton and written by Testament" ? A) A fronted participial phrase. B) A coordinating clause. C) The main clause. D) A relative clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fronted participial phrase. 30. What is the role of an adverbial in a clause? A) To modify the meaning of a pronoun. B) To modify the meaning of a verb. C) To modify the meaning of an adjective. D) To modify the meaning of a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To modify the meaning of a verb. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesA Level English Quiz 1A Level English Quiz 2A Level English Quiz 3A Level English Quiz 4A Level English Quiz 6A Level English Quiz 7A Level English Quiz 8A Level English Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books