O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2019 · Q63 Marks
From paragraph 4
- (a)What mistake did the writer make when Aunt Joan asked her to fetch her spare pair of glasses?[1]
- (b)'It was not intentional but the sight almost paralysed me; for several seconds I thought I would choke.' (lines 24-25) Describe in your own words the writer's reaction to what she saw in the drawer.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] she opened the wrong / third drawer (when she'd been told / asked to open the second drawer)
- [1] she (almost) couldn't move / was rooted to the spot / froze / was petrified
- [1] (and) couldn't / could hardly breathe / swallow // (thought) she might suffocate
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