O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2015 · Q64 Marks

From paragraph 2

(a)In what two ways was Monica's way of crossing the road 'eccentric'? (i) (ii)[2]
(b)Pick out and write down the single word used later in the paragraph which continues the idea of 'eccentric'.[1]
(c)What did the writer think she would ‘never again' do?[1]

Mark scheme

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

[1] (a)(i) she didn't look / check where she was going / to left or right // she didn't (even) glance to left or right (Allow: Lift of 'she would cross roads without so much as glancing to left or right')
[1] (a)(ii) she meandered / zigzagged / wandered from side to side // didn't cross in a straight line/ by the most direct route (Allow: Lift of '(she) meandered across the busiest roads (in town)')
[1] (b) idiosyncrasies
[1] (c) Take Monica to a concert // go to a concert with Monica (Allow: Think it would be nice to take Monica to a concert)

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