AQA
GCSE English Language – Paper 2025 Exam Paper
(50 QuestionsWith Answersheet
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks available: 80 (scaled here into 50 questions for practice)
Section A: Reading (Extract provided below)
Extract (fiction):
"The rain hammered against the windows. Sarah pulled her coat tighter, her eyes scanning the
empty street. Somewhere in the distance, a dog barked, sharp and lonely."
Questions (Answer spaces provided)
1. List four things you learn about the setting.
Answer: __________________________
2. How does the writer use language to create atmosphere?
Answer: __________________________
3. Identify one metaphor and explain its effect.
Answer: __________________________
4. How does the writer use sentence structure to build tension?
Answer: __________________________
5. What impression of Sarah is created?
Answer: __________________________
6. How does the writer use sensory detail?
Answer: __________________________
7. Identify one example of personification.
Answer: __________________________
8. How does the writer make the reader feel sympathy for Sarah?
Answer: __________________________
, 9. Summarize the mood of the extract in one sentence.
Answer: __________________________
10. To what extent do you agree: “The writer creates a sense of isolation”?
Answer: __________________________
Section B: Writing (Creative)
Choose one of the following prompts:
1. Write a description of a stormy night.
Answer space (1 page): __________________________
2. Write a story that begins with: “The door creaked open…”
Answer space (1 page): __________________________
Section C: Language & Technique (Grammar, Vocabulary, Style)
1. Identify the verb in: “She quickly ran to the shop.”
Answer: __________________________
2. Rewrite in passive voice: “The teacher marked the essays.”
Answer: __________________________
3. Identify the adjective in: “The tall building loomed over us.”
Answer: __________________________
4. Correct the punctuation: “Its raining outside isnt it”
Answer: __________________________
5. Change to formal register: “The boss was kinda annoyed.”
Answer: __________________________
6. Provide a synonym for “happy.”
Answer: __________________________
7. Rewrite to avoid repetition: “The car was fast. The car sped quickly.”
Answer: __________________________
8. Identify the persuasive device: “Buy now, don’t miss out!”
Answer: __________________________
9. Correct the spelling: “definately”
Answer: __________________________
10. Rewrite using a complex sentence.
Answer: __________________________
GCSE English Language – Paper 2025 Exam Paper
(50 QuestionsWith Answersheet
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks available: 80 (scaled here into 50 questions for practice)
Section A: Reading (Extract provided below)
Extract (fiction):
"The rain hammered against the windows. Sarah pulled her coat tighter, her eyes scanning the
empty street. Somewhere in the distance, a dog barked, sharp and lonely."
Questions (Answer spaces provided)
1. List four things you learn about the setting.
Answer: __________________________
2. How does the writer use language to create atmosphere?
Answer: __________________________
3. Identify one metaphor and explain its effect.
Answer: __________________________
4. How does the writer use sentence structure to build tension?
Answer: __________________________
5. What impression of Sarah is created?
Answer: __________________________
6. How does the writer use sensory detail?
Answer: __________________________
7. Identify one example of personification.
Answer: __________________________
8. How does the writer make the reader feel sympathy for Sarah?
Answer: __________________________
, 9. Summarize the mood of the extract in one sentence.
Answer: __________________________
10. To what extent do you agree: “The writer creates a sense of isolation”?
Answer: __________________________
Section B: Writing (Creative)
Choose one of the following prompts:
1. Write a description of a stormy night.
Answer space (1 page): __________________________
2. Write a story that begins with: “The door creaked open…”
Answer space (1 page): __________________________
Section C: Language & Technique (Grammar, Vocabulary, Style)
1. Identify the verb in: “She quickly ran to the shop.”
Answer: __________________________
2. Rewrite in passive voice: “The teacher marked the essays.”
Answer: __________________________
3. Identify the adjective in: “The tall building loomed over us.”
Answer: __________________________
4. Correct the punctuation: “Its raining outside isnt it”
Answer: __________________________
5. Change to formal register: “The boss was kinda annoyed.”
Answer: __________________________
6. Provide a synonym for “happy.”
Answer: __________________________
7. Rewrite to avoid repetition: “The car was fast. The car sped quickly.”
Answer: __________________________
8. Identify the persuasive device: “Buy now, don’t miss out!”
Answer: __________________________
9. Correct the spelling: “definately”
Answer: __________________________
10. Rewrite using a complex sentence.
Answer: __________________________
