Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 42

Practice objective / multiple choice question 42 from the 2020 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 42 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Describe a bustling market scene in a coastal town, using at least five sensory details (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste). Write 120‑150 words.

Answer Options

A. A description that mentions five sensory impressions but repeats the same sense (e.g., multiple sight details) instead of covering all five distinct senses.
Correct Answer B. A vivid paragraph that mentions at least five senses - e.g., bright colours (sight), shouting voices and music (sound), salty and fruity aromas (smell), gritty wooden tables (touch), and the taste of a local food item (taste).
C. A paragraph that describes the market using only visual and auditory details, omitting smell, touch, and taste, and falls short of the required word count.
D. A brief passage that includes sensory words but does not create a vivid scene, lacking specific examples such as colours, sounds, aromas, textures, or flavors.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
A vivid paragraph that mentions at least five senses - e.g., bright colours (sight), shouting voices and music (sound), salty and fruity aromas (smell), gritty wooden tables (touch), and the taste of a local food item (taste).

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 42. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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