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12th grade (Year 13 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: W.11-12.1.D, W.11-12.2.E · England: A-level English Language, University preparation

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  1. Question 1

    "I think the poet is really sad because her dad died." Which revision is most appropriate for an academic literary essay?

    • A. The poet is super sad, I feel.
    • B. I reckon the poet is sad about her dad.
    • C. Basically the poem is just about being sad.
    • D. The poem's imagery conveys the speaker's grief following a parent's death.

  2. Question 2

    "This proves that social media causes loneliness." (The evidence is a single correlational survey.) Which revision uses appropriate hedging?

    • A. This totally proves social media causes loneliness.
    • B. Nobody could ever disagree that social media causes loneliness.
    • C. Social media definitely makes everyone lonely.
    • D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  3. Question 3

    "Everyone knows that homework is pointless." Which revision is most objective?

    • A. Everyone knows homework is completely pointless.
    • B. It's a fact that homework never works.
    • C. Homework is obviously useless, as anyone can see.
    • D. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.

  4. Question 4

    "This proves that social media causes loneliness." (The evidence is a single correlational survey.) Which revision uses appropriate hedging?

    • A. This totally proves social media causes loneliness.
    • B. Social media definitely makes everyone lonely.
    • C. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.
    • D. Nobody could ever disagree that social media causes loneliness.

  5. Question 5

    "Everyone knows that homework is pointless." Which revision is most objective?

    • A. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.
    • B. Homework is obviously useless, as anyone can see.
    • C. It's a fact that homework never works.
    • D. Everyone knows homework is completely pointless.

  6. Question 6

    "I think the poet is really sad because her dad died." Which revision is most appropriate for an academic literary essay?

    • A. I reckon the poet is sad about her dad.
    • B. The poet is super sad, I feel.
    • C. The poem's imagery conveys the speaker's grief following a parent's death.
    • D. Basically the poem is just about being sad.

  7. Question 7

    "This proves that social media causes loneliness." (The evidence is a single correlational survey.) Which revision uses appropriate hedging?

    • A. This totally proves social media causes loneliness.
    • B. Nobody could ever disagree that social media causes loneliness.
    • C. Social media definitely makes everyone lonely.
    • D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  8. Question 8

    "Everyone knows that homework is pointless." Which revision is most objective?

    • A. Everyone knows homework is completely pointless.
    • B. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.
    • C. Homework is obviously useless, as anyone can see.
    • D. It's a fact that homework never works.

  9. Question 9

    "This proves that social media causes loneliness." (The evidence is a single correlational survey.) Which revision uses appropriate hedging?

    • A. This totally proves social media causes loneliness.
    • B. Social media definitely makes everyone lonely.
    • C. Nobody could ever disagree that social media causes loneliness.
    • D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  10. Question 10

    "We analysed the data and we found that prices went up a lot when the factory shut." Which revision uses nominalisation to sound more formal and concise?

    • A. Prices, when the factory shut, went up, we found, a lot.
    • B. Analysis of the data revealed a sharp price increase following the factory's closure.
    • C. We looked at the data and prices went up loads when the factory shut.
    • D. The data was analysed by us and we found prices went up a lot.

  11. Question 11

    "This proves that social media causes loneliness." (The evidence is a single correlational survey.) Which revision uses appropriate hedging?

    • A. This totally proves social media causes loneliness.
    • B. Nobody could ever disagree that social media causes loneliness.
    • C. Social media definitely makes everyone lonely.
    • D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  12. Question 12

    "We analysed the data and we found that prices went up a lot when the factory shut." Which revision uses nominalisation to sound more formal and concise?

    • A. Analysis of the data revealed a sharp price increase following the factory's closure.
    • B. Prices, when the factory shut, went up, we found, a lot.
    • C. The data was analysed by us and we found prices went up a lot.
    • D. We looked at the data and prices went up loads when the factory shut.

  13. Question 13

    "I think the poet is really sad because her dad died." Which revision is most appropriate for an academic literary essay?

    • A. The poem's imagery conveys the speaker's grief following a parent's death.
    • B. The poet is super sad, I feel.
    • C. Basically the poem is just about being sad.
    • D. I reckon the poet is sad about her dad.

  14. Question 14

    "Everyone knows that homework is pointless." Which revision is most objective?

    • A. It's a fact that homework never works.
    • B. Everyone knows homework is completely pointless.
    • C. Homework is obviously useless, as anyone can see.
    • D. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.

  15. Question 15

    "This proves that social media causes loneliness." (The evidence is a single correlational survey.) Which revision uses appropriate hedging?

    • A. Social media definitely makes everyone lonely.
    • B. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.
    • C. Nobody could ever disagree that social media causes loneliness.
    • D. This totally proves social media causes loneliness.

  16. Question 16

    "This proves that social media causes loneliness." (The evidence is a single correlational survey.) Which revision uses appropriate hedging?

    • A. Social media definitely makes everyone lonely.
    • B. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.
    • C. This totally proves social media causes loneliness.
    • D. Nobody could ever disagree that social media causes loneliness.

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  1. 1. D. The poem's imagery conveys the speaker's grief following a parent's death.

  2. 2. D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  3. 3. D. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.

  4. 4. C. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  5. 5. A. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.

  6. 6. C. The poem's imagery conveys the speaker's grief following a parent's death.

  7. 7. D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  8. 8. B. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.

  9. 9. D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  10. 10. B. Analysis of the data revealed a sharp price increase following the factory's closure.

  11. 11. D. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  12. 12. A. Analysis of the data revealed a sharp price increase following the factory's closure.

  13. 13. A. The poem's imagery conveys the speaker's grief following a parent's death.

  14. 14. D. Some studies have questioned the value of homework for younger pupils.

  15. 15. B. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.

  16. 16. B. These findings suggest a possible link between social media use and loneliness.