September 2020 English Paper 2 progression test

1. 1. Look at the first paragraph (lines 1–4).

Give one example of a countable noun and one example of an uncountable

noun from the first sentence (line 1).

• countable- must/ high

  uncountable – dark

• countable- our/ high

  uncountable – village

• countable-eyes / lungs

  uncountable – air

• countable- could/ high

  uncountable – cool

2. 2. Give one example of an adjective that is being used as a noun in the

paragraph.

The forest was dark and still. This was the dark before the dawn. The dark

when the spirits walked.

• (the) dark

• the spirits

• the dawn

• the forest

1. 3. Identify one example of a proper noun from the paragraph.

The forest was dark and still. This was the dark before the dawn. The dark when the spirits walked.

• the forest

• the dark

• the dawn

• the spirits

1. 4. From the second sentence (line 2), give one example of a noun.

The forest was dark and still. This was the dark before the dawn. The dark when the spirits walked.

• the forest

• the dark

• the spirits

• the dawn

1. 5. Look at the last sentence (line 3). Identify one example of a verb in the past tense.

The forest was dark and still. This was the dark before the dawn. The dark when the spirits walked.

• dark

• was

• still

• walked

5. 6. Give a three-word phrase from the paragraph that is an example of rhyme.

6. Paragraph two

7. I wriggled forward and peered down from our high rock. Moonlight reflected from

   the wide pools below the waterfall, the ripples spreading in perfect circles of

   bright, white light.

• bright, white light

• was deep in sleep

• moth flowers drifted across

• sweet scent of moth

8. 7. Look at this phrase: the shadow moved (lines 14–15).

   Give three verbs from earlier in the paragraph that tell the reader about

   movement.

• • (was) staring

  • broken

  • seeing

  • boiling

• • (was) walking

  • circled

  • jumped

  • fearing

• • (was) telling

  • round

  • moving

  • shocking

• • (was) stirring

  • twisted

  • ran

  • pumping

9. 8. The writer uses structure to create excitement in lines 16–24.

   How does the writer do this? Give two ways.

• • use of short sentences

  • use of dialogue

  • use of one-word paragraphs

• • use of verbs

  • questions

  • exclamation marks

• • use of noun

  • speach marks

  • exclamation marks

• • use of verb tense

  • adjectives

  • feelings

9. 9. What does one (line 25) [I had never seen one before.] refer to?

• a forest

• a shadow

• a dark

• a bear

Part 2

Usage of grammar.

1. 1. Find the correct verb tense of the passive voice.

2. Choose more than one.

• The strawberry pie was eaten by me

• I bought a Honda car

• Alioli is made from oil, garlic and salt.

• I saw a bear.