Cambridge A Level Hindi (A Level only) 9687 — 2017 Oct/Nov Paper 5 · Variant 1
9687/51/O/N/17 · 40 marks · ≈45 min
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 4 printed pages. DC (RW) 130244/1 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Level * 4 9 8 9 7 5 8 1 2 0 * HINDI 9687/05 Paper 5 Prose October/November 2017 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Translate the passage overleaf into Hindi. Dictionaries are not permitted. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
Question paper, page 2
2 9687/05/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 Translate into Hindi: The old man was worried about a hole in the roof of their house. He said to his wife that he could hear water dripping. His wife told him to stop complaining. However, every morning in the spring months, he woke her up early saying he could hear the sound of water, or pieces of the roof falling in. He searched for a ladder to climb up to look, but his wife said he was too old for this. Eventually, she found a builder willing to take a look. Climbing up the ladder, he disappeared into the roof area above the bedroom. ‘Is there a leak?’ the old man shouted. There was no answer. The old man shouted again, worried now. The builder re-appeared at the top of the ladder carrying a nest with two small sparrows inside. He said a tile was broken, and the mother of the two sparrows had been flying in to feed her babies. He moved the tile back into place, and then gently took the nest with the baby sparrows outside. He carefully placed it in the garden by the trees. The old couple slept without any disturbance after that. [40] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
Question paper, page 3
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Question paper, page 4
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Mark scheme, page 1
® IGCSE is a registered trademark. This document consists of 4 printed pages. © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International Advanced Level HINDI 9687/05 Paper 5 Prose October/November 2017 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 40 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2017 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
Mark scheme, page 2
9687/05 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 2 of 4 Question Answer Marks Notes 1 वृƨ पुǽष एक छेद के कारण ͬचंǓतत था/ बूढ़ा आदमी परेशान था 1 The old man was worried about a hole अपने घर कȧ छत मɅ / उनके घर कȧ छत मɅ 1 in the roof of their house. उसने अपनी प×नी से कहा Reject- अपने प×नी 1 He said to his wife ͩक उसे सुनायी देता है। अगर आवाज़ ͧलखा है तो सुनायी देती है 1 that he could hear पानी का टपकना टपकता पानी पानी ͬगरने कȧ आवाज़ 1 water dripping. उसकȧ प×नी उससे बोलȣ Accept उसकȧ प×नी ने उससे कहा 1 His wife told him ͩक (वह) ͧशकायत करना बंद करे। 1 to stop complaining. हालाँ ͩक, हर सुबह Accept ͩफर भी ---- तथाͪप 1 However, every morning वसÛत के महȣनɉ मɅ 1 in the spring months, वह उसे जãदȣ जगाता सुबह-सुबह 1 he woke her up early (यह) कहते हुये ͩक उसे सुनायी पड़ती है। 1 saying he could hear पानी कȧ आवाज़ 1 the sound of water, याछत के टुकड़ो के ͬगरने कȧ 1 or pieces of the roof falling in. वह एक सीढ़ȣ खोजने लगा। Accept उसने एक सीढ़ȣ खोजी 1 He searched for a ladder ऊपर चढ़ कर देखने के ͧलए 1 to climb up to look,
Mark scheme, page 3
9687/05 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 3 of 4 Question Answer Marks Notes लेͩकन उसकȧ प×नी ने कहा 1 but his wife said (ͩक) इसके ͧलए अब उसकȧ उĨ नहȣं रहȣ। 1 he was too old for this. अÛत मɅ, उसे एक राजͧमèğी ͧमल गया।Accept राजगीर, बनाने 1 Eventually, she found a builder (इस काम को) देखने के ͧलए तैयार हो गयाAccept मुआयना के ͧलए 1 willing to take a look. सीढ़ȣ के ऊपर चढ़कर 1 Climbing up the ladder, वह छत मɅ ओझल हो गया। 1 he disappeared into the roof area बेडǾम के ऊपर Accept सोने के कमरे--- 1 above the bedroom. Èया कोई छेद है? Accept Èया कहȣं पानी चू रहा है? 1 Is there a leak?’ वृƨ पुǽष ͬचãलाकर बोला। 1 the old man shouted. कोई उ×तर नहȣं ͧमला। 1 There was no answer. अब ͬचिÛतत होकर वृƨ पुǽष ने ͩफर से आवाज़ लगायी। Accept पुकारा 1 The old man shouted again, worried now. राजͧमèğी ͩफर से Ǒदखायी पड़ा।Accept राजगीर, घर बनाने वाला 1 The builder re-appeared सीढ़ȣ के ऊपर Reject- सीड़ी once but if repeated give marks 1 at the top of the ladder एक घɉसला ͧलये हुये 1 carrying a nest िजसके अÛदर गौरैयɉ के दो बÍचे थे Accept िजसमे दो छोटȣ छोटȣ गौरैयां थीं / ͬचͫड़या प¢ी 1 with two small sparrows inside.
Mark scheme, page 4
9687/05 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 4 of 4 Question Answer Marks Notes उसने कहा ͩक एक खपड़ा टूटा है, Accept टाइल 1 He said a tile was broken, और दोनɉ गौरैयɉ कȧ माँ 1 and the mother of the two sparrows उड़कर अंदर जाती थी। 1 had been flying in अपने बÍचɉ को ͨखलाने के ͧलये 1 to feed her babies. उसने खपड़े को अपनी जगह वापस रख Ǒदया 1 He moved the tile back into place, और ͩफर आǑहèते से ͧशशु गौरैयɉ सǑहत घɉसले को बाहर लाया। / धीरे से 1 and then gently took the nest with the baby sparrows outside. उसने इसे सावधानी से रख Ǒदया। / Úयान से 1 He carefully placed it बगीचे मɅ पेड़ɉ के पास Reject – पेड़ɉ पर 1 in the garden by the trees. वृƨ दàपǓत सोये। 1 The old couple slept उसके बाद ǒबना ͩकसी शोर गुल के (सोते थे।) Accept Ǔनिæचंत होकर सोये। or ǒबना ͩकसी ͪवËन या बाधा के सोये। 1 without any disturbance after that.
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 Oct/Nov, Paper 5 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.