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Year 11 English Marking Scheme Listening Comprehension
Year 11 English Marking Scheme Listening Comprehension
Year 11 English Marking Scheme Listening Comprehension
a) The place where Romeo courted Juliet has been surrounded by controversy for
over ten years. T
Reason: A feud over the site has existed for more than a decade.
b) Most people who visit the courtyard then visit the Casa di Giulietta. F
Reason: The vast majority forgo a visit to the Casa di Giulietta. / Not
even 300,000 of the 3 million visitors of the courtyard visited
the Casa di Giulietta.
c) Italian people believe Shakespeare based Juliet’s family on a noble family that
lived in the Casa di Giulietta. T
Reason: The locals believe he was inspired by the del Cappellos.
d) The court stopped the mayor from restricting the number of visitors to the
courtyard. T
Reason: The court blocked the initiative. / The court said the courtyard
was not a public-owned space.
e) The region’s Superintendent for Cultural Heritage disagrees with restricting the
number of visitors to the courtyard. F
Reason: He supported the mayor’s plans. / He said Verona suffered from
over-tourism.
3. Tick () 4 Covid-19 measures that were taken to control the crowds in the
courtyard. ½ x 4 = 2 marks