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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q91 Mark

From paragraph 7 'But it was too late.' Why was it too late for Kevin?

  1. (a)'But it was too late.' Why was it too late for Kevin?[1]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (a) the class (had) laughed at him
  2. [1] (a) everyone / he knew his father wasn't clever / educated
  3. [1] (a) everyone knew his father did his homework
  4. [1] (a) he had been embarrassed / hurt / made an exhibition of
  5. [1] (a) he felt ashamed
  6. [1] (a) he / his father had been humiliated / insulted / made a fool of / laughed at
  7. [1] (a) he had made a fool of himself

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About this question

Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level English Language, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 9.

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