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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2017 · Q92 Marks

From Paragraph 6 Mr Lutchman planted the avocado tree in the back yard. Explain fully why this was 'ironic'.

  1. 9Mr Lutchman planted the avocado tree in the back yard. Explain fully why this was 'ironic'.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] he didn't want anyone to steal it/ he didn't want it to be stolen / he wanted to protect it from thieves / he thought someone would steal it
  2. [1] (but) he had tried to steal it (himself / in the first place)

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2017 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 9.

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