11 mark
Here is a spelling rule:
“I before E except after C”
Which of the following words correctly applies this rule?
receive
preist
repreive
achieve
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Question 5 (AQA GCSE English Language)
Exam Questions
9 hours93 questions21 mark
Which of the following is the correct spelling?
enviroment
environment
enviorment
envirionment
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31 mark
Which of the following pairs are homophones?
lose and loose
affect and effect
to and two
all of the above
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41 mark
What literary technique compares two things using “like” or “as”?
a similie
a simily
a smile
a simile
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51 mark
What is the correct spelling of this British English word?
analyze
analise
analyse
anylize
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61 mark
Which of these options uses "it's" correctly?
As Autumn rolled on, the tree lost it’s leaves.
Its half-past two in the afternoon on a cold Autumn day.
It’s interesting to watch the leaves fall in the Autumn.
Will the tree regrow it’s leaves in the Spring?
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71 mark
Which of the options below uses “affect” and “effect” correctly?
Her experiences in the classroom affected her deeply, and the positive effects changed her life.
Her experiences in the classroom effected her deeply, and the positive affects changed her life.
Her English lessons had a positive affect on her effectiveness at using accurate spellings.
Her English lessons had a positive effect on her affectiveness at using accurate spellings.
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81 mark
Which of these words means “also”?
to
two
too
tu
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91 mark
Which of these options uses “its” correctly?
Its a shame that the match was called off.
However, it’s result was never in question.
Its been rescheduled for next month.
We don’t yet know its venue, though.
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11 mark
“One coffee, two sugars” is a mnemonic for which tricky word?
Mississippi
caesura
consonance
necessary
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21 mark
“I walked across the road to the _____________ on the other side.”
Which of the options below should you not use to complete this sentence in your GCSE English examination?
haunted house
pavement
car boot sale
sidewalk
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31 mark
Which sentence below uses homophones correctly and spells them accurately?
The football match had to be called of because of rain.
They led me to the led mine.
I don’t want to lose my watch because the strap is loose.
They’re going to there house over their.
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41 mark
Which sentence below contains no spelling mistakes?
Parliament were criticised for receiving the foreign ambassador.
Parliament were criticised for receiving the foreign ambassador.
I believe that it is definitely a privalege to possess a conscience.
She had sufficient currency to purchase a theater program.
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51 mark
Which of the following is an appropriate mnemonic for the word “rhythm”?
rhythm makes your two hamsters mellow
reciting your thoughts helps to memorise
rhythm helps your two hips move
red horoscope yoghurt trigonometry health mum
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61 mark
“If we decide as a society to revolutionise schools, the results will be great.”
What adjective would be a more ambitious and appropriate replacement for “great” in the above sentence?
widespread
extraordinary
colossal
quality
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