1) How many exam papers will you sit? a) One b) Two c) Three 2) How many extracts do you get for Paper 1? a) One b) Two 3) How many extracts do you get for Paper 2? a) One b) Two 4) How long is each exam (without extra time) a) 1hr 45mins b) 1hr 30mins c) 2hrs d) 1hr 50mins 5) Question 5 is worth how many marks, and how long should you spend on it (without extra time) a) 30 marks and 45 minutes b) 20 marks and 30 minutes c) 40 marks and 45 minutes d) 15 marks and 20 minutes 6) What types of text might be included in Paper 2? a) Newspaper article b) Play c) Biography d) Letter 7) What is Paper 2 called? a) Explorations in creative reading and writing b) Understanding nonfiction texts c) Writers' viewpoints and perspectives 8) You will not be marked down for poor spelling, punctuation and grammar in Question 5 a) True b) False 9) There are two language analysis questions across both papers? a) True b) False 10) How many paragraphs should you be writing in response to Question 5? a) 3 paragraphs b) 4 paragraphs c) 5 paragraphs d) 2 paragraphs 11) Which Paper 2 questions asks you to compare two texts a) Q2 b) Q3 c) Q4 d) Q5 12) What does ‘explicit information’ mean? a) The information is suggested b) The information is hidden c) The information is stated clearly d) The information is an opinion 13) What does 'implicit information' mean? a) The information is stated directly b) You infer the meaning c) It’s always negative d) It is a fact 14) Which of the following is a language technique? a) Juxtaposition b) Paragraphing c) Structuring a narrative d) Planning 15) Which of the following is a structural feature? a) Simile b) Foreshadowing c) Alliteration d) Metaphor 16) Which of these is an analytical verb? a) Conveys b) Says c) Connotes d) Writes 17) Which acronym can help you analyse language and structure? a) P.U.M.P.K.I.N b) P.I.N.E.A.P.P.L.E c) P.E.E.Z.E.L d) P.E.A.C.O.C.K 18) Which acronym can help you remember persuasive writing techniques for Paper 2, Q5? a) D.A.F.O.R.R.E.S.T b) D.R.A.K.E c) D.O.C.T.O.R d) D.I.G.G.I.T.Y

GCSE English Language - Basic knowledge test

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