O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q93 Marks

From paragraph 5

(a)According to Pi's uncle, what was special about the Deligny pool?[1]
(b)Pi's uncle was prone to 'impossible exaggerations' about the Molitor pool. Which one of the exaggerations which he made was 'impossible'?[1]
(c)The uncle's memory was ‘swimming too many lengths to mention'. What do you think the writer wishes to convey here?[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) it was an Olympic pool // it had been used / built for the Olympic Games
[1 mark] (a) although it was unfiltered / unheated it was an Olympic pool // it was unfiltered and unheated but it was an Olympic pool.
[1 mark] (b) it was as big as a(n) (small) ocean
[1 mark] (c) there were so many things to remember / memories (about the Molitor Pool) // there were too many memories to talk about / to mention / to choose from
[1 mark] (c) he was overwhelmed / swamped / inundated / flooded / engulfed by his memories / nostalgia // lost in his memories
[1 mark] (c) the sheer number of memories he had
[1 mark] (c) to convey a sense of wonder or awe

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