Paper 2
AQA English Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Maximum marks: 80
CANDIDATE NUMBER
CENTER NUMBER
DATE
SECTIONS
A 40
B 40
TOTAL 80
Instructions to Candidates
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Write your answers in the answer booklet provided.
• Do not write outside the box on each page.
• Answer all questions in Section A and one question in Section B.
• You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Section A and about 45 minutes on Section
B.
• Do all rough work in your answer booklet. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked.
• You must refer to the texts provided in Section A when answering the questions.
• In Section B, you must write in full sentences and organise your work clearly.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed in Section
, Section A: Reading
You are advised to spend about 1 hour on this section.
Read Source A and Source B carefully before answering
the questions.
Source A
(Extract from The Guardian, 2019 – article on urban
cycling)
"Cycling through the city is more than just a way to get
from A to B. It is liberation. The rush of air, the weaving
through traffic, the sense of autonomy – all of it makes
the cyclist feel alive. Yet, despite the joy, the city remains
hostile. Potholes gape like traps, buses thunder past with
indifference, and drivers glare as though cyclists are
intruders. Still, the bicycle persists: a quiet rebellion
against congestion and pollution."
AQA English Language
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Maximum marks: 80
CANDIDATE NUMBER
CENTER NUMBER
DATE
SECTIONS
A 40
B 40
TOTAL 80
Instructions to Candidates
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Write your answers in the answer booklet provided.
• Do not write outside the box on each page.
• Answer all questions in Section A and one question in Section B.
• You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Section A and about 45 minutes on Section
B.
• Do all rough work in your answer booklet. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked.
• You must refer to the texts provided in Section A when answering the questions.
• In Section B, you must write in full sentences and organise your work clearly.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar will be assessed in Section
, Section A: Reading
You are advised to spend about 1 hour on this section.
Read Source A and Source B carefully before answering
the questions.
Source A
(Extract from The Guardian, 2019 – article on urban
cycling)
"Cycling through the city is more than just a way to get
from A to B. It is liberation. The rush of air, the weaving
through traffic, the sense of autonomy – all of it makes
the cyclist feel alive. Yet, despite the joy, the city remains
hostile. Potholes gape like traps, buses thunder past with
indifference, and drivers glare as though cyclists are
intruders. Still, the bicycle persists: a quiet rebellion
against congestion and pollution."
