This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 19 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blank:The protagonist of a story is usually the ..... character. A) Secondary. B) Leading. C) Main. D) Supporting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Main. 2. According to the introduction, what should be given credit in the GCSE English Language mark scheme? A) Only the answers listed in the mark scheme. B) All appropriate responses. C) Only model answers. D) Only complete answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All appropriate responses. 3. What does the term 'emotive language' refer to? A) Language that describes physical actions. B) Language that uses complex vocabulary. C) Language designed to make the reader feel a certain way. D) Language that is used in dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Language designed to make the reader feel a certain way. 4. Which double adjective pair best fits a crime scene description? A) Bright, sparkling. B) Warm, gentle. C) Damp, metallic. D) Soft, glowing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Damp, metallic. 5. Which question in Section A asks you to compare the writers' ideas and perspectives? A) Question 1. B) Question 2. C) Question 3. D) Question 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Question 4. 6. Question 1 of paper 2 asks you too ..... A) Find four things. B) Circle the right answers. C) Select 4 true facts out of 8 statements. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Select 4 true facts out of 8 statements. 7. What is the purpose of the writing in Paper 2? A) To describe and entertain. B) To persuade and inform. C) To persuade and describe. D) To complain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To persuade and inform. 8. How many different text formats do you need to know for question 5 on paper 2? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 9. What is the key to presenting information effectively? A) Rambling. B) Confusion. C) Monotone. D) Clarity, conciseness, organization, visuals, storytelling, engaging delivery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clarity, conciseness, organization, visuals, storytelling, engaging delivery. 10. Expert Opinion is where ..... A) We speak directly to our audience. B) Using opinions from the average man on the street. C) We create a fake specialist from a university to agree with us. D) We give our opinions and state them as expert. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We create a fake specialist from a university to agree with us. 11. What skill do you need to use for Question 6 on Paper 2? A) Identify. B) Analyse. C) Evaluate. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Evaluate. 12. Which of the following is an example of a text form? A) A word. B) A paragraph. C) A sentence. D) A letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A letter. 13. How many questions are in section A (the reading section) of paper 2? A) 10. B) 3. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 14. How long do you have for GCSE English Literature Paper 1 (unless you receive extra time)? A) 1 hour 45 minutes. B) 2 hours and 5 minutes. C) 2 hours and 15 minutes. D) 127 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 hour 45 minutes. 15. Which technique best increases tension? A) Listing calm objects. B) Sudden short sentences. C) Complex embedded clauses. D) Humorous dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sudden short sentences. 16. From which centuries will the texts in Paper 2 be extracted? A) 18th and 19th centuries. B) 19th and 20th centuries. C) 19th and 21st centuries. D) 20th and 21st centuries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 19th and 21st centuries. 17. How many sections are there in AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2? A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 18. Fill in the blank:Examiners should always credit accurate, relevant and appropriate responses that are not necessarily covered by the ..... or the standardising scripts. A) Mark scheme. B) Syllabus. C) Textbook. D) Curriculum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mark scheme. 19. What is the key difference between Analysis and Evaluation? A) Analysis involves forming an opinion, Evaluation involves identifying techniques. B) Analysis involves identifying techniques, Evaluation involves forming an opinion. C) Analysis is about comparing texts, Evaluation is about writing creatively. D) Analysis is about writing creatively, Evaluation is about comparing texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analysis involves identifying techniques, Evaluation involves forming an opinion. 20. Which technique involves giving human qualities to objects? A) Hyperbole. B) Personification. C) Alliteration. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 21. What is an imperative? A) A verb that gives a command/order. B) A list of three adjectives. C) When you use the same letter/sound at the beginning of words in a sentence. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verb that gives a command/order. 22. In Source A, what does the writer's description of his night shifts as 'Hell look like Disneyland' suggest? A) He enjoyed working nights. B) He found the work extremely demanding and chaotic. C) He thought hospitals were well-organised. D) He believed night shifts were exciting and glamorous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He found the work extremely demanding and chaotic. 23. How many marks are available for content and organization in Question 5? A) 50 marks. B) 30 marks. C) 24 marks. D) 16 marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 24 marks. 24. What does the 'Evaluation Checklist' include? A) Introduction, Body, Conclusion. B) Comparative connectives, Balanced analysis. C) Words of the question, Quote, Zoomed in on connotations. D) Sensory language, Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words of the question, Quote, Zoomed in on connotations. 25. Question 2 is 8 marks ..... how long should you spend on this question? A) 20 minutes. B) 6 minutes. C) 8-10 minutes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8-10 minutes. 26. Which of the following is NOT a part of evaluating a text? A) Stating how you react to the text. B) Presenting key points. C) Investigating closely. D) Using quotations/textual references. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Presenting key points. 27. Do you really need to read the full extract? A) Yes. B) No. C) Just the lines noted in the questions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 28. What two things could Question 5 of Paper 1 be asking you to create? A) Personification and similes. B) Narrative and Descriptive. C) Songs and speech. D) Nouns and adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Narrative and Descriptive. 29. Section B (Question 5) assesses your reading or writing skills? A) Reading. B) Writing. C) Speaking and Listening. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing. 30. According to the GCSE English Language Level 3 mark scheme, what is a key feature of 'Content' at Upper Level 3 (16-18 marks)? A) Communication is inconsistent and unclear. B) Communication is consistently clear and consistently relevant to focus/task. C) Vocabulary is rarely chosen for effect. D) Writing lacks structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Communication is consistently clear and consistently relevant to focus/task. ← 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