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Duplicate of AQA GCSE English Paper 1
Duplicate of AQA GCSE English Paper 1
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Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
The boys talked, it was about girls.
The boys talked (it was about girls).
The boys talked - it was about girls.
The boys talked; it was about girls.
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How long is Paper 1
One hour and 45 mins
90 minutes
105 mins
2 hours
3
In Paper 1 you should aim to make AT LEAST 3 good points in Q2, 3 and 4 (preferably more)
False
True
4
Another way of saying 'this suggests' is
this implies
this illustrates
this reveals
this exemplifies
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In Q5, which of these devices would be MOST useful?
Rhetorical question
Personification
Experts and statistics
Pre-empt the opposition
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In Question 5 you need to write an argument
True
False
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Which of these words is LEAST useful for writing about structure?
Chronological
Contrast
Phrase
Viewpoint
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Which of these should you NOT write about in Q3?
Character's viewpoints
How setting is established
Sentence structure
How time runs
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Which of these is a good example of an embedded quotation?
This is shown in 'the box of tricks'.
The writer uses nouns to describe the 'box of tricks'.
The writer uses nouns in the quotation, 'The box of tricks'.
'The box of tricks'. This shows ...
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Which of these words is most useful for describing structure?
Juxtaposition
Stagecraft
Adjective
Noun
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Choose the complex sentence:
Ms. Rudz prepared her students so they are ready.
10H2, the most well-prepared group, are ready for their test
10H2 are the most well-prepared group for their test.
When is my assessment?
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Q5 assesses you on AO5 and AO6. What is AO5 about?
Spelling and grammar.
Punctuation, spelling, sophisticated words and sentences.
Using devices.
Analysing language.
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Which of these will get you the most marks:
Sticking to safe vocab and getting all spellings perfect.
Using sophisticated vocab, but getting some spellings wrong.
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Question 1 tests the skills of ...?
Reading between the lines
Information retrieval
SQI
Summarising
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A good word to use to show your quotation has symbolic meaning would be ...?
signifies
denotes
illustrates
conveys
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Which is the most effective, crafted simile?
It was as hot as hell.
It was as hot as a radiator.
It was as hot as a builder's armpit.
It was hot like hell's raging furnace.
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'Silently the skaters skimmed the icy wastes' is effective because ...
It creates a quiet and chilly atmosphere
it sounds like the gentle sliding of skates on ice
it makes the reader want to read on
it sounds like snakes
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Question 5 often asks you to imagine you are entering a ...?
Swimming gala
Creative writing competition
Pit of snakes
Prize draw
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What kind of text will you read in Paper One?
Extract from a novel or story
Literary non-fiction
Newspaper
Information leaflet
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What aspect of reading does Question 3 examine?
Fill in the blanks
Information retrieval
Language and feelings
Structure
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Question 2 asks you to write about ...?
Language and sentences
Language and structure
Structure and viewpoint
Punctuation and paragraphs
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Why are complex sentences used in narratives?
To show an action-packed scene
To confuse the reader.
To create suspense.
To add detail and description.
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Which of these skills is NOT marked in Q5?
Content
SPAG
Organisation
Reading
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What percentage of the marks are for SPAG in Q5?
33%
40%
50%
25%
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How long should you spend on Q2 and Q3?
Until the invigilator tells me to do the next question
About one and a half minutes a mark
As long as you need
10-12 minutes
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The best technique for answering question 2 is ...?
PETER or PETE
SQI
Extended PEE
PEE
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In Question 5 you will get a choice of questions
False
True
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In Question 4 you are asked to ...?
Analyse words and phrases
All of these techniques ... and more!
Use extended PEE, PETER ore PETE to prove your point
Use SQI to prove your point
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Which of these sentences is the most varied in structure?
Shooting Weaver, the boys talked.
The boys talked whilst playing PS4.
The boys talked quietly.
The boys talked about girls.
