This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Gcse > Gcse English Language – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Gcse English Language Quiz 19 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which DSZL step would you use to build a semantic field? A) Describe. B) Zoom. C) Link. D) Show. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Describe. 2. Labelling techniques is more important than describing the effect on the reader A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. What is the best way to start a letter to a newspaper editor? A) "Yo, what's up?". B) "Dear Sir/Madam, ". C) "Hey there!". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Dear Sir/Madam, ". 4. From lines 1-7 in Text 2, identify two points the writer makes about football. A) Football is a very safe sport. B) Football is popular worldwide. C) Football requires a lot of skill. D) Football is played indoors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Football is popular worldwide. 5. The slow, steady tapping from inside Room 14 most likely signifies that the presence is ..... A) Chaotic and violent in its movements. B) Patient and deliberate rather than urgent. C) Mechanical and harmless like a fan. D) Random and meaningless like rain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patient and deliberate rather than urgent. 6. The first clear escalation of suspense near the start is marked by ..... A) The corridor lights get brighter suddenly. B) Jayden jokes and everyone laughs. C) A teacher arrives to check the room. D) The door handle turns despite being locked. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The door handle turns despite being locked. 7. What do you do on Paper 2 Question 1? A) True and False statements. B) List 4 lists. C) Analyse Language. D) Analyse Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True and False statements. 8. Which of these is a purpose of a non-fiction text? A) To entertain with fictional events. B) To present facts or opinions. C) To use rhyme and rhythm. D) To explore characters' emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To present facts or opinions. 9. Why is 'In Source A, we see that drivers are selfish, and in Source B, the drivers are aggressive' NOT a good signpost sentence for the question? A) It's looking at two different things:selfishness and aggression aren't similar enough to go in the same paragraph. B) The student should've led with Source B. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's looking at two different things:selfishness and aggression aren't similar enough to go in the same paragraph. 10. Question 1:How long should you spend on Question 1? A) 5 minutes. B) 10 minutes. C) 15 minutes. D) 20 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5 minutes. 11. What does the acronym PEARL stand for in structuring an answer? A) Point, Evidence, Analysis, Reader Effect, Link. B) Point, Example, Analysis, Reader Effect, Link. C) Point, Evidence, Analysis, Reader Effect, Language. D) Point, Example, Analysis, Reader Effect, Language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Point, Evidence, Analysis, Reader Effect, Link. 12. Which one of these is not a Transactional Writing category? (a) A) A. Thrillers. B) Reviews. C) Blogs. D) Travel Diary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. Thrillers. 13. What does the use of dialect words in a text indicate? A) The geographical setting. B) The time period. C) The author's background. D) The text's genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The geographical setting. 14. Which of the following best describes the focus of Paper 2 in the reading section? A) Analysis of language and structure in one text. B) Comparison of ideas and methods in two non-fiction texts. C) Creative writing in a narrative style. D) Analysis of poetry and drama. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Comparison of ideas and methods in two non-fiction texts. 15. Which of the following belongs to the semantic field of FEAR? A) Blossom. B) Tremble. C) Sparkle. D) Harvest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tremble. 16. How many sources do you write about for Paper 2 Question 4? A) Source A. B) Source B. C) Source A and Source B. D) One section of each source. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Source A and Source B. 17. What can help create dramatic effects in writing? A) Using punctuation effectively. B) Writing in all caps. C) Using only short sentences. D) Ignoring grammar rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using punctuation effectively. 18. Fill in the blank:The climax of a story is the point of highest ..... A) Confusion. B) Tension. C) Introduction. D) Resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tension. 19. What is a key consideration when comparing texts? A) Their word count. B) Their similarities and differences. C) Their publication year. D) Their authors' biographies. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Their similarities and differences. 20. According Text 2, what must football always have? A) A decreasing place in the affections of the British people. B) A great and increasing place in the affections of the British people. C) No place in the affections of the British people. D) A neutral place in the affections of the British people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A great and increasing place in the affections of the British people. 21. Across the two papers; what is the split between reading and writing? A) 60:40. B) 40:60. C) 50:50. D) 40:50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 50:50. 22. Question 4:How many marks are there for Question 4? A) 4. B) 8. C) 20. D) 40. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 20. 23. Which technique is used to appeal to the reader's emotions? A) Emotive language. B) Statistics. C) Rhetorical questions. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotive language. 24. Question 3:What method should you use to answer this question? A) PEE. B) DAFOREST. C) AQA. D) GCSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PEE. 25. What makes DSZL powerful in descriptive writing? A) It forces writers to use similes. B) It creates clear, focused, layered description. C) It replaces structural techniques. D) It avoids emotional detail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It creates clear, focused, layered description. ← 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