O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q86 Marks

From paragraph 4

(a)In the search for the chevrotain, members of the team descended onto the patch of undergrowth 'like a swarm of hungry locusts'. In what two ways is this comparison effective?[2]
(b)How did the writer want the chevrotain to behave on the film set, and how in fact did she behave?[2]
(c)Explain in your own words how the chevrotain reacted to being replaced in her cage at the end of the day.[2]

Mark scheme

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

[1] (a) (i) Swarm: many / lots of them // they were moving quickly // they were moving everywhere // they moved as a group
[1] (a) (ii) Hungry (locusts): they wanted / were eager to get the cash reward // they wanted / were eager to catch/find the chevrotain / it / the same thing
[1] (b) (i) they wanted her to splash in water and eat beetles / snails
[1] (b) (ii) She kept running away / she ran away
[1] (c) ASTONISHED: amazed / astounded / (very) surprised / shocked / taken aback
[1] (c) FUSS: commotion / confusion / agitation / big deal / trouble / bother / hassle / disturbance

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