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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q43 Marks

From paragraph 1

  1. (a)(i)In which two ways, according to Pi, was his name odd?[1]
  2. (b)Pi's uncle was ‘a great storyteller'. What was the topic of his favourite story?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a)(i) he was named after/called after / had the same name as a swimming pool / as Piscine Molitor // his name / Piscine was the French word for swimming pool /
  2. [1] (a)(ii) his parents never liked large expanses of water
  3. [1] (b) Piscine Molitor / Molitor Swimming Pool

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 4.

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