Paper 2: Question 1 Example (AQA GCSE English Language)

A It would be dark for another three hours

TRUE - “We had at least three hours of darkness to go before daybreak”

B Ben usually rowed the sunrise shift

TRUE - “As always, I had the sunrise shift

C The waves were starting to calm down

FALSE - “The swell had grown”

D It was the first time during the race that Ben felt he was at risk

FALSE - “I began to feel vulnerable again”

E If it were light, Ben thought he would be able to judge the danger

TRUE - “If we can just make it to daybreak…it will be easier to read the waves”

F Ben felt homesick

TRUE - “I thought of my wife, back at home. I longed to be with her…”

G Ben was enjoying this early morning shift

FALSE - “I longed to be with her and away from this intimidating ocean”

H There was no sign of daybreak

FALSE - “As I rowed, a barely perceptible blue hue appeared on the skyline”