Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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From your reading of paragraph 1, decide which one of the following statements is true and tick the box you have chosen.
Cafe Florian is a 'magnet for tourists' (paragraph 3).
From your reading of paragraph 6, select and write down two opinions.
From paragraph 2 At first, what did people think the small cloud meant?
From paragraph 3 Explain exactly why the sky was dark.
From paragraph 4 What does the word 'muffled' tells us about the effect of the locusts on the countryside?
From paragraph 5 The family 'waited for the swarm to wing its way to further destruction'. Pick out and write down a single word used later in the ...
From paragraph 6 In what two ways is the large number of hoppers an additional threat to farmers? (i) (ii)
'The availability and distribution of water throughout the world is a major social and economic concern' (paragraph 4). From your own knowledge or ...
From paragraph 1 What 'good news' did Rakesh receive that morning?
From paragraph 2 What were the most surprising gifts given to Rakesh?
From paragraph 3 Rakesh's mother thought his choice of wife was 'strange'. Explain fully what kind of woman his mother thought he would marry.
From paragraph 4 Why did Rakesh's mother die ‘contented'?
From paragraph 5 'After a while, no-one paid much notice, all except, of course, Rakesh.' What effect is created by the inclusion of the expression...
From paragraph 6 Varma 'tucked his feet under him'. Why do you think he did that?
You are a member of a school team which recently won an important competition. Your Principal is very pleased with the team's improvement and asks ...
Describe a television show that you like very much and one you dislike. Explain why you like or dislike the shows. (Remember to describe the people...
Would you like to be a student in a school that is larger or smaller than the one you now attend? Give reasons and examples to support your view.
Write a story which includes the sentence: ‘It was clear the photograph proved that I was right.'
Homework.
Write about a time when a close friend tried to help you and only made things worse.
Recently, you and some other members of your class were chosen to take part in a festival. Your Principal is very pleased that you took part. He ha...
Describe the scene and the atmosphere during a busy time close to the sea or near a river. (Remember, you are describing the atmosphere, the surrou...
What are the most important things to think about when choosing a career? Give reasons and examples to support your view.
Write a story which includes the words: ‘What are you searching for in this room? You have no right to be here.'
Peace.
Write a story about how someone settled a disagreement.
In paragraph 2, Britain's 7,000 miles of railway track is described as 'a stunning technological achievement'. From your own knowledge or experienc...
Pick out and write down one opinion from paragraph 3.
From your reading of paragraph 5, decide whether each of the following statements is true or false, and tick the boxes you have chosen.
From paragraph 1 Apart from the expense, what might discourage animal photographers from using the 'best method' of making an animal film?
From paragraph 2 Pick out and write down the characteristic of the chevrotain that made the writer think it would make an appealing photograph.
From paragraph 3 The writer describes the sun as being 'in the right place for us to get the best result'. What do you think 'the best result' woul...
From paragraph 4 In the search for the chevrotain, members of the team descended onto the patch of undergrowth 'like a swarm of hungry locusts'. In...
From paragraph 3, write down one opinion. You are free to use your own words or the words of the passage.
From paragraph 6, write down one opinion. You are free to use your own words or the words of the passage.
From paragraph 1 Why did the pile of straw heave 'gently and rhythmically'?
From paragraph 2 Explain in your own words why, even before the babies were brought to him, the writer had 'ample opportunity' to get to know kusim...
From paragraph 3 What effect is created by the word 'sprawling' that would not be created by, for example, 'lying'?
From paragraph 4 What does the word 'merely' suggest about the many troubles the writer would have with the kusimanses in the future?
From paragraph 5 What evidence is there to suggest that Colly was a ‘vain creature'?
Recently you became aware of a person in your area who quietly does a lot to help members of the community who have problems. However, very few peo...
Contrast the scene and the atmosphere in a shop that you like to visit and in one you do not like. (Remember you are describing the atmosphere, the...
Do you think it is possible for celebrities to have private lives? Give reasons and examples to support your view.
Write a story which includes the sentence: ‘I realised only at the last minute that I had forgotten something important.'
Crowds.
Write a story in which a small painting plays an important part.
Read Passage 1 in the insert and answer all the questions below. (a) Notes [15 marks] Identify and write down the points in the passage which descr...
From your reading of paragraph 1, decide whether each of the following statements is true or false and tick the boxes you have chosen. All glass is...
From paragraph 6, select and write down two of the writer's opinions. You may use the words of the text or your own words.