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1.

GCSE English Literature:

Which line shows the use of alliteration AND onomatopoeia?

Anthem for Doomed Youth
BY WILFRED OWEN

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?
Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

a)

Only the monstrous anger of the guns

b)

Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle

c)

The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells

d)

And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds

2.

Which of these describes the rhyme scheme?

Anthem for Doomed Youth
BY WILFRED OWEN

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?
Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

a)

A regular ABAB rhyme scheme

b)

Free verse with no regular rhyme scheme

c)

ABAB in the first stanza and CDDCEE in the second stanza

d)

Written in rhyming couplets throughout

3.

What do you think Wilfred Owen is trying to say about war and why might he think this way?

Anthem for Doomed Youth
BY WILFRED OWEN

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
— Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?
Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

a)

He thinks war is horrible because he fought in a war

b)

He is anti-war because his parents fought in a war

c)

He is glorifying war for the government because he is a good soldier

d)

He is anti-war because it kills too many animals

4.

Geography:

Which of the volcanic hazards is being the most appropriately managed?

a)

The nuée ardente can be sprayed with sea water. This dramatically reduces the temperature of the gases contained within the cloud, leading to significantly reduced risk.

b)

Lahars can be controlled by geological surveys and drilling to stabilise hillslopes in affected areas. This reduces the likelihood of rockfall.

c)

In certain types of eruptions, lava can be safely channelled away from places of high risk. This can be achieved using explosives and artificially dug channels.

d)

Liquefaction can be managed by geological surveys which can be used to create hazard maps. These maps can then be used by planners to create exclusion zones.

5.

Which is the most significant natural factor leading to the spread of a wildfire?

a)

Unplanned human activities in natural locations. These activities, such as smoking or campfires, often combine with the dropping of materials which are combustible.

b)

Lightning strikes, particularly in areas of dense population that have very dry conditions in summer months. California is one such state in the USA.

c)

Controlled burning by farmers undertaken to remove scrub land which may have been left fallow. This removes large areas of vegetation and allows for the planting of crops.

d)

Prolonged periods of drought and high rates of evapotranspiration, especially in the summer months in sub-tropical climates. A strong dry wind increases the risk.

6.

GCSE PE:

State two characteristics of a type IIx muscle fibre type.

a)

produces the most force but inefficient (fatigues very fast)

b)

produce less force and are slower to produce maximal tension

c)

able to maintain longer-term contractions, key for stabilization and postural control

d)

fatigue resistant, and focused on sustained, smaller movements

7.

Which receptor is responsible for detecting a change in blood pressure?

a)

Baroreceptors

b)

Chemoreceptor

c)

Proprioreceptor

8.

A player has overstretched the ligaments in their ankle. Identify this type of acute injury.

a)

Dislocation

b)

Fracture

c)

Sprain

d)

Strain

9.

GCSE Music:

Identify a percussion instrument heard at the start of John William´s ¨Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope¨.

Use your other device to listen to the sound track on youtube. This is worth 2 points.

a)

Timpani

b)

Viola

c)

Cor Anglais

d)

Cornet

10.

Name the musical device played by a Bodhran in Afro Celt Sound System’s ¨Release¨.

You have 2 minutes to work it out, and this is worth 3 points.

a)

Hemiola

b)

Ostinato

c)

Syncopation

d)

Glissando

11.

Computer Science:

Which of the descriptions below describes a set of real numbers.

a)

A set of numbers that represent all possible real world quantities.

b)

A set of numbers that can be written as fractions (ratios of integers).

c)

A set of numbers that cannot be written as fractions (ratios of integers).

12.

Which of the descriptions below describes a set of irrational numbers.

a)

A set of numbers that represent all possible real world quantities.

b)

A set of numbers that can be written as fractions (ratios of integers).

c)

A set of numbers that cannot be written as fractions (ratios of integers).

13.

A sensitive message could be encrypted using either the Vernam cipher or the Caesar cipher. Which is better and why?

a)

Vernam

b)

Caesar

c)

Vernam because it only uses each key once

d)

Caesar because it uses a one-time pad

14.

Design Technology:

Which is the most suitable hinge to use on the gate above

a)

Flush

b)

Backflap

c)

Tee

d)

Piano

15.

Explain what is meant by the term ¨alloy¨

a)

A mix of two things to improve its quality

b)

A mix of two metals to save money

c)

A mix of two metals to make it stronger

d)

A mix of two metals to increase value

16.

Which of these joints can be cut just with a tenon saw?

a)

Dovetail

b)

Cross halving

c)

Half lap

d)

Mortise and tenon

17.

Biology:

Which of the options, A to D, occurs in the nucleus of a cell?

a)

synthesis of enzymes

b)

synthesis of RNA

c)

modification of polypeptides

d)

synthesis of carbohydrates

18.

Which of the following best describes a microscope with high resolution?

a)

The microscope can distinguish structures that are very close together.

b)

The microscope can view structures that are very small.

c)

The microscope is capable of high magnification.

d)

The microscope has an in-built eyepiece graticule.

19.

Which of the statements, A to D, explains why diastole follows systole in the mammalian heart?

a)

Cardiac muscle is myogenic.

b)

Cardiac muscle takes a short time to repolarise after being stimulated.

c)

The aorta is capable of maintaining the pressure generated by the left ventricle.

d)

The SAN receives impulses from the AVN.

20.

Business Studies:

The Blake Mouton grid classifies leaders and managers according to their concerns for:

a)

environment and people

b)

law and production

c)

environment and law

d)

people and production

21.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a trading bloc?

a)

EU

b)

ASEAN

c)

BRIC

d)

NAFTA

22.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of a global merger?

a)

Entering new markets

b)

Increasing global competitiveness

c)

Spreading risk over different countries

d)

Diseconomies of scale

23.

Maths:

Why is Pascal´s Triangle given this name?

a)

It shows the internal pressure of an object in Pascals (Pa).

b)

It is named after a French mathematician, Blaise Pascal.

c)

The word ¨pascal¨ means triangle in Arabic.

24.

One of the numbers in Pascal´s triangle is hidden. What number should be behind the red circle?

a)

24

b)

5

c)

10

25.

What is the next line of the triangle?

a)

1,7,21,35,21,7,1

b)

1,2,7,21,21,7,1

c)

1,7,21,21,35,21,21,7,1

d)

1,7,21,35,35,35,21,7,1,

e)

1,7,21,35,35,21,7,1

26.

History:

Which is the correct chronological order for these 4 Democratic Presidents of the USA?

a)

a) John F Kennedy b) Barack Obama c) Franklin D Roosevelt d) Lyndon B Johnson

b)

a) Barack Obama b)John F Kennedy c) Franklin D Roosevelt d) Lyndon B Johnson

c)

a) Franklin D Roosevelt b) John F Kennedy c) Lyndon B Johnson d) Barack Obama

d)

a) Franklin D Roosevelt b) Lyndon B Johnson c) John F Kennedy d) Barack Obama

27.

Which of these was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

Harvests being destroyed by hailstones

b)

The American War of Independence

c)

Marie Antoinette saying of the peasants ¨let them eat cake¨

d)

Enlightenment ideas of Rousseau and Voltaire

28.

In the USA, The Founding Fathers refers to ...

a)

American Indians

b)

First Nations

c)

The first immigrants from Europe who came to the USA, and set up first colonies.

d)

Those involved with declaring independence form Britain and drafting the first constitution

29.

GCSE Art:

Which of these is NOT a Pop Artist?

a)

Andy Warhol

b)

Jasper Johns

c)

Roy Lichtenstein

d)

Andreas Gursky

30.

Which of these is the complementary colour pairs?

a)

Red/blue, green/yellow, orange/purple

b)

Red/green, blue/yellow, orange/purple

c)

Red/green, blue/orange, yellow/purple

31.

Spanish:

Ahora hay

a)

menos televidentes

b)

más posibilidades de ver la televisión

c)

televisión por cable in áreas remotas

d)

cables que tienden a durar mucho

32.

Parabólica TV

a)

ofrece un servicio de Internet

b)

reduce el esfuerzo de los usuarios

c)

provee un servicio a pueblos remotos

d)

no llega a muchos lugares

33.

Arabic:

What does the phrase say in english:

(a)

34.

Translate to english.

(a)

35.

Translate to english.

(a)

36.

Translate to english.

(a)

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