O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2018 · Q43 Marks
From paragraph 2
- (a)'The young students Nizam taught were not lazy, inconsiderate or impolite'. What is the other reason why Nizam found the newspaper article ‘infuriating'?[1]
- (b)'Instead of reciprocating the smile, the waiter, an elderly man, gave Nizam a stony look.' Explain in your own words the waiter's reaction to Nizam's smile.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) he was young (too / himself) // he was in that / the same age group
- Allow: Lift of line 17 'was he not able to count himself as being in that age group?'
- 'was he not young (himself / too?)
- Do not accept more than one reason
- [1] (b) The waiter didn't smile back / didn't return the smile / didn't match the smile // responded without smiling // should have smiled back
- [1] (b) But instead looked at him in an unfriendly / hostile / cold / sullen / hard / stern / harsh / frozen way // scowled // frowned
- This is an own words question. Answers should capture the ideas of ‘RECIPROCATING’ and 'STONY'. Any paraphrases which capture these ideas are acceptable.
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