Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the English Language syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
What is a question that does not expect an answer, asked to make the reader think, called?
- A rhetorical question
- A direct question
- An open question
- A leading question
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✓ Answer: A — A rhetorical question
Award 1 mark. For example: "How many more people must be hurt before we act?" It involves the reader and emphasises a point.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The time and place a story happens is the:
- setting
- plot
- narrator
- genre
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✓ Answer: A — setting
Setting is the time and place.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Which feature is expected in a newspaper or magazine article?
- A headline
- A greeting such as "Dear Editor"
- A sign-off such as "Yours faithfully"
- A list of characters
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✓ Answer: A — A headline
Award 1 mark. Articles usually have a headline and often subheadings. A greeting and a sign-off belong to letters, and a list of characters belongs to a play script.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
Which headline best suits a magazine article encouraging teenagers to cook?
- A Report into Food Preparation Practices of Youth
- Dear Editor, I Am Writing to You About Cooking
- Cooking: Some Information on the Topic of Food
- Ditch the Takeaway: Five Meals You Can Make Tonight
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✓ Answer: D — Ditch the Takeaway: Five Meals You Can Make Tonight
Award 1 mark. A good headline is short, lively and aimed at its audience. The imperative and the number promise something useful.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Which connective best introduces a point that contrasts with the one before it?
- Furthermore
- Similarly
- Nevertheless
- In addition
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✓ Answer: C — Nevertheless
Award 1 mark. "Nevertheless" signals a contrast. The others add a point or show similarity. The other options (Furthermore; Similarly; and In addition) do not fit.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
Description appealing to sight, sound, smell, taste and touch uses the:
- rule of three
- rhyme
- dialogue
- five senses
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✓ Answer: D — five senses
Sensory description uses the five senses.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
The sequence of events in a story is its:
- diction
- plot
- setting
- tone
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✓ Answer: B — plot
Plot is the sequence of events.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
A prepared talk given to an audience is a:
- poem
- presentation
- novel
- diary
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✓ Answer: B — presentation
A presentation is a spoken talk.
Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE English Language FAQ
What does the Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE English Language exam look like?
The Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE English Language exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
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How is Pearson Edexcel International IGCSE English Language graded?
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