Cambridge A Level Spanish - First Language (AS Level only) 8665 — 2023 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1

8665/21/O/N/23 · 70 marks · ≈79 min

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This document has 8 pages. [Turn over Cambridge International AS Level DC (SL) 333958 © UCLES 2023 FIRST LANGUAGE SPANISH 8665/21 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2023 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. * 2 3 6 2 0 6 5 7 6 9 *

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2 8665/21/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 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: la zona del mundo Respuesta: el lugar del planeta (a) tan lejos como el ojo puede ver … [1] (b) que tiene más gente de otros países … [1] (c) se instala al borde de la ruta … [1] (d) no infringen las normas … [1] (e) es una situación imposible para todos … [1] [Total: 5]

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3 8665/21/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [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: que concentra un mayor número [línea 1] (concentrado) Respuesta: donde está concentrado el mayor número (a) perfectamente visibles desde el espacio [líneas 2–3] (ven) … … [1] (b) bajo un sol abrasador [línea 9] (quema) … … [1] (c) recién llegó [línea 13] (acaba) … … [1] (d) para que los salarios puedan mejorar [líneas 22–23] (altos) … … [1] (e) donde precisan poca mano de obra [línea 25] (necesaria) … … [1] [Total: 5]

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4 8665/21/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 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) ¿Cómo se sabe que los invernaderos ocupan un área inmensa? (párrafo 1) … … … … [2] (b) ¿Cómo son las condiciones de trabajo y vida de los migrantes? (párrafo 2) … … … … … [3] (c) ¿Qué contraste hay entre las actitudes de Yacouba y Koffi? y ¿a qué se debe en cada caso? (párrafo 3) … … … … … … [4] (d) ¿Cómo argumenta Vicente Pachón que los migrantes no son explotados? (párrafo 4) … … … … … [3]

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5 8665/21/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over (e) Según Pachón, ¿cómo se ha visto afectado el sector agrícola en los últimos 5 años? (párrafo 5) … … … … … [3] [Total: 20]

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6 8665/21/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 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) ¿Qué se exporta a Estados Unidos y a El Salvador? y ¿por qué? (párrafo 1) … … … … … … [4] (b) ¿Qué hacen los miembros de las familias antes de que lleguen los camiones? (párrafo 2) … … … … … [3] (c) ¿Por qué quieren los transportistas llegar de madrugada a la frontera? (párrafo 3) … … … … [2] (d) ¿Qué experiencias de estos recorridos tuvo Rolando Vásquez en el pasado? (párrafo 4) … … … … [2]

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7 8665/21/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over (e) ¿Por qué le da el jefe billetes que ascienden a unos mil dólares? (párrafo 5) … … … … … … [4] [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 en el Texto 2 sobre los trabajadores que cultivan las verduras y frutas y adónde estas se destinan. [10] (b) ¿Tiene mucha importancia la agricultura en su país? Dé sus opiniones. [5] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

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8 8665/21/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 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 2023 [Turn over Cambridge International AS Level FIRST LANGUAGE SPANISH 8665/21 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2023 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 2023 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 2023 © UCLES 2023 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 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 3 of 16 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 1 Accept spelling errors in transcription. Disallow additional words or omissions at start or finish of phrase. Accept minor omissions in the body of the phrase. 1(a) hasta donde alcanza la vista 1 extiende… 1(b) con mayor porcentaje de población extranjera 1 omission con… 1(c) espera al lado de la carretera 1 1(d) cumplen la ley 1 no… 1(e) no hay quien aguante 1 …la situación

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 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) que se ven perfectamente desde el espacio 1 omission que omission se 2(b) bajo / debajo de un / el sol que los / les / se quema 1 2(c) (recién) acaba de llegar 1 que… 2(d) para (permitir) que los salarios sean / puedan ser más altos 1 omission más estar para que los bajos salarios puedan llegar a ser altos 2(e) (en) donde poca (or equivalent needed) mano de obra es / sea necesaria donde la mano de obra es poco necesaria donde no es tan necesaria la mano de obra 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 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) ¿Cómo se sabe que los invernaderos ocupan un área inmensa? (párrafo 1) 2 se ven desde el espacio 1 se extienden hasta donde el ojo puede ver / parecen un mar de plástico 1 3(b) ¿Cómo son las condiciones de trabajo y vida de los migrantes? (párrafo 2) 3 les pagan poco / unos 30 euros al día 1 trabajan en temperaturas extremas (or both heat and cold must be mentioned) 1 sufriendo el clima viven (en casas) sin agua ni luz (both needed) 1 3(c) ¿Qué contraste hay entre las actitudes de Yacouba y Koffi? y ¿a qué se debe en cada caso? (párrafo 3) 4 Yacouba es resignado / amargado / no tiene mucha esperanza 1 cansado tiene infrecuentes oportunidades de trabajo 1 Koffi todavía es entusiasta 1 ha visto a gente volver (a su país) con coches / ropa nueva / ve a muchos salir a trabajar (cada día) 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 6 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(d) ¿Cómo argumenta Vicente Pachón que los migrantes no son explotados? (párrafo 4) 3 dice que hay rigurosas / duras etc inspecciones de trabajo 1 que la ley es cumplida por la mayoría / muchos de los agricultores 1 trabajadores no pueden subir los salarios porque deben aceptar precios bajos / de los supemercados 1 3(e) Según Pachón, ¿cómo se ha visto afectado el sector agrícola en los últimos cinco años? (párrafo 5) 3 ha empeorado / optan por cultivos que necesitan poca mano de obra 1 muchos agricultores se han arruinado / no han aguantado 1 no hay quien aguante (without further details) los otros están renegociando las hipotecas 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 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 2023 © UCLES 2023 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 2023 © UCLES 2023 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) ¿Qué se exporta a Estados Unidos y El Salvador? y ¿por qué? (párrafo 1) 4 frutas exóticas 1 verduras y fruta a los EEUU para mejorar los sistemas inmunológicos 1 verduras básicas / diarias etc./ or list 1 verduras – with no further detail fruta y verduras a El Salvador es el país vecino más cercano 1 4(b) ¿Qué hacen los miembros de las familias antes de que lleguen los camiones?(párrafo 2) 3 unos cortan las verduras 1 otros las lavan en los manantiales or similar 1 otros las arreglan en bultos / las organizan para llevar a la carretera 1 4(c) ¿Por qué quieren los transportistas llegar de madrugada a la frontera? (párrafo 3) 2 todavía están allí los aduaneros / no han ido a desayunar 1 pasan más rápido / facilita el paso por la frontera 1 4(d) ¿Qué experiencias de estos recorridos tuvo Rolando Vásquez en el pasado? (párrafo 4) 2 aprendió las rutas de su padre desde antes de tener 8 años / desde muy chico etc. 1 conduce en solitario / sacó el carnet de transportista desde la edad de 19 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 10 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(e) ¿Por qué le da el jefe billetes que ascienden a unos mil dólares? (párrafo 5) 4 hay que pagar todo en efectivo 1 tiene que pagar los impuestos / aranceles (aduaneros) 1 necesita dinero para viáticos de alimentación 1 por si tiene problemas mecánicos 1

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 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 2023 © UCLES 2023 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 2023 © UCLES 2023 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. • Use shading tool after the 160th word to show the end of the response to be marked.

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 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 el Texto 1 y en el Texto 2 sobre los trabajadores que cultivan las verduras y frutas y adónde estas se destinan. Almería • son migrantes / extranjeros • ganan poco dinero / son explotados • sufren temperaturas extremas • viven sin agua ni luz / en pobreza / condiciones miserables • el trabajo es infrecuente / inseguro • recién llegados optimistas / veteranos resignados destinos • el resto de España / grandes cadenas de supermercados • los (principales) países de Europa Guatemala • muchos son indígenas • aguardan los camiones al atardecer • toda la familia comparte el trabajo • (any 2) cortan las verduras / las lavan / las organizan en bultos / los llevan a cargar los camiones destinos • Estados Unidos • El Salvador 10

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8665/21 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 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) ¿ Tiene mucha importancia la agricultura 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 2023 © UCLES 2023 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 2023 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
C38/70
D32/70
E26/70