The atlas restorer
The atlas lay open under a row of cool lamps. Mara slid a sheet of support paper beneath the torn coastline, then stopped to check that its fibres followed those of the original page. She did not press the repair flat until the paste had settled. When I asked why such a narrow strip mattered, she placed an untreated offcut beside the repaired edge and invited us to lift both. One curled at once; the other stayed level. Her answer lasted less than a minute, but nobody asked her to repeat it.
From the passage, select one phrase showing that Mara carries out the repair with care and one phrase showing that her explanation is effective. Explain what each phrase suggests.
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.