O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2023 · Q82 Marks

From paragraph 6

(a)'Time stood still for Farris.' What emotion do you think Farris was feeling?[1]
(b)Why did Farris give up his search for the fountain pen?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] (a) panic / fear / horror / dread
[1] (b) (he realised it was hopeless because) Farris / he had been calling / searching for a long time / months / too long // it had been months / months went by and still no sign of the pen / it //
[1] (b) or Farris / he realised / recognised / sensed that the restaurant manager was getting irritated / annoyed with his (constant phone) calls / (constant) asking (for his pen) // Farris / he realised he was pestering the manager with his (phone) calls

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Topic: Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source: O-Level English Language, May/June 2023 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 8.

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