O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q33 Marks
From paragraph 1
- (a)The writer 'had to start by looking after the lion' (line 2). What kind of animals did he expect to start with?[1]
- (b)The writer tells us 'I plucked up my courage and displayed an indifference that I did not truly feel' (lines 4-5). Explain in your own words what the writer did.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) less dangerous / fierce (animals)
- [1] (a) animals which weren't dangerous / animals which weren't as dangerous (as lions) / tame animals
- [1] (b) he gathered / found / summoned / pulled (up) his courage // he pulled himself together // he pushed away / held back / faced his fear
- [1] (b) (he pretended / acted / behaved as if) he wasn't bothered / affected / didn't care / was unconcerned / unmoved // was relaxed / was nonchalant
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