Lesson P2-Q2

P2-Q2 Question 2: longer form reading question (8 marks) Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson P2-Q2, Question 2: longer form reading question (8 marks): 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 2: Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. How many marks is Section A of Paper 2 allocated?

    • 30 marks
    • 40 marks
    • 50 marks
    • 80 marks

  2. Which two text types make up the Paper 2 Section A reading?

    • Two unrelated fiction extracts by a single author, with no shared theme or link
    • One non-fiction text and one literary non-fiction text, which are linked
    • A poem and a set of exam writing scenarios given as a visual prompt
    • Two transcripts of spoken presentations recorded on the same topic

  3. What is the mark total of the short-form question in Section A?

    • 4 marks
    • 8 marks
    • 12 marks
    • 16 marks

  4. Which mark total belongs to the extended question in Section A?

    • 12 marks
    • 8 marks
    • 16 marks
    • 24 marks

  5. Which pair of Section A questions is in the longer form category?

    • Question 2 and Question 3
    • Question 1 and Question 2
    • Question 4 and Question 5
    • Question 3 and Question 4

  6. Which assessment objectives are assessed by Paper 2 reading?

    • AO1, AO2 and AO4
    • AO2, AO4 and AO6
    • AO3, AO5 and AO6
    • AO1, AO2 and AO3

  7. Which description best matches the term 'explicit information'?

    • Ideas the reader must work out from indirect clues across the passage
    • Structural features that shape the order of ideas across paragraphs
    • Language choices that the student must explain using subject terms
    • Ideas the writer states directly, which can be found in the text

  8. A student's answer to a longer form question quotes one phrase and explains its effect. Which skill does this show most directly?

    • Writing a new creative narrative that is inspired by the reading texts and their themes
    • Checking spelling and punctuation to meet the accuracy criteria
    • Selecting relevant evidence and explaining how it answers the question
    • Summarising the whole passage in a single sentence with no quotes

  9. Which response best states an explicit idea from a text about a bridge that opened in 1932?

    • The writer uses a metaphor to make the bridge seem like a living creature
    • The writer's structure moves from the present day back to the past
    • The writer's tone suggests the bridge is a symbol of hope for the town
    • The writer states the bridge opened in 1932

  10. A kitchen is described with a cold stove and unwashed plates. Which is an inference rather than a stated fact?

    • The writer lists the kitchen's furniture carefully, item by item, in the opening paragraph
    • The kitchen contains a stove and several plates
    • The household has probably not used the kitchen for some time now
    • The kitchen is described in the first paragraph of the extract

  11. A student is asked how a writer's viewpoint is conveyed in a short passage. What should the response focus on?

    • Explaining the language and ideas that convey the viewpoint, with evidence
    • Comparing spelling mistakes between the two linked texts
    • Writing a new article on the same topic from scratch for the reader
    • Retelling the passage in the student's own words, in order, from start to finish

  12. Which is the main weakness of a response that quotes a very long paragraph?

    • The evidence comes from a text the question did not mention at all
    • The evidence is not selected precisely, so the point is unclear
    • Quotations are not allowed in any answer, whatever their length is
    • The answer does not include a title or heading above the response

  13. Which term describes the order and organisation of ideas across a text?

    • Register
    • Tone
    • Syntax
    • Structure

  14. Which AO covers selecting and synthesising evidence from different texts?

    • AO2
    • AO4
    • AO1
    • AO6

  15. Two texts describe a river: one calls it 'a ribbon of silver', the other 'a grey drain'. Which response compares them best?

    • Both texts are written in the past tense and share a similar paragraph structure
    • Both texts are about rivers, and both use many adjectives to describe them
    • The first text is longer, so it presents the river more fully than the second
    • The first sees the river as beautiful; the second sees it as dirty

  16. Which response best explains the effect of repetition in a passage about danger that repeats 'never'?

    • The repeated 'never' emphasises the danger and makes the reader feel the threat
    • The passage contains the word 'never' on the fourth line of the extract, near its opening
    • This is a useful word that the writer chose carefully for this passage
    • The writer uses the word 'never' several times in the passage for variety

  17. A passage states a fact at its start but ends with a hint of anger. What is the reader's best inference?

    • The writer has changed the subject to something unrelated to the start
    • The writer is angry about the subject, though they never say so directly
    • The writer is entirely neutral and has no real opinion about the subject
    • The writer is happy about the facts they have just stated in the text

  18. Why should an extended question combine evidence from both linked texts?

    • It shows the perspectives of both sources together, which AO1 synthesis rewards
    • It fills the answer booklet so that the examiner reads more lines
    • It guarantees full marks regardless of how well each point is explained or supported by evidence
    • It means the student no longer needs to quote any evidence at all

  19. Which statement correctly contrasts explicit and implicit ideas?

    • Both kinds are identical, and the only difference lies in the length of the sentence
    • Explicit ideas are stated directly; implicit ones are worked out from clues
    • Implicit ideas are always false, while explicit ideas are always true in the text
    • Explicit ideas appear only in the first paragraph, while implicit ideas appear later on

  20. A passage is formal throughout, but its last line shifts to slang. What should a response say?

    • The shift to slang at the end is deliberate, and its effect should be explained
    • The final line is shorter than the others, which is the only feature worth noting here
    • The slang is an error the writer made, and a student should ignore it entirely
    • The formal register is evidence the writer had no real interest in the topic

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