WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 3 June 2019 question paper

Text A

A1. How many tonnes of plastic are used in the UK every year?

A2. What percentage of recycled bottles go to UK recycling plants?

A3.What is Ecover’s Green Plastic made from?

Text B

A4. In text B, the writer states that tiny particles ‘contaminate our soil and water’. What is meant by

the word ‘contaminate’?

A5. Text B explains what happens to a plastic bottle when it is thrown away. Put the information into order according to what happens to the plastic bottle.

Stage one has been completed for you.

Your plastic bottle usually ends up in a landfill site, a waterway or an ocean.

Text C

A6. In your own words, summarise the reasons why the writer thinks plastic is important in modern

society.

A7. The writer refers to ‘material consumption’ in the text. What is suggested by the word

‘consumption’? Tick (√) the correct box.

Text D

A8. What evidence is there to suggest that the plastic bag ban has been successful?

A9. How does the writer persuade us that it is easy to reduce our use of plastic?

You must refer to the text to support your views.

Text E

A10. Explain why Prince Charles is worried about the plastic that ends up in our oceans.

A11. What does Prince Charles mean when he says, ‘It may not be too late to turn the tide.’

A12. Look at Text D and Text E. Compare what the two texts say about the amount of plastic that

is thrown away each year.

You must make it clear from which text you get your information.

Answer question B1 below and question B2 on page 14.

B1. You read the following in a newspaper:

‘Plastic is one of the biggest problems faced by our planet. Why would we use something for a few minutes that has been made from a material that’s going to last forever?’

Write a letter to the newspaper giving your views on the use of plastic.

Write your letter.

10 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 10 marks are awarded for writing accurately.

You should aim to write between 200-300 words.

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

PLAN:

LETTER:

B2. Write an article for your school/college magazine in which you persuade your classmates how

to lead a more environmentally-friendly life.

Write your article.

10 marks are awarded for communication and organisation; 10 marks are awarded for writing accurately.

You should aim to write between 200-300 words.

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

PLAN:

ARTICLE: