WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 2 November 2020 question paper

TEXT A

A1. How many types of insect are there in the UK?

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

A3. List two facts that you learn about insects.

TEXT B

A4. Read the first paragraph.

What insect-related foods do people in the UK eat?

A5. What is meant by the use of the word ‘efficient’ in the third paragraph?

Tick (✓) the correct box.

TEXT C

A6. Explain why eating crickets may not be the answer to the world’s food problems.

A7. Compare what the writers of Text B and Text C say about the possible benefits of eating

insects.

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

TEXT D

A8. What percentage of the world’s wild flowers do bees pollinate?

A9. Write down two ways in which bees medically help human beings.

A10. What does the text mean when it states that ‘one-third of our total diet is dependent on insect-

pollinated plants’?

TEXT E

A11. What is meant by the use of the word ‘debris’ in line 12? Tick (✓) the correct box.

A12. What impressions does the writer create of Flora 717’s arrival and first few hours in the world?

Editing (5 marks)

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

A13. Read the paragraph below and then answer the questions that follow:

Jonathan_........ the article on insect repellents with interest.

He remembered only too well how painful insect_........ could be.

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

A) saw
B) read
C) had
D) consumed

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

A) flies
B) bites
C) teeth
D) injuries

A14. Tick (✓) the box of the sentence which is grammatically correct.

A15. Read the text below which consists of sentences in the wrong order and show your understanding by answering the questions that follow:

1. Owen needed a course of antibiotics to fight the infection. 2. Owen was doing some gardening when he was bitten by a horsefly. 3. Over the next few days his hand became pink and swollen. 4. He decided to visit his doctor who explained that his hand was infected. 5. At first, he just put on some antiseptic cream and carried on gardening.

Which sentence should come fourth 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 Emperor Dragonfly is a large and beutiful dragonfly which can be saw in the UK in the summer months. It is mostly found near water. The female lays her egg’s in floating pondweed. The Emperor Dragonfly flies quite high to look for other insects, such as butterflies, to pray on. Male Emperor Dragonflies are pale blue, with an apple green thorax and a black stripe running the length of the body. Females’ are similar, but not as bright in colour.

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 to 500 words.

Choose one of the following for your writing:

Either, (a) Write an account of a time when you did something for the first time.

Or, (b) “It’s time for us to start making some changes. Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we live, and let’s change the way we treat each other.” Tupac Shakur

Write an essay on the subject of change, giving clear reasons and examples.

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

PLAN: