O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q65 Marks
From paragraph 3
- (a)The lessons ‘started to stretch out like a desert'. What impression of the lessons is given by this description?[1]
- (b)Why did the teachers wipe ‘their foreheads with their handkerchiefs'?[1]
- (c)'I anticipated the insult'. What was the insult he anticipated?[1]
- (d)Explain fully how Pi reacted when he ‘anticipated the insult'.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) (they were) monotonous / boring / dull / tedious / dry / tiresome / all the same / lifeless /seemingly endless
- [1] (b) it was hot // they were sweating (in the heat)
- [1] (c) Teacher(s) would smirk when using Pi's name / at Pi's
- [1] (d)(i) he decided not to answer (the question) // he changed his mind about answering (the question) / he didn't answer (the question)
- [1] (d)(ii) he took his hand down
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