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1Fill in the blanks by dragging and dropping the two phrases that Bryson uses to express his dislike of sand.
Much as I admire sand’s miraculous ability to be transformed into useful objects like glass and concrete, I am [blank_start]not a great fan[blank_end] of it in its natural state. To me, it is primarily [blank_start]a hostile barrier[blank_end] that stands between a car park and water.
- Anot a great fan
- Bin awe
- Cscared
- Da hostile barrier
- Ean obstacle
- Fwaste land
2Which of the following phrases tell us that Bryson was out walking on a lovely autumnal day?
Tick all that apply.
- Athis sunny autumnal morn
- Bthe regal sweep
- Cthis most fetching of beaches
- Da glorious day
- Ethe sky was full of drifting clouds white as bedsheets
- Fthe houses and hotels of Sandbanks behind me looked radiant
- Galmost Mediterranean
- Hthe clear air
- Ithe moist packed sand
- Jbeckoning green hills beyond
3Studlands beach is in Cornwall
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
4What language feature is being used in the quotation below for comic effect?
It blows in your face, gets in your sandwiches, swallows vital objects like car keys and coins.
- Athree-part list
- Bhyperbole
- Cemotive language
- Dmetaphor
5Why does Bryson say that ' I am prepared to make an exception for Studland Beach'?
- ABecause it is very pretty
- BBecause it is a pebble beach rather than a sandy one
- CBecause he had promised himself that he would walk the Dorset coastline
- DBecause he was there on a lovely autumnal day
6Annotate the extract below to show what we learn about Bill Bryson.
- AHe is modest
- BAware of others' negative opinions
- CSelf deprecating
- DAppreciates but doesn't understand it
- EMakes fun of himself
- FPuzzled by it
- GTends to exaggerate
- HHas a negative view of sand
- IFinds sand disgusting
- JOpinionated
7Bill Bryson enjoys visiting English beaches
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
8Which of the following techniques does Bill Bryson use to interest us in the passage?
Tick all that apply.
- AColloquial language
- BEmotive language
- CHyperbole (exaggeration)
- DPersonification
- EOnomatopoeia
- FSimile
- GSensory language
- HAlliteration
- IThree-part lists
- JJuxtapositions
9What are the purposes of this extract?
- ATo argue, persuade and advise+
- BTo inform, explain and describe
- CTo imagine, explore and entertain
10What do we learn about Bill Bryson in this extract?
Tick all that apply.
- AHe is self-deprecating (makes fun of himself)
- BHe loves the beach
- CHe can appreciate the products of sand but not sand itself
- DHe loves the countryside
- EHe has an affection for the British
- FHe owns a dog
- GHe doesn't like sand
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- Descrição
- A 10 question quiz in which learners practise skimming, scanning and reading for meaning in preparation for Section A of Paper 1 of the Edexcel Level 1 /2 English Language certificate exams,
- Autor
- Sarah Holmes
- Idioma
- English
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