Cambridge A Level Urdu - Pakistan only (A Level only) 9686 — 2015 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1

This document consists of 10 printed pages, 2 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (ST/SW) 127072/7 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Level * 0 1 8 4 0 3 5 3 5 9 * URDU 9686/02 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2015 1 hour 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. Answer all questions in Urdu in the spaces provided. Dictionaries are not permitted. You should keep to any word limits given in the questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 1 5 Sentences clearly showing meaning of given words 5 × 1 mark [5 marks] 2 Equivalents of 5 given words – responses should be single words only – (5 × 1 mark) [5 marks]

Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Question 3: Comprehension – suggested answers. [2] 3 (a) [2] (b) [3] (c) [2] (d) [3] (e)

Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 [3] (f) [15] + 5 available for language = TOTAL 20 Marks

Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Quality of Language – Accuracy (Question 3 & 4) 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. Note re questions 3 and 4: 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. An individual answer scoring 0 for content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. This means that the total mark out of 5 available on the whole set of answers is reduced on the following scale: Answer(s) worth a total of 2 or 3 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 1 Answer(s) worth a total of 4 or 5 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 2 Answer(s) worth a total of 6 or 7 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 3 Answer(s) worth a total of 8 or 9 scoring 0: reduce final assessment by 4 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any content marks at all (i.e. 0 language marks only if 0 content marks).

Page 6 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Question 4: Comprehension – suggested answers. [2] 4 (a) [3] (b) [4] (c) [2] (d)

Page 7 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 [4] (e) [15] + 5 available for language = TOTAL 20 Marks

Page 8 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 5 Suggested responses A B Information must be given from BOTH passages. Examples are given above. [10 marks] Candidates need to give their own opinion and give two reasons for it. This should be no more than 40–50 words long. [5 marks] [Total: 15 + 5 for accuracy = 20 marks]

Page 9 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Response to the passage This should be marked as a mini-essay according to the relevance and interest of the material included in the candidate's response to the original text stimulus, and, in Part (b) their ability to express and justify a personal point of view. Additional guidance on marking specific questions, especially 5(a) has been given to examiners on the previous page. (b) Opinion 5 Very good Varied and interesting ideas, showing an element of flair and imagination, a capacity to express and justify 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.

Page 10 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge International A Level – October/November 2015 9686 02 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 5 (overall) Accuracy 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.