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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2020 · Q23 Marks

Re-read paragraphs 3, 5 and 6 and give one opinion from each of these paragraphs.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] Paragraph 3: the father of botany / Theophrastus / he wrote a marvellous account (of how olive trees should be tended)
  2. [1] Paragraph 5: (and) weight gain is something we all want to avoid
  3. [1] Paragraph 6: they / olives make a particularly delicious addition to many meals

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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 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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