Is it me or do USA exams sound easy?I'm sure they are not, but it just is giving that appearance. Or is it British students that have it hard?
There's certainly no way mutiple choice would make up a large proportion of a GCSE/A-Level Paper (except foreign languages possibly)
I think the main difference is that GCSEs and A-levels are thought of here as a certificate in your high school education and a way of getting into Uni or college. They've always been a bit weord to me - they seem to be part of your high school life, yet they're set by external organisations..In America, exams mainly only serve the latter purpose, as they already have High School Diplomas.
All this is mainly guesses and inferences as I am British.
To help the OP's quest: Are there examining bodies (like AQA, OCR etc here) that manage and set exams nationally or regionally? Because their websites might be worth a try for exam papers