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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q72 Marks

From paragraph 5

  1. (a)Give two reasons why Kevin did not know immediately what Mr Waldo thought of his answers.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2020). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] (a) his / Mr Waldo's face was expressionless // his expression was blank
  2. [1] (a) it was a long time before he / Mr Waldo spoke // he / Mr Waldo didn't speak immediately // he / Mr Waldo was silent for a long time // he / Mr Waldo made Kevin wait a long time before he spoke

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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 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 7.

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