O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q54 Marks

Read Passage 2 in the insert and answer all the questions below. From paragraph 1

(a)Why did Pi and Ravi call their father's business contact 'uncle'?[1]
(b)The boys' uncle 'looked the part his whole life'. What 'part' did he look?[1]
(c)Why was Ravi ‘wildly spinning his hand above his head'?[1]
(d)Why do you think Pi believed Ravi's story about their uncle?[1]

Mark scheme

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

[1 mark] (a) To show (him) / indicate respect and affection
[1 mark] (a) he was a close family friend
[1 mark] (b) (he was a) champion / competitive swimmer
[1 mark] (b) he was a professional swimmer
[1 mark] (c) to show / indicate / demonstrate / imitate / act out /explain/describe what the doctor did to their uncle when he was born // to show/indicate / demonstrate / imitate / act out / explain/describe what the doctor did to get his uncle to start breathing
[1 mark] (d) he was gullible / naïve / a child // he was young / younger than his brother / Ravi // Ravi was older
[1 mark] (d) Ravi was convincing // Pi believed everything Ravi told him

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