This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > 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. Imagine you are reading a story. The first sentence of the story is. 'Everyday is the same.' The last sentence of the story is:'Everyday is the same.' What structural device is the writer using? A) Non-chronological order. B) Circular narrative. C) Shift in focus. D) Chronological order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular narrative. 2. What does "Summarise" mean in the context provided? A) To present principal points without detail. B) To give reasons. C) To investigate closely. D) To present clarifying examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To present principal points without detail. 3. Which technique ISN'T part of DAFOREST? A) Repetition. B) Alliteration. C) Opinion. D) Tripes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repetition. 4. What does a cyclical structure typically create? A) A sense of closure. B) Random confusion. C) A humorous ending. D) A broken narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sense of closure. 5. What is the term for the morals, ideas, and deeper meanings contained in a literary text? A) Genre. B) Themes. C) Plot. D) Setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Themes. 6. Which set of words belongs to the semantic field of war? A) Blossom, petals, fragrance. B) Barrage, conflict, artillery. C) Breeze, calm, drift. D) Timber, saw, workshop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Barrage, conflict, artillery. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. The perspective a story is told from is called the ..... A) Narrative voice. B) Current focus. C) Recurrent focus. D) Circular structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative voice. 10. How many marks is English Literature Paper 1 Section A worth? A) 30. B) 32. C) 34. D) 36. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 34. 11. 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) AO5. B) AO1. C) AO2. D) AO4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AO5. 12. Evaluation is tested in question ..... A) 6. B) 7. C) 8. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6. 13. What does Pi hope will distract the hyena away from him? A) The other animals on the boat. B) The sound of the ocean. C) A piece of floating wood. D) The lifeboat's tarp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The other animals on the boat. 14. 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. 15. How many marks are awarded for Q4? A) 8. B) 12. C) 16. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16. 16. How many marks are awarded for Question 5? A) 24. B) 16. C) 45. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 40. 17. 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. 18. Fill in the blank:The mark scheme states that writing at Level 3 should create clear ..... /atmosphere. A) Mood. B) Dialogue. C) Structure. D) Theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mood. 19. 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) Hesitated. B) Doorway. C) Uncertain. D) Enter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uncertain. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. What is the term for the main character, often the 'hero' of the story? A) Protagonist. B) Narrator. C) Antagonist. D) Foil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protagonist. 25. 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. 26. 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. 27. Semantic Field A) A group of words linked by a shared theme. B) A collection of synonyms with different meanings. C) A set of words that rhyme with each other. D) A group of unrelated words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of words linked by a shared theme. 28. Given the structure of Paper 1, how might a visual prompt be used in the writing section to inspire students? A) It could serve as a stimulus for students to create a descriptive or narrative piece. B) It could be used to test students' memory of facts. C) It could be used to assess mathematical skills. D) It could be used to translate the image into words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It could serve as a stimulus for students to create a descriptive or narrative piece. 29. Which assessment objective assesses your ability to analyse the structure of a text? A) AO1. B) AO2. C) AO3. D) AO4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AO2. 30. What type of texts will be included in Paper 2? A) Fiction. B) Non-fiction. C) Poetry. D) Drama. 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