The first departure board
I had checked the route so often that I could recite the station names, but the departure board still made me hesitate. Nobody else seemed to be studying it for as long. I wanted the freedom of travelling alone without the responsibility of choosing the wrong platform. When the announcement matched my ticket, I felt almost offended by how ordinary the answer was. I followed the signs towards the stairs, keeping enough time in reserve to turn back if I had misunderstood. I did not ring home for confirmation.
In your own words, explain the writer's thoughts and feelings before setting off alone.
232 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 1.2 Section A: Non-fiction Texts, covering 1.2.1 Focus of Section A, 1.2.2 Reading challenging non-fiction in preparation for the unseen text, 1.2.3 Reading substantial and extended texts, 1.2.4 Skills of interpretation and analysis, 1.2.5 Range of non-fiction forms, 1.2.6 Literary non-fiction text types, 1.2.7 Transient texts excluded from assessment, 1.2.8 The anthology as a supporting resource, and 1.2.9 Digital location of texts. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.