English final year exam

Question 1

Modal verbs

Answer 1

Modal verbs are auxiliary (helping) verbs that show how certain or necessary something is or if someone is allowed to do something

Question 2

Agenda

Answer 2

objective behind content production - in media

Question 3

Bias

Answer 3

When something is favoured over another, in an unfair way

Question 4

Clickbait

Answer 4

Content designed to attract attention, often with misleading headlines

Question 5

Credibility

Answer 5

The reliability of a source

Question 6

Disinformation

Answer 6

Deliberately spread false or misleading information with deceiving intentions

Question 6

Fake news

Answer 6

News stories created to mislead/manipulate

Question 7

Information

Answer 7

Data that provides knowledge

Question 8

Manipulation

Answer 8

Controlling someone or something in a deceptive way

Question 9

Misinformation

Answer 9

Inaccurate information spread without harmful intent

Question 10

Othering

Answer 10

Portraying someone or a group as ‘different’, often to exclude them

Question 11

Propaganda

Answer 11

Information set in a biased nature, to promote a certain cause

Question 12

Transparency

Answer 12

To be honest

Question 13

Synthetic media and one example

Answer 13

The act of using AI to form misinformation and disinformation (eg. deep fakes)

Question 14

Catfish

Answer 14

A form of fraud where a person creates a fake identity to target a victim

Question 15

Astroturfing

Answer 15

Astroturfing is when someone is often paid to spread opinions to influence the public about a certain group

Question 16

Possibility - Modal verbs

Answer 16

Show that something could happen (can, could, may and might)

Question 17

Ability - Modal verbs

Answer 17

Show what someone is able to do (can, and could)

Question 18

Permission - Modal verbs

Answer 18

Show what is allowed (can, and may)

Question 19

Obligation - Modal verbs

Answer 19

Show what is necessary or right (shall, should, and must

Question 20

Condition - Modal verbs

Answer 20

Show what might happen under certain conditions (would)

Question 21

How to write a WHAT, WHY, HOW?

Answer 21

What - Identify the statement
How - How the language feature is used to support the statement
Why - What does the author intend the audience to think/feel

Question 22

Proper adjectives

Answer 22

Adjectives made from a proper noun, used to describe something (eg. Italian foods)

Question 23

Euphemism

Answer 23

A mild or indirect word used to replace something more harsh

Question 24

Dysphemism

Answer 24

They make topics sound harsh and make things more negative or offensive

Question 25

2 Quotes for survival in the Hunger Games

Answer 25

Katniss reflects on her survival in District 12 when presented with meals “at the press of a button” in the Capitol
Katniss reflects on her survival in District 12 when presented with food and “stuffing [herself] because [she has] never had food like this, so good and so much”

Question 26

2 Quotes for resistance in the Hunger Games

Answer 26

Defying the power of the Gamemakers and President Snow, Peeta claims that he is “more than just a piece in their Games”.

Katniss and Peeta threaten to kill themselves as “the berries had passed [Katniss’] lips when the trumpets began to blare”, showing the resistance against the gamemakers

Question 27

2 Quotes for power in the Hunger Games

Answer 27

“you can opt to add your name more times in exchange for tesserae” show power from President Snow as he is giving the people what they desperately need, and in exchange getting what he wants (entertainment for the Capitol and control over the districts) which shows that he is controlling the districts like dolls

“look how we take your children and sacrifice them and there’s nothing you can do”

Question 28

1 Quote for heroism in the Hunger Games

Answer 28

“What am I supposed to do? Sit here and watch you die?” which shows that Katniss is taking leadership and standing up for Peeta and trying to help him and be his hero

Question 29

DISTRICT 12 RESISTANCE QUOTE

Answer 29

District 12 holds the “three middle fingers of their left hand to their lips and holds it out to [Katniss]”