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2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q1a

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q1a

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q1a

Answer Tips

(2 marks: 2 x 1 marks)        Any 2 of the following:

Aussehen: 

1) Dunkelblaues / Sport-Jackett/ Jacke

2) graue Hose

3) so alt wie Tessas/ihr Vater

 

(1 mark)

Beruf: Geschäftsmann / arbeitet in einem Bürohaus

 

(3 marks: 3 x 1 marks)        Any 3 of the following:

Weitere Information:

1) so alt wie der Vater von Tessa.

2) Er rauchte

3) hatte zwei Handys / starrte auf zwei Handys

4) trank Kaffee/ nippte an … Kaffee

5) ein langweiliger Typ/ war langweilig

6) genau das richtige Opfer

 

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q1b

Answer Tips

(4 marks: 2 + 2 marks)

1) Tessa ließ Tasse / Kaffee fallen. (2)

2) Kaffee fiel auf Theke/ tropfte auf seine Hose. (2)

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q1c

Answer Tips

(4 marks: 2 x 2 marks)        Any 2 of the following:

1) in der (Städtischen) Kunsthalle

2) oben/ im ersten Stock

3) vor dem Picasso Bild/ vor dem Bild „Die Taschenspieler“

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q1d

Answer Tips

(4 marks: 1 x 4 marks)        Any 1 of the following:

1) Er ist freundlich/ hilfsbereit zu ihr// er spricht mit ihr //sagt ihr, dass die Freundin oben auf sie wartet

2) Findet ihr Interesse an Kunst gut

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q2a

Answer Tips

(6 marks: 2 x 3 marks)        Any 2 of the following:

1) The man reaches for mobile

2) Tessa drops cup (intentionally)

3) Coffee drips onto trousers / on him / coffee spills /pours over the counter/ table

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q2b

Answer Tips

(8 marks: 4 x 2 marks)        Any 4 of the following:

1) man shouted ‘damn’/ “verdammt” / swore

2) apologised to caller // says he doesn’t mean caller

3) explained to caller about coffee / what happened // continued with call

4) signalled to Tessa to go away

5) wiped off coffee

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q3a

Answer Tips

(4 marks: 2 x 2 marks)        Any 2 of the following:

1) Both go to bar / approach victim // Frederika behind Tessa beside the man

2) Tessa’s eyes / looks calm/ reassure/ communicate with Frederika

3) Tessa distracts while Frederika steals

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q3b

Answer Tips

(12 marks: 2 x 6 marks)        Any 2 of the following:

1) nearby

2) to divide money/ booty/ spoils

3) quiet at this time

4) Picasso painting depicts pick-pocketing / what they did

2008 LC Higher Reading Comprehension Q4

Answer Tips

(12 marks: 3 x 4 marks)        Any 3 of the following:

1) Tessa selected victim // Tessa noticed man/victim first

2) Tessa reassures/ calms/ eyes say “stay calm”/”it is simple”

3) Frederika nervous/ stressed (or 1 example: blood rushing to face/ sweating/ knees knocking/ shaking)

4) Tessa walks calmly/confidently to the bar // Frederika walks hurriedly to the bar

5) Tessa goes first/ leads to the man / bar /gallery // Frederika follows Tessa / Frederika looks for Tessa

6) Tessa initiated/ created “accident”/ diversion/ knocked over coffee // Frederika exploited / used “accident” / diversion / opportunity.

7) Frederika self conscious (or 1 example: feeling watched/ feels that people know what she has done)

8) Frederika afraid police would come

9) Frederika tells herself she needs more courage// would like to be like Tessa

10) Tessa leaves message at art gallery for Frederika.

11) Tessa compares them to characters in picture// grins/ boasts they are as good as or even better than characters

 

Language: Use of Contrast

(Tessa): schlendert – (Frederika) beeilte sich/ zu folgen

(Tessa) cool/ einfach – (Frederika) schwitzend/ zitternde Knie/ Aufregung/ Blut schoss ins Gesicht/ Herzflattern

 

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