Lesson RS-2
RS-2 Synthesise information from more than one text Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 3
20 questions
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Lesson RS-2, Synthesise information from more than one text: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA GCSE English Language (8700), Unit 3: Assessment objectives, written with Revision Ninja.
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The 20 questions
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What does synthesising information from two texts involve?
- Listing texts
- Contrasting authors
- Combining sources
- Summarising separately
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Text A shows pollution; Text B shows river recovery. What is a valid synthesis?
- Unchanged waters
- Recovery after pollution
- Zero impact
- Permanent damage
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Which method best supports a synthesis across multiple texts?
- Random ordering
- Thematic grouping
- Chronological listing
- Source separation
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Text A states opening hours are 9am-5pm; Text B states 10am-6pm. What is a valid synthesis?
- Shop closed
- Times random
- Hours changed
- Hours identical
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What must a synthesis answer primarily highlight between two texts?
- Parallels and differences
- Author biases
- Publication dates
- Text lengths
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What is the best way to synthesise accounts of a village as both quiet and busy?
- Random fluctuation
- Parallel description
- Seasonal variation
- Direct contradiction
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Which practice represents a weak synthesis of two sources?
- Contrasting evidence
- Weighing arguments
- Evaluating reliability
- Listing shared views
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What makes a written synthesis coherent for a reader?
- Separate paragraphs
- Random ordering
- Logical connections
- Isolated facts
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When synthesising a museum's displays and cost, what should you do?
- List every exhibit
- Weigh value against cost
- Ignore ticket prices
- Criticise the building
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Which transitional device effectively introduces a synthesis point?
- Isolated comma
- Chronological marker
- Comparative conjunction
- Random sequence
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Which feature is essential when synthesising accounts of the same event?
- Isolated summaries
- Conflicting claims
- Combined points
- Separate paragraphs
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Which response demonstrates mere summary rather than true synthesis of two texts?
- Repeating identical details
- Comparing differing views
- Combining related points
- Evaluating overall bias
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What core literary skill is demonstrated by identifying a shared point and a difference?
- Comparative synthesis
- Creative writing
- Literal retrieval
- Single text summary
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What critical error must be avoided during a synthesis?
- Combining texts
- Inventing unsupported links
- Comparing viewpoints
- Weighing evidence
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How should conflicting wind speeds from two storm accounts be handled?
- Note the range
- Calculate an average
- Invent a third speed
- Ignore both sources
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How should a student handle a specific detail appearing in only one source?
- Attribute individually
- Invent a second source
- Ignore the detail
- Claim both stated it
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What does the reading term 'synthesise' mean?
- Proofreading grammar
- Reading single texts
- Combining multiple sources
- Skimming for keywords
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How do you synthesise praise for a bakery with news of its temporary closure?
- Combine reputation and closure
- Assume permanent closure
- Focus solely on recipes
- Dismiss the praise entirely
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Text A says a lake freezes every winter; Text B says once in a decade. What is the best synthesis?
- Never freezes
- Freezes every year
- Freezes rarely
- Always stays warm
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What does synthesising information involve doing?
- Quoting single words
- Summarising one text
- Listing bullet points
- Combining multiple sources
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