This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To answer an explain question, what is the key word I need to use? A) And. B) Similarly. C) Suggests. D) Because. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Because. 2. What is the difference between explicit and implicit information? A) Explicit is hidden, implicit is clear. B) Explicit is stated clearly, implicit is suggested. C) They mean the same thing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explicit is stated clearly, implicit is suggested. 3. How tall is the world's tallest man? A) 6 foot 10 inches. B) 5 foot 5 inches. C) 8 foot 3 inches. D) 8 foot 5 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 foot 3 inches. 4. What does Emotive language do? A) Makes you feel a certain emotion. B) Nothing it's just sad writing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Makes you feel a certain emotion. 5. Which assessment objective is tested in Question 3? A) AO1. B) AO2. C) AO3. D) AO5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AO2. 6. What does the 'E' in PEEZL stand for? A) Explain. B) Example. C) Evaluate. D) Elaborate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Example. 7. In Text 2, what is the main argument the writer is trying to make about rugby and soccer? A) They are dangerous sports that should be avoided. B) They are beneficial sports that should be encouraged. C) They have no influence on national character. D) They are only for the elite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are beneficial sports that should be encouraged. 8. What is the date of your paper 2 exam? A) 1st June. B) 6th June. C) 12th June. D) 14th June. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12th June. 9. What does this mean you are being asked to do in this question? A) Compare. B) Summarise. C) Give an opinion. D) Search and find. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give an opinion. 10. What is a key strategy for managing time during the exam? A) Spend equal time on all questions. B) Focus on questions worth the most marks. C) Skip difficult questions. D) Start with the last question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Focus on questions worth the most marks. 11. What is meant by explicit information A) Swear words. B) An angry letter. C) Information clearly stated in the text. D) Information which needs to be inferred. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information clearly stated in the text. 12. Which option is part of a semantic field of DARKNESS? A) Glistening. B) Murky. C) Sunny. D) Glittering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Murky. 13. Question 1:Question 1 asks you to list 4 things about something. How many do we advise you to write? A) 4. B) 5. C) 3. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 14. What is a recommended strategy for planning your response? A) Keeping your plan simple and focused. B) Writing a detailed plan covering every aspect. C) Ignoring the image provided. D) Focusing only on the main part of the image. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Keeping your plan simple and focused. 15. What do you have to do for a sequencing question? A) Write down the definition of a word. B) Put a text into a correct order. C) Analyse the effect of language. D) Spot SPaG errors in a text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Put a text into a correct order. 16. What is characterisation? A) Creating fictional characters. B) Describing the setting. C) Choosing the title. D) Writing the introduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Creating fictional characters. 17. Section A of both English Language Papers involves questions that test ..... A) Reading and comprehension. B) Leaflet writing and articles. C) Writing. D) Reading and condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading and comprehension. 18. An example of onomatopoeia is ..... A) Zoom. B) Broom. C) Exciting. D) Crash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zoom. 19. Every evaluation paragraph should end with A) A link to how you feel. B) A link to the next point. C) A link to an improvement. D) A single word quote. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A link to an improvement. 20. What should you do before answering each reading question? A) Write the date. B) Skim the last paragraph only. C) Read the question first, then read the relevant part of the text. D) Write a plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the question first, then read the relevant part of the text. 21. The R and T in the AFOREST acronym stand for ..... A) Repetition and Time. B) Rhetorical Question and Tense. C) Rhyme and Tense. D) Repetition/Rhetorical Question and Triplets/Rule of Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repetition/Rhetorical Question and Triplets/Rule of Three. 22. Which sentence signals a shift in focus? A) 'Turning away from the noise, she noticed the shadow behind her.'. B) 'She noticed the shadow.'. C) 'She turned.'. D) 'There was a shadow.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Turning away from the noise, she noticed the shadow behind her.'. 23. Why might The Telegraph use a longer headline? A) To entertain the reader. B) To provide detailed information. C) To confuse the reader. D) To shorten the article. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide detailed information. 24. What should you do after reading the extract for the first time? A) Write a summary. B) Read the questions. C) Take a break. D) Discuss with peers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the questions. 25. Why should we write from and to the heart? A) It's worth more marks that writing for the head. B) It counts towards SPAG. C) It appeals to people's emotions and gets them to believe in you. D) It appeals to people's intelligence and convinces them you are smart. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It appeals to people's emotions and gets them to believe in you. 26. How does the use of symbolism enhance the meaning of a literary work? A) By making the story more straightforward and literal. B) By confusing the reader and making the meaning unclear. C) By adding depth and layers of interpretation. D) By removing any room for interpretation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By adding depth and layers of interpretation. 27. Which of the following is an example of non-fiction text:a) Short story b) Newspaper article c) Fantasy novel A) Poem. B) Newspaper article. C) Science fiction book. D) Biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Newspaper article. 28. What should you focus on when answering Question 2 in Paper 1? A) Identifying the main theme. B) Analyzing the writer's use of language. C) Summarizing the plot. D) Describing the setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyzing the writer's use of language. 29. Question 1:A one word answer will do. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 30. 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