Moving the hedgehog
Text: an original contemporary personal account-style practice extract.
At the wildlife rescue centre, I prepared a travel carrier for a hedgehog that was being taken to a quieter enclosure. I fastened the small door, then tugged it gently to make sure the catch held. A folded towel stopped the carrier sliding on the trolley. The hedgehog stayed curled beneath the newspaper while I crossed the courtyard. Only when the carrier was inside the enclosure did I open it.
From the extract, identify the action the writer used to test the carrier's catch.
834 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE English Language 2.3 Content: non-fiction study and transactional text types, covering 2.3.9 Write an article, 2.3.10 Write a letter, 2.3.11 Write a review, 2.3.12 Write a text for a speech, and 2.3.13 Write a section for a guide, textbook, leaflet or booklet. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.