Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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Write a story in which a text message plays an important part.
Read Paragraph 1, and decide whether each of the following statements is true, false or not stated in the paragraph and tick the box you have chose...
From Paragraph 1, select and write down two of the writer's opinions. You may use the words of the text or your own words. Opinion 1 Opinion 2 .[2]
From Paragraph 1 Aoife can't read. How does she feel about the ‘printed word'?
From Paragraph 2 In Aoife's opinion, which was the most 'implausible' excuse she used to cover up her problem'?
From Paragraph 3 Aoife thought that Evelyn Nemetov was standing on the pavement 'as if she were just another member of the human race.' What does t...
From Paragraph 4 It 'was difficult for Aoife to draw breath into her lungs'. Pick out and write down the two-word phrase used later in the paragrap...
From Paragraph 5 Aoife lifted the contract as if it 'radiated toxic material'. What does she do which shows this feeling?
Read Paragraph 1 and decide whether each of the following statements is true, false or not stated in the passage, and tick the box you have chosen.
Select and write down two of the writer's opinions, one from Paragraph 2 and one from Paragraph 3. You may use the words of the text or your own wo...
From Paragraph 2 What two things does Michael remember about the park in previous summers?
From Paragraph 3 Why do you think Michael 'switched his bulging briefcase to the other hand'?
From Paragraph 4 Which two things did Michael like most about his house? (i)
From Paragraph 5 Pick out and write down the three-word phrase used in the paragraph which shows that Michael was surprised his wife liked spending...
From Paragraph 6 Michael's wife had not told him she had enrolled for the college course. What two other pieces of evidence in the paragraph sugges...
Section 1: Directed Writing You are advised to write between 200 and 300 words. You will be awarded up to 15 marks for following the task instruc...
You are advised to write between 200 and 300 words. • You will be awarded up to 15 marks for following the task instructions. • You will be awarded...
Description Describe a relative's house which you enjoy visiting. (Remember you can describe the atmosphere and the surroundings, as well as the ho...
Argument 'The future is about science and technology. There is no place for arts and music on the school timetable.' Do you agree? Give reasons and...
Argument To have a happy life, it is more important to have time to do what you want rather than to have a lot of money to spend. Do you agree? Giv...
Narrative Write a story which includes the words: 'The house they lived in as children now looked very different.'
Narrative Write a story about a time when you wanted to do something adventurous but you had to change your plans.
Read Passage 1, Cars, in the Insert and answer all the questions below.
Re-read paragraphs 1 and 6, and identify and write down one opinion from paragraph 1 and two opinions from paragraph 6.
From paragraph 1 What did the girls do which showed they had become good friends?
From paragraph 2 The writer knew that Lila was 'mean'. Give one word used in the paragraph which reinforces this idea.
From paragraph 3 What was the first of the 'two agonies' felt by the writer?
From paragraph 4 'Any child would be tempted, but at the same time terrified, by the thought of forcing the door'. Explain in your own words how th...
From paragraph 5 Why were the objects in the cellar 'unidentifiable'?
From paragraph 6 What was the 'disobedient act' carried out by Lila and the writer?
From paragraph 7 'Lila was speaking to him like that'. Apart from her confidence, what does this tell you about Lila's behaviour?
From paragraph 8 Explain why the girls are surprised by Achille's reaction to their visit.
From paragraphs 2–7 inclusive For each of the words or phrases below, circle the letter (A, B, C or D) which has the same meaning that the word or ...
Re-read paragraph 5, which contains phrases about the behaviour or feelings of the writer. Explain: • the meaning of the phrases as they are used i...
Read Passage 1, Sugar, in the Insert and answer all the questions below.
Re-read paragraph 1. Identify and write down three opinions from this paragraph.
Read Passage 2, A Disappointing Day, in the Insert and answer all the questions below. From paragraph 1
From paragraph 2 The girls were ‘intrigued by the invisible'. Explain in your own words what this tells us about the girls.
From paragraph 3 As an adult, the writer thinks of 'the pleasures of childhood'. What two particular 'pleasures of childhood' did she experience th...
From paragraph 4 'People we passed seemed indifferent to our escapade.' Explain in your own words what the writer thought about the people they pas...
From paragraph 5 Why was the writer surprised that Lila wanted to turn back?
From paragraph 7 What unexpected thing happened?
From paragraph 8 Explain what Lila did to betray the writer. Why did she do this?
From paragraphs 1–6 For each of the words below, circle the letter (A, B, C or D) which has the same meaning that the word has in the passage.
Re-read paragraphs 3 and 5 which contain phrases about the relationship between Lila and the writer. Explain: • the meaning of the phrases as they ...
Read Passage 1, Silk, in the Insert and answer all the questions below.
Re-read paragraph 1, and give three opinions from the paragraph.
From paragraph 1 The writer 'had to start by looking after the lion' (line 2). What kind of animals did he expect to start with?
From paragraph 2 Why do you think Joe 'rattled a stick along the fence' (line 9)?