WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 2 June 2017 question paper

TEXT A

A1. What does the term “outdoor recreation” mean?

A2. Which one of the following activities would NOT be included in the definition of “outdoor

participation”? Tick (✓) the correct box.

A3. What do you think is meant by “green space” environments and “concrete” environments?

TEXT B

A4. Which attraction is furthest west on the Adventure Map?

A5. What does the article mean when it describes North Wales as having a “reputation as the

adventure capital of the UK”?

A6. Identify two of the benefits of the Adventure Passport scheme and in your own words explain

why they are beneficial.

TEXT C

A7. The article says that, “pound for pound” children are weaker than they used to be. What does

this mean? Tick (✓) the correct box.

A8. Identify two points this article makes about the physical health of children in more recent

times. What does the article suggest are the reasons for each of these points?

Point 1:_........

Point 2:_........

TEXT D

A9. What two things did watching the kite-flying keep Paul Birmingham’s children away from? [1]

A10. What impressions does Paul Birmingham give about kite-flying in this extract?

You must use evidence from the text to support your answer.

TEXT E

A11. Identify three details that we discover about the narrator’s early life from the opening

paragraph.

A12. The narrator refers to the “climbing ropes at work”. Select one explanation from the list below

which best describes what he means. Tick (✓) the correct box.

A13. Using information from Text D and Text E, synthesise the feelings of the writers to the activities

they describe.

You must refer to both texts to support your answer.

Editing (5 marks)

In this part of the paper you will be assessed for the quality of your understanding and editing skills.

A14. Read the sentences below and then answer the questions that follow:

Billie always with determination. Good preparation was to any sporting event.

Circle the word below that best fits gap (a):

trained worked thought showed

Circle the word below that best fits gap (b):

inevitable essential predictable unimportant

A15. Circle the pair of words that best fit the meaning of the sentence below:

Caroline felt_........ for Joseph’s obvious loneliness, but that did not mean she was

keen to sacrifice her own_........ to take care of him.

empathy – money

horror – house

sympathy – independence

upset – children

happy – potential

A16. Read the text below which consists of sentences in the wrong order then answer the questions that follow:

1. Still, what was done was done. Now to make the most of it. 2. She knew she should have been going to work. 3. Jody headed to her car on that Friday morning feeling a little guilty. 4. Instead she was planning a day at the beach. 5. She recalled the feigned illness she had invented on the phone to her boss.

Which sentence should come second in the text? Write the number of the sentence

below.

Which sentence should come fifth in the text? Write the number of the sentence below.

B1. In this task you will be assessed for the quality of your proofreading.

Read the booking form below that has been designed by a new company offering Outdoor Activities.

Circle the five errors and write them correctly in the spaces below.

B2. In this task you will be assessed for the quality of your writing skills.

20 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 15 marks are awarded for writing accurately.

You should aim to write about 350-500 words.

Choose one of the following for your writing:

Either, (a) Write an account of a time when you enjoyed or hated taking part in an outdoor activity.

Or, (b) “It’s essential that more people are more active, more often.” (Professor Laura McAllister, Chair of Sport Wales)

Write an essay to explain how far you agree with this view, giving clear reasons and examples.

The space below can be used to plan your work before starting your writing on the next page.

PLAN: