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Edexcel IGCSE quiz on On the non fiction texts taught for Paper 1, Section A, English Language
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1
What technique is used in the description of "the glittering kingdom "?
Simile
Metaphor
Juxtaposition
Imagery
2
What kind of animal is being raced in Emma Levine's travelogue?
Kibla donkeys
Horses
Yaks
Goats
3
Why is Yen Mah’s father pleased with her?
She has done well in her school exams
She is his favourite daughter and he is glad to see her
An important Hong Kong businessman has noticed her success
She has won £50 in an international writing competition
4
What description does Yen Mah give to her father’s Study?
The inner sanctum
The sacred place
The Holy of Holies
The forbidden room
5
Which of the following descriptions describe the second bird that Macdonald does not want?
A fallen angel
Like a Victorian melodrama
Something blank and crazy in her stare
She is a conjuring trick
6
What age was Quentin Smith when he allegedly began flying helicopters?
5
18
21
10
7
Which country does Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie come from?
Nigeria
South Africa
Dominica
Rwanda
8
Which cartoon is mentioned in Levine's travelogue?
Tom and Jerry
Scooby Doo
Wacky Races
The Flintstones
9
What music does Adiche prefer to "tribal music"?
Bruno Mars
Beyonce
Drake
Mariah Carey
10
What year did Alagiah visit Somalia?
1991-2
1989-90
1995-6
1999-2000
11
Why is everyone angry at the end of the race that Levine watches?
The bookmakers will not pay out the winnings
The police declare the race illegal
The favourite fell possibly because another donkey got close
Levine's car got in the way
12
What animal is hunted in 'The Explorer's Daughter '?
Narwhal
Whales
Seals
Salmon
13
What was Steve Brooks chased by in the Congo?
A silver back gorilla
A lion
Armed guerilla fighters
An elephant
14
What famous speech, given by Conservative MP, Enoch Powell, influenced Zephaniah’s childhood?
The Windrush Speech
Rivers of Babylon
River Thames Speech
Rivers of Blood Speech
15
What is the name given to a stone wedged between rocks?
Stonewall
Lodestone
Chockstone
Staystone
16
What does Jamie Zeppa imagine making the mountains?
Millions of years of harsh weather
A giant child
God
An enormous ogre
17
How many marks is Q4 on the Language paper out of?
20
30
12
18
What indigenous people did Kari Herbert live with?
The Aborigines
The Lilliputians
The Inughuit
The Maoris
19
Levine compares the event to which sporting event?
Formula One
Crufts
The Derby
The Grand National
20
What is a dzong?
A Bhutanese priest
A fortress
A form of martial art
A animal like a cow
21
What country did George Alagiah visit?
Namibia
Botswana
Somalia
Ethiopia
22
What is climbing in narrow passages using hands, feet and back called?
Chimneying
Stemming
Cramping
Crevassing
23
Where did Emma Levine’s donkey race take place?
Jaipur, India
Penzance, England
Cancun, Mexico
Karachi, Pakistan
24
Bhutan is known as The Land of ------?
Silver Peaks
High Mountains
Drumming Water
The Thunder Dragon
25
What kind of form of writing is H is for Hawk? Select the best answer.
A literary autobiography
A magazine article
A travelogue
26
Why was the important man smiling?
He was pleased to see Alagiah, the journalist
He was apologetic about the condition he was living in
He had received some food for his family
He thought he would get some help
27
What country did the naval ship come from that saved Brooks and Smith?
Argentina
Chile
Brazil
Britain
28
Where was Zephaniah’s article originally published?
On his own webpage
The Times
On a website that focused upon learning difficulties
The Guardian
29
What wedding present came in useful for Steve Brooks?
A Wilko compass
A Dunlop inflatable dinghy
A Swiss army pen-knife
A Breitling emergency watch
30
Which famous poet does Yen Mah quote to describe her happiness?
Wordsworth
Keats
Browning
Kipling
