AQA English Language · Paper 1
Question 1, Information Retrieval
4 Marks•Recommended Time: 5 Minutes•Marked Automatically
The Source
Read again the source from lines 1 to 6.
The wind tore across the moor like something wounded. Low clouds pressed against the hills, and the heather bent under a rain that came in cold, slanting sheets. Somewhere below, a single lamp trembled in a farmhouse window, a small, stubborn light against the vast, breathing darkness of the valley. Ellie pulled her coat tighter and turned her face away from the weather. She had walked this path since she was six years old, and yet tonight, with the sky closing in, it felt entirely new.
Read again the specified lines from the source. Choose the answer that is supported by the exact wording in the text. Select one answer for each question.
0 of 4 answered
Question 1
How is the wind described in the opening line?
Question 2
What is pressing against the hills?
Question 3
Where is the single lamp trembling?
Question 4
How old was Ellie when she first walked this path?
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