Cambridge IGCSE Arabic - First Language 0508 — 2016 Oct/Nov Paper 1 · Variant 1
0508/11/O/N/16 · 50 marks · ≈56 min
The question paper and its mark scheme, free to read here and free to download. This is Cambridge’s own paper, exactly as it was sat.
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 6 printed pages, 2 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (ST/LEG) 120296/2 © UCLES 2016 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education * 5 5 9 6 4 1 1 6 5 3 * FIRST LANGUAGE ARABIC 0508/01 Paper 1 Reading October/November 2016 2 hours 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 the spaces provided. Dictionaries are not permitted. The Insert contains the reading passages. The Insert is not assessed by the Examiner. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
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Mark scheme, page 1
. Cambridge International Examinations ees §=— Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education IGCSE FIRST LANGUAGE ARABIC 0508/01 Paper 1 Reading October/November 2016 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 50 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 will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2016 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components. ® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. This document consists of 5 printed pages. CAMBRIDGE International Examinations [Turn over ©UCLES 2016
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Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus | Paper Cambridge IGCSE — October/November 2016 0508 01 1 GT Gee oh Athy cor S/S pEGaY jiull ala Gis GJ (a) 1 Gl sg SAY) cilia) Loge Haas Lala/Iaal s GLS had 4p pull Gf aiies 43 (b) 1 ty Gilg Gu Lil peal Qty Ul allel & pats! (C) Ube Apodtl saaeiall SI pull! pedi of aubinad fis Glade sac cl yl clinyautll ol al jut — 1 Jeol! (ceive Agi) 1 Adda) allel gla ge Gaal ealey AIL gM tis ll ga - 1 gla gulls call 5b (d) | Aud ab dS 34 (€) TW J5 A Gall ye aly pee 8 3d Aa Sat heal fA Bh Aah, Wage Lead NS el ys 1 -apytl gals een DK os allel apt fey (A) aul shall Alen Le Alaa Le DS (yo allall Gb pai 5 A) jell 0s ancy Aaeall CDLeall 45 geliul ob 1 SEI 5) gue Ge CDLaall y 1 G8 ge allel 48jad pull 3 SalI I) ans, antl Lenn po/Aiabe Cell Ge Ys) atl ye pl gS) Lang Asslell agtlin Gp lars osSoat eet (g) 1 QallbYI, Wasi, Lala) Git pened gl iS] de galae culilge a] (h) 1 Aad ely gh Ange Cr gas 1 Agalall SUIS! 18S Goi Ahad, 4a Sal ae SY uted GY (i) L -pgie cUal dats peal) 2 iil still ae Gel gh sae GIS (j) ficial 5 ygeicinad cLyied ag] Sali cla jas Ge gigas Gedy yee Giaill aes ae! aul 1 pees 1 velba Cpe Cilbes Clie GSI © UCLES 2016
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Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus | Paper Cambridge IGCSE — October/November 2016 0508 01 1 Alec 5 tow dpodds Als Glee! 9 pati (k) Loci gl gle o pny Ue I Gs Gf clan The Galatl etn Gb 9S of agall ral g8 Jalal Writing: Accuracy of Language 5 (Excellent) Clear, carefully chosen language with complex syntax where appropriate. Varied, precise vocabulary. Hardly any or no technical errors. 4 (Good) Clear, appropriate language. Appropriate vocabulary. Few technical errors. 3 (Adequate) Language generally appropriate, but unsophisticated and generally simple syntax. Adequate vocabulary. Some technical errors. 2 (Weak) Unsophisticated language, not always appropriate. Very simple syntax with some clumsiness. Thin vocabulary. A number of technical errors. 1 (Poor) Thin, inappropriate use of language. Confused and obscure. Many errors. 263) cyeaitl jUsdi ani Aa Sal) DLN GUL Glole 4a yee] wDU sob d5 SLY gE) Ging ill ala - ADL Ail le AY! alli .2 OV’ Ose (A dibs ci LODGAY 2& ) Saal y WL! Gf 88 Gary 3 slasly Lalas lasts GUS ks 4, pall — AG 5 Ayale pods 3S .4 Aber 9 Ay fi tes ISI Aped — Jail y Ulagll » CI ISI aos 5 sigan. Chsill lil le Gua yas GIS seu Cals - Adil gall Lolall GUIS y Garaill aos .6 vg $F abby Giigey Lied ab US G3 al GS of Legge ane CalSl! ys - Lak) gall Auait .7 sCaailll s Agiaeal) GDLeall's ay yall ail sla Gea GU! sg¢ aes CAIST) eel Lele — -olll pall! Louay! .8 sully pled) LNG Git yl) gle eal! seus CaSI Gan Lalbe - © UCLES 2016
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Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus | Paper Cambridge IGCSE — October/November 2016 0508 01 VAAN SI jleaa le Ga pail al ges Lee cLtlll's dase Glas Gals 3565 - “ORAL Gulusy) Greet .9 soasalll ag) Sap Gig cleadly Gull yo G ill seu ¢ Heckel - clacall oy S10 «BS clBre) sees GHISM GIS Lele - ceili) (yeait) sii aaj A jy dale Gps 4a) gall ge 85 Y Le aby Ge bel ll 12 LAY 5 lly CES ye hall yo IES gid gsi) dal) gf Cals) Cas! - wh jleall le G yeill 13 “SAY Glalall 8 Gull Gilel jal y GINS) le Ge pill .14 SAM DU Ge GIISES Asi JaSU Ylagll gan 615 dell gayt gl Gl kul 16 weal) Aaa yi ybull (gi | gaey (yllalall - vals yg yleill Lal 5 ja) 17 Award a mark for Style & Organisation (S&O) out of 5 5 (Excellent) Excellent expression and focus with assured use of own words. Good summary style with orderly grouping of ideas; excellent linkage. Answer has sense of purpose 4 (Good) Good expression in recognisable summary style. Attempts to focus and to group ideas; good linkage 3 (Adequate) Satisfactory expression in own words. Reasonably concise with some sense of order. Occasional lapses of focus 2 (Weak) Limited expression but mostly in own words. Some sense of order but little sense of summary. Tendency to lose focus (e.g. by including some anecdote); thread not always easy to follow 1 (Poor) Expression just adequate; maybe list-like. Considerable lifting; repetitive. Much irrelevance © UCLES 2016
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Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus | Paper Cambridge IGCSE — October/November 2016 0508 01 Finally, award a mark for Accuracy out of 5 5 (Excellent) Clear, carefully chosen language with complex syntax where appropriate. Varied, precise vocabulary. Hardly any or no technical errors. 4 (Good) Clear, appropriate language. Appropriate vocabulary. Few technical errors. 3 (Adequate) Language generally appropriate, but unsophisticated and generally simple syntax. Adequate vocabulary. Some technical errors. 2 (Weak) Unsophisticated language, not always appropriate. Very simple syntax with some clumsiness. Thin vocabulary. A number of technical errors. 1 (Poor) Thin, inappropriate use of language. Confused and obscure. Many errors. © UCLES 2016
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