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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q93 Marks

From Paragraph 6

  1. (a)(i)Michael's wife had not told him she had enrolled for the college course. What two other pieces of evidence in the paragraph suggest that 'communication with her these days was almost impossible'? (i)[1]
  2. (b)Why did Michael's wife gradually appear 'from the feet up'?[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) there was a (new) look of hostility in her eyes
  2. [1] (a) she didn't turn round / look at him when she spoke / when he came in // she kept on working /didn't stop working when she spoke / when he came in
  3. [1] (b) he was climbing / going up the ladder // he was climbing into the attic // he was climbing towards her

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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 2017 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 9.

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