O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2017 · Q85 Marks
From Paragraph 5
- (a)What was Mr Lutchman 'tempted' to do?[1]
- (b)Mr Lutchman swooped down to take the tree. What effect does 'swooping down' have that would not be achieved by, for example, 'bending down'?[1]
- (c)The gardener showed his disapproval of Mr Lutchman by wagging his finger at him. In what one other way did the gardener show his disapproval?[1]
- (d)Explain in your own words what the gardener did 'to disguise the fact that he was making up the prices' of the various items 'as he went along'.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] steal / take / snatch the (avocado) tree
- [1] Suddenness / abruptness / speed / quickness / swiftness
- [1] he made / was making (small) scolding noises
- [1] ENUMERATE: count / calculate / tally / add up / total / reckon / tot up / sum up / itemise / list / state / name / spell out/ announce
- [1] EXAGGERATED: elaborate(d) / emphasised / in great detail / laboured / too much / excessive / fake / overdone / artificial / forced / pretend
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