O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2022 · Q74 Marks
From paragraph 5 7
- (a)The café owner acted as a kind of 'impromptu counsellor'. Explain in your own words how the café owner acted.[2]
- (b)Why do you think the café owner 'chatted about this and that' before asking people why they had come to see him?[1]
- (c)When customers nodded a greeting to the writer and his wife, the other customers 'always' noticed. Give one word used earlier in the paragraph which conveys the same meaning as 'always'.[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 acted as / was (a) casual / unofficial // he provided / gave / offered unplanned / unscheduled / on the spur of the moment / spontaneously / whenever
- [1] (a) adviser / guide / mentor // guidance / help / assistance / advice // solved problems
- [1] (b) to make them (feel) confident / comfortable / relaxed / feel at home / at ease / less nervous / less anxious // to take away nervousness / anxiety / lack of confidence // to give confidence
- [1] (c) invariably
Write your answer and get it marked
On Oracle Prep you can write or photograph your own answer and have it marked by AI against this mark scheme, with feedback on what you missed.
Sign up free →