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English Language Paper 1: The Ultimate Revision Quiz
English Language Paper 1: The Ultimate Revision Quiz
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Let's see how much you know about the first English Language paper!
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1
Why is it important to leave around 25 minutes for Q4?
As it's worth as many marks as Q1, Q2 and Q3 put together!
Because it's the easiest question on the paper.
2
Which of these things should you comment on in an answer to Q4?
How the writer uses language to achieve their aims.
What the writer is trying to achieve.
How the reader might respond to the text.
All of the above!
3
Q1 on Paper 1 will always ask you to do what?
Analyse the structure of a text.
List 4 things you find out from a section of text.
Analyse the words/phrases a writer is using.
Describe a scene.
4
Which of the capitalised words is an adjective?
To put it simply, HE was the most beautiful man I'd seen.
To put it simply, he was the most BEAUTIFUL man I'd seen.
To put it SIMPLY, he was the most beautiful man I'd seen.
To put it simply, he was the most beautiful MAN I'd seen.
5
After you've completed Q1, what should you do next?
Read the whole of the source.
Check your nails.
Go straight to Q2 and complete that.
Skip to the writing section of the exam.
6
Which of the capitalised words is a verb?
And then, a sound. He stopped. What was IT?
And then, a SOUND. He stopped. What was it?
AND then, a sound. He stopped. What was it?
And then, a sound. He STOPPED. What was it?
7
How many marks is Q2 worth?
8 marks
40 marks
20 marks
4 marks
8
What does Q2 assess?
Your ability to discuss the structure of a text.
Your ability to write creatively.
Your ability to explain the effects of a writer’s language.
9
Q3 will always ask you to comment on what?
A writer's use of structure.
Whether or not you agree with a statement about the text.
10
Which of these statements about Q5 is true?
You're assessed on the creativity/accuracy of your writing.
Checking your work isn't important.
You shouldn't bother with a plan.
11
Which of the sentences below contains a simile?
The man's belly wobbled like barely-set jelly.
The man's belly was barely-set jelly that wobbled.
12
Which of the sentences below is written in the first person?
He was almost at the end of the quiz.
I was almost at the end of the quiz.
They were almost at the end of the quiz.
You were almost at the end of the quiz.
13
What's the password for the GCSE Booster section of the blog?
littlemix
spicegirls
girlsaloud
thesaturdays
14
Is it important to support your answer to Q2 with short quotations?
YES OF COURSE IT IS.
No, because I want to fail the exam.
15
When writing descriptively, what should you avoid doing?
Telling a story.
Using precise vocabulary.
Using a variety of punctuation.
Varying your sentence structures for effect.
16
Which of these terms could be useful in answering Q3?
Earlier/later
Shifts
Focus
All of them!
17
How many marks is Q5 worth?
40 marks
20 marks
4 marks
8 marks
18
How long should you spend on Q3?
Around 45 minutes.
Around 25 minutes.
Around 10 minutes.
Around 5 minutes.
19
How long is Paper 1?
1 hour 30 minutes
1 hour 45 minutes
2 hours
2 hours 30 minutes
20
When answering Q1, which of the following statements is true?
You should answer in single words.
You should answer in full sentences.
21
True or false: you will always have a choice between narrative and descriptive writing for Q5.
True
False
22
Which question on the paper will always ask you to what extent you agree with a statement?
Q3
Q1
Q4
Q2
23
How long should you spend on Q2?
Around 10 minutes.
Around 5 minutes.
Around 25 minutes.
Around 45 minutes.
24
How long should you spend on Q1?
Around 5 minutes.
Around 10 minutes.
Around 25 minutes.
Around 45 minutes.
25
When and where are our GCSE drop-in sessions, where you can get help from Mr Smith?
Every Friday lunchtime in L1.
Every Monday morning at Costa, Lutterworth.
Every Friday evening at Cineworld, Rugby.
26
Which of these combinations could appear for Q5 on Paper 1?
A choice between 2 descriptive tasks.
A choice between 2 narrative tasks.
All of the above!
A choice between a narrative and a descriptive task.
27
Which of the capitalised words is a noun?
The man sat at THE table.
The man sat AT the table.
The man sat at the TABLE.
The man SAT at the table.
28
What do we recommend you do first in Paper 1?
Turn to Q1 and complete that.
Read the whole of the source text.
Check your nails.
29
Which of the capitalised words below is an adverb?
He ran QUICKLY, desperate to get home in time.
He ran quickly, desperate to get home in TIME.
He RAN quickly, desperate to get home in time.
He ran quickly, desperate to get HOME in time.
30
Paper 1 accounts for what percentage of your GCSE in English Language?
100%
30%
40%
50%
