O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q73 Marks

From paragraph 5

(a)Hortense had 'a pair of horns with a forest of lethal-looking spikes, and he was about four feet high' (lines 27–28). Give one word from the paragraph which shows a surprising contrast between his appearance and his behaviour.[1]
(b)Why do you think the writer was in a hurry to thank the boy and his father?[1]
(c)What do you think the writer's brother feels about animals?[1]

Mark scheme

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

[1] (a) delicately
[1] (b) in case / before his mother changed her mind // his mother could change her mind // so that his mother couldn't change her mind // in case / before his mother told the boy / father to take Hortense back // in case / before his mother said that Hortense was too big / bigger than they had expected // so that they would go away before his mother changed her mind / recovered from the shock // he wanted to move him / take him into the garage before his mother changed her mind / recovered from the shock
[1] (c) he doesn't like / dislikes / hates / disapproves of / can't stand them

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