Question 1 Comprehension: Model Answers (CIE IGCSE English Language)

Question 1 is split into two tasks: a comprehension task and a summary task. The comprehension task will be based on Text A in your reading insert, and is designed as a series of short-answer questions, testing your ability to select and interpret what you read appropriately.

The following guide will model answers to Question 1(a-e). It includes:

• Text A
• Question 1(a-e) model answers
• Summary

The following is Text A taken from the June 2022 exam paper and is about endurance running events. Question 1(a-e) will ask you either to identify specific information from this text, or explain something from the text in your own words.

Below you will find the questions based on the above text, along with suggested answers:

• Remember to read each sub-question carefully and highlight:
• What you have to do (“give two examples”/”write your answer in your own words”, etc.)
• What you have to look for in the text (the focus of the question)
• Pay attention to the number of marks awarded for each sub-question and write your answers accordingly
• Make sure you are reading the correct section of text (according to the sub-question instructions)
• If the question asks you to use your own words, most of your answer needs to be in your own words; you must not just copy and paste from the text
• These are short-answer questions so do not waste time writing paragraphs when short sentences will do:
• Writing more will not get you more marks - the examiner can only award the amount of marks allocated to each sub-question

The full June 2022 exam paper is available here.