This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Read the following extract from a fictional text. "She glanced at her watch, realising she was already five minutes late."Which word in the extract indicates that she understood she was late? A) Glanced. B) Watch. C) Realising. D) Minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Realising. 2. Intended Audience is ..... A) Who is actually reading/ watching. B) Who the author WANTS to read or watch it. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who the author WANTS to read or watch it. 3. Which of these helps identify a writer's attitude? A) Sentence length. B) Word choice. C) Paragraph count. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word choice. 4. How many marks are available in total for Paper 2? A) 40 marks. B) 60 marks. C) 80 marks. D) 100 marks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 80 marks. 5. Which of the following words is an antonym for "arduous" ? A) Challenging. B) Easy. C) Pointless. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Easy. 6. Read the following extract from a fictional text. "He clutched the letter tightly, his knuckles turning white."Which word in the extract indicates how firmly he was holding the letter? A) Clutched. B) Tightly. C) Turning. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tightly. 7. Which of these types of writing will NOT be tested in Section B (the writing section)? A) Narrative. B) Argumentative. C) Persuasive. D) Informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 8. You don't have to evaluate settings, themes or events-only quotes and features A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. What does the acronym PQILQI stand for? A) Point, quote, infer, link, quote, infer. B) Point, question, infer, link, quote, infer. C) Point, quote, infer, link, question, infer. D) Point, quote, infer, link, quote, identify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point, quote, infer, link, quote, infer. 10. Read the following extract from a fictional text. "The clock on the mantelpiece ticked loudly in the silence of the night."Which word in the extract shows that the room was quiet? A) Clock. B) Mantelpiece. C) Silence. D) Night. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silence. 11. A04 asks you to make a judgement. What key word should you look for when thinking about this skill? A) Evaluate. B) Search and find. C) Summarise. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evaluate. 12. What skill do you need to use for question 3 in Paper 2? A) Identify. B) Analyse. C) Evaluate. D) Compare. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Analyse. 13. Which line functions as a narrative hook that shifts the mood for the group when seen on Daisy's phone? A) Meet me at the gym. B) Open the window now. C) Everything is fine here. D) DON'T OPEN IT. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) DON'T OPEN IT. 14. Which of the following is an example of a literary non-fiction text:a) Biography b) Science fiction novel c) Mystery story A) Fantasy novel. B) Self-help book. C) Biography. D) Romance novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Biography. 15. What's the minimum number of quotations you should embed? A) 3. B) 5. C) 2. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 16. What is the main action involved in "Examine" ? A) To give an account of. B) To investigate closely. C) To present key points. D) To summarise principal points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To investigate closely. 17. Why is the use of standard English important in writing? A) Standard English ensures clarity, consistency, and professionalism in communication. B) Standard English leads to confusion and miscommunication. C) Using standard English is unnecessary and limits creativity. D) The use of standard English is a sign of weakness and lack of originality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Standard English ensures clarity, consistency, and professionalism in communication. 18. How long should you spend on Q5? A) 30 mins. B) 45 mins. C) 1 hour. D) 20 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 45 mins. 19. What does question 2 ask you to write about? A) The writer's use of structure. B) The writer's use of language. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The writer's use of language. 20. A cliffhanger is used because it: A) Explains the resolution. B) Creates suspense for the reader. C) Ends the story neatly. D) Removes tension. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Creates suspense for the reader. 21. What does comparing texts involve? A) Linking them through similarities and differences. B) Only reading the introduction. C) Ignoring one text. D) Reading them separately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Linking them through similarities and differences. 22. Which sentence uses emotive language? A) The dog barked loudly. B) The poor, trembling puppy whimpered in fear. C) The animal made a sound. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The poor, trembling puppy whimpered in fear. 23. In paper 2, evaluation is tested in question ..... A) 6. B) 2. C) 7B. D) 4. E) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6. 24. Tension in a text is created by ..... A) Revealing everything straight away. B) Keeping the reader uncertain. C) Adding random adjectives. D) Changing tenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keeping the reader uncertain. 25. What are themes in a text? A) The number of chapters. B) The names of characters. C) The main ideas or meanings. D) The length of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The main ideas or meanings. 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