O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q23 Marks

Re-read paragraph 1, and give three opinions from the paragraph.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] Opinion 1. Silk is a (exceptionally) beautiful material (that silkworms produce when they are making their cocoons) // silk is (exceptionally) beautiful
[1] Opinion 2. It would be fascinating to know if the legend is true
[1] Opinion 3. (Obviously, all) visitors to (the royal) court who were given gifts of silk would be / were entranced by its exclusivity // (obviously, all) visitors to (the royal) court would be given gifts of silk that made them entranced by its exclusivity

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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 2019 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 2.

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