This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 'She was as bold as brass' is an example of which language feature ..... A) Simile. B) Metaphor. C) List. D) Triple. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simile. 2. Why is it important to proofread and edit your writing? A) To confuse readers. B) To make the writing less interesting. C) To waste time. D) To catch errors, improve clarity, ensure coherence, and enhance overall quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To catch errors, improve clarity, ensure coherence, and enhance overall quality. 3. What should you do after choosing whole phrases that you like the sound of or that made you imagine or visualise something? A) Zoom in on specific words & infer meaning/analyse effect. B) Ignore the phrases and move on. C) Write a summary of the phrases. D) Only focus on the sentence structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zoom in on specific words & infer meaning/analyse effect. 4. What is the focus of Paper 1? A) Writing to argue and persuade. B) Modern texts and poetry. C) Creative reading and writing. D) Analysing Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creative reading and writing. 5. What is the first question in Section A usually about? A) Summarising differences. B) Retrieving information. C) Analysing language. D) Comparing viewpoints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retrieving information. 6. How do connectives improve your writing? A) They make it more persuasive. B) The help make your argument clear and writing well-structured. C) The make your writing interesting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The help make your argument clear and writing well-structured. 7. How many marks is Question 2 worth on Paper 2? A) 4. B) 8. C) 12. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8. 8. What is going to be considered a C in the new 9-1 grading system? A) 7. B) 6. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 9. Which is the longest exam you will have to sit? A) English Literature Paper 1. B) English Literature Paper 2. C) English Language Paper 1. D) English Language Paper 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) English Literature Paper 2. 10. Question 5:What's more important?Amazing vocabulary or spelling? A) Amazing Vocabulary. B) Spelling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amazing Vocabulary. 11. Which of these is a similarity in tone? A) Both texts use sarcasm. B) One is formal, the other informal. C) One is angry, the other calm. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both texts use sarcasm. 12. How much should you write for Paper 2 Question 4? A) An overall statement then 2 points of comparison. B) 3 paragraphs. C) An overall statement followed by as much as you can. D) An overall statement then a detailed paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An overall statement then 2 points of comparison. 13. Which structural feature might you compare? A) Font size. B) Use of headings and subheadings. C) Page numbers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use of headings and subheadings. 14. What percentage of the marks does Question 5 contribute to Paper 1? A) 25%. B) 50%. C) 75%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 50%. 15. Evaluations look at ..... A) The whole extract. B) Half the extract. C) Two Extracts compared. D) No extracts at all. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The whole extract. 16. What is the best description of analysis? A) Re-capping what you have read and saying what the best parts are. B) Working out how a reader will feel when they read something. C) Identifying errors and making suggestions for improvements. D) Coming to a conclusion about part of a text with supporting arguments to prove your ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coming to a conclusion about part of a text with supporting arguments to prove your ideas. 17. Read the following extract from a fictional text. "She stepped quietly into the dimly lit room, her heart pounding in her chest as she listened for any sign of movement."Which word in the extract suggests that the room was not brightly lit? A) Quietly. B) Pounding. C) Dimly. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dimly. 18. How many reading questions are there in Section A? A) Two. B) Three. C) Four. D) Five. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Four. 19. What should you do before writing? A) Start writing immediately. B) Plan and gather main ideas. C) Ignore the topic. D) Write without thinking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plan and gather main ideas. 20. Why do writers use semantic fields? A) To confuse the reader. B) To create atmosphere and reinforce themes. C) To make writing shorter. D) To add humour. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To create atmosphere and reinforce themes. 21. For 7B, as well as comparing ideas and perspectives you should also try to compare ..... A) Language Features. B) Structure Features. C) Context and Tone. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 22. What does "tone" refer to in a text? A) The font used. B) The writer's attitude or mood. C) The length of the sentences. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer's attitude or mood. 23. Implicit information is (a) but not stated directly. A) A. suggested. B) Sang. C) Obvious. D) Guessed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. suggested. 24. What does "Find" require you to do according to the text? A) To select the options that are true (or false). B) To give an account of. C) To present key points. D) To summarise principal points. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To select the options that are true (or false). 25. What is juxtaposition in the context of the passage? A) Description of the vicious nature of the hyena contrasted with its behaviour and ultimate vulnerability at the end of the extract. B) A detailed explanation of the hyena's habitat and diet. C) A comparison between the hyena and other animals in the savannah. D) A chronological account of the hyena's life from birth to death. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Description of the vicious nature of the hyena contrasted with its behaviour and ultimate vulnerability at the end of the extract. 26. What is atmosphere in a narrative? A) The number of characters. B) The emotional feel or mood of a scene. C) The ending of the plot. D) The structure of dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The emotional feel or mood of a scene. 27. Which of these would be classed as structure? A) Simple sentence. B) Sensory language. C) Emotive language. D) Adjectives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple sentence. 28. What is the highest marks you can get for content and organisation A) 70. B) 20. C) 24. D) 0. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 24. 29. This question is testing your skills of A) Understanding. B) Terminology. C) Analysis. D) Synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analysis. 30. Why should you use imperatives? A) They create a strong argument and help to persuade your reader to be on your side. B) They emphasize your points. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They create a strong argument and help to persuade your reader to be on your side. ← 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