The downward path
Our guide stopped before the cave entrance. The path was steep, and the stones underfoot were slick after the morning rain. He asked us to keep both hands free and explained where the handrail ended. From the car park, the opening had looked close enough to reach in a minute. Now the distance seemed less important than each individual step. I put my camera away and let the person ahead of me move further down before I followed.
From the passage, select two words or phrases that describe why the approach required careful footing.
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.