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    DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

    Department of Curriculum Management


    Educational Assessment Unit

    End of Primary Benchmark


    June 2014 – Second Session
    English – Reading Comprehension – Marking Scheme

    Reading Comprehension 1 (6 marks)


    1. Allot ½ mark for every correct answer. (4 x ½ mark = 2 marks)

    3
    2
    4
    1

    2. (a) cold, (b) before (2 x ½ mark = 1 mark)

    3. If more than one box is ticked, the answer is to be marked as incorrect.


    (6 x ½ mark = 3 marks)
    T F NIG
    (a) 
    (b) 
    (c) 
    (d) 
    (e) 
    (f) 

    Reading Comprehension 2 (24 marks)


     Do not deduct marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar mistakes as long as the
    student gives sufficient evidence of understanding.
     Answers do not need to be in complete sentences.
     Deduct ½ mark for any irrelevant information.
    Questions on Section 1
    1. 1802 (½ mark)
    2. stopped (½ mark)
    3. (6 x ½ mark = 3 marks)
    T F NIG
    (a) 
    (b) 
    (c) 
    (d) 
    (e) 
    (f) 
    English – Reading Compr. – Marking Scheme End of Primary Benchmark – Second Session – 2014 Page 1 of 2
    4. Reward answers with the following content:
    … the Channel Tunnel was (officially) opened and trains began to use it.
    Award the full mark for: … the Channel Tunnel was (officially) opened.
    OR … trains started crossing the channel. (1 mark)

    5. (a) below, (b) after, (c) bought online (3 x 1 mark = 3 marks)

    Questions on Section 2

    6. Reward answers with the following content:


    They were afraid the French wanted to invade Britain. (1 mark)

    7. (a) Accept any 2 of the following: large, immense, huge (2 x ½ mark = 1 mark)
    (b) winning (½ mark)

    8. Accept 8,000 years ago OR during the last Ice Age (1 mark)

    9. (a) (Some thought that) animal diseases would spread (quickly).


    (b) (Some thought that) terrorists would enter the country. (2 x ½ mark = 1 mark)

    10. It is one of the busiest railway lines in the world.


    OR Millions of passengers have used the trains. (1 mark)

    11. (5 x ½ mark = 2½ marks)


    T F NIG
    (a) 
    (b) 
    (c) 
    (d) 
    (e) 

    12. (a) by ship or boat, (b) usually, (c) rare, (d) magazine (4 x 1 mark = 4 marks)

    Questions on the two sections

    In 13 and 14 reward answers with the following content:

    13. … 13,000 workers had to be employed. AND/OR … special machines had to be designed.
    (1 mark)

    14. The French saw the Tunnel as a symbol of a united Europe. (1 mark)

    15. (b) 1996 (c) £39, 999 (Do not accept: 39, 999) (d) 19th May, 1994 (Do not accept: 1994)
    (e) 800 metres / m OR (about / the length of) 7 football pitches (4 x ½ mark = 2 marks)

    Page 2 of 2 English – Reading Compr. – Marking Scheme End of Primary Benchmark – Second Session – 2014

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