AQA GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2
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GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Friday 5 June 2020 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
Source A and Source B – provided as a separate insert.
Instructions For Examiner’s
Use
Answer all questions.
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Questio Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. n
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 1
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
2
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 3
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do 4
not want to be marked.
You must refer to the insert booklet provided. 5
You must not use a dictionary.
TOTAL
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A.
You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B.
Advice
You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through the sources and all
five questions you have to answer.
You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.
You should make sure you leave sufficient time to check your answers.
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, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A: Reading box
Answer all questions in this section.
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this
section.
0 1 Read again the first part of Source A from lines 1 to 4.
Choose four statements below which are true.
Shade the circles in the boxes of the ones that you think are true.
Choose a maximum of four statements.
If you make an error cross out the whole box.
If you change your mind and require a statement that has been
crossed out then draw a circle around the box.
[4 marks]
A The climbers were sheltered from the wind.
B The glacier was higher up the mountain.
C They had been on the mountain for at least five days.
D Base camp was more than 3000 feet below them.
E Joe thought they would make it back to base camp quickly.
F There were no more uphill sections to climb.
G The climbers were feeling more positive now than
they were before.
H On the ice cliff, the climbers had felt overwhelmed by despair. 4
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IB/G/
* Jun20/8700/2
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre Candidate
number number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate re
signatu
GCSE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives
Friday 5 June 2020 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
Source A and Source B – provided as a separate insert.
Instructions For Examiner’s
Use
Answer all questions.
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Questio Mark
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. n
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. 1
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
2
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 3
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do 4
not want to be marked.
You must refer to the insert booklet provided. 5
You must not use a dictionary.
TOTAL
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A.
You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B.
Advice
You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through the sources and all
five questions you have to answer.
You are advised to plan your answer to Question 5 before you start to write.
You should make sure you leave sufficient time to check your answers.
,*jun20 700201*
IB/G/Jun20/E6 8700/2
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section A: Reading box
Answer all questions in this section.
You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this
section.
0 1 Read again the first part of Source A from lines 1 to 4.
Choose four statements below which are true.
Shade the circles in the boxes of the ones that you think are true.
Choose a maximum of four statements.
If you make an error cross out the whole box.
If you change your mind and require a statement that has been
crossed out then draw a circle around the box.
[4 marks]
A The climbers were sheltered from the wind.
B The glacier was higher up the mountain.
C They had been on the mountain for at least five days.
D Base camp was more than 3000 feet below them.
E Joe thought they would make it back to base camp quickly.
F There were no more uphill sections to climb.
G The climbers were feeling more positive now than
they were before.
H On the ice cliff, the climbers had felt overwhelmed by despair. 4
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IB/G/
* Jun20/8700/2
