O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q63 Marks

From paragraph 4

(a)'...unwillingly,' Marisa led Linda away. Which one word used later in the paragraph repeats this idea of 'unwillingly'?[1]
(b)'Marisa was holding Linda who was crying.' What caused Linda to cry?[1]
(c)Why were Linda's sisters 'looking elsewhere'?[1]

Mark scheme

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

[1] (a) reluctant
[1] (b) Linda / she had hurt / cut / injured / hit her chin (on the edge of the basin)
[1] (c) they were pretending / giving the impression that they had nothing to do with / were not involved in Linda's / their sister's / her / the injury / accident / crying / what had happened / the incident // (they were trying) to suggest / seem / appear / look as if they had nothing to do with / were not involved in Linda's / their sister's / her / the injury / accident / crying / what had happened / the incident // (they were trying) to look / to appear / to seem / to act / to pretend they were innocent / not guilty / not at fault / blameless // they didn't want to get blamed / in trouble (for the accident) / be accused (of hurting their sister)

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