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Semantic fields

9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RL.9-10.4, L.9-10.5 · England: GCSE English Language Paper 1 Q2, GCSE English Literature

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Question 1
Which semantic field links these words? heaven, sacred, prayer, angel, worship
- A. sport
- B. science
- C. religion
- D. business
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Question 2
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "The city's heart beat faster at rush hour as traffic pulsed through its arteries."
- A. money, to show the city is rich
- B. the sea, to suggest flooding
- C. music, to show the city is noisy
- D. the human body, to make the city seem alive
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Question 3
Which semantic field links these words? profit, invest, loss, market, shares
- A. war
- B. nature
- C. business and money
- D. medicine
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Question 4
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "The city's heart beat faster at rush hour as traffic pulsed through its arteries."
- A. music, to show the city is noisy
- B. the human body, to make the city seem alive
- C. money, to show the city is rich
- D. the sea, to suggest flooding
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Question 5
Which semantic field links these words? tide, anchor, harbour, voyage, stern
- A. the sea and sailing
- B. building
- C. space travel
- D. sport
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Question 6
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "The striker launched an attack, fired at goal and the defence crumbled under the bombardment."
- A. weather, to show it was raining
- B. war, to make the match sound like a battle
- C. cooking, to make it sound appetising
- D. law, to suggest a crime
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Question 7
Which semantic field links these words? blossom, bloom, seed, root, wither
- A. war
- B. machines
- C. food
- D. plants and growth
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Question 8
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "The striker launched an attack, fired at goal and the defence crumbled under the bombardment."
- A. war, to make the match sound like a battle
- B. cooking, to make it sound appetising
- C. law, to suggest a crime
- D. weather, to show it was raining
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Question 9
Which semantic field links these words? battle, retreat, ambush, conquer, victory
- A. war and conflict
- B. weather
- C. cooking
- D. sport
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Question 10
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "Her ideas blossomed, took root and soon bore fruit across the whole company."
- A. growth and plants, to show her ideas developing successfully
- B. war, to show conflict in the company
- C. darkness, to suggest danger
- D. food, to suggest she is hungry
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Question 11
Which semantic field links these words? battle, retreat, ambush, conquer, victory
- A. weather
- B. cooking
- C. sport
- D. war and conflict
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Question 12
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "The striker launched an attack, fired at goal and the defence crumbled under the bombardment."
- A. cooking, to make it sound appetising
- B. law, to suggest a crime
- C. weather, to show it was raining
- D. war, to make the match sound like a battle
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Question 13
Which semantic field links these words? scalpel, diagnosis, ward, pulse, surgeon
- A. farming
- B. music
- C. medicine
- D. law
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Question 14
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "Her ideas blossomed, took root and soon bore fruit across the whole company."
- A. darkness, to suggest danger
- B. food, to suggest she is hungry
- C. war, to show conflict in the company
- D. growth and plants, to show her ideas developing successfully
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Question 15
Which semantic field links these words? scalpel, diagnosis, ward, pulse, surgeon
- A. music
- B. medicine
- C. farming
- D. law
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Question 16
Which semantic field does the writer use here, and why? "The new rules caged the students; every corridor was patrolled, every minute locked down."
- A. nature, to praise the school grounds
- B. science, to explain the timetable
- C. celebration, to show the students are happy
- D. imprisonment, to criticise the rules as too strict

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