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AQA GCSE English Paper 1
AQA GCSE English Paper 1
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An #English Language Quiz about exam skills
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1
In 5POPASMS, which 'S' is not a descriptive device?
Singing
Simile
Senses (appeal to the)
Sibilance
2
Question 1 tests the skills of ...?
SQI
Reading between the lines
Summarising
Information retrieval
3
Which of these should you NOT write about in Q3?
Language features
Character's viewpoints
How setting is established
How time runs
4
Which of these words is LEAST useful for writing about structure?
Phrase
Chronological
Contrast
Viewpoint
5
How long should you spend on each question?
About one and a half minutes a mark
Until the invigilator tells me to do the next question
Approximately a minute a mark
As long as you need
6
What aspect of reading does Question 3 examine?
Structure
Language and feelings
Fill in the blanks
Information retrieval
7
How long is Paper 1
2 hours
One hour and 45 mins
105 mins
90 minutes
8
'Silently the skaters skimmed the icy wastes' is effective because ...
it makes the reader want to read on
it sounds like snakes
it sounds like the gentle sliding of skates on ice
It creates a quiet and chilly atmosphere
9
Which is effective, crafted simile?
It was as hot as a builder's armpit.
It was hot like hell's raging furnace.
It was as hot as hell.
It was as hot as a radiator.
10
Question 2 asks you to write about ...?
Language and structure
Structure and viewpoint
Language
Punctuation and paragraphs
11
Question 5 often asks you to imagine you are entering a ...?
Prize draw
Swimming gala
Creative writing competition
Pit of snakes
12
In 5POPASMS, what is 'M' most likely to stand for?
Maths
Metaphor
Mum
Median
13
In Paper 1 Q5, which of these devices would be MOST useful?
Personification
Rhetorical question
Experts and statistics
Pre-empt the opposition
14
In Question 5 you will get a choice of questions
False
True
15
Another way of saying 'this suggests' is
this implies
this reveals
this exemplifies
this illustrates
16
Which of these is a good example of an embedded quotation?
The writer uses nouns to describe the 'box of tricks'.
The writer uses nouns in the quotation, 'The box of tricks'.
This is shown in 'the box of tricks'.
'The box of tricks'. This shows ...
17
What percentage of the marks are for SPAG in Q5?
40%
50%
25%
33%
18
Which of these skills is NOT marked in Q5?
Reading
Organisation
Content
SPAG
19
Which of these is most useful for describing structure?
Stagecraft
Shift in focus
Noun
Adjective
20
In Question 5 you need to write an argument
True
False
21
In Question 4 you are asked to ...?
All of these techniques ... and more!
Analyse words and phrases
Use extended PEE, PETER ore PETE to prove your point
Use SQI to prove your point
22
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.
23
What kind of text will you read in Paper One?
Extract from a novel or story
Newspaper
Literary non-fiction
Information leaflet
