WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 2 June 2022 question paper

TEXT A

A1. What is the vision of the RNLI?

A2.Which one of the following statements is not true? Tick (√) that box.

A3. What did the RNLI dedicate 53% of its charitable spending to in 2018?

A4. What does this text say which shows that the RNLI still has important work to do?

TEXT B

A5. What does the text mean when it refers to a ‘rare chance to get aboard Tenby’s lifeboat’?

A6. List two things it is possible to do at the open day between 10.00am and 4.30pm.

A7.What is meant by the phrase ‘vantage point’ in this text? Tick (√) the correct box.

TEXT C

A8. Write down one way in which members of the public have reacted to criticism of the RNLI.

A9. Explain why some MPs were concerned about the RNLI’s international work.

TEXT D

A10. What does the text mean when it describes the charity’s website as having ‘a month’s worth of

traffic in a few days’?

A11. Synthesise what is said in Text C and Text D about the RNLI’s international work.

TEXT E

A12. What does the writer imply with the phrase ‘cresting a huge breaking wave’ in the first

paragraph? Tick (√) the correct box.

A13. What impressions does the writer create of the lifeboat crew?

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 paragraph below and then answer the questions that follow:

Mark looked_{…........ …} the horizon with growing unease. The storm was

definitely getting closer_{…........ …} he knew that her boat had not yet

returned.

Circle the word below that best fits gap (1):

(A) in (B) around (C) towards (D) before

Circle the word below that best fits gap (2):

(A) but (B) between (C) instead (D) likewise

A15.Tick (√) the pair of words that best fit the meaning of the sentence below:

The wave took them by surprise but they_{…........ …} it off and decided to

head back to shore, just as another wave_{…........ …} toward them.

A16. Read the text below and show your understanding by answering the questions that follow:

1. She was able to confirm that she had got into difficulties after her boat capsized.

2. Speaking from her hospital bed, Jenny Weston said she was grateful to be alive.

3. Later her family issued a statement offering their sincere gratitude to the Coastguard and RNLI volunteers for their outstanding efforts in finding Jenny.

4. A yachtswoman has been rescued after spending 24 hours in the ocean.

5. The 32-year-old woman was picked up by a coastguard helicopter, 17 miles off the Atlantic coast.

Which sentence should come first 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.

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

The Royal Nacional Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) have announced it will be making redundancies as it tries to cut costs. It has explained that this is neccessary in response to an income shortfall as donations from legacies have reduced. However, demand for it’s services rose to a record level with lifeboats being lawnched 8,974 times in the UK and Ireland last year.

B2. In this section 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) Describe an occasion when you, or someone you know, showed courage.

Or, (b) Emergency and rescue services such as the RNLI and Air Ambulance do amazing work to save lives.

Write an essay on the importance of emergency and rescue services, giving clear reasons and examples.

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

PLAN: