Question 2 (AQA GCSE English Language): Exam Questions

1 hour23 questions
18 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the June 2017 exam paper insert). 

The ways the boys spend their time playing as young children is different. 

Use details from both sources to write a summary of the different activities the boy in Source A enjoys and the boy in Source B enjoyed when he was young.

[8 marks]

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28 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the June 2018 exam paper insert). 

Both sources describe the types of board used for surfing.

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the different boards used by the surfers.

[8 marks]

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38 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the November 2018 exam insert). 

Both sources describe the similar ways in which drivers behave.

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the similar behaviour of the drivers.

[8 marks]

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48 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the June 2019 exam paper insert). 

The writers in Source A and Source B are travelling on very different types of boat. 

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the different boats.

[8 marks]

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58 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the June 2020 exam paper insert). 

Both writers are accompanied by another person on their adventure: Simon in Source A, and Marius in Source B

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the differences between the two companions, Simon and Marius.

[8 marks]

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68 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the November 2021 exam paper insert). 

The children at the cinema in Source A and the children at the factory in Source B have different experiences of childhood. 

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the different experiences of the children.

[8 marks]

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78 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the June 2022 exam paper insert). 

The writers in Source A and Source B stay in very different camping sites.

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the differences between the two camping sites.

[8 marks]

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88 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the November 2022 exam paper insert). 

In both sources, the writers try various ways to get to sleep, most of which fail. 

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the different ways the writers try, but fail, to get to sleep. 

[8 marks]

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98 marks

You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question (as found on the June 2023 exam paper insert). 

The writers in Source A and Source B are travelling on different types of trains. 

Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the differences between the two trains.

[8 marks]

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