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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2014 · Q91 Mark

From paragraph 6 Why do you think 'Kitty felt for Esme's hand and squeezed it'?

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Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] to comfort her / Esme / herself / both of them OR They were / she / Esme was astounded / overwhelmed / amazed / overawed / frightened / intimidated / made nervous by / couldn't believe the size / grandeur of the store/ staircase / the range of goods/clothing in the store OR they / she / Esme had never been in such a big / grand store / in a store with such a range of goods/clothing // seen such a big / grand staircase

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Topic
Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2014 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 9.

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