O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q53 Marks

From paragraph 3 5

(a)The writer was 'glad there was a hospital on the mainland'. What did he think might happen?[1]
(b)(i)(i)[1]
(b)(ii)(ii)[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2022). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] (a) he / I would / might hurt / damage / injure himself / myself gardening / digging (the baked dry earth) / getting a garden fork into the ground / earth // he / I would / might hurt / damage / injure himself / myself with the fork
[1] (b)(i) their expressions / faces were bemused / confused // their expressions / faces showed they didn't understand / see / know what was going on // their expressions / faces showed they didn't understand / see why anyone would want to plant grass / something that wasn't edible
[1] (b)(ii) they shook their heads (and moved on)

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Topic: Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 3 marks.
Source: O-Level English Language, Oct/Nov 2022 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 5.

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