O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q57 Marks

From paragraph 1

(a)Apart from the expense, what might discourage animal photographers from using the 'best method' of making an animal film?[1]
(b)In what two ways is it difficult to film animals in a tropical forest?[2]
(c)Explain in your own words why the writer thinks that the best way to find an animal 'which is doing something worth filming' is to catch it first and ‘establish it in temporary captivity'.[2]
(d)Explain the two ways in which the undergrowth on the film set may cause problems for a photographer of wildlife.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] (a) you need / needing plentiful / a lot of / enough time / resources / equipment // they might not have / not having plentiful / a lot of / enough time / resources / equipment
[1] (b) (i) (wild) animals / they are rarely visible / hardly ever seen
[1] (b) (ii) you only get a momentary / brief / slight sight / glimpse of animals / them // when you see them they scuttle off / run away / disappear quickly (into the undergrowth)
[1] (c) PROXIMITY: close / near / nearby / at hand
[1] (c) MIRACLE: (almost / probably / possibly) unlikely / impossible / unbelievable / never going to happen
[1] (d) (i) (too many) holes allow animals / creatures to hide
[1] (d) (ii) (you get awkward) patches of shade / too much shade

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