From paragraph 2

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] (she was always rather) suspicious of those who claim the ability to turn their hand to everything / anything / all jobs // (she) did not trust / believe those who say they could do everything / anything / all jobs / any job
2. Allow Lift of lines 7–8 ‘(Secretly) I am always (rather) suspicious of those who claim the ability to turn their hand to everything (and I voiced my reluctance to employ Pedro)'
3. Allow reference to Pedro
4. she was suspicious of / did not trust / believe Pedro / him when he said he could do everything / all jobs / anything / any job
5. [1] there was (really very) little that needed to be done in the garden // the garden needed very little done // there was not much (work) to be done in the garden
6. Allow Lift of line 10 '(I pointed out that) there was... garden'
7. [1] cut (back) / prune / trim / chop (cedar and / or pine) trees / branches // tree cutting
8. Accept: 'pine trees needed to be cut back' // 'cut back (those) overhanging cedar trees'