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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2018 · Q54 Marks

From paragraph 3

  1. (a)What are the two physical signs of fear shown by Emma? (i) (ii)[2]
  2. (b)Why do you think Emma's mother had left three pairs of shoes lying in the bedroom?[1]
  3. (c)Emma was 'inundated' with fear. Pick out and write down one word used in the paragraph which continues this idea of 'inundated'.[1]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] her heart was pounding // her heart beating fast
  2. [1] she was sweating
  3. [1] She couldn't fit / get / push / shove them into her (already bulging) suitcase / bag // her suitcase / bag was (already) full // they / the shoes were too much for her (already bulging) suitcase / bag
  4. [1] flooded

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 5.

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