TQUK English Level 1 Reading Past Paper 1

What is the main purpose of the blog post?

The section called ‘Why Eat Healthily?’ states ‘Because healthy eating is essential!’

Replace ‘essential‘ with a word or phrase that means the same thing.

The word or phrase must keep the meaning the same in the context of the section.

Look at the section called ‘Spicy Carrot and Lentil Soup.’

The author uses organisational features to help the reader make the soup.

Identify two organisational features used.

Look at the section called ‘Tips and Tricks.’

Give one example of how to make a meal healthier.

Look at the section called ‘But It’s Too Difficult!’

What does the word ‘season‘ mean in this context?

The section called ‘Why Eat Healthily?’ uses an image.

What does the image suggest to the reader about eating healthily?

Look at the section called ‘Spicy Carrot and Lentil Soup.’

Identify two words or phrases used to instruct the reader.

Look at the comments posted by Ashley175.

Give one example of something Ashley175 is not good at.

What is Ashley175’s view about the blog post?

Give one example from their comment to support your answer.

Look at the comments posted by SunshineAlex.

What does the word ‘monitor‘ mean in this context?

SunshineAlex uses language features to persuade readers not to make the soup.

Identify one language feature used.

Look at the comment posted by KHRoberts.

Why are there brackets around the phrase ‘like rice’?

KHRoberts says that potato mashers are ‘usually less expensive’ than food processors.

Is this a fact or an opinion?

Look at the comments posted by Foodlover8.

Foodlover8 uses language features to emphasise how they feel about the blog post.

Identify one language feature used.

Compare the information about saving money on food in Document 1 and Document 2.

In your answer you should:

• Give one opinion about saving money that is the same in each document
• Give one example from Document 1 and one example from Document 2 which supports this opinion