At the shoreline
I had spent weeks swimming lengths indoors, and on the drive to the coast I pictured myself stepping into the winter sea without pausing. At the shoreline, the regular swimmers studied the rough water while I fumbled twice with the fastening on my wetsuit. Suddenly all my preparation seemed private and unconvincing; I was certain my inexperience was visible. I wanted the beach to empty. Then one of the regulars confessed that she still felt apprehensive before every swim. The admission released me from the need to appear fearless. I decided that entering slowly and honestly mattered more than making an impressive start.
In your own words, explain what the writer thinks and feels as the swim approaches.
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.