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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q71 Mark

From paragraph 5

  1. Why was the writer surprised that Lila wanted to turn back?[1]

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

  1. [1] they would get (just as) wet whether they went on or turned back// they would get wet in both cases / anyway/ either way // Lila was not using her usual / own type of reasoning // normally she would have kept going / would have finished what she started // she was not the kind of person who changed her mind

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level English Language, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 7.

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