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Unseen non-fiction practice GCSE questions

Cover the answers and try these Unseen non-fiction practice checks first. The full quiz in the app includes hints.

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Write your answer, then check. If you miss one, open the Unseen non-fiction practice lesson before you retry.

Practice questions

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Question 1 [1 mark]

The smart-bin column’s viewpoint is that

Question 2 [1 mark]

Calling bins “uninvited relatives” is

Question 3 [1 mark]

The student letter’s purpose is mainly to

Question 4 [1 mark]

Using 8:10, 8:27 and 8:30 is effective because

Answers and working

Q1. expensive gadgets are being sold instead of basic services
Q2. comic personification / extended metaphor to mock the scheme
Q3. request a practical change (registration or extra bus)
Q4. specific times make the problem concrete and hard to dismiss

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