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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2022 · Q33 Marks

From paragraph 1

  1. (a)Why was the writer's mother reluctant to take a job outside the home?[1]
  2. (b)Where did Paul live Monday to Friday?[1]
  3. (c)Why did the writer's mother agree to 'give a room' to Hugo?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] 3(a) the writer / he would be alone (after school / and he was eight years old) // (it would mean) leaving me / him alone (after school / and he was eight years old)
  2. [1] 3(b) (in the) house/home of the writer (and his mother) / writer's mother // with the writer / writer's mother // (in the) writer / writer's mother's house / home //
  3. [1] 3(c) The writer's mother / she thought / assumed / believed Hugo / he would be (a bit) like Paul / as nice / agreeable as Paul // Hugo / he was Paul's friend

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2022 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 3.

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