O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q23 Marks

Re-read paragraph 1.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] Opinion 1: Sugar is (a) deliciously sweet (substance)(often used in food) // sugar is delicious
[1] Opinion 2: it is fascinating that the explorer / Captain Cook saw sugar-cane (still growing there many centuries later) // it is fascinating that sugar cane was (still) growing there (many) centuries later // it is fascinating that sugar cane was (still) seen (many) centuries later
[1] Opinion 3: (and) it is easy to see why they kept the process of making sugar (from sugar-cane a closely guarded) secret.

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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 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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