Behind the scoreboard
The volunteer operating the race timer was watchful, leaning forward whenever a swimmer approached the wall. Between heats she was meticulous, comparing the printed results with the lane sheet before handing them over. Nobody in the gallery seemed to notice her. Their attention followed the swimmers and the scoreboard. Only when the printer stopped did several people look towards the desk, as though the numbers had previously appeared there without anyone's help.
From the passage, select two words or phrases that describe the timer volunteer's attention to her work.
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.