The public reading room was housed inside a converted pumping station beside the canal. Its entrance was at the rear, where a path ran between two high brick walls. The small plaque naming the room was fixed partway along that path, out of sight of the towpath. Several people continued along the canal before they found the way in.
From the passage, select two words or phrases that show the reading room is tucked away from people walking beside the canal.
129 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 1.2.2 Reading challenging non-fiction in preparation for the unseen text. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.