Edexcel IGCSE English Language A (4EA1) – Paper 1
Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Marks: 90
SECTION A: Reading (45 marks)
Read Text A and Text B in the insert. Then answer Questions 1–6.
Text A: An extract from "The Man Who Climbs Trees" by James Aldred
(Autobiographical non-fiction. Aldred describes his experience as a tree-climber in
the Amazon rainforest.)
“High above the canopy, the forest is different. I am no longer on the forest floor
battling ants and sweat; I am gliding on ropes amid the highest branches, where
the air is cool and the parrots scream in bright flashes.”
Text B: A news article titled “Why Urban Green Spaces Matter”
(Contemporary article exploring the mental health and environmental benefits of
green spaces in cities.)
Answer the following:
Q1. (6 marks)
From lines 1–10 of Text A, identify six things the writer sees or experiences while
climbing trees.
Non-fiction Texts and Transactional Writing
Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Marks: 90
SECTION A: Reading (45 marks)
Read Text A and Text B in the insert. Then answer Questions 1–6.
Text A: An extract from "The Man Who Climbs Trees" by James Aldred
(Autobiographical non-fiction. Aldred describes his experience as a tree-climber in
the Amazon rainforest.)
“High above the canopy, the forest is different. I am no longer on the forest floor
battling ants and sweat; I am gliding on ropes amid the highest branches, where
the air is cool and the parrots scream in bright flashes.”
Text B: A news article titled “Why Urban Green Spaces Matter”
(Contemporary article exploring the mental health and environmental benefits of
green spaces in cities.)
Answer the following:
Q1. (6 marks)
From lines 1–10 of Text A, identify six things the writer sees or experiences while
climbing trees.
