Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
A play is written to be performed by actors on a:
- page only
- screen only
- canvas
- stage
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✓ Answer: D — stage
Drama is written for the stage.
CIE · IGCSE · Literature in English
Free CIE IGCSE Literature in English
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real CIE IGCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice)
40 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 45 minutes. Tests breadth of knowledge.
Paper 2 (Core) / Paper 4 (Extended)
Structured written paper. 1 hour 30 minutes (Core) or 1 hour 45 minutes (Extended). Tests depth of understanding and application.
Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical)
Written paper assessing practical skills for candidates without lab access. 1 hour. Worth ~20% of the total.
Total exam time: ~3 hours, depending on tier (Core vs Extended).
Grading: Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above.
Grading: Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Literature in English syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
A person represented in a literary work is a:
- poet
- critic
- character
- narrator only
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✓ Answer: C — character
A character is a person in the work.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
A writer describes a decaying mansion with 'rotting timber, crumbling stone, and ivy strangling the walls'. Which term best describes the atmosphere created?
- Idyllic and restorative
- Vibrant and energetic
- Tranquil and serene
- Foreboding and desolate
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✓ Answer: D — Foreboding and desolate
Words such as 'rotting', 'crumbling', and 'strangling' carry connotations of decay, death, and danger, creating a foreboding and desolate atmosphere. Options B, D, and A all describe positive or calm atmospheres that contradict the negative connotations of the chosen vocabulary.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
The time and place a novel is set in is its:
- setting
- climax
- rhyme
- metre
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✓ Answer: A — setting
Setting is the time and place.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
A group of lines in a poem is called a:
- scene
- paragraph
- stanza
- chapter
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✓ Answer: C — stanza
A stanza is a group of poetic lines.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
The time and place in which a story happens is the:
- setting
- climax
- theme only
- rhyme
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✓ Answer: A — setting
The setting is the time and place.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
Prose is writing organised in sentences and ____ rather than verse.
- rhymes
- paragraphs
- stanzas
- lines only
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✓ Answer: B — paragraphs
Prose uses paragraphs, not verse.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
The sequence of events in a story is the:
- plot
- stanza
- metre
- rhyme
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✓ Answer: A — plot
The plot is the sequence of events.
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CIE IGCSE Literature in English FAQ
What does the CIE IGCSE Literature in English exam look like?
The CIE IGCSE Literature in English exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 40 multiple-choice questions, 1 mark each. 45 minutes. Tests breadth of knowledge. Paper 2 (Core) / Paper 4 (Extended): Structured written paper. 1 hour 30 minutes (Core) or 1 hour 45 minutes (Extended). Tests depth of understanding and application. Paper 6 (Alternative to Practical): Written paper assessing practical skills for candidates without lab access. 1 hour. Worth ~20% of the total. Total exam time: ~3 hours, depending on tier (Core vs Extended).
Can I download a free CIE IGCSE Literature in English past paper?
Real CIE past papers are published directly by CIE on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is CIE IGCSE Literature in English graded?
Grades: A* (highest) to G (lowest), with U (ungraded). Most universities require C or above. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.