WJEC GCSE English Language Unit 2 November 2023 question paper

TEXT A

A1. According to Text A, what does the tourism and hospitality sector need?

A2. Write down one of the top 10 jobs that has been advertised in tourism and hospitality.

A3. What evidence does the text give to suggest that there is “high demand for people to work in

the sector”?

A4.Which one of the following points is not made by this text? Tick (√) that box.

TEXT B

A5. Write down one reason why “things are beginning to look bleak” for restaurant businesses

given in the first paragraph.

A6. Read the second paragraph.

Explain why dark kitchens are becoming more common. Make two points.

A7.What is meant by the phrase “a broad spectrum” in this text? Tick (√) the correct box.

TEXT C

A8. What does the text mean when it refers to “established” restaurants in the second paragraph?

Tick (√) the correct box.

A9. What reason is suggested for the food-delivery business being likely to “grow tenfold by

2030”?

A10. Compare the ways dark kitchens are presented in Text B and Text C.

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

TEXT D

A11. What did the average household spend per month on takeaways in 2020?

A12. By what percentage did total spending on takeaways increase between 2019 and 2020?

A13. Explain what the text says about the size of the takeaway market. Make two points.

TEXT E

A14. What does the writer mean when he says that working in the kitchen was “like an army

training camp” in the first paragraph?

A15. What impressions does the writer create of working in a professional kitchen?

Editing (5 marks)

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

A16. Read the sentence below and then answer the questions that follow.

Megan had carefully_…........ her work surface, selected the correct knife and

was ready to begin_…........ vegetables.

drawn chopped made cleaned

growing mashing making chopping

A17. Tick (√) the pair of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence below:

_…........ John loved his job, he did not enjoy the ridiculously_…........

time he had to get up in the morning.

A18. Read the text below and show your understanding by answering the questions that follow:

1. They checked in and went to find their room.

2. They were pleased to find an extensive room service menu on the bedside table.

3. They parked their car in the busy car park and headed for the hotel reception.

4. It seemed that they could order food from several different local restaurants.

5. After a long drive, Stevie and Sam were pleased to see the welcoming lights of their hotel.

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 space below.

Eat at Home is an online food delivery system that connects restaurants and customer’s across the country. To order your food, just download the Eat at Home app. Click on your favourite restaurant and then chose from their full menu. You can track what stage you’re order is at through the app. We garantee that all food will be deliverd within half an hour of the order being received.

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) Home-delivery services are changing the way that we eat and the way that we live our lives.

Write an essay to explain your views on this subject, giving clear reasons and examples.

Or, (b) Write an account of a time when you felt under pressure.

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

PLAN: