Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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The following is a newspaper article about the attractions of Lake Baringo in Kenya as a holiday destination. Island life on Lake Baringo The firs...
The following text is the opening of J G Farrell's novel The Siege of Krishnapur. The novel is set in India in 1857. Anyone who has never before v...
The following text is taken from an online brochure which features luxury holidays. The luxurious Niyama Maldives resort is a forty-minute seaplane...
The following extract is taken from an autobiography. In it, a Jewish writer recalls trying to escape, with his parents, on the day that German for...
The text which follows is an extract from an essay about a hospital for the poor in France in the 1930s. In the year 1929 I spent several weeks in ...
The passage below is a piece of travel writing. At this point, the author arrives in Madrid, Spain, to begin his exploration of the world of bullfi...
The passage below is a web advertisement/advertorial for holidays in Dubai, sponsored by an international hotel chain.
The blog below gives advice for 'rookies' (inexperienced presenters) on how to speak in public.
The following text is taken from a newspaper article about commercial products designed to help people sleep. Can't Sleep? There's an app for that...
The following text is an extract from a short story by the writer Zadie Smith. In the extract, the narrator is on a family holiday in Spain. What ...
The following text is taken from a blog written for a travel company that specialises in trips to Italy. In it, the writer explains some of the bes...
Read the following text, which is a review of a new watch, from the New Atlas science and technology website. This very tidy-looking semi-smartwat...
Read the following text, which is an article from the Yale Daily News blog. It was written in 2012 by a graduating student of the university. We d...
Read the following text, which is an extract from the book The Next Great Migration: The Beauty and Terror of Life on the Move, by the investigativ...
Read the following text, which is a series of extracts from a speech given by the environmental activist Greta Thunberg to the British Parliament i...
Read the following text, which is an extract from a book titled Paradise Gardens. The Arabian desert is remorseless. Fly over it and the barren va...
Read the following text, which is an editorial piece from a lifestyle magazine. Analyse the text, focusing on form, structure and language. View f...
Read the following text, which is the opening of a chapter from Waterlog, an autobiographical book by Roger Deakin, a British film-maker, environme...
Read the following text, which is an article about the invaluable contribution made by Nepali Sherpas to the mountain paths of Norway. Norway's so...
Read the following text, which is an article about the unique outdoor Minack Theatre in Cornwall, UK. Minack Theatre - Complete Visitor Guide The ...
Read the following text, which is an extract from a book about natural wonders of the world. In the text, the narrator describes her encounter with...
Read the following extract from 'The Silent Watcher' and answer the questions below.
How does the writer use language and structure to create a sense of decay and abandonment in the extract?
Explore how the writer presents the atmosphere of the old house. You should refer to details from the text to support your answer.
'Despite the hardships, there's an undeniable allure.' Using your own words, explain how the writer presents the 'allure' of Oakhaven.
Write an article for a school magazine (approx. 200-300 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a remote area, drawing on ideas ...
Compare how the writers of Text 1 and Text 2 present their views on the relationship between humans and technology.
You have been asked to write an article for a college magazine about the impact of social media on young people today. You should argue for or agai...
Refer to Text 2, lines 1-35. 8 How does the writer use language and structure to present the dangers and challenges of the expedition in these lines?
Refer to Text 1 and Text 2. 9 In both texts, the writers describe the challenges of exploration. Compare the ways the writers present the challenge...
10 Write an article for an online magazine for young people about the dangers and rewards of taking part in a challenging activity. In your article...
(b) Explain how the writer uses language in Text A to create a sense of fear. You should support your answer with examples from the text.
(a) From Text B, identify one phrase that shows the storm was very powerful.
(b) Both texts describe storms. Compare the ways in which the writers present the impact of the storms on people. In your answer, you should: * com...