O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2021 · Q64 Marks
From paragraph 4
- (a)How did the men show their anger?[1]
- (b)'When Pedro yelled at them, they hung their heads in shame.' Explain in your own words what is happening here.[2]
- (c)The writer 'was puzzled as to what was going on'. Give one other word used in the paragraph which conveys the same idea as 'puzzled'.[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] they attacked / assaulted Pedro //
- they waved / waving their tools / equipment like swords / weapons / arms (weapons) //
- they waved / waving their tools / equipment angrily / furiously / aggressively //
- they held their tools / equipment like swords / weapons / arms (weapons)
- Allow Lift of lines 22-24 'When Pedro arrived... the other men rushed as one attacked him'
- [2] (when) Pedro shouted / bellowed / roared / screamed at them / told them off / berated / scolded / reprimanded them // (when) Pedro called out / criticised them angrily / loudly / furiously etc
- and) they were embarrassed / sorry / regretful / humiliated / abashed / remorseful / apologetic / mortified // (and) they felt guilty / felt bad / disappointed in themselves / not proud of themselves
- This is an OWN WORDS question. Key ideas are to be found in the words YELLED and IN SHAME. Any paraphrases which capture these ideas are acceptable but do not accept mere synonyms of the words without a relevant context. Do not insist on paraphrase of 'hung their heads'.
- [1] mystified
- Allow The use of the correct word in a phrase or a sentence provided that it is underlined or otherwise highlighted, e.g. 'the word is 'mystified'
- Accept minor miscopying
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