Practice Paper 2 (Edexcel IGCSE English Language)

Look again at lines 27–36 (as found in the June 2023 R exam paper).

In your own words, describe Will Carter’s experiences at school.

Text Two: From A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat

Remind yourself of the extract from A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat (as found in the January 2023 R exam paper).

How does the writer, Emma Levine, use language and structure in Text Two to create a sense of excitement and danger?

You should support your answer with close reference to the extract, including brief quotations.

Text Two: From H is for Hawk

Remind yourself of the extract from H is for Hawk (Text Two in the Source Booklet) as found in the Jan 2023 exam paper.

How does the writer, Helen Macdonald, use language and structure in Text Two to present the two birds?

You should support your answer with close reference to the extract, including brief quotations.

Question 5 is based on both Text One and Text Two from the Source Booklet (as found in the June 2022 R exam paper).

Compare how the writers present their ideas and perspectives about their experiences.

Support your answer with detailed examples from both texts, including brief quotations.

From lines 39–51, describe the encounter with the rhinoceros (as found in the Jan 2022 R exam paper).

You may support your points with brief quotations.

Question 5 is based on both Text One and Text Two from the Source Booklet (as found in the Jan 2022 exam paper).

Compare how the writers present their ideas and perspectives about the experiences described.

Support your answer with detailed examples from both texts, including brief quotations.

Question 5 is based on both Text One and Text Two from the Source Booklet (as found in the Nov 2021 exam paper).

Compare how the writers present their ideas and perspectives about the people and events described.

Support your answer with detailed examples from both texts, including brief quotations.