The repair of the noticeboard
Source A: an original contemporary non-fiction-style account.
The residents' association asked me to help repaint the noticeboard beside the bus stop. We began on Sunday at nine, after removing the paper notices and putting them in a folder. The wooden frame needed sanding, but the glass was undamaged and did not need replacing. We covered the pavement with an old sheet before opening the paint. The chosen colour was dark green, matching the nearby bench.
While the first coat dried, I sorted the notices by date. Two advertised events that had already taken place, so the secretary set them aside rather than put them back. A new timetable would go in the centre, where it could be read without opening the board. We finished the second coat before lunch and left a small sign asking people not to touch the wet frame. The notices would be restored on Monday morning. I walked past that afternoon and was pleased that the frame looked improved without making the whole street smell of fresh paint.
Refer to the whole of Source A. Choose the four true statements below. Write their four letters in the answer box. Choose no more than four; if more are given, only the first four distinct letters will be marked.
| Letter | Statement |
|---|---|
| A | Work began at nine on Sunday. |
| B | The glass needed replacing. |
| C | An old sheet protected the pavement. |
| D | The chosen paint colour was blue. |
| E | Two notices concerned past events. |
| F | The timetable was placed where it could only be read inside. |
| G | The notices were to return on Monday morning. |
| H | The second coat was finished after dinner. |
160 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE English Language 6.2 Content, covering 6.2.1 Reading sources: non-fiction and literary non-fiction, 6.2.2 Time periods of the sources, 6.2.3 Choice of genre, and 6.2.4 Section B writing task. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.