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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2020 · Q62 Marks

From paragraph 4

  1. 'The cat looked at me with eyes that were alert but which also seemed to me to be full of forgiveness.' Explain in your own words what the writer saw in the cat's look.[2]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] She looked at her carefully / cautiously
  2. [1] But She allowed her to pick up the kittens // she understood her need to pick up the kittens // she didn't mind her picking up the kittens

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 6.

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