AQA 8700 · Paper 2
Paper 2 practice: two texts, two centuries
Retrieval, summary with inference, non-fiction language, comparison of attitudes and viewpoint writing, using original paired sources.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
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Paper 2 practice: two texts, two centuries
6 questions, 90 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 45 minutes is only a guide.
1. Source A (1871): 'The multitude assembled upon the quay, and it was accounted a fine thing to be crushed there.' Which statement is supported?
4 marksPaper 2 Q1 · Retrieve from non-fiction
2. Source B (today): 'The queue snakes past the ticket office; nobody speaks; everyone checks a phone.' Which summary best infers the difference?
8 marksPaper 2 Q2 · Synthesis and summary
3. How does the modern writer's use of semicolons in 'nobody speaks; everyone checks a phone' create effect?
12 marksPaper 2 Q3 · Language in non-fiction
4. Which paragraph opening best compares the writers' attitudes?
16 marksPaper 2 Q4 · Compare viewpoints and methods
5. Task: write a letter to a councillor opposing Saturday library closures. Which plan is strongest?
40 marksPaper 2 Q5 · Writing to present a viewpoint
6. In the spoken language endorsement, a question arises that you cannot answer. What is the strongest response?
10 marksSpoken language · Presenting and responding