Lesson P2-Q4

P2-Q4 Question 4: extended reading question (16 marks) Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 2

20 questions

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Lesson P2-Q4, Question 4: extended reading question (16 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. A 16-mark extended answer is what share of the 40 marks in Section A?

    • 25%
    • 50%
    • 40%
    • 10%

  2. What is the purpose of the final reading question on each paper?

    • It asks for a single sentence summary with no evidence required
    • It replaces the Section B writing task in the second half of the exam paper entirely
    • It tests only spelling and punctuation in a short reading passage
    • It lets students draw together knowledge and skills from the whole course

  3. Which skill is the extended reading question designed to show?

    • Spelling every word in a text correctly without any errors at all
    • Writing a fully creative story with a plot twist and a clear ending for the reader
    • Reading a single text quickly and then recalling its date of publication
    • Drawing together knowledge and skills from across the whole course of study

  4. Which AO covers evaluating a text critically and supporting it with textual references?

    • AO4
    • AO1
    • AO5
    • AO6

  5. A 16-mark answer compares two linked texts. Which opening sentence best gives an overview?

    • Both texts treat the topic as important but differ in tone and purpose
    • Text one is longer than text two and it therefore must be more important
    • The first text has a title and the second text has a long paragraph in it
    • Here is my answer to the question about the first text and the second one

  6. Which best explains why an extended answer needs a conclusion?

    • It brings the argument together and answers the question at the end
    • It replaces the need for any evidence or analysis in the final section
    • It repeats the first paragraph so the examiner can find the answer quickly
    • It is required by the specification to add an extra fifty words of text

  7. Which is a key feature of a strong 16-mark response?

    • A single quotation, repeated in every paragraph of the response without any development
    • Sustained comparison supported by well-chosen evidence from both texts
    • A brief opinion that is not linked to any text at all
    • A list of every adjective from both texts, with no comment on what each one achieves

  8. What does 'sustained' mean in a long answer?

    • Shortened to a single sentence that states the main conclusion of the text
    • Repeated many times so that the examiner remembers each point clearly
    • Written in a formal tone that sounds confident and authoritative to the reader
    • Kept up consistently across the whole response and developed, not dropped

  9. Two texts disagree on a topic. Which is the most secure way to show disagreement?

    • Quote each stance and explain how the language makes it persuasive
    • Describe the physical layout of each text on the page in some detail
    • Write about both texts in a single sentence and then move on quickly
    • State that one writer is right and the other is wrong, without any evidence

  10. How should a response to a 16-mark question handle a second text?

    • Copy its opening paragraph into the answer without any further comment or link
    • Summarise it in one sentence at the very start of the answer
    • Ignore it, because the question only asks about the first text in the section
    • Bring it in as a comparison point, linking it back to the question throughout

  11. Which is the best use of structure as evidence in a long answer?

    • Note that the text has a title and leave it there without any comment
    • Describe the colour of the paper on which the text is printed in the exam
    • Count the number of paragraphs in each text and report the total to the examiner
    • Explain how the order of ideas builds the viewpoint across the passage

  12. What does 'drawing together' knowledge mean in an extended question?

    • Gathering the answer booklets and sorting them into alphabetical order
    • Joining two quotations with a single word to make a longer sentence
    • Linking ideas from different parts of the course into one coherent argument
    • Adding together the mark totals of each question to find an overall score for the paper

  13. Which is the best description of a 'viewpoint' in a reading text?

    • The name of the publication in which the text was first printed
    • The writer's attitude or perspective on an issue, shaped by choices
    • The number of paragraphs that appear in the text before its conclusion
    • A list of facts that the writer has collected from one single source for the piece

  14. Which phrase best introduces a point in a 16-mark answer?

    • Here is a point which is about the text itself
    • The writer's use of contrast suggests that
    • This is good because the writer is really good
    • I think the text is fine and quite nice to read

  15. Which is a feature of a conclusion that earns credit in an extended answer?

    • A new quotation that has not been discussed or linked to any point made
    • A judgement answering the question, drawing on evidence already discussed
    • A restatement of the question word for word, with no further thinking
    • A claim that the topic is irrelevant to the whole paper and to everything the course covered

  16. What is a 'counter-argument' in an extended answer?

    • A summary of the question paper's instructions set out at the beginning
    • A second copy of the writer's main argument written in different words
    • A quotation that agrees with the writer and adds nothing to the point
    • A point acknowledging an opposing view, then weighing it up

  17. A student writes a 16-mark answer that discusses only one text. What is the main issue?

    • It has a conclusion, which is not allowed in any extended reading answer at all
    • It ignores the linked text, so the required comparison is missing
    • It is written in the past tense, which the examiner will not accept at all
    • It uses too many quotations, so the response is considered too long overall

  18. Which is the main point of linking ideas across a response?

    • It stops the student needing to reread the passage during the exam
    • It means that every paragraph must start with the same word every time
    • It shows how ideas relate, building a coherent overall argument
    • It makes the response longer, so the examiner has more text to mark

  19. Which best describes evidence that has been 'selected' for a long answer?

    • Any part of the passage the student happened to remember from class
    • Quotations or references chosen because they directly support the point
    • A paraphrase of the entire text repeated at the start of every paragraph
    • The longest quotation available in the text so that it looks impressive

  20. Which statement is most accurate about Question 4 on Paper 2?

    • It carries no marks because it is a practice task that is not counted in the final grade
    • It is assessed for reading skills and for drawing together across the course
    • It is assessed only through an oral presentation given to the teacher alone
    • It is assessed only for accurate spelling and punctuation in one short written paragraph

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