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Learn Extracted exam questions IGCSE English November 2025 · Paper 21

November 2025 · Paper 21

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1 1 mark multiple_choice p. 2 9.1

Where did the girl's dad park their car?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
2 1 mark multiple_choice p. 2 9.1

What does the boy suggest doing with his friend today?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
3 1 mark multiple_choice p. 3 9.1

How is the boy going to help his mum?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
4 1 mark multiple_choice p. 3 9.1

Who has the girl just been to visit?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
5 1 mark multiple_choice p. 3 9.1

Which book is ready for the boy to collect today?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
6 1 mark multiple_choice p. 4 9.1

Where does the girl hope to go on holiday with her family?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
7 1 mark multiple_choice p. 4 9.1

What does the boy miss about his previous home?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
8 1 mark multiple_choice p. 4 9.1

Which work experience would the girl like to try?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
9 1 mark multiple_choice p. 5 9.2

How did the boy learn to make and upload videos?

  1. A

    He used lots of online resources.
  2. B

    He was taught by someone he knew.
  3. C

    He went on a short course.
10 1 mark multiple_choice p. 5 9.2

What made the boy choose the environment as the topic for his videos?

  1. A

    He had a long-term interest in the subject.
  2. B

    Someone suggested it would help his studies.
  3. C

    It provided many different aspects to focus on.
11 1 mark multiple_choice p. 6 9.2

The teacher suggests that Maria should

  1. A

    contribute more during classes.
  2. B

    give more detail in her written work.
  3. C

    be more careful when doing experiments.
12 1 mark multiple_choice p. 6 9.2

What does the teacher think is the best subject for Maria to study at university?

  1. A

    engineering
  2. B

    medicine
  3. C

    physics
13 1 mark multiple_choice p. 7 9.2

The friends agree that

  1. A

    the opening hours are convenient.
  2. B

    it serves a wide variety of food.
  3. C

    there's a welcoming atmosphere.
14 1 mark multiple_choice p. 7 9.2

Why would the girl like to work at the caf'e?

  1. A

    The pay is quite good there.
  2. B

    It would help her career aims.
  3. C

    She would meet lots of people.
15 1 mark multiple_choice p. 8 9.2

What helped the girl most when she was learning to play the guitar?

  1. A

    practising regularly
  2. B

    having a teacher
  3. C

    watching people play
16 1 mark multiple_choice p. 8 9.2

Before buying a guitar, the girl advises the boy to

  1. A

    read lots of reviews.
  2. B

    visit a musical instrument shop.
  3. C

    try out hers first.
17 1 mark multiple_choice p. 9 9.2

How did the boy find out about the novel?

  1. A

    He saw an advertisement for it.
  2. B

    It was described in an article.
  3. C

    His teacher told him about it.
18 1 mark multiple_choice p. 9 9.2

The friends think the novel would be even better if

  1. A

    it was shorter.
  2. B

    it had more dialogue in it.
  3. C

    it included some younger characters.
19 1 mark multiple_choice p. 10 9.1

The oldest of the shark species living today appeared about ... million years ago.

  1. A

    200
  2. B

    250
  3. C

    400
20 1 mark multiple_choice p. 10 9.1

The name 'shark' most probably comes from a word meaning ...

  1. A

    bad person.
  2. B

    sea dog.
  3. C

    large fish.
21 1 mark multiple_choice p. 10 9.1

There are currently around ... species of sharks found worldwide.

  1. A

    300
  2. B

    450
  3. C

    500
22 1 mark multiple_choice p. 10 9.1

Jana says that sharks' noses work in a similar way to human ...

  1. A

    tongues.
  2. B

    ears.
  3. C

    eyes.
23 1 mark multiple_choice p. 11 9.1

Jana was surprised to learn that one function of a shark's rough skin is to ...

  1. A

    stop other creatures living on it.
  2. B

    hurt animals they want to eat.
  3. C

    help it move more quickly.
24 1 mark multiple_choice p. 11 9.1

Most species of shark would ... if they stopped swimming.

  1. A

    sink to the bottom
  2. B

    become cooler
  3. C

    be unable to breathe
25 1 mark multiple_choice p. 11 9.1

Jana says she handles sharks safely by ...

  1. A

    covering up their eyes.
  2. B

    turning them upside down.
  3. C

    stroking them on the head.
26 1 mark multiple_choice p. 11 9.1

It is believed that in the last fifty years, about ... of the world's sharks have disappeared.

  1. A

    30%
  2. B

    70%
  3. C

    90%
27 1 mark multiple_choice p. 13 9.2

Speaker 1

  1. A

    I don't think I'll ever enter another one.
  2. B

    I was unhappy with my performance.
  3. C

    I prepared for it as well as I could.
  4. D

    I was sure I was going to come in last place.
  5. E

    I changed my mind about what I'd perform at the last minute.
  6. F

    I was surprised by the size of the audience.
  7. G

    I had never felt so nervous in my life.
  8. H

    I was amazed by the audience's reaction to my performance.
28 1 mark multiple_choice p. 13 9.2

Speaker 2

  1. A

    I don't think I'll ever enter another one.
  2. B

    I was unhappy with my performance.
  3. C

    I prepared for it as well as I could.
  4. D

    I was sure I was going to come in last place.
  5. E

    I changed my mind about what I'd perform at the last minute.
  6. F

    I was surprised by the size of the audience.
  7. G

    I had never felt so nervous in my life.
  8. H

    I was amazed by the audience's reaction to my performance.
29 1 mark multiple_choice p. 13 9.2

Speaker 3

  1. A

    I don't think I'll ever enter another one.
  2. B

    I was unhappy with my performance.
  3. C

    I prepared for it as well as I could.
  4. D

    I was sure I was going to come in last place.
  5. E

    I changed my mind about what I'd perform at the last minute.
  6. F

    I was surprised by the size of the audience.
  7. G

    I had never felt so nervous in my life.
  8. H

    I was amazed by the audience's reaction to my performance.
30 1 mark multiple_choice p. 13 9.2

Speaker 4

  1. A

    I don't think I'll ever enter another one.
  2. B

    I was unhappy with my performance.
  3. C

    I prepared for it as well as I could.
  4. D

    I was sure I was going to come in last place.
  5. E

    I changed my mind about what I'd perform at the last minute.
  6. F

    I was surprised by the size of the audience.
  7. G

    I had never felt so nervous in my life.
  8. H

    I was amazed by the audience's reaction to my performance.
31 1 mark multiple_choice p. 13 9.2

Speaker 5

  1. A

    I don't think I'll ever enter another one.
  2. B

    I was unhappy with my performance.
  3. C

    I prepared for it as well as I could.
  4. D

    I was sure I was going to come in last place.
  5. E

    I changed my mind about what I'd perform at the last minute.
  6. F

    I was surprised by the size of the audience.
  7. G

    I had never felt so nervous in my life.
  8. H

    I was amazed by the audience's reaction to my performance.
32 1 mark multiple_choice p. 13 9.2

Speaker 6

  1. A

    I don't think I'll ever enter another one.
  2. B

    I was unhappy with my performance.
  3. C

    I prepared for it as well as I could.
  4. D

    I was sure I was going to come in last place.
  5. E

    I changed my mind about what I'd perform at the last minute.
  6. F

    I was surprised by the size of the audience.
  7. G

    I had never felt so nervous in my life.
  8. H

    I was amazed by the audience's reaction to my performance.
33 1 mark multiple_choice p. 14 9.3

What does Mikaela say about her earliest experiences of skateboarding?

  1. A

    She refused to use any transport other than her skateboard.
  2. B

    She hoped to satisfy her father's dreams for her.
  3. C

    She has forgotten first getting on a skateboard.
34 1 mark multiple_choice p. 14 9.3

When Mikaela went to the skateboard park as a small child, she felt

  1. A

    upset not to be able to learn tricks.
  2. B

    surprised by the challenges involved.
  3. C

    excited to watch other skateboarders.
35 1 mark multiple_choice p. 14 9.3

At her first competition, Mikaela

  1. A

    made a silly mistake.
  2. B

    got a surprising result.
  3. C

    met some useful contacts.
36 1 mark multiple_choice p. 14 9.3

Mikaela says that she can feel anxious about competitions when she

  1. A

    is unable to skateboard as well as she would like.
  2. B

    needs to choose what to include in her routine.
  3. C

    stands waiting for her event to begin.
37 1 mark multiple_choice p. 15 9.3

Mikaela believes that skateboarding becoming an Olympic sport has led to

  1. A

    a focus on achieving results.
  2. B

    a lack of people skateboarding for fun.
  3. C

    the introduction of unusual new styles.
38 1 mark multiple_choice p. 15 9.3

Mikaela is unwilling to compete in the Olympics because she

  1. A

    is unsure about whether skateboarding belongs there.
  2. B

    feels she has only been skateboarding for a short time.
  3. C

    prefers to take part in other types of competitions.
39 1 mark multiple_choice p. 15 9.3

Mikaela thinks that one benefit of Olympic skateboarding is that

  1. A

    it encourages the public to take the sport more seriously.
  2. B

    it persuades people to sponsor skateboarders with potential.
  3. C

    it provides opportunities for all kinds of people.
40 1 mark multiple_choice p. 15 9.3

What advice does Mikaela give to people who would like to try skateboarding?

  1. A

    Buy the best equipment that you can.
  2. B

    Ignore other people's negative opinions.
  3. C

    Avoid challenging yourself before you're ready.

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