O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2017 · Q64 Marks
From Paragraph 3
- (a)What was it about the landscape on the day of the excursion which showed that it was 'dry and uncultivated'?[1]
- (b)The sign said 'Plants for sale'. Give two reasons from the paragraph why this is surprising. (i) (ii)[2]
- (c)The sign also said 'Visitors welcome'. Give one reason from the paragraph why this is surprising.[1]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (it was reddish) brown
- [1] dead / dying plants in baskets
- [1] the garden was decaying / dead / rotting
- [1] The gardener told them to stop / stopped them / told them it was private property// the gardener did not welcome them/ was unfriendly / hostile /rude // the gardener shouted at them / /suggested they shouldn't have come
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