Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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From paragraph 1 In which two ways, according to Pi, was his name odd?
From paragraph 2 Explain in your own words what prompted one of Pi's classmates to make fun of his name.
From paragraph 3 The lessons ‘started to stretch out like a desert'. What impression of the lessons is given by this description?
From paragraph 4 Give two pieces of evidence which suggest that Ravi had ‘a good reputation' in the school.
From paragraph 5 Pi had a 'plan'. Without using the words of the passage, explain in no more than fifteen words what the plan was.
From paragraph 6 Why do you think Pi took 'every chance' he could to answer questions that day?
From paragraph 6, write down the sentence which is the writer's opinion. The opinion is..
From your reading of paragraph 6, decide which one of the following statements is true and tick the box you have chosen. The passage ends on a pes...
Read Passage 2 in the insert and answer all the questions below. From paragraph 1
From paragraph 2 Pi's parents looked ‘as if they were walking through a jungle, spreading the tall grass ahead of them' (lines 10–11). Without copy...
From paragraph 3 Explain in your own words why Pi's uncle thought that swimming in a swimming pool was preferable to swimming in the sea.
From paragraph 4 What did Pi's father like to do in his spare time?
From paragraph 5 According to Pi's uncle, what was special about the Deligny pool?
Your Principal wants to form a School Council (a group of teachers and students) to discuss ways of improving school life for everyone. You would l...
Describe how music affected you in different ways on two separate occasions. (Remember, as well as how it made you feel, you can describe the music...
What will you look forward to and what will you miss when your schooldays are over? Give reasons and examples to support your view.
Write a story which includes the sentence: ‘When the announcement was made, two people got up and left the room.'
Clothes.
Write a story in which a diary plays an important part.
Every year the older students in your school invite adults to come and talk about why they are successful in their careers. You decide to write a l...
Describe two different places which have special memories for you for different reasons. (Remember you are describing the atmosphere and your feeli...
'To save our towns and cities, people should use public transport more and their own cars less.' Do you agree? Give reasons and examples to support...
Write a story which includes the sentence: 'Because the space was so small, it did not seem possible to get the vehicle through it.'
Uniforms.
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.