From the whole passage Choose five of the following words. For each of them give one word or short phrase (of not more than seven words) which has the same meaning that the word has in the passage. 1. rituals (line 1) 2. peered (line 18) 3. writhing (line 30) 4. solemnly (line 33) 5. whipped (line 38) 6. friction (line 41) 7. dilapidated (line 42) 8. propelling (line 46) Five words chosen (from list above) Answer

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2014). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] 1. rituals (L1): customs / traditions / things that always happen / routines // regular / common / usual occurrences / patterns of behaviour / actions (Don't Allow: procedures / processes / ceremonies / habits / purposes / objectives)
2. [1] 2. peered (L18): looked closely / intently // stared / gazed (Don't Allow: examined / studied / scrutinised // looked seriously / deeply)
3. [1] 3. writhing (L30): twisting / snaking / coiling / wriggling / twining / spiralling / curving / squirming / twirling / turning (Don't Allow: zigzagging)
4. [1] 4. solemnly (L33): seriously / earnestly / gravely / soberly (Don't Allow: unhappily / bored / dejectedly / sadly / unsmilingly / blankly / directly)
5. [1] 5. whipped (L38): snatched / pulled quickly / took quickly / seized / grasped / grabbed / yanked / (Don't Allow: commandeered)
6. [1] 6. friction (L41): scratching / scrape / roughness / rasp / grating / abrasiveness / rubbing roughly, etc. (Don't Allow: rubbing)
7. [1] 7. dilapidated (L42): tattered / damaged / ruined / decrepit / shabby / worn / battered / falling apart / tatty / in disrepair (Don't Allow: neglected / decayed / old / crumbling)
8. [1] 8. propelling (L46): pushing / shoving / driving / steering / shunting (Don't Allow: throwing / pulling / directing / moving / rushing / dragging / twisting)