AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE 8700
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
VERSION>
1) What technique do biased writers use? - answer they use hyperboles
and generalisations
2) why do biased writers use a hyperbole? - answer they use it to
accentuate their meaning to the reader so they're on their side.
3) what are generalisations? - answer they are sweeping statements that
aren't true
4) what do you do in question 1 in paper 1 - answer you pick out implicit
and explicit information from the text it tells you to pick it from about
that thing.
5) what do you do in paper 1 question 2 - answer you are explaining how
the writer uses language to 'reveal' it's purposes to the reader.
6) what do you do in paper 1 question 3? - answer you explain the
method the writer has used to create structure.
,7) what do you do in paper 1 question 4? - answer you say if you agree
with the students response then say why you do by picking the quote and
saying the methods and how they have used it.
8) what do you do in paper 2 question 1? - answer you tick the amount of
boxes it tells you to tick, which are true from the lines you were told to
read from.
9) what do you do in paper 2 question 2 - answer you have to pick out
implicit and explicit quotes then compare the quotes from source a and b
by summarising from both texts
10) what do you do in paper 2 question 3 - answer you need to write
how the writer uses language to achieve effects and influence the reader.
11) what do you do in paper 2 question 4? - answer you need to
compare the writers perspectives and attitudes by identifying it.
12) how much time do you need for question 1 in paper 1? - answer
5 mins
13) how much time do you need for question 2 and 3 in paper 1 ? -
answer 10 mins
14) how much time do you need for question 4 in paper 1 ? -
answer 20 mins
15) how much marks do you get for question 1 paper 1? - answer 4
marks
,16) how much marks do you get for question 2 and 3 in paper 1? -
answer 8 marks
17) how much marks do you get for question 4 in paper 1? - answer
20 marks
18) how much time do you need for question 5 paper 1? - answer
45 minutes
19) how much marks do you get for question 5 in paper 1? - answer
40 marks
20) how much marks do you get for question 5 in paper 2? - answer
40 marks
21) how much time do you need for question 5 in paper 2? - answer
45 mins
22) how many purposes are there? - answer 4
23) what are the purposes? - answer inform, argue, persuade and
advise
24) it's with an apostrophe is.. - answer anything that doesn't
belong.
25) its with no apostrophe is.... - answer belonging to someone
, 26) to argue or persuade - answer to give the writer's opinion and to
get the reader to agree with them.
27) to inform - answer to tell the reader sbout something.
They help the reader to increase their understanding.
28) to entertain - answer they are enjoyable to read.
29) to advise - answer the help the reader to do something. They
give instructions on what to do.
30) possessive determiners/pronouns - answer my, your, his, her, its,
our, their
31) intensifiers - answer adverbs that answer the question to what
extent? E.g. Really, very, extremely,
32) what do intensifiers do? - answer provide emphasis
33) what do possessive determiners do? - answer they give
familarity between the writer and the reader. They also establish authority
in the writer's assertive tone.
34) connotation - answer all the meanings, associations, or
emotions that a word suggests.
35) adverbs - answer describe actions (verbs); often end in -ly
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
ALREADY GRADED A+<RECENT
VERSION>
1) What technique do biased writers use? - answer they use hyperboles
and generalisations
2) why do biased writers use a hyperbole? - answer they use it to
accentuate their meaning to the reader so they're on their side.
3) what are generalisations? - answer they are sweeping statements that
aren't true
4) what do you do in question 1 in paper 1 - answer you pick out implicit
and explicit information from the text it tells you to pick it from about
that thing.
5) what do you do in paper 1 question 2 - answer you are explaining how
the writer uses language to 'reveal' it's purposes to the reader.
6) what do you do in paper 1 question 3? - answer you explain the
method the writer has used to create structure.
,7) what do you do in paper 1 question 4? - answer you say if you agree
with the students response then say why you do by picking the quote and
saying the methods and how they have used it.
8) what do you do in paper 2 question 1? - answer you tick the amount of
boxes it tells you to tick, which are true from the lines you were told to
read from.
9) what do you do in paper 2 question 2 - answer you have to pick out
implicit and explicit quotes then compare the quotes from source a and b
by summarising from both texts
10) what do you do in paper 2 question 3 - answer you need to write
how the writer uses language to achieve effects and influence the reader.
11) what do you do in paper 2 question 4? - answer you need to
compare the writers perspectives and attitudes by identifying it.
12) how much time do you need for question 1 in paper 1? - answer
5 mins
13) how much time do you need for question 2 and 3 in paper 1 ? -
answer 10 mins
14) how much time do you need for question 4 in paper 1 ? -
answer 20 mins
15) how much marks do you get for question 1 paper 1? - answer 4
marks
,16) how much marks do you get for question 2 and 3 in paper 1? -
answer 8 marks
17) how much marks do you get for question 4 in paper 1? - answer
20 marks
18) how much time do you need for question 5 paper 1? - answer
45 minutes
19) how much marks do you get for question 5 in paper 1? - answer
40 marks
20) how much marks do you get for question 5 in paper 2? - answer
40 marks
21) how much time do you need for question 5 in paper 2? - answer
45 mins
22) how many purposes are there? - answer 4
23) what are the purposes? - answer inform, argue, persuade and
advise
24) it's with an apostrophe is.. - answer anything that doesn't
belong.
25) its with no apostrophe is.... - answer belonging to someone
, 26) to argue or persuade - answer to give the writer's opinion and to
get the reader to agree with them.
27) to inform - answer to tell the reader sbout something.
They help the reader to increase their understanding.
28) to entertain - answer they are enjoyable to read.
29) to advise - answer the help the reader to do something. They
give instructions on what to do.
30) possessive determiners/pronouns - answer my, your, his, her, its,
our, their
31) intensifiers - answer adverbs that answer the question to what
extent? E.g. Really, very, extremely,
32) what do intensifiers do? - answer provide emphasis
33) what do possessive determiners do? - answer they give
familarity between the writer and the reader. They also establish authority
in the writer's assertive tone.
34) connotation - answer all the meanings, associations, or
emotions that a word suggests.
35) adverbs - answer describe actions (verbs); often end in -ly
