AQA GCSE English Language Past Paper PDF June 2023

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 2 Do not write outside the Section A: Reading box Answer all questions in this section. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. 0 1 Read again the first part of the source, from lines 1 to 6. List four things about hyenas from this part of the source. [4 marks] 1 2 3 4 4 *02* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  3 Do not write outside the 0 2 Look in detail at this extract, from lines 10 to 19 of the source: box I am not one to hold a prejudice against any animal, but it is a plain fact that the spotted hyena is not well served by its appearance. It is ugly beyond redemption. Its shaggy, coarse coat is a bungled mix of colours, with the spots having none of the classy ostentation of a leopard’s, they look rather like the symptoms of a skin disease. The head is broad and too massive, with a high forehead, like that of a bear, but suffering from a receding hairline, and with ears that look ridiculously mouse-like, large and round, when they haven’t been torn off in battle. The mouth is forever open and panting. The nostrils are too big. The tail is scraggly and unwagging. All the parts put together look doglike, but like no dog anyone would want as a pet. How does the writer use language here to describe the hyena’s appearance? You could include the writer’s choice of: words and phrases language features and techniques sentence forms. [8 marks] Turn over ► *03* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  4 Do not write outside the box 8 *04* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  5 Do not write outside the Extra space for question 2 only (as needed) box Turn over for the next question Turn over ► *05* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  6 Do not write outside the 0 3 You now need to think about the whole of the source. box This text is from the middle of a novel. How has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader? You could write about: what the writer focuses your attention on at the beginning of the source how and why the writer changes this focus as the source develops any other structural features that interest you. [8 marks] *06* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  7 Do not write outside the box 8 Turn over ► *07* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  8 Do not write outside the Extra space for question 3 only (as needed) box *08* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  9 Do not write outside the 0 4 Focus this part of your answer on the second part of the source, from line 20 to the end. box A student said, “This part of the story, where the hyena behaves wildly, is funny rather than frightening. The writer suggests that the hyena is actually no serious threat to Pi.” To what extent do you agree? In your response, you could: consider your impressions of how the hyena behaves evaluate how the writer presents the threat of the hyena to Pi support your response with references to the text. [20 marks] Turn over ► *09* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  10 Do not write outside the box *10* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  11 Do not write outside the box Turn over ► *11* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  12 Do not write outside the box 20 *12* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  13 Do not write outside the Section B: Writing box You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. Write in full sentences. You are reminded of the need to plan your answer. You should leave enough time to check your work at the end. 0 5 A wildlife magazine is running a creative writing competition and the winning entry will be published in its next edition. Either Write a description of a zoo or wildlife park as suggested by this picture: This image is not reproduced here due to third party copyright restrictions or Write a story about a human meeting an animal. (24 marks for content and organisation 16 marks for technical accuracy) [40 marks] Turn over ► *13* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  14 Do not write outside the You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write. box *14* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  15 Do not write outside the box Turn over ► *15* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  16 Do not write outside the box *16* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  17 Do not write outside the box Turn over ► *17* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  18 Do not write outside the box 40 *18* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  19 Do not write outside the Extra space for question 5 only (if needed) box END OF QUESTIONS *19* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  20 Do not write outside the There are no questions printed on this page box DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED *20* IB/G/Jun23/8700/1  24 Do not write outside the There are no questions printed on this page box DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED Copyright information For confidentiality purposes, all acknowledgements of hird-party copyright material are published in a separate booklet. 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