Cambridge A Level Spanish - First Language (AS Level only) 8665 — 2022 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1

8665/21/O/N/22 · 70 marks · ≈79 min

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This document has 8 pages. [Turn over Cambridge International AS Level FIRST LANGUAGE SPANISH 8665/21 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2022 1 hour 45 minutes You must answer on the question paper. You will need: Insert (enclosed) INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer all questions in Spanish. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. ● Write your answer to each question in the space provided. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 70. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. ● The insert contains the reading passages. INSTRUCCIONES ● Conteste a todas las preguntas en español. ● Use tinta negra o azul oscuro. No use tinta borrable ni líquido corrector. ● Escriba su nombre, número de centro y número de estudiante en las casillas provistas en la parte superior de la página. ● Escriba la respuesta a cada una de las preguntas en el espacio designado. ● No escriba en los códigos de barras. ● No se permite el uso de diccionarios. INFORMACIÓN ● La puntuación total de este examen es de 70. ● La puntuación de cada pregunta o apartados de la misma aparece entre corchetes [ ]. ● El cuadernillo de lectura contiene los textos de lectura. * 8 3 0 9 4 5 1 1 4 2 * DC (DE) 320755 © UCLES 2022

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2 8665/21/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 Sección 1 Lea el Texto 1 en el Cuadernillo de Lectura y después conteste en este Cuadernillo de Examen las Preguntas 1, 2 y 3. 1 Busque expresiones en el Texto 1 que sean equivalentes a las que aparecen abajo: Ejemplo: se fugan Respuesta: echan a correr (a) pueda ocasionar su arresto … [1] (b) falta poco para que me dé por vencido … [1] (c) el horario de los servicios de seguridad … [1] (d) se dirija al nudo de la cuestión … [1] (e) hace falta que les den una alternativa … [1] [Total: 5]

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3 8665/21/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 [Turn over 2 Las siguientes frases aparecen en el Texto 1. Cambie cada una de las siguientes frases, expresando el mismo significado, pero usando la forma exacta de la palabra o las palabras que aparecen entre paréntesis ( ). Ejemplo: con la manta a cuestas [línea 3] (sobre) Respuesta: con la manta sobre la espalda (a) cuando ven a la Policía [línea 5] (al) … … [1] (b) A mí me está costando la salud [línea 8] (sufriendo) … … [1] (c) cómo se puede permitir esto [línea 16] (permitido) … … [1] (d) Hace falta perseguir a los abastecedores [línea 21] (es necesario que) … … [1] (e) euros que se dejan de ganar [línea 24] (no) … … [1] [Total: 5]

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4 8665/21/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 3 Conteste en español las siguientes preguntas basadas en el Texto 1, sin copiar frases completas (más de 4 palabras consecutivas) del texto. (El número de puntos está indicado al final de cada pregunta. Hay 5 puntos adicionales por la calidad del lenguaje usado. Puntuación total: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) ¿Por qué temen los manteros a la Policía? (párrafo 1) … … … … … [3] (b) ¿Por qué está Manolo al borde de la ruina? (párrafo 2) … … … … … [3] (c) Según Manolo, ¿cuál es la rutina de los manteros? (párrafo 3) … … … … … [3]

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5 8665/21/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 [Turn over (d) ¿Qué pide Flora Salazar para solucionar el problema? (párrafo 4) … … … … … [3] (e) ¿Por qué son perjudiciales las ventas de los manteros? y ¿cómo se podría mejorar la vida de estos? (párrafo 5) … … … … … [3] [Total: 20]

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6 8665/21/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 Sección 2 Ahora lea el Texto 2 en el Cuadernillo de Lectura y después conteste en este Cuadernillo de Examen las Preguntas 4 y 5. 4 Conteste en español las siguientes preguntas basadas en el Texto 2, sin copiar frases completas (más de 4 palabras consecutivas) del texto. (El número de puntos está indicado al final de cada pregunta. Hay 5 puntos adicionales por la calidad del lenguaje usado. Puntuación total: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) Según Rosita Montes, ¿cómo obtienen limosnas algunos mendigos en Bucaramanga? y ¿cuál es su nivel de ingresos? (párrafo 1) … … … … [2] (b) ¿Por qué quiere Montes que los ciudadanos no den limosna? (párrafo 2) … … … … … [3] (c) ¿Qué no le gusta a Gustavo Bautista con respecto al alto número de mendigos en la ciudad? (párrafo 3) … … … … … … [4]

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7 8665/21/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 [Turn over (d) ¿Qué le preocupa a Rosita Montes del uso de bebés en la mendicidad? (párrafo 4) … … … … … [3] (e) ¿Qué acciones está tomando la Policía para proteger los derechos de los niños? (párrafo 5) … … … … … [3] [Total: 20] 5 Escriba en español un máximo de 140 palabras para completar las dos tareas siguientes: (El número de puntos está indicado al final de cada pregunta. Hay 5 puntos adicionales por la calidad del lenguaje usado. Puntuación total: 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) Escriba un resumen de lo que se dice en el Texto 1 y el Texto 2 sobre las actividades de los manteros y los mendigos y sus consecuencias. [10] (b) ¿Hay mucha desigualdad en su país? Dé sus opiniones. [5] … … … … … … … … … …

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8 8665/21/O/N/22 © UCLES 2022 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge Assessment. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge. … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total: 20]

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This document consists of 16 printed pages. © UCLES 2022 [Turn over Cambridge International AS Level FIRST LANGUAGE SPANISH 8665/21 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2022 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 70 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 2022 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 2 of 16 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 3 of 16 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 1 Accept spelling errors in transcription. Accept minor omissions in the body of the phrase Disallow additional words or omissions at start or finish of phrase 1(a) ponga en peligro su libertad 1 sanción que 1(b) Estoy a punto de tirar la toalla 1 1(c) cuándo le toca hacer la ronda a la Policía 1 hacer la ronda a la policía 1(d) se vaya a la raíz del asunto 1 que 1(e) Deberían ofrecerles una salida 1 a estas personas

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 4 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 2 The following are examples of the way in which the answers could be expressed. Answers should fit into the original text, retain the same meaning and contain all the elements of the phrase to be re-worked. 2(a) al ver a la Policía/los policías al notar la presencia de la Policía cuando ven al equipo/servicio de seguridad 1 cuando ven/notan al policía 2(b) mi salud está sufriendo (por esto) / está sufriendo mi salud / estoy sufriendo (problemas) de (la) (poca) / con mi salud estoy sufriendo consecuencias en mi salud 1 a mí me está sufriendo (de) la salud estoy sufriendo al pagar la salud 2(c) cómo esto / eso puede estar / ser permitido cómo esto está / es permitido cómo es / puede ser que esto sea / esté (or indicative) permitido cómo se ha permitido esto cómo les tiene permitido eso 1 2(d) es necesario que persigan / se persiga(n) / persigamos a / vayan contra los abastecedores es necesario que los abastecedores sean perseguidos es necesario que se haga un seguimiento a los abastecedores 1 omission of a 2(e) euros no ganados/que (ya) no se ganan / que no ingresan al sistema financiero 1 euros que no se dejan de ganar euros que no ganamos

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 5 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 3 Note: Lifting = more than 4 consecutive words taken from the text and will usually invalidate answer unless further original explanation is offered. 3(a) ¿Por qué temen los manteros a la Policía? (párrafo 1) 3 lo que hacen es ilegal 1 podrían recibir una multa/sanción 1 podrían ser detenidos 1 3(b) ¿Por qué está Manolo al borde de la ruina? (párrafo 2) 3 los bancos ya no le conceden crédito 1 poca gente entra en la tienda experimenta una gran disminución en las ventas los clientes prefieren comprar camisetas baratas nadie quiere pagar sus precios 1 los manteros venden camis(et)as / suéteres / poleras falsificadas / de calidad inferior a 20 euros / baratas los manteros venden mercancía parecida a la de Manolo a precios más bajos y de calidad inferior Manolo vende camisetas oficiales / reales pero los manteros venden camisetas baratas 1 Manolo vende camisetas al precio original pero los manteros las venden mas baratas. 3(c) Según Manolo, ¿cuál es la rutina de los manteros? (párrafo 3) 3 se establecen en la puerta (de su tienda) / al frente / enfrente cerca de su tienda / afuera del local 1 se van cuando la Policía hace la ronda 1 si no, están siempre presentes 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 6 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(d) ¿ Qué pide Flora Salazar para solucionar el problema? (párrafo 4) 3 (en las calles,) un cumplimiento más rigoroso de la ley 1 ir al fondo del problema / contra los que comienzan el problema 1 el problema debe ser abordado perseguir a los proveedores de las falsificaciones 1 3(e) ¿Por qué son perjudiciales las ventas de los manteros? y ¿cómo se podría mejorar la vida de estos? (párrafo 5) 3 Madrid / se pierde (mucho) dinero los comercios legales pierden mucho dinero 1 perdimos mucho dinero empleos que no se crean 1 formarles para empleos necesarios ayudarles a conseguir ciertos empleos 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 7 of 16 Quality of Language – Accuracy [5] 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 8 of 16 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 9 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 4 Note: Lifting = more than 4 consecutive words taken from the text and will usually invalidate answer unless further original explanation is offered. 4(a) Según Rosita Montes, ¿cómo obtienen limosnas algunos mendigos en Bucaramanga? y ¿cuál es su nivel de ingresos? (párrafo 1) 2 piden dinero en un semáforo 1 igual a una persona con empleo / al salario mínimo 1 4(b) ¿Por qué quiere Montes que los ciudadanos no den limosna? (párrafo 2) 3 hay programas de alimentación (diaria para los pobres) 1 los mendigos pueden comprar drogas con el dinero 1 para que aprovechen los centros de rehabilitación hay centros de ayuda que los pueden ayudar a salir de la pobreza 1 4(c) ¿Qué no le gusta a Gustavo Bautista con respecto al alto número de mendigos en la ciudad? (párrafo 3) 4 muestra la desigualdad (que hay en la ciudad) 1 pobreza tiene un impacto negativo en el turismo 1 piden dinero en lugares/establecimientos públicos 1 en lugares turísticos pueden reaccionar violentemente/insultar (si no se les da plata) 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 10 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(d) ¿Qué le preocupa a Rosita Montes del uso de bebés en la mendicidad? (párrafo 4) 3 alquilan bebés (para pedir limosna} 1 los consiguen de familias con dificultades económicas 1 drogan a los bebés (para evitar dificultades) 1 4(e) ¿Qué acciones está tomando la Policía para proteger los derechos de los niños? (párrafo 5) 3 están siempre a la caza de/están haciendo controles para prevenir la mendicidad en menores 1 están intensificando los esfuerzos contra la explotación de niños 1 van a encarcelar a los adultos que trafican con menores / usan a menores para pedir limosnas 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 11 of 16 Quality of Language – Accuracy [5] 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness.Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 12 of 16 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 13 of 16 Question 5 Length of 5(a) + 5(b) (Summary and Personal Response) • Examiners make a rough estimate of the length by a quick calculation of the number of words on a line. • If the piece is clearly too long, calculate the length more precisely. • Where the answer exceeds 160 words, use the highlighting tool to shade the extra words.

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 14 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Content marks – Summary Indicate with a tick in the body of the text the point being rewarded. Do not penalise ‘lifting’ for content marks in this exercise, but excessive reliance on the text will reduce the language mark. The summary could include the following points (award 1 mark for each point covered up to a maximum of 10 points): 5(a) Escriba un resumen de lo que se dice en Texto 1 y Texto 2 sobre las actividades de los manteros y los mendigos y sus consecuencias. manteros • hacen venta (ambulante) ilegal • venden falsificaciones / productos de menor calidad • sus precios son más bajos (que los de comerciantes) • dejan a estos a borde de la ruina / perjudicados económicamente • saben cómo evitar la policía • ocasionan pérdidas económicas / de (150) millones al año • y empleos que no se crean • pueden ser multados / arrestados mendigos • ganan lo equivalente al salario mínimo por pedir dinero (a un semáforo) • pueden gastar la plata que reciben en drogas • desaprovechan los centros de rehabilitación • impactan negativamente en el turismo / expone la desigualdad • piden dinero en lugares públicos • pueden insultar / reaccionar violentamente • alquilan / drogan a niños (para mendigar) • vulneran los derechos de menores/fomentan el tráfico de niños • pueden recibir hasta siete años en la cárcel 10

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 15 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Content marks – Response to the Text Mark like a mini–essay according to the variety and interest of the opinions and views expressed, the response to the original text stimulus and the ability to express a personal point of view. Further, more detailed guidance for particular questions will be given to examiners. 5(b) ¿Hay mucha desigualdad en su país? Dé sus opiniones. 5 Very good Varied and interesting ideas, showing an element of flair and imagination, a capacity to express a personal point of view. 4 Good Not the flair and imagination of the best candidates, but work still shows an ability to express a range of ideas, maintain interest and respond to the issues raised. 3 Sound A fair level of interest and ideas. May concentrate on a single issue, but there is still a response to ideas in the text. 2 Below average Limited range of ideas; rather humdrum. May disregard the element of response to the text, and write a largely unrelated free-composition. 0–1 Poor Few ideas to offer on the theme. Banal and pedestrian. No element of personal response to the text. Repeated error. 5

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2022 © UCLES 2022 Page 16 of 16 Quality of Language – Accuracy [5] 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2022 Oct/Nov, Paper 2 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

A48/70
B44/70
C36/70
D29/70
E22/70