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O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Ideas1123/22 · May/June 2015 · Q22 Marks

Paragraph 2 gives two examples of 'down time'. From your own knowledge or experience give two examples of 'down time' as defined in lines 13–14. Do not use the examples given in the passage.

  1. (a)One example is Another example is[2]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] Be generous with candidate's responses, which might include: Being on the train / in the car
  2. [1] Be generous with candidate's responses, which might include: waiting for siblings / friends to show up
  3. [1] Be generous with candidate's responses, which might include: standing in a queue

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Topic
Reading for Ideas, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source
O-Level English Language, May/June 2015 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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