This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 12 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Identify the literary device used in the sentence:'The stars danced in the night sky.' A) Hyperbole. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 2. Which of these is NOT a persuasive technique? A) Repetition. B) Direct address. C) Adverb use. D) Emotive language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb use. 3. When writing a leaflet, I need to write in columns so it can be folded into three sections. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. What is the meaning of "Explain" in the text? A) To give reasons. B) To present key points. C) To investigate closely. D) To present clarifying examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give reasons. 5. What is the main focus of Paper 2? A) Creative writing. B) Fiction analysis. C) Writers' viewpoints and perspectives. D) Poetry comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Writers' viewpoints and perspectives. 6. Foreshadowing A) Hints about something that will happen later. B) A technique used to create suspense. C) A method of character development. D) A way to describe a setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hints about something that will happen later. 7. How do you structure your answer for Paper 2 Question 4? A) Statement about the viewpoint in Source A + Quote + Method + explanation of effects + link back to viewpoint + contrast to Source B viewpoint + Quote + Method + explanation of effects + link back to viewpoint. B) Statement about the viewpoint in Source A + Quote + link back to viewpoint + contrast to Source B viewpoint + Quote + link back to viewpoint. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statement about the viewpoint in Source A + Quote + Method + explanation of effects + link back to viewpoint + contrast to Source B viewpoint + Quote + Method + explanation of effects + link back to viewpoint. 8. Attempts to create atmosphere/mood is a feature found in both Upper and Lower Level 2 according to the mark scheme. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What do you understand by "What do you understand" ? A) To retrieve and interpret information from a text. B) To give reasons. C) To investigate closely. D) To present clarifying examples. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To retrieve and interpret information from a text. 10. How many papers do you sit for your English Language GCSE? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 11. What does a narrative "shift" mean? A) When characters get older. B) A move in time, focus, or perspective. C) When the plot restarts. D) When punctuation changes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A move in time, focus, or perspective. 12. What is the total duration of Paper 2? A) 1 hour. B) 1 hour 30 minutes. C) 2 hours. D) 2 hours 15 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2 hours. 13. Which sentence shows the weakest use of double adjectives? A) The narrow, crooked path wound into the woods. B) The tall, skeletal trees clawed at the sky. C) The cold, icy breeze scraped his skin. D) The big, nice dog barked happily. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The big, nice dog barked happily. 14. What are the key elements of a good narrative? A) Tone, mood, symbolism, foreshadowing, point of view. B) Plot, characters, descriptions, theme, conflict. C) Introduction, conclusion, exposition, rising action, falling action. D) Pacing, setting, dialogue, resolution, climax. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plot, characters, descriptions, theme, conflict. 15. Which set of double adjectives best creates a tense atmosphere? A) Bright, colourful. B) Calm, gentle. C) Dark, suffocating. D) Warm, cosy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dark, suffocating. 16. What advice does Sam give that shows cautious reasoning in face of potential manipulation? A) Post the story online quickly. B) Turn off the corridor lights now. C) Run to the playground immediately. D) Don't open it if someone is messing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't open it if someone is messing. 17. How can you identify sarcasm? A) Through punctuation. B) Through tone and exaggeration. C) Through statistics. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through tone and exaggeration. 18. How long should you spend on Question 4? A) 12 minutes. B) 16 minutes. C) 20 minutes. D) 25 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20 minutes. 19. Which of the following is a typical question type in the AQA GCSE English Language exam? A) Multiple Choice on Historical Dates. B) Essay on a Given Topic. C) Calculating Angles. D) Identifying Chemical Elements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Essay on a Given Topic. 20. What worries Pi about the hyena? A) Remembering what his father told him about hyenas. B) The hyena's colorful fur. C) The hyena's love for water. D) The hyena's ability to fly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remembering what his father told him about hyenas. 21. What should you include in a story (narrative) A) Characters. B) Language techniques. C) A plot. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 22. Which sentence uses double adjectives to create atmosphere? A) The stormy, relentless waves crashed against the shore. B) The waves crashed against the shore. C) Waves, stormy crashed relentless. D) The waves were big. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The stormy, relentless waves crashed against the shore. 23. In how many of your GCSE papers will you come across a 19th century text? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 24. Which assessment objective requires candidates to use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation, and constitutes 20% of the marks for each specification as a whole? A) AO6. B) AO1. C) AO2. D) AO4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) AO6. 25. Who is the author of the extract used as Source A in GCSE English Language Paper 1? A) J.K. Rowling. B) Charles Dickens. C) George Orwell. D) Yann Martel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yann Martel. ← 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