O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2016 · Q74 Marks

From paragraph 4

(a)Minutes later, 'it seemed', Jean Louise was awakened by her father. What do you think is implied by the expression 'it seemed'?[1]
(b)What exactly was the ‘trouble in the street'?[1]
(c)Explain in your own words what effect 'The smell of burning' had on Jean Louise.[2]

Mark scheme

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

[1] She felt she'd been asleep for (only) a short time // it seemed like minutes but it wasn't / it was a lot longer OR She had been asleep for longer than minutes / a while / for a long time // She didn't feel the time pass by // she didn't know how quickly time had passed
[1] Miss Maudie's / the neighbour's house was on fire / was burning
[1] HELPLESS: powerless / impotent / could do nothing / useless
[1] DREAD: terror / fright / fear / horror / trepidation / alarm

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Topic: Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source: O-Level English Language, May/June 2016 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 7.

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