O-LevelEnglish LanguageReading for Meaning1123/22 · May/June 2016 · Q82 Marks

From paragraph 5

(a)The fire was 'eating its way' to the roof. What effect is created here that would not be created by, for example, the word 'burned'?[1]
(b)The fire had gone out 'around midnight'. Why do you think 'it was dawn' before the men began to leave?[1]

Mark scheme

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

[1] The fire was systematic / purposeful / destroyed everything (in its path) OR idea of personality e.g. the fire was merciless / cruel / pitiless / remorseless / relentless / unstoppable / ferocious / aggressive
[1] they wanted to be sure the fire was out // it took a long time to be sure that the fire was out // they wanted to be sure another fire didn't start // they were worried another fire might /would start // they wanted to be sure it was safe to leave

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Topic: Reading for Meaning, O-Level English Language (syllabus 1123). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source: O-Level English Language, May/June 2016 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 8.

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