O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2021 · Q53 Marks
From paragraph 3
- (a)(i)The four men arrived with 'chainsaws and an arsenal of useless, ageing gardening tools, plus a stack of ominously heavy lunchboxes'. Give two reasons why the writer thought the men would not do the job efficiently.[1]
- (b)Why do you think the writer was thankful they 'hadn't asked Pedro to do car maintenance'?[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] Award 1 mark for recasting either useless or ageing. their tools / equipment were not good (enough for the job) / ineffective / in poor condition / inadequate / pointless / not fit for the job / of little use / not useful / would not work well / hopeless / impractical / not appropriate / they were not well-equipped; their tools / equipment were old / antiquated / ancient / out of date / outdated / worn out / aged
- [1] (their lunch boxes showed) they would take a long time for lunch // they would spend (a long) time on their breaks / eating // they would eat more than work // they were more interested in lunch / food than work // they looked like they had come for a picnic and not work
- [1] the men's / their car was ramshackle / a wreck / in bad condition / in deplorable condition / in poor shape / a ruin / dilapidated / poorly maintained / not cared for / not looked after / neglected
- // the men / they cannot look after / maintain their car
- Allow Lift of lines 16–17 ‘(On the appointed morning, four other) men arrived, parking the (oldest,) most ramshackle car I had ever seen'
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