O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/21 · May/June 2015 · Q76 Marks

From paragraph 3

(a)The man spoke his wife's name ‘as though he held honey in his mouth'. What does the writer wish to convey about the man's feelings? [1][1]
(b)The husband and his wife each looked at Griet in different ways. Explain in your own words what these two ways were. [2][2]
(c)What were the two features of the pattern in which Griet always laid out the vegetables she chopped? (i) (ii) [1][1]
(d)Why did Griet's sister shake her head? [1][1]
(e)How do you think Griet was feeling when she ‘looked down'? [1][1]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] He loves / dotes on her/his wife/ Catharina (Allow: has affection for his wife / her, Fond / caring of his wife, Very close to his wife)
[1] STEADY: without blinking / without flinching / with a fixed look / fixedly / unchangingly / directly / he didn't take his eyes off her / held her gaze (Allow: Stable / with full attention / calm / still, Looked Griet / her straight in the eye, Without shifting his attention, Studying / concentrating / searching, unchanging (expression))
[1] FLICKERED: darted / moved (about) (Allow: Fluctuated / distracted / not concentrating)
[1] (i) each (type of vegetable) had its own section | (ii) they were in a circle / in the shape of a pie (Allow: Vegetables that were the same were in the same place)
[1] Griet had lied / told a lie (Allow: Griet had not told / was not telling the truth, She was ashamed / disappointed / disgusted that Griet had lied, Griet didn't usually lie)
[1] Embarrassed / ashamed/ shameful/awkward /guilty (Allow: Disappointed in / with / at herself, Sorry / regretful / sheepish / uncomfortable)

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