O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2015 · Q104 Marks
From paragraph 6
- (a)Why do you think the writer tells us that Monica wasn't deaf?[1]
- (b)Why did the audience applaud so loudly?[1]
- (c)Explain in your own words what the writer decided about Monica's 'apparent senility'.[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) (To tell us / to suggest / imply) she was pretending (to be deaf) // wanted to cause disruption // her behaviour was a performance // she was showing off // she was attention-seeking (Allow: She was acting / it was an act, She spoke intentionally loudly, She used an unnecessarily loud voice)
- [1] (b) Monica had entertained / amused them // they were applauding Monica's nerve / confidence / cheek
- [1] (c) RUSE: trick / pretence / strategy / plan / pretext / deceit / deception / act / ploy / plot / tactic/con/ device (Allow: Deliberate / planned action / behaviour)
- [1] (c) DELIGHT: enjoyment / fun / happiness / merriment / pleasure / happiness / satisfaction / joy / entertainment / amusement
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