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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q62 Marks

From paragraph 4 6

  1. (a)The writer says, 'it always looked as though someone had rearranged the route'. What had happened to give this impression?[1]
  2. (b)Which short phrase tells us that the writer and his wife were succeeding in their determination to become real islanders?[1]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] (a) the flowers / plants / vegetation (in the gardens / alleys) had grown / grew (higher overnight)
  2. [1] (b) (Gradually,) our efforts were rewarded (by morning greetings ...) / (by morning) greetings from stallholders / customers // (and their) smiles, increasing in both number and friendliness, (were extremely encouraging)

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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 2022 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 6.

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