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Future plans and aspirations: sample answers and marking guidelines

Note: These are sample answers only, and do not necessarily represent the only correct answer (with the exception of multiple choice).

Question 1

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Shows a good understanding of the horoscope	2
Shows some understanding of the horoscope	1

Sample answer:

	Horoscope
Leisure	Appreciate the daily pleasures in life Relax with lots of good music
Work	Few problems at work for tidy, precise and punctual people

Question 2

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Shows a good understanding of which horoscope is more favourable	2
Shows some understanding of which horoscope is more favourable	1

Sample answer:
It is better for Leos because it says that this week will be the realisation of their dreams and desires in love, whereas for Virgos it says that their financial situation needs attention, so it is not as positive.

Question 3

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Shows an excellent understanding of the boy’s dilemma	3
Shows a good understanding of the boy’s dilemma	2
Shows some understanding of the boy’s dilemma	1

Sample answer:
He doesn’t want to be a doctor like his father, as the sight of blood makes him sick but his father will be disappointed. However, all the males in the family go into medicine.

Question 4

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Marks
Demonstrates a perceptive understanding of her personality with detailed justification from the text	4
Demonstrates a sound understanding of her personality with some justification from the text	3
Demonstrates some understanding of her personality	2
Identifies one or two isolated facts about her	1

Sample answer:
She doesn’t want the superficial life that exists in Hollywood, so she is a down to earth person. She values her privacy, as she says that she doesn’t want her personal details in the press. She is dedicated to her role as a mentor of young Italian actors.

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