O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2014 · Q84 Marks
From paragraph 5
- (a)When the girls' grandmother decided she would take them shopping, what evidence suggests they were 'like beggars'?[1]
- (b)What emotion does Esme show in response to her grandmother's view that she and her sister look 'like beggars'?[1]
- (c)Without copying from the passage, explain fully how we can tell that the girls' grandmother worried unnecessarily about her health.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2014). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] they had no coats
- [1] derision / mockery / disdain / dismissal / scorn OR anger / irritation / resentment / annoyance
- [1] (she had to / would / did) postpone / cancel / change (the trip / plan) // made her think / decide they shouldn't go out /should stay at home // spoiled the idea of going out // made going out /shopping seem like a bad idea
- [1] the possibility / the chance
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