Cambridge A Level Urdu - Pakistan only (A Level only) 9686 — 2017 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1

This document consists of 9 printed pages, 3 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (ST(KI)) 138381/4 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Level * 5 3 7 9 5 8 0 6 5 8 * URDU 9686/02 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2017 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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® IGCSE is a registered trademark. This document consists of 16 printed pages. © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International Advanced Level URDU 9686/02 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2017 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 2017 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 2 of 16 1 General Marking Notes 2 General Marking Principles 2.1 Please note that it is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the Detailed Mark Scheme provided on the following pages. You will need to consider all alternative answers and unexpected approaches in candidates' scripts, make a decision on whether they communicate the required elements, in consultation with the Principal Examiner if necessary, and award marks accordingly. 2.2 Crossing out: (a) If a candidate changes his/her mind over an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if the final attempt is correct. (b) If a candidate crosses out an answer to a whole question but makes no second attempt at it, mark the crossed out work. 2.3 More than one response offered by the candidate in Question 2 If a candidate gives more than one response to any of the items in Question 1 or Question 2 and does not indicate which is their final response, mark as follows: Both answers correct = 1 mark One answer correct and one answer incorrect = 0 marks 2.4 No response and '0' marks There is a NR (No Response) option in RM Assessor. Award NR (No Response): • If there is nothing written at all in the answer space or • If there is only a comment which does not in any way relate to the question being asked (e.g. 'can’t do' or 'don’t know') or • If there is only a mark which isn’t an attempt at the question (e.g. a dash, a question mark). Award 0: • If there is any attempt that earns no credit. This could, for example, include the candidate copying all or some of the question, or any working that does not earn any marks, whether crossed out or not.

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 3 of 16 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 1 Do not allow answers which are copied directly from the text. Candidate must use the word(s) exactly as printed in the question. 1(a) úḝĨąĨçî❼ 1 1(b) ∘ 1 1(c) ėþï䁡 1 1(d) ǘ ɟὟí 1 1(e) ␌ 1

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 4 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 2 2(a) Ĝ㹨 Ĝ㱄ĈäĨîⵇ Ĩ Ĝ㿂Ĩę䯏⪕ 1 ę䯏⪕ 䚽ä 2(b) ĨĜᏐ ĜĨìþ㯌 1 ĨǗ˄ᵘ 2(c) Ĝùቿä 1 ℵþì ìᄸä 2(d) Ĝǔ˄ä䯎䬚ⱎ 1 2(e) Ĝ♵þî 1 ⚇þî 㑔ᜯäĨ

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 5 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 3 Candidates must not copy word for word from the text. 3(a) ㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄ Ĩ〪Ĩ䞈Ĩ㞹Ĩ㩓Ĩ⸘Ĩ䗂Ĩ㶐Ĩ䆀Ĩøä䯆äရĨຝ Ý Ĝ䞈ĨîþäĨ⸁ĨúḝąĨçî❼ ƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩᓕ 3 ĐĈäĨࢇĨ㈉Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ ᱍ ė䔘ì ǖ׏ ę䯀ï ęî ǖʆ Ĝ䞀 1 㻴Ĩ䔽Ĩø⛭Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ Ĝ 1 䕉Ǎ˄ 㻴Ĩ䔽Ĩ㹈 ĨĜ 1 3(b) ⾒ĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩú⃵äĨ䬃㎛ Ý䞈Ĩė㈀ ĜㆁĨ ǖ̵➟þ 2 þì Ĝ䞈Ĩ䆀Ĩçî❼ĨㅎĨø njɟĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ⯛ 1 Ĝ䞈Ĩǖ˄䜫Ĩ䓯Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩⴛnj˄ĨĜ䞈Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ĨĚî⍻ĨⷑäĨ╌Ĩ䆀Ĩⴛnj˄ 1 3(c) ÝĨ䞀ĨⱘĨñ⁏Ĩė㈀Ĩ㝼㽐Ĩ㈉Ĩ―Ĩ䆀Ĩ⋗Ĩ㈉Ĩ䗂⸗Ĩ❅ḝĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩø⛭ Ĩᓕ ᓟnj˄ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋ 3 Ĩ䤈ǔ˄äᏠ Ĩ⇮ Ĝ䞈Ĩ㻽Ĩ䆀Ĩė䁡äì 1 ਏ Ĩ Ĝ䞈Ĩᓄ 1 ß ĨĚìnj˄ Ĩ⽃ Ĝ䞈 1

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 6 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(d) 㲉 ㅏĨⵇĨ᧘㥀ᚯĨ䆀Ĩ⋗Ĩ㈉Ĩ䛰ä ǔ ӒĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ䆀 îäì⸗ îþäĨ㈊䜫 Ýė㈀ 3 Ĝ䞈Ĩü㺕äĨⵇĨ䗂⸗Ĩ⪘ǎ˄îìĨ䩱⠪Ĩ䕊Ĩ䤈〨ĨⵇĨ䗂⸗Ĩø⛭Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ 1 Ĩ 䛰ä ǔ ӒĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ㱄ßĨîⵇ⇬ 1 ╌Ĩç⪕ὲä Ĝ⾒Ĩ䆀ĨçäῗĨ㈉Ĩ ǔ nj ԢĨá݊ 1 3(e) ęìǎ˄ïĨ㈉Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ䆀Ĩü⸡Ǎ˄ ĨÝ䞀Ĩ䞈îßĨဲĨ䣊㱉ĨㅏĨ╌ĨᣆþĨㅎĨú⃵ä ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩîᨴ 4 ç㵑Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩė䔘⸙ 1 ৖Ĩ䅠ï 䞈Ĩ䜱îĨ䜫 1 Ĩ䯎ĨúḝĨçî❼ĨĚìⰸäĨㅎĨ㼘 ä njɟ Ĝ䞈Ĩ䗃îĨ䯈Ĩ Ǖ ɟä 1 ⾒ĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩ䗂⸗ĨέĨ䓪ĨⵇĨ䅠ï 1

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 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.

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 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).

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 9 of 16 Section 2 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 4 Candidates must not copy word for word from the text. 4(a) ㈉Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄ĨᓕÝ䞈ĨㅏĨė㈀Ĩî⢻äĨⵇĨ䒡äὈĨ䗂Ĩ㶐Ĩ䆀ĨěĨînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩú⃵ä 3 䞈Ĩǖ˄ᜯĨㅏĨø✜Ĩ䯎Ĩú⃵äĨ䬃㎛䕉Ǎ˄✛Ĩ⮻Ĩ䉸Ǎ˄Ĩø✜ 1 Ĝ䞈Ĩǖ˄䜫Ĩú⃵äĨ䆀Ĩ䗂ৄ䮨ᷚĨ㰛Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ⁩ĨਏĨ 1 䞈Ĩᒖ䜫Ĩçîþ➳ĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄ 㦣ĨᓕĨ㩓Ĩ㈉Ĩ䗂ৄĨ ǖ Ӊ਋Ĩ ǎ׏äĨㅎĨ⅌෦ 1 4(b) 䛹Ĩ࢑㶩Ĩ㈉Ĩ㶐 ᜯĨ౹ĨⵇĨ䕉Ǎ˄ ú⃵ä Ý䞇ᨴĨǔ˄⸗Ĩ䔽Ĩė㈀ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩîᨴ 4 ⮫➟äĨ╌ĨĚᒭĨ䆀ĨĚìnj˄Ĉä 1 ĜĨ䞈ĨⓝþĨⴹĨîþäĨåǎ˄ǔ˄Ĩ ǎ׏äĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ䆀Ĩ䕊ì 1 Ĩ㠠Ĩ〨Ĩė㍉㥀 Ĝ䞈Ĩǖ˄䯈Ĩǔ˄⸗Ĩ⢘Ĩ∶ 1 ⮫➟äĨ䆀Ĩú⃵ä ㈉Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ 1 4(c) Ý䞀Ĩç䗃ᣅþĨòὟĨ⑬Ĩü〨ĨㅎĨ⚨⁏Ĩ࢑㶩Ĩ㈉Ĩçî⣉ ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩᓕ 3 ĜĨ⮫➟äĨęä⁏Ĩ⠪ὟĨ䆀Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩø⛭ 1 ຝĨú⁩Ĩ䉸Ǎ˄Ĩø䘧ĨⵇĨę㪓Ĩûäⴑä ĨĜ䯉䜫Ĩ❅ḝ 1 Ĝ䞈Ĩ䤈ĈäĨ⾒Ĩㅎ ėþēþ⸗ēþ⸗Ĩ⑬ä 䆀ìäሧĨㅎĨė㍉㥀Ĩ Ǖ ɟ㪃Ĩ╌Ĩ⾒ĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄ 1

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 10 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(d) Ý䞀Ĩç䗃ᣅþĨㅏĨㅎĨ䜪îĨô㯄 2 ⽃ĨਏĜ䞈Ĩǖ˄䯈Ĩǔ˄⸗Ĩäîä䯅䯎Ĩ䔙äïþîĨ㦣 ðìĨ〨Ĩė㍉㥀Ĩㅋ 1 ޒĨėþîäǔǏɝ Ĩ ĜĨ䞀ĨᓧᜯĨ㱇Ĩ䔙äïþî 1 ޒĨㅋ 4(e) ĜƾǒƸNjļŋĨᓟnj˄Ĩᓕ Ý䞀ĨĚîþ➳Ĩç㩕äⱎäĨ㈉ĨⱖĨ⸘Ĩ䆀Ĩ㲉Ĩ࢑㶩Ĩ㈉Ĩ㶐 3 Ĝ䞇ᨴĨ㤻äĒĨçì⣇ĨㅎĨ䗂⸗Ĩú⃵äĨ⽃Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ ǔ˄⸗Ĩú⃵äĨ╌Ĩôṇä 1 Ĝǔ˄⸗ĨäမĨ䜱㈊ĈäĨ㪺Ĩ㈉ ú⃵äĨᜯĨ౹㈉Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ䆀 ė㍉㥀ûä⧋ 1 ĨñጕĨỡĨⵇĨ䣊㱉Ĩ㪺Ĩ╌ 䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ䆀 ė◃Ĩ㈉ǖشäîïĨ❮ 〪Ĩ䞈ĨĚîäìĨ䁣íĨㅎĨėîþäìä 䂬äⴑ㑔äĨ౉ĨîþäĨ㼝 Ĝ䮨⸗ 1

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 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.

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 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).

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 13 of 16 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 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 answer to either (a) or (b) is clearly too long, calculate the length more precisely. • If the answer to 5(a) exceeds 150 words, insert a slash after the 150th word to show the end of the response to be marked. If the answer to 5(b) exceeds 50 words, insert a slash after the 50th word to show the end of the response to be marked.

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 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) Ĩ䆀Ĩ⚇þîĨㅎĨėᏠî⣉Ĩė䔘þì ĜㆁĨę⸗ǔ ǖՙĨⵇĨỡĨ㈉ĨüäĨîþäĨ䣊㱉Ĩ䆀Ĩěînj˄Ĩ㈉Ĩú⃵äĨ㈉Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ Ĩ䣊㱉 • Ĝ㻴Ĩ䔽Ĩø⛭Ĩ㹈Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ • ☒ĨㅎĨø njɟĨ⯛Ĩþì Ĝ䞈Ĩ䆀 • ėþ㎛Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄ĨⷑäĨⵇĨ䅠ï 䕉Ǎ˄ĨⵇĨî⍻䓯Ĝ≢ĨᜯĨㅏĨ䔽Ĩú⃵äĨ䆀 • Ĩ⮫➟äĨ䆀ĨĚìnj˄Ĉä  ⮫➟äĨ䆀Ĩ⡌ĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄۔ • ï䅠Ĩ䓯ĨäþîĨ৖ Ĩ䜫ĨᜯᒖĨ䞈Ĝ • ⸙䔘ėĨ〨Ĩ㵑çĨ䜫ᒖĨ䞀Ĝ • äⰸìĚĨ㱉䣊ĨမäĨ䜫ᓧĨ䞀Ĝ • ㎛䬃Ĩⵇ䁡ėĨ䆀ĨਏĨ˄Ǎ䕉Ĩä⃵úĨ䜫˄ǖĨ䞈Ĝ • ˄Ǎ䕉Ĩḝ❅Ĩ⸗䗂Ĩ㈉Ĩ㩓Ĩ㠠Ĩ∶Ĩ⢘Ĩ⸗˄ǔĨ䯈˄ǖĨ䞈Ĝ • ìðĨ㦣Ĩ䯎ĨດîäĨìüĨ䯅äîä ⸗˄ǔ 䯈˄ǖĨ䞈Ĝ • ɝǏǔäîþėĨޒĨ⪌Ĩ㯧õĨ˄Ǎ䕉ĨㅎĨþᣆĨ╌Ĩ㱇ĨᜯᓧĨ䞀Ĝ ỡĨ • ⦡ Ĩ 䩘îíĨ㈉Ĩ⺈ 䕇Ĝǔ˄⸗Ĩø⛭Ĩ〨Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ䓯 䛰ä ǔ ӒĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩø⛭Ĝǔ˄ৄĨú⃵äĨ njӉⰔĨ〨Ĩ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ╌Ĩ᧘㥀ᚯ • ⇮  䛰ä ǔ ӒĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ㱄ßîⵇ • 〨Ĩė㫱Ờ ĜݲĨ╌ĨçäῗĨ㈉Ĩ ǔ nj ԢĨኩĨ䔙㿝ĨㅎĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĝ䞇ᨴĨǔ˄⸗ĨûⵇĨ⸗Ĩ㻬Ĩ㩓Ĩ㈉ĨݴĨ╌Ĩç⪕ὲä • 䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ╌ĨôṇäĨ䆀Ĩėþ㎛ Ĩ Ĝ䞇ᨴĨǔ˄⸗Ĩú⃵ä • ĈäĨ〨Ĩė㫱Ờ 䜱㈊ Ĩ Ĝ䞇ᨴĨ䕉⸗Ĩäမ • ǖشäîïĨîþäĨ❮ Ĩ îþäĨ䂬ⴑĨ㪺Ĩ╌ 㣚⣇ Ĝ䞇ᨴĨǔ˄⸗ĨñጕĨỡĨ⸗Ĩ㻬Ĩ〨ĨėᎳ 10

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 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) Ĝ䞀Ĩ ǖʆĨ݊ĨㆤĨ䕉Ǎ˄Ĩ䆀Ĩú≸äĨîþäĨ㎛ĨຓäĨĐß ĜㆁĨ ǖ̵➟þĨㅎĨ䥞äîĨຊä 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

9686/02 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 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.