The last harbour check
I had been ready to leave since the harbour lights came on, and each new check by the skipper seemed to me another needless delay. She retied one case, counted the lifejackets and tested the radio while I stared towards the open water. Then I noticed that she checked her own equipment last. The care I had dismissed as fussiness was for everyone else's sake, and I felt embarrassed by my impatience. I had imagined this departure for years, so the dark line of sea beyond the harbour wall still filled me with excitement. Yet, when I saw my brother waiting alone on the quay, I suddenly wanted the boat to remain where it was for a few more minutes.
In your own words, explain how the writer's thoughts and feelings change while waiting to leave the harbour.
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.