This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which set of words belongs to the semantic field of war? A) Timber, saw, workshop. B) Blossom, petals, fragrance. C) Breeze, calm, drift. D) Barrage, conflict, artillery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Barrage, conflict, artillery. 2. STRUCTUREWhat is a hook? A) Something that you didn't expect to happen at the end. B) A story that starts and ends in the same place. C) Something to catch the readers attention at the start. D) Being left not knowing what has happened at the end . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Something to catch the readers attention at the start. 3. DAFOREST Techniques-Multiple Choice3. Which sentence uses a statistic? A) This is the best deal ever!. B) You need to act now!. C) 85% of students improved their grades. D) Exams are important. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 85% of students improved their grades. 4. The perspective a story is told from is called the ..... A) Recurrent focus. B) Narrative voice. C) Current focus. D) Circular structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative voice. 5. How many marks is English Literature Paper 1 Section A worth? A) 34. B) 30. C) 36. D) 32. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 34. 6. Which assessment objective requires students to communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences, and to organise information and ideas using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts? A) AO4. B) AO1. C) AO5. D) AO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AO5. 7. Evaluation is tested in question ..... A) 7. B) 6. C) 8. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 8. What does Pi hope will distract the hyena away from him? A) The lifeboat's tarp. B) A piece of floating wood. C) The sound of the ocean. D) The other animals on the boat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The other animals on the boat. 9. How does the author's choice of language reflect the theme of a text? A) By using simple and straightforward language with no deeper meaning. B) By using random words and phrases that have no connection to the theme. C) By using language that is completely unrelated to the theme. D) By using specific words, phrases, and literary devices that convey the central message or idea of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By using specific words, phrases, and literary devices that convey the central message or idea of the text. 10. How many marks are awarded for Q4? A) 16. B) 12. C) 8. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 16. 11. How many marks are awarded for Question 5? A) 45. B) 16. C) 40. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. 12. When the group hesitates outside Room 14, Liv ..... A) She urges everyone to leave immediately. B) She presses her ear to the door to listen. C) She calls out to see if anyone answers. D) She jokes to lighten the mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She presses her ear to the door to listen. 13. Fill in the blank:The mark scheme states that writing at Level 3 should create clear ..... /atmosphere. A) Theme. B) Dialogue. C) Structure. D) Mood. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mood. 14. Read the following extract from a fictional text. "He hesitated at the doorway, uncertain whether to enter."Which word in the extract shows that he was unsure? A) Doorway. B) Hesitated. C) Enter. D) Uncertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uncertain. 15. Why do writers shift between paragraphs? A) To make the story longer. B) To show sequencing and plot development. C) To confuse the reader. D) To break grammar rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show sequencing and plot development. 16. True or False:The writer in Source B only helped when she was given permission by the doctors. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. A good answer to question 3 A) Uses quotes. B) Talks about the effect on the reader. C) All of the above. D) Labels language techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All of the above. 18. What is the effect of the humour/hyperbole 'suffering from a receding hairline' in describing the hyena? A) To mock the hyena's appearance, although 'suffering' could be read sympathetically. B) To suggest the hyena is physically ill. C) To imply the hyena is very old and wise. D) To show that the hyena is dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To mock the hyena's appearance, although 'suffering' could be read sympathetically. 19. What is the term for the main character, often the 'hero' of the story? A) Narrator. B) Antagonist. C) Protagonist. D) Foil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protagonist. 20. What is the primary consideration when writing Transactional Writing? A) Creating a cyclical narrative. B) Adapting tone, style, and register for the audience and purpose. C) Using a variety of punctuation. D) Using sensory language. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adapting tone, style, and register for the audience and purpose. 21. What does AO6 assess in Question 5? A) Ideas and organisation. B) Spelling, punctuation and grammar. C) Language effects. D) Inference skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spelling, punctuation and grammar. 22. Given the structure of Paper 1, how might a visual prompt be used in the writing section to inspire students? A) It could be used to translate the image into words. B) It could be used to test students' memory of facts. C) It could serve as a stimulus for students to create a descriptive or narrative piece. D) It could be used to assess mathematical skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It could serve as a stimulus for students to create a descriptive or narrative piece. 23. Which assessment objective assesses your ability to analyse the structure of a text? A) AO3. B) AO4. C) AO1. D) AO2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) AO2. 24. What type of texts will be included in Paper 2? A) Fiction. B) Poetry. C) Drama. D) Non-fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non-fiction. 25. What is are abstract nouns? A) A name of a person. B) General things. C) Objects like a table or chair. D) Things you cannot touch like emotions-jealousy, beauty etc. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Things you cannot touch like emotions-jealousy, beauty etc. 26. What is the purpose of a catchy headline in an article? A) To grab the reader's attention. B) To list the main points of the article. C) To provide a summary of the article. D) To include the writer's opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To grab the reader's attention. 27. How many marks is Paper 1 Question 4 worth? A) 16. B) 8. C) 4. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 20. 28. What is the weighting of the 2 papers for your final grade? (Paper 1/Paper 2) A) 70%/30%. B) 60%/40%. C) 40%/60%. D) 50%/50%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40%/60%. 29. What do you need to do for a find and locate question? A) Find DAFOREST techniques and label them. B) Write down the answer and comment of the effect of language on a reader. C) Find the relevant information in the text and copy it down as your answer. D) Find a place on the map and label it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Find the relevant information in the text and copy it down as your answer. 30. Which of the following best describes the writer's tone in the passage for Text 2? A) Optimistic and encouraging. B) Serious and formal. C) Humorous and light-hearted. D) Critical and analytical. 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