This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the purpose of "Support" in the context provided? A) To use quotations/textual references to evidence your response. B) To give an account of. C) To present key points. D) To summarise principal points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To use quotations/textual references to evidence your response. 2. Which of these is a language feature? A) Direct Address. B) Simple sentence. C) Isolated line. D) Compound sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct Address. 3. On which question do you analyse structure only? A) P1Q2. B) P1Q3. C) P2Q2. D) P2Q3. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) P1Q3. 4. How long do you have to complete Paper 2? A) 2 hours. B) 2 hours 45 minutes. C) 1 hour 30 minutes. D) Unlimited time!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 hours. 5. Which evidence suggests the presence has specific knowledge of the students? A) A chair scrapes the floor. B) A poster falls off the wall. C) A voice speaks Jayden's name. D) A clock stops ticking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A voice speaks Jayden's name. 6. Q2 might ask you to summarise the similarities OR the differences between a particular thing in the two sources. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an organisational feature for Lower Level 2 (7-9 marks)? A) Attempts to use structural features. B) Some linked and relevant ideas. C) Increasing variety of linked and relevant ideas. D) Attempt to write in paragraphs with some discourse markers, not always appropriate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing variety of linked and relevant ideas. 8. Which word is the verb in the following sentence?'The old man stumbled home in the darkness' A) Old. B) Man. C) Darkness. D) Stumbled. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stumbled. 9. Which assessment objective requires students to evaluate texts critically and support this with appropriate textual references? A) AO4. B) AO1. C) AO2. D) AO3. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AO4. 10. In the context of reading skills, what does 'Analysis' primarily involve? A) Identifying the writer's purpose. B) Writing a creative story. C) Comparing two texts. D) Understanding how a writer's language and structure create effects. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Understanding how a writer's language and structure create effects. 11. How many marks are awarded for Q5 A) 12. B) 20. C) 40. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. 12. What is the most common reason students do not perform well in their exams? A) Not reading the question carefully. B) Not bringing the correct equipment. C) Making too many spelling mistakes. D) Running out of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not reading the question carefully. 13. What should you include in a viewpoint article? A) A plot twist. B) A balanced argument and clear opinion. C) A list of characters. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A balanced argument and clear opinion. 14. Which of the following words is an antonym for "serene" ? A) Calm. B) Tranquil. C) Agitated. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agitated. 15. What is the effect of zooming in on a small detail? A) It distracts from tension. B) It deepens atmosphere and focus. C) It shortens the story. D) It reveals every character's thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It deepens atmosphere and focus. 16. What is the most marks you can get for technical accuracy? A) 12. B) 17. C) 16. D) 22. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16. 17. What should you avoid doing in your answer for Paper 1 Question 4? A) Using quotes from the text. B) Repeating the same point multiple times. C) Discussing the writer's methods. D) Planning your answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repeating the same point multiple times. 18. What is NOT an example of a genre A) Letter. B) Speech. C) YouTube Video. D) An author's purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An author's purpose. 19. Which exam board run the course that we will be taking? A) SQA. B) Cambridge Exams. C) Ed Excel (Pearson). D) AQA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ed Excel (Pearson). 20. What should you look for when analyzing the writer's craft? A) The length of the text. B) Effective words, phrases, and techniques. C) The number of paragraphs. D) The font style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effective words, phrases, and techniques. 21. Before reading the extract you need to A) Split it into 3. B) Split it into 4. C) Split it in half. D) Highlight the first line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Split it into 3. 22. How long should you spend on writing your response for Paper 1 Question 4? A) 15 minutes. B) 30 minutes. C) 20 minutes. D) 25 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20 minutes. 23. Which words best create a "melancholy" atmosphere? A) Joyful, bright. B) Quiet, desolate. C) Festive, lively. D) Busy, energetic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quiet, desolate. 24. Which literary device is used in the sentence:'The wind whispered through the trees'? A) Personification. B) Hyperbole. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Personification. 25. How many marks are in Paper 1? A) 40. B) 80. C) 160. D) 200. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 80. 26. Sam tries to reassure the others after the mysterious tapping resumes by ..... A) He checks his phone for messages. B) He laughs and changes the subject. C) He suggests it's just the wind again. D) He offers to open the door himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He suggests it's just the wind again. 27. What is the term for conversation between characters? A) Monologue. B) Dialect. C) Dialogue. D) Narration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dialogue. 28. What do both writers ultimately reveal about the nature of medical work? A) It is easy and often glamorous. B) It is physically and emotionally demanding but reveals deep humanity. C) It is mostly administrative and detached. D) It is hopeless and dehumanising. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is physically and emotionally demanding but reveals deep humanity. 29. Identify the semantic field: "crunch, " "splinter, " "shatter." A) Cooking. B) Breaking. C) Swimming. D) Silence. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Breaking. 30. Section A (Questions 1-4) assesses your reading or writing skills? A) Reading. B) Writing. C) Speaking and Listening. D) None of the above. 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