This document consists of a specimen mark scheme for an English examination consisting of short answer and extended writing questions. It provides the expected answers for each question part and assigns marks based on level of accuracy. For the extended writing section, it evaluates different aspects of writing such as purpose, text structure, sentence structure, punctuation and spelling, assigning marks from 0 to 7 for each category based on demonstration of skills.

1. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
Cambridge Checkpoint
ENGLISH 1111/01
Paper 1 For Examination from 2012
SPECIMEN MARK SCHEME
1 hour 10 minutes
MAXIMUM MARK: 50
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Question 1
Part Mark Answer Further Information
(a) 1 (the iconic) red-eyed (tree frog)
(b) 1 slighter and / or smaller
surroundings / (the influence of) environment(al
(c) 1
factors) / temperature / humidity
Total 3
Question 2
Part Mark Answer Further Information
calm / peaceful / not easily provoked
(a) 1
Do not accept: serene.
(b) 1 thinking about / contemplating / pondering
(c) 1 characteristic / individual / unique / striking
blowing up / distending / dilating / swelling /
(d) 1
pumping up / puffing up
Total 4
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Question 3
Part Mark Answer Further Information
Award 2 marks if 11–14 of the
missing punctuation marks are
in the correct place.
Award 1 mark if 6–10 of the
missing punctuation marks are
“I would like to buy a tree frog,” said the in the correct place.
customer.
Award 0 marks if 0–5 of the
2
“Are you looking for something unusual?” missing punctuation marks are
asked the pet retailer. “We have some in the correct place.
interesting captive-bred specimens.”
Comma, question mark and
full stop must be inside the
speech marks.
Accept single or double
speech marks.
Total 2
Question 4
Part Mark Answer Further Information
e.g. Green tree frogs, which have a distinctive
1
song, live in the United States.
Total 1
Question 5
Part Mark Answer Further Information
Accept any suitable
connective including e.g.
e.g. Green tree frogs make good pets although
1 since, as. The sentence must
they are most active in the evenings.
make sense in the context of
the passage.
Total 1
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Question 6
Part Mark Answer Further Information
When the writer began to keep tree frogs, he both needed for mark
kept the large and placid White’s; now he is
1
more experienced, he keeps the iconic red-eyed Accept any other suitable
tree frog. verb.
Total 1
Question 7
Part Mark Answer Further Information
Dragon-flies – top of wall
Toads – among brambles
Geckos – in cracks (high up the wall)
(a) 6
Crane-flies – among the leaves
Moths – (withered) plaster
Beetles – all over the place; everywhere
Total 6
Question 7
Part Mark Answer Further Information
2 marks – summary including at least 4 points in
mostly well-organised, accurate sentences.
1 mark – summary including 1–3 points in
mostly well-organised, accurate sentences.
or
4 or more points with some inaccuracies in
(b) 2 organisation and sentences.
or
4 or more points, mostly lifted from text and
noticeably over length.
0 mark – summary includes no relevant points
and / or incoherent sentences.
Total 2
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Section B: Writing (Information Texts)
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PURPOSE AND TEXT STRUCTURE SENTENCE STRUCTURE PUNCTUATION SPELLING
AUDIENCE
The tone is appropriate to Material presented Fluent, beginning to use a Uses a range of Uses virtual correctness
the ideas and is sustained. coherently with introduction range of structural features punctuation correctly and over a range of vocabulary
and conclusion and in an for effect. with confidence. including more complex
Ideas and content are effective order that and difficult words.
developed in detail to establishes the text type. Control of complex Secure use of commas to
create a clear and sentences and the position mark clauses.
consistent relationship Well crafted paragraphs of clauses to focus
between writer and reader. contribute to control of the attention although may not
text. always be consistent.
6/7 6/7 6/7 5 4
The tone is appropriate for The material is generally Uses a range of sentence Uses full stops correctly. A few spelling errors,
purpose and is largely coherent and in sensible structures with some Some range of punctuation mostly of more difficult
sustained. order, with an attempt at confidence. as needed, used correctly, words.
an introduction and but generally limited.
Relevant ideas and content conclusion.
are chosen and developed
with some detail. Paragraphs are used to
structure the text and are
generally helpful.
4/5 4/5 4/5 4 3
Writer’s tone is established The material is clear, but Limited or partially effective A number of errors A number of errors OR
but lacks detail. not developed coherently use of complex structures. including occasional full spells a simple vocabulary
and may be presented in a stop (evidence of comma correctly.
Some awareness of random order. Mostly simple or splicing).
audience may be shown, compound structures
though not consistently. There may be an attempt based on a variety of
at an introduction and/or a connectives including –
conclusion. and, but, so
Paragraphs may not be
shown.
2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2
Little understanding of the Little understanding of how Sentence structure often Sentences rarely correctly Many errors including a
purpose or audience of the to present a text. grammatically incorrect. marked. A generally very range of simple words.
text. erratic use of punctuation
marks.
1 1 1 1 1
Award 0 where performance fails to meet the lowest description.
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