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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2018 · Q43 Marks

From paragraph 2

  1. (a)A 'cloud crossed her mind and gradually became a storm of doubt.' What does this tell you about Emma's feelings at this point?[1]
  2. (b)Why did their parents want James to leave the house in the morning before Emma did?[1]
  3. (c)What decision did Emma make when the 'full force of her suspicion hit her'?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] She was / became more / increasingly worried / concerned / scared / suspicious / uncertain / confused / (that there might be an intruder) // she started to worry and then worried more (that there might be an intruder)
  2. [1] They didn't want him to be at home alone / in the house alone
  3. [1] (She decided) to look / check in (all) the other rooms / to search the whole house

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 4.

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