FLE PAPER 1 REVIEW QUIZ

All three texts on paper 1 will be on a similar topic.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You should always write in full sentences for the comprehension questions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Fill in the gap below.

• For Questions 1(a)-(e), unless it says, “using your own words”, you should from the text.

A synonym of the word ‘shocking’ is…

• Amazing

• Interesting

• Unexpected

• Terrible

When defining words you should never…

Select all that apply.

• Consider the prefixes to give you clues

• Say as many different words as possible to hopefully get one correct answer

• Repeat the word in your description

• Check the original text to get context clues

When defining words you should consider…

Select all that apply.

• The author's deeper intentions and symbolism of the word

• The straightforward definition of the word

• If the phrase the word comes from contains a language device, eg simile

• If it suggests a comparative, eg bigger or more expensive.

For question 1, you should…

Select all that apply.

• Check the number of marks available carefully

• Avoid using full sentences where possible

• Copy directly from the text when you're allowed

• Use sophisticated vocabulary to impress the examiner

When paraphrasing, what type of word should you not use a synonym for?

• Flowery adjectives

• Active verbs

• Precise nouns

• Redundant adverbs

What is the purpose of a summary?

• • o explain everything in the article

• • To rewrite the article using your own words

• • To reconstruct the paragraphing of the original article to make more logical sense

• • To concisely and precisely sum up the main points in a text using your own words

Which of the following should you NOT do in summary writing?

• • Group similar ideas together

• • Repeat ideas

• • Avoid using synonyms on nouns

• • Switch around the sentence order