Paper 2: Section A Reading (Edexcel IGCSE English Language A: Paper 2: Poetry and Prose Texts and Imaginative Writing): Exam Questions

Remind yourself of Significant Cigarettes (from The Road Home), taken from the Pearson Edexcel International GCSE English Anthology (as found in the November 2020 exam paper (opens in a new tab)).

How does the writer present the character of Lev in Significant Cigarettes?

In your answer, you should write about:

• Lev’s thoughts and feelings about home

• Lev’s thoughts and feelings about the future

• the use of language and structure

You should support your answer with close reference to the extract, including brief quotations.

[30 marks]