Lesson AO5-2
AO5-2 Select and adapt tone, style and register Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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What does selecting and adapting tone, style and register require in AO5?
- Strict formulas
- Random vocabulary
- Modern slang
- Form and audience
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Which register is most appropriate for a formal letter to a bank manager?
- Aggressive rant
- Slang heavy
- Poetic verse
- Polite and precise
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Which tone suits a persuasive speech delivered to a school assembly?
- Sarcastic and rude
- Confident and energetic
- Dismal and quiet
- Academic and dry
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What style should a teenage film review blog post typically use?
- Conversational voice
- Legal jargon
- Archaic English
- Technical prose
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What is the core difference between 'tone' and 'register' in writing?
- Fiction versus fact
- Spelling versus grammar
- Attitude versus formality
- Length versus speed
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Which tone best suits a magazine article written for adults?
- Slang-heavy
- Overly academic
- Childish and simple
- Lively and measured
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Which feature makes a letter to a friend sound authentic?
- Conversational voice
- Passive voice
- Formal salutations
- Legal jargon
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What tone is most effective when writing for young children?
- Highly academic
- Sarcastic and dry
- Clinical and strict
- Warm and encouraging
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Which linguistic feature is typical of a formal register?
- Passive constructions
- Contractions
- Colloquial slang
- Exclamation marks
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What technique should a persuasive speech primarily use to win over listeners?
- Archaic spelling
- Persuasive techniques
- Stream of consciousness
- Silent pauses
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What does adapting register mean in writing practice?
- Shifting formality levels
- Changing the font
- Altering the tense
- Fixing spelling errors
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Which tone suits a national newspaper restaurant review?
- Authoritative and engaging
- Cryptic and obscure
- Rambling and emotional
- Childish and silly
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Which tone is entirely unsuitable for a letter of condolence?
- Respectful and formal
- Sincere and quiet
- Sympathetic and warm
- Light-hearted and jokey
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Which technique helps adapt a written speech for reading aloud?
- Dense paragraphs
- Small print
- Direct address
- Complex footnotes
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Why is a formal register chosen for a university application?
- It avoids punctuation
- It shows respect
- It hides identity
- It displays humour
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Why might a writer use a deliberately blunt tone in an argument?
- To entertain children
- To confuse readers
- To show politeness
- To grab attention
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How is a neutral tone best described in writing?
- Balanced and even-handed
- Highly sarcastic
- Deeply emotional
- Fiercely biased
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Which choice shows a writer adapting register for a formal interview?
- Whispering answers
- Avoiding slang
- Using punchlines
- Adding emojis
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Which feature directly signals an informal tone in writing?
- Passive verbs
- Impersonal pronouns
- Contractions
- Subordinate clauses
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What is the problem with using a jokey sign-off in a formal speech?
- It checks spelling
- It breaks register
- It improves flow
- It lengthens text
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