SPEC/2/ABENG/HP1/ENG/TZ0/XX/M

MARKSCHEME
BARÈME DE NOTATION
ESQUEMA DE CALIFICACIÓN

SPECIMEN PAPER
SPÉCIMEN D’ÉPREUVE
EXAMEN DE MUESTRA

ENGLISH / ANGLAIS / INGLÉS B

Higher Level
Niveau Supérieur
Nivel Superior

Paper / Épreuve / Prueba 1

7 pages/páginas
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The answers given in this markscheme contain the essential information that candidates are expected to
provide in order to gain full marks for each question.
Where appropriate, the information may be expressed in phrases other than those indicated, but full
marks may only be awarded if all the necessary information is given.
Incomplete answers should be marked as directed.
Do not use half marks.
Unless otherwise indicated no marks are to be awarded or deducted for use of language: linguistic errors
should only be taken into account if communication is severely impaired and the answer is
incomprehensible to a normal speaker of the language.
Assistant Examiners are requested to wait until they are contacted by their team leader before
beginning the marking (see the examiners instructions for further details).

Les réponses données dans ce barème de notation contiennent l’essentiel de ce qu’on demande aux
candidats pour qu’ils puissent obtenir la note maximum pour chaque question.
Les réponses peuvent être formulées différemment mais la note maximum ne sera attribuée que si le
contenu de la réponse est exact.
Les réponses incomplètes seront notées selon les indications données.
En aucun cas, des demi-points ou des fractions ne doivent être attribués.
À moins d’une indication spécifique, aucun point ne sera ni ajouté ni ôté pour l’utilisation de la langue :
les erreurs linguistiques ne seront prises en considération que si elles nuisent sérieusement à la
communication et rendent ainsi la réponse incompréhensible.
Les examinateurs assistants sont priés d’attendre d’être contactés par leur chef d’équipe avant de
commencer leurs corrections (voir les instructions aux examinateurs pour de plus amples détails).

Las siguientes respuestas contienen la información esencial que los alumnos han de proporcionar para
conseguir la máxima puntuación en cada pregunta.
En ocasiones, esta información puede expresarse de manera distinta a la indicada, pero para conseguir
la máxima puntuación se han de mencionar todos los detalles requeridos.
Las respuestas incompletas deberán corregirse de la manera indicada en las instrucciones.
No utilice fracciones de puntos.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, no se deben añadir ni restar puntos por la calidad en el uso de la
lengua: los errores lingüísticos sólo se tomarán en cuenta si la comunicación queda seriamente
perjudicada o si la respuesta resulta incomprensible.
Se pide a los examinadores asistentes que esperen a ser contactados por su examinador líder de equipo
antes de iniciar la corrección (para más información, refiéranse a las instrucciones para los
examinadores).
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 One mark is allocated per question unless otherwise indicated.

 Sauf indication contraire, chaque question vaut un point.
 Cada pregunta vale un punto, a menos que se indique algo distinto.

TEXT A — THE BENEFITS OF GREEN LIVING

1. more and more people change their routines to embrace a healthier lifestyle
Accept other wording with the same meaning.

2. deliberately

3. reducing the overall impact of building on human health and the environment
Accept other wording with the same meaning.

4. by avoiding the use of chemicals

5. manufacturing new materials (from recycled materials) requires less energy

6. future generations find a place to live on this planet

Accept other wording with the same meaning.

7. greenhouse emissions are stabilized

8. C, D, E, J (in any order) [4 marks]

TEXT A: [11 marks]

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TEXT B — CAPTURING THE “REAL” SHERLOCK HOLMES

9. drawing inspiration from the original

10. (completely) modernised, fashionable detective (who is as keen to use his fists as
his intellect when taking on London’s bad guys)

11. tweed cape / deerstalker (hat)

Do not accept “curling pipe”.

12. (the) latest motion picture / the new Sherlock Holmes film

13. (the) deerstalker

14. (Sherlock) Holmes / Mr Holmes

15. original (Sherlock Holmes) stories

16. (Lionel) Wigram / Mr Wigram

NOTE: For the justification in questions 17 to 22, allow only the quotation as
given, possibly with two additional words, provided that they do not materially
alter the meaning. Both true/false and quotation response must be correct for
the mark.

17. False – this image comes not from the original stories/was never mentioned by
Conan Doyle

18. True – more confident Watson

19. False – without losing the essence of Conan Doyle’s originals / taking him back to
his roots

20. False – more of a damaged, vulnerable man

21. True – expert boxer (and swordsman)

22. False – learning more about Holmes every time he reads the books

TEXT B: [14 marks]

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TEXT C — GENDER ROLES APPEAR IN MODERN PARENTING

23. A

24. D

25. B

26. B

27. C

28. (a) parenting which reinforces traditional gender roles/reverts to 

traditional roles  (in any [1 mark]
 order)
(b) parenting style that recognizes no gender boundaries  [1 mark]
Accept other wording with the same meaning.

29. G

30. A

31. D

32. B

TEXT C: [11 marks]

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TEXT D — TELEVISION

33. (shocking) ghastly junk

34. Any two from:

loll and slop and lounge about / stare until their eyes pop out / sit and stare and
stare and sit / hypnotised by it [2 marks]

35. C, D (in any order) [2 marks]

36. F

37. G

38. A

39. (this) monster

40. A

41. muffled

42. Any two from:

(feel) the need (of having something to read) / growing joy / (grow) so keen [2 marks]

TEXT D: [13 marks]

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TEXT E — TEXTING ON THE MOVE

43. embarrassed

44. injury

45. identified

46. inattention

47. physically

For questions 48 to 52 accept other wording with the same meaning.

48. it increases the risk of getting hurt or injuring others

49. one of them is bound to get less attention / it gives less attention to one of the two
things you’re doing

50. you need to have your guard up / your reaction time is slower

51. driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

52. when doing anything which requires (our) full attention

53. C

TEXT E: [11 marks]

TOTAL: [60 marks]