From the whole passage Choose five of the following words or phrases. For each of them give one word or short phrase (of not more than seven words) which has the same meaning that the word or phrase has in the passage. 1. condescended (line 4) 2. sweet (line 9) 3. mumbled (line 20) 4. meditated (line 20) 5. compelled (line 21) 6. tangle (line 22) 7. sternly (line 32) 8. on the wrong foot (line 44)

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2016). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1 mark] condescended (L4) stooped / lowered (himself) / deigned/ was gracious
2. [1 mark] sweet (L 9) cute / lovely / dear / charming / endearing / captivating /appealing / enchanting / pretty / attractive / adorable / beautiful
3. Don't Allow Nice / tasteful / elegant
4. [1 mark] mumbled (L20) muttered / murmured // spoke indistinctly / incoherently / unclearly / inaudibly / in a muffled way // spoke under breath // swallowing your words / talking to yourself
5. Don't Allow Said / spoke (alone)
6. Don't Allow Whispered / grunted // spoke in a low voice // eat your words // spoke quietly/softly/in hushed tones
7. [1 mark] meditated (L20) thought about / thought over/ thought deeply / pondered / considered/ reflected / mulled over / chewed over / contemplated / cogitated / deliberated
8. Don't Allow Thought (alone) / concentrated / focused
9. [1 mark] compelled (L21) forced / driven / obliged / had (to) / constrained / made (to)
10. Don't Allow Urged / given reason to / obligated
11. [1 mark] tangle (L22) confusion / mess / muddle / jumble / knot(ted) / entwined / twisted / mixed up
12. Don't Allow Bunch / bundle
13. [1 mark] sternly (L32) Firmly / forcefully / severely / harshly / stiffly / coldly / hard / steely / strictly / authoritatively
14. Don't Allow Seriously / sharply / adamantly / unbending
15. [1 mark] on the wrong foot (L44) badly / terribly / incorrectly / not well / unfavourably / in a bad way
16. Don't Allow Wrong (even in a phrase)