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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2023 · Q42 Marks

From paragraph 2

  1. (a)Laurent was 'eager to negotiate an immediate departure'. Give the three-word phrase used later in the paragraph which conveys a similar meaning to 'immediate'.[1]
  2. (b)'On such occasions, especially, he knew that he had made the right decision.' What were these 'occasions'?[1]

Mark scheme

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

  1. 4(a) [1] there and then
  2. 4(b) [1] (hosting) book-signing evenings / events // (evenings / events / occasions) where/when customers queued up to buy a book signed there and then by the/a writer - Accept: book signing(s) (alone) - Allow lift of lines 12–14 ‘(But his favourite task was hosting) book-signing evenings (where loyal customers...signed there and then by the writer)'

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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 2, question 4.

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