2025 A Level
ENGLISH A LEVEL 2026 MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
CANDIDATES NAME
CENTRE NUMBER
DATE
Time allowed:1 hour 30 minutes
Section Mark
A 50
B 30
TOTALS 80
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write your details clearly: Fill in your name, index/admission number, class, and date in the
spaces provided.
Answer all questions: Every section must be attempted — no optional questions.
Use the provided spaces: All answers must be written in the answer booklet or spaces
given in the exam paper.
Check your paper: Ensure all pages are printed and no questions are missing before
you begin.
Language requirement: All answers must be written in English.
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes (2½ hours).
Section A: Comprehension (20 Questions)
April 2026
,2025 A Level
Passage-based (assume a passage is provided in the exam).
1. State the main idea of the passage. (2 marks)
2. Identify two arguments the author uses to support their view. (4 marks)
3. What is the writer’s attitude toward technology? (2 marks)
4. Give one example of bias in the passage. (2 marks)
April 2026
, 2025 A Level
5. Explain the meaning of “turning a blind eye” as used in the text. (2 marks)
6. Identify two stylistic devices in paragraph 2. (4 marks)
7. Why does the author use rhetorical questions? (2 marks)
8. What evidence does the writer provide to support their claim? (2 marks)
9. Summarize the writer’s opinion in one sentence. (2 marks)
April 2026
ENGLISH A LEVEL 2026 MERGED WITH MARK SCHEME
CANDIDATES NAME
CENTRE NUMBER
DATE
Time allowed:1 hour 30 minutes
Section Mark
A 50
B 30
TOTALS 80
INSTRUCTIONS:
Write your details clearly: Fill in your name, index/admission number, class, and date in the
spaces provided.
Answer all questions: Every section must be attempted — no optional questions.
Use the provided spaces: All answers must be written in the answer booklet or spaces
given in the exam paper.
Check your paper: Ensure all pages are printed and no questions are missing before
you begin.
Language requirement: All answers must be written in English.
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes (2½ hours).
Section A: Comprehension (20 Questions)
April 2026
,2025 A Level
Passage-based (assume a passage is provided in the exam).
1. State the main idea of the passage. (2 marks)
2. Identify two arguments the author uses to support their view. (4 marks)
3. What is the writer’s attitude toward technology? (2 marks)
4. Give one example of bias in the passage. (2 marks)
April 2026
, 2025 A Level
5. Explain the meaning of “turning a blind eye” as used in the text. (2 marks)
6. Identify two stylistic devices in paragraph 2. (4 marks)
7. Why does the author use rhetorical questions? (2 marks)
8. What evidence does the writer provide to support their claim? (2 marks)
9. Summarize the writer’s opinion in one sentence. (2 marks)
April 2026
