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SECTION A
1. C 6. D 11. D
2. D 7. B 12. A
3. C 8. A 13. C
4. C 9. C 14. D
5. C 10. A 15. B
SECTION B
19. Kingda Ka
22. steel
SECTION C
31. Summary
Content - 10 marks
Language - 5 marks
Total - 15 marks
Language Descriptors
MARK PARAPHRASE MARK USE OF ENGLISH
Language is accurate
Sustained rephrasing Occasional slips or minor errors
Allow phrases from text which are difficult Very well-organized and coherent
5 5
to substitute throughout
Expression is secure Ability to use original and complex
structures
Language is largely accurate
Noticeable rephrasing Isolated serious errors
4 Free from stretches of concentrated lifting 4 Well-organized and coherent in most parts
Expression is generally sound Some ability to use original and complex
structure
Language is sufficiently accurate
Limited rephrasing
Noticeable serious errors
3 Intelligent and selective lifting 3
Fairly well-organized and coherent in
Expression is not always secure
some parts
Wholesale copying Meaning is no doubt
2 Attempts to substitute with own language 2 Frequent serious errors
limited to single word expression Poorly organized and lacks coherence
Heavy frequency of serious errors
More or less a complete transcript of text
Fractured syntax
1 Originality barely noticeable 1
Incoherent
Mindless lifting
Mostly multiple word error
SECTION D
(b) concealed
33 Novel
Content - 10 marks (maximum)
Language - 5 marks
Total - 15 marks
MARK LANGUAGE MARK CONTENT
A relevant response to the given task
The language is accurate There is always detailed and well developed
5 It is very well-organized 9 – 10 textual evidence
It can be easily understood The candidate maintains a consistent and
convincing point of view
There is a relevant response to the task
The language is largely accurate
There is usually textual evidence and maintains
4 It is well organized 7–8
a consistent point of view
It can be easily understood
There is some development
There are frequent errors but the An intermittently relevant (times when it is
meaning is very clear related to the response) response to the question
3 5–6
The text is fairly organized The candidate provides little textual evidence
It is easily understood The point of view is consistently in some parts
There is some blurring in the This is a response of very little relevance to the
meaning question
2 The text is poorly organized 3–4 There is hardly any textual evidence
It is generally difficult to The point of view is difficult to understand
understand Mere narration
It shows barely any understanding of the
Makes little or no sense at all
requirement(s) of the question
The text is difficult to read or
1 1–2 The point of view is not established
understand
The is no mention of examples from the text
There is no organization
and the details are irrelevant
NOTE:
NO MARKS WILL BE AWARDED IF:
there is no understanding of the requirement(s) task.
the response is in a language other than ENGLISH! Marks for language will be deducted for
use of any language other than English.
if there is NO response.
1 mark will be awarded if the candidate mentions something about the novel.