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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q74 Marks

From paragraph 3

  1. (a)The writer describes the sun as being 'in the right place for us to get the best result'. What do you think 'the best result' would be?[1]
  2. (b)From the evidence in the paragraph, say why the writer thought that the chevrotain 'would not move'.[1]
  3. (c)What does the word 'shot' convey that would not be conveyed by, for example, the word 'ran'?[1]
  4. (d)Pick out and write down the four consecutive words which show that the writer's colleagues reacted immediately to the fact that the chevrotain had run away.[1]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (a) a good / clear photograph / film / video / shot
  2. [1] (b) she was (ridiculously) tame
  3. [1] (c) (it suggests) speed / rush / force / suddenness / abruptness
  4. [1] (d) as if by magic

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 7.

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