Cambridge Assessment International Education for Global Secondary Past Paper 2022 April (Code 1110/1)
Overview
Subject: English Paper 1 (Non-fiction)
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Sections: 2 (Section A and Section B)
Structure
- Section A: Reading comprehension
- Time allocation: 30 minutes
- Tasks: Read Text A and answer questions
- Section B: Writing
- Time allocation: 30 minutes
Texts
- Text A: Article from a cycling magazine
- Text B: Advice from a cycle trail organization
Question Breakdown
- Q1: Identify literary technique in the headline (Answer: Alliteration)
- Definitions: Metaphor, Alliteration, Oxymoron, Hyperbole
- Q2: Questions about Text A (Lines 1-10)
- Q2A: Location of spring Classics (Answer: Europe)
- Q2B: Magazine publication (Answer: Cycling World)
- Q2C: Reason for maximum effort by competitors (Answer: Most prestigious races)
- Q3: Writer's opinion about Tour de France (Answer: Climax of the racing season)
- Q4: Meaning of