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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q72 Marks

From paragraph 5 In what two ways was the performance to trap the lion 'doubly ridiculous' (line 40)?

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (i) they spoke in childish voices / as if Albert / the lion was a child
  2. [1] (ii) Albert / the lion didn't understand them / what they were saying // they talked as if Albert / the lion could understand them / knew what they were saying / Albert / the lion understood none of it

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 7.

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