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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q53 Marks

From paragraph 3

  1. (a)What do the words 'usual student rituals' tell us about her graduation day?[1]
  2. (b)(i)Give two ways in which the tutor made the writer 'sorry' that she had given him the notebook. (i)[1]
  3. (b)(ii)(ii)[1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] it was like / the same as other / all / graduation days // it was a typical / normal / traditional graduation day / student achievement celebration day // all graduation days / they are the same / follow the same pattern / have the same activities // there was nothing different about it compared to other graduation days / others
  2. [1] (i) he was / looked puzzled / surprised / bewildered / didn't understand
  3. [1] (ii) he forgot / left (behind) the notebook / book / story / it (on the table / in the restaurant) // he had to be reminded (to run back and) get the notebook / book / story / it

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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 2023 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 5.

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