O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2021 · Q82 Marks
From paragraph 6 The men were arguing because 'they were being paid a pittance for doing such hazardous work'. Explain in your own words the reason for the argument.
- The men were arguing because 'they were being paid a pittance for doing such hazardous work'. Explain in your own words the reason for the argument.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [2] they were being paid (very) little / not much / a small amount / barely anything / hardly anything / next to nothing / the minimum // their pay was low / inadequate / mean / not enough / insufficient / meagre
- for such a dangerous / perilous / unsafe / risky job // they could be hurt / injured / harmed
- ACCEPT: The pay wasn't worth the dangerous job = 2
- This is an OWN WORDS question. Key ideas are to be found in the words PITTANCE and HAZARDOUS. 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 'paid' or 'work.
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