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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2022 · Q63 Marks

From paragraph 4

  1. (a)The writer's mother was 'wiping her eyes on the edge of her apron'. What was she 'wiping' away?[1]
  2. (b)Paul's expression was one of 'disbelief'. Give one word used earlier in the paragraph which conveys the idea of 'disbelief'.[1]
  3. (c)'This started us all off again.' What did they all start doing?[1]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] 6(a) tears (of laughter)
  2. [1] 6(b) incredulously
  3. [1] 6(c) laughing

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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 6.

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