AQA GCSE English Language practice papers

Paper 1 and Paper 2, 1 hour 45 minutes and 80 marks each, marked on the level ladders.

Set 1 · Paper 1 · 8700/1

Explorations in creative reading and writing

  • High water
  1. Q1four multiple-choice parts4
  2. Q2language8
  3. Q3structure8
  4. Q4evaluation20
  5. Q5description or narrative40

Set 1 · Paper 2 · 8700/2

Writers' viewpoints and perspectives

  • Source A: The People of the Abyss (Jack London, 1903)
  • Source B: Night Walks (Charles Dickens, 1860)
  1. Q1true statements4
  2. Q2summary8
  3. Q3language12
  4. Q4comparison16
  5. Q5viewpoint writing40

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