Eduqas GCSE English Language Component 1 June 2025 question paper

Read lines 7–13.

What impressions does the writer create of Clive in these lines? You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Read lines 14–30. How does the writer show Clive’s thoughts and feelings about growing older in these

lines?

You should consider: • what the writer says about Clive in these lines • the writer’s use of language to show his thoughts and feelings.

You must refer to the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

Read lines 31–63. What impressions does the writer create of Mary in these lines? How does the writer

create these impressions? You must refer to the language and structure used in the text to support your answer, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.

To answer this question, read lines 64–89 and consider the passage as a whole. “Clive is presented as a character who it is impossible to feel sympathy for, and who gets what he deserves in this story.”

To what extent do you agree with this view? You should write about: • your thoughts and feelings about how Clive is presented in the story • how the writer has created these thoughts and feelings. You must refer to the language used in the text to support your answer.