This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What kind of language is recommended for Creative Writing? A) Persuasive language. B) Formal language. C) Sensory language. D) Technical language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sensory language. 2. The acronym SITE can help you to answer English Language Paper 1 Unseen 19th Century Fiction Question 4. What does SITE stand for? A) Similes, Idioms, Transferred Epithet, Epilogue. B) Simile, Imagery, Topic Sentence, Explain. C) Setting, Ideas, Theme, Events. D) Shall I try eggplant?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Setting, Ideas, Theme, Events. 3. What is the term for a discrepancy between the expected state and how things really are? A) Conflict. B) Irony. C) Exposition. D) Climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 4. Which is the only section of the GCSE English Literature exam where you get marks for your spelling, punctuation and grammar? A) Shakespeare (Macbeth/Merchant of Venice etc). B) Post 1914 Fiction/Drama (An Inspector Calls/Animal Farm etc). C) 19th Century Fiction (A Christmas Carol/Jekyll and Hyde). D) Poetry section. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Post 1914 Fiction/Drama (An Inspector Calls/Animal Farm etc). 5. How do hyenas usually attack? A) As a group. B) Individually. C) From the air. D) By burrowing underground. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As a group. 6. What is the main focus of Question 2 on Paper 2? A) Language analysis. B) Summarising differences/similarities. C) Evaluating effectiveness. D) Writing to argue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summarising differences/similarities. 7. Question 1 of paper 1 will ask you to ..... A) Pick out four things from the text. B) To give your opinion. C) Find 4 true facts. D) Discuss the writer's use of language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pick out four things from the text. 8. What is a key difference in perspective? A) One writer supports an idea, the other opposes it. B) Both writers use the same facts. C) Both writers use the same tone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One writer supports an idea, the other opposes it. 9. You could start English Language Paper 1 with the Imaginative writing (question 5) rather than the 19th century unseen reading (Questions 1-4)? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. Which paper would the following section B question most likely appear?'Write a talk for your classmates persuading them to donate to your chosen charity.' A) Unit 2 (Description, Narration & Exposition). B) Unit 3 (Argumentation, Persuasion and Instructional). C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unit 3 (Argumentation, Persuasion and Instructional). 11. Paper 1 is looking at ..... A) 19th Century Fic/Imaginative Writing. B) 19th Century Fic./Transac. Writing. C) 20th/21st Century Fic./Imaginative Writing. D) 20th/21st Century Non-Fic./Transac. Writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19th Century Fic/Imaginative Writing. 12. When comparing two texts, what should you ensure is balanced? A) The use of rhetorical questions. B) The number of quotes used. C) The length of the texts. D) The analysis of both texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The analysis of both texts. 13. How many PEARL paragraphs are recommended to be written? A) 3-4. B) 1-2. C) 5-6. D) 7-8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3-4. 14. Fill in the blank:According to the AO5 mark scheme, writing that is compelling, incorporating a range of convincing and complex ideas, and fluently linked paragraphs with seamlessly integrated discourse markers, is characteristic of ..... Level 4 (22-24 marks) organisation. A) Upper. B) Lower. C) Middle. D) Basic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upper. 15. What is the purpose of a non-fiction text? A) To create suspense. B) To confuse. C) To inform or persuade. D) To entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To inform or persuade. 16. What is the purpose of using double adjectives in descriptive writing? A) To lengthen sentences. B) To provide clearer, layered imagery. C) To replace similes. D) To add humour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To provide clearer, layered imagery. 17. Give an example of a literary device and explain its effect on the reader. A) Simile. B) Alliteration. C) Metaphor. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 18. Writing a plan is good because A) It is worth extra marks if you do. B) You have dedicated time to write one. C) It helps you structure your answer. D) You have space to plan to you have to plan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It helps you structure your answer. 19. You should aim to have A) 2 ideas about your quote. B) Detailed terminology about your quote. C) 3 ideas about your quote. D) Explanation of what your quote means. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3 ideas about your quote. 20. Evaluations should also look at what is unsuccessful as well as successful A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. What is the main focus of Paper 1? A) Fiction and creative writing. B) Non-fiction and persuasive writing. C) Poetry analysis. D) Technical writing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fiction and creative writing. 22. How many marks (roughly) do you need to achieve a grade 4 over both papers? A) 40. B) 160. C) 76. D) 80. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 76. 23. Read Text 1 and evaluate how successfully the writer makes watching the bicycle race seem exciting and entertaining in lines 2-10. A) The writer uses vivid descriptions, suspenseful moments, and humor. B) The writer uses vivid descriptions, suspenseful moments, and technical jargon. C) The writer uses vivid descriptions, humor, and technical jargon. D) The writer uses suspenseful moments, humor, and technical jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The writer uses vivid descriptions, suspenseful moments, and humor. 24. Define this word:Foreground A) Something that is focused on multiple times in the text. B) The thing that is focused on at that part of the text. C) When a text begins and ends in the same way. D) The character who tells the story/ the point of view that the story is told from. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The thing that is focused on at that part of the text. 25. What does 'embedding' the evidence mean? A) Putting quotes in. B) Making sure your evidence is a part of the sentence so that the answer flows. C) Tucking quotes in and putting a full stop. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making sure your evidence is a part of the sentence so that the answer flows. 26. What is a key element to remember for achieving high marks in Question 5? A) Focusing solely on grammar. B) Writing as much as possible. C) Using complex language. D) Clearly communicating your ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clearly communicating your ideas. 27. Responding to questions & feedback is important for writers because ..... A) It delays the writing process. B) It confuses the readers. C) It helps writers understand their audience, improve their writing, and build relationships with readers. D) It makes writers lose interest in their work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It helps writers understand their audience, improve their writing, and build relationships with readers. 28. What do you not have to include in your Paper 2 Question 2 answer? A) Quotations. B) Inferences. C) Analysis of language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analysis of language. 29. What does SWER stand for? A) Summary, Why, Evaluate, Relate. B) Summary, What evidence, Relate. C) Say, What, Ever, Relates. D) Stand, Wait, End, Rant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Summary, Why, Evaluate, Relate. 30. Which part of a text introduces the setting and characters? A) Climax. B) Conclusion. C) Introduction. D) Conflict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduction. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesGcse English Language Quiz 1Gcse English Language Quiz 2Gcse English Language Quiz 3Gcse English Language Quiz 4Gcse English Language Quiz 5Gcse English Language Quiz 6Gcse English Language Quiz 7Gcse English Language Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books