This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a text? A) To inform. B) To persuade. C) To confuse. D) To entertain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To confuse. 2. Which one of the words below is spelt correctly? A) Sincerly. B) Sinserely. C) Sincerely. D) Sincerley. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sincerely. 3. How many marks is Paper 1 Question 3 worth? A) 4. B) 8. C) 16. D) 20. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 4. Evaluations need to look at the beginning, middle and end A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. What do you do on English Language Paper 1 Question 1? A) True or False statements. B) Analyse language. C) List 4 things. D) Analyse structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) List 4 things. 6. How should you use evidence in your response to Paper 1 Question 4? A) By quoting large sections of the text. B) By paraphrasing the entire text. C) By selecting relevant quotes and discussing their significance. D) By only using evidence from unrelated parts of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By selecting relevant quotes and discussing their significance. 7. What is the purpose of using 'emotive language' in writing? A) To create a logical argument. B) To provide factual information. C) To evoke an emotional response from the reader. D) To compare two texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To evoke an emotional response from the reader. 8. What is the effect of the simile 'like the symptoms of a skin disease' in describing the hyena's spots? A) To exaggerate the unpleasant appearance of the hyena's spots, although this may also arouse sympathy. B) To suggest that the hyena is very fast and agile. C) To indicate that the hyena's spots are beautiful and attractive. D) To show that the hyena is blending into its environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To exaggerate the unpleasant appearance of the hyena's spots, although this may also arouse sympathy. 9. What is the main focus of Paper 2 Question 4? A) Language features. B) Text type. C) Attitudes/ideas/feelings/perspectives. D) Audience. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Attitudes/ideas/feelings/perspectives. 10. Which type of narrator uses 'I' or 'me'? A) Omniscient Narrator. B) Second-Person Narrator. C) First-Person Narrator. D) Third-Person Narrator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) First-Person Narrator. 11. In Text 2, what is the writer's perspective on the role of sports in education? A) Sports should be limited to physical education classes. B) Sports are a distraction from academics. C) Sports should be optional in schools. D) Sports are essential for holistic development. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sports are essential for holistic development. 12. The writer has structured the text to create tension by: A) Using short sentences and cliffhangers. B) Adding humorous anecdotes. C) Describing peaceful settings. D) Focusing on character backstories. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using short sentences and cliffhangers. 13. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor:a) The world is a stage b) As brave as a lion c) The wind howled d) The stars twinkled A) The world is a stage. B) As brave as a lion. C) The wind howled. D) The stars twinkled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The world is a stage. 14. 'Video games are destructive, anti social and bad for children' is an example of a ..... A) Direct address. B) Alliteration. C) Triple (rule of three). D) Fact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Triple (rule of three). 15. Which is an example of a shift in time? A) 'Hours earlier, she had '. B) 'She continued walking.'. C) 'The cat slept.'. D) 'He nodded.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Hours earlier, she had '. 16. If the question asks me to "discuss" the statement, I need to include A) Only my side of the argument. B) Both sides of the argument. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both sides of the argument. 17. Which of the following is NOT typically part of the AQA GCSE English Language exam? A) Writing a Story. B) Solving Equations. C) Analysing a Passage. D) Writing a Letter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solving Equations. 18. Which phrase best captures the overall tone of each extract? A) Source A-respectful; Source B-bitter. B) Source A-cynical; Source B-compassionate. C) Source A-fearful; Source B-distant. D) Source A-humorous; Source B-hopeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Source A-cynical; Source B-compassionate. 19. Which of the following is a suggested linking word for showing similarity? A) However. B) Whereas. C) Similarly. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Similarly. 20. In Source A, the phrase 'a ship that's enormous, and on fire, and that no one has really taught you how to sail' mainly suggests that the writer feels: A) Confident and capable. B) Disorganised and unsupported. C) Calm and experienced. D) Inspired and heroic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disorganised and unsupported. 21. Which dynamic verbs are used to describe the hyena's running, emphasizing its speed and strength? A) Beating, clicking, and racing. B) Jumping, skipping, and hopping. C) Sleeping, resting, and yawning. D) Eating, drinking, and sitting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beating, clicking, and racing. 22. What does the PEEL structure stand for? A) Present, Examine, Elaborate, Link. B) Prepare, Engage, Elaborate, Listen. C) Point, Evidence, Explain, Link. D) Plan, Execute, Evaluate, Learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Point, Evidence, Explain, Link. 23. How long should you spend on the writing section of each paper? A) 15 minutes. B) 30 minutes. C) 45 minutes. D) 60 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 45 minutes. 24. According to the GCSE English Language-8700/1-Sample Mark Scheme, what is required for a student to receive Level 0? A) Students will not have offered any meaningful writing to assess. Nothing to reward. B) Students must demonstrate a sophisticated use of language and structure. C) Students must show some attempt at organisation and communication. D) Students must provide a detailed and perceptive analysis of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Students will not have offered any meaningful writing to assess. Nothing to reward. 25. For a how does the writer/impressions$^{ }$question, what do I need to do? A) Use quotations and comment on their effect. B) Spot the SPaG errors in a quotation. C) Put quotations into my own words. D) Give my opinion about how good I think the writing is. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use quotations and comment on their effect. 26. Question 3:What does question 3 ask you about? A) Language. B) Opinions. C) Agreement. D) Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Structure. 27. Read the following extract from a fictional text. "Sunlight streamed through the curtains, casting golden patterns on the floor."Which word in the extract describes the colour of the patterns? A) Sunlight. B) Streamed. C) Golden. D) Floor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golden. 28. What percentage of the GCSE English Language qualification does Reading Fiction account for? A) 10%. B) 25%. C) 50%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 25%. 29. Which of these is a good exam strategy? A) Spend most time on Question 1. B) Skip reading the extract. C) Plan your writing before starting Section B. D) Avoid using paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plan your writing before starting Section B. 30. Which of these writers would not come up in the GCSE Language Paper 19th century unseen text? A) Charles Dickens. B) William Shakespeare. 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