Cambridge IGCSE Arabic - Foreign Language 0544 — 2007 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 1
0544/21/M/J/07 · 65 marks · ≈73 min
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages. SPA (NH/CG) T32350/4 © UCLES 2007 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions in Section 1 and Section 2. You may also attempt Section 3. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. * 5 2 3 1 9 0 5 3 3 7 * ARABIC 0544/02 Paper 2 Reading and Directed Writing May/June 2007 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. For Examiner’s Use Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Sub-Total Total www.XtremePapers.com
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3 0544/02/M/J/07 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Section 1 Exercise 1 Questions 1–5 D C B A [1] D C B A [1] D C B A [1] 1 2 3 ✓
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4 0544/02/M/J/07 For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 D C B A [1] D C B A [1] [Total : 5] 4 5
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5 0544/02/M/J/07 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Exercise 2 Questions 6–10 ✓ [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [Total : 5] 6 7 8 9 10 ✓
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6 0544/02/M/J/07 For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Exercise 3 Questions 11–15 [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [Total : 5] 11 12 13 14 15 languages@camb.com
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7 0544/02/M/J/07 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Exercise 4 Question 16 London [Total : 5] (a) (b) (c)
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8 0544/02/M/J/07 For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Section 2 Exercise 1 Questions 17–24 17 [1]… 18 [1]… 19 [1]… (a) [1]… (b) 20 [1]…
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9 0544/02/M/J/07 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 21 [1]… 22 [1]… 23 [1]… 24 [1]… (a) [1]… (b) [Total : 10]
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10 0544/02/M/J/07 For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Exercise 2 Question 25 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total : 15] (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 100–80 (
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11 0544/02/M/J/07 [Turn over BLANK PAGE Turn over for Section 3
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12 0544/02/M/J/07 For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Section 3 Exercise 1 Questions 26–31 ✓ 10
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13 0544/02/M/J/07 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 26 … 27 … 28 … 29 … 30 … 31 … [Total : 10] ✓
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14 0544/02/M/J/07 For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 Exercise 2 Questions 32–38
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15 0544/02/M/J/07 For Examiner’s Use © UCLES 2007 [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [1]… [Total : 10] 32 (a) (b) 33 (a) 34 (a) 35 (a) (b) 36 (a) (b) 37 (a) 38 (a)
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Mark scheme, page 1
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2007 question paper 0544 FOREIGN LANGUAGE ARABIC 0544/02 Paper 2 (Reading and Directed Writing), maximum raw mark 65 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. All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills demonstrated. Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the examination. • CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes. CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2007 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses. www.XtremePapers.com
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Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2007 0544 02 © UCLES 2007 Section 1 اال اول : إ ، أي ا ع 5 ت . D 1 B 2 D 3 A 4 D 5 !"#اال ا : اب ، أي ا ع 5 ت . 6 7 %&' 8 9 %&' 10 %&' (#اال ا : , اا, ر*) 11 و12 )*، أ / -ال ر13 0& 2ذا أب ا ) >7= ! ادب ا;7! أو 9ه) '/7ة 5 4 , @ ?, ( = واB9ة،أ اال ر*) 14 ?2 0&واB9ة اذا أب ا ) 9ة ا@/ ع أو , ا= / ز اD 7 = / ز ( أي ا ع ' F ت . 11 آ/7دج 12 7; ا-I ا 13 !7 '7= ! أدب / أو 9ه) '/7ة 5 4 , @ ?, 14 , = 9ة أ@/ ع1 = / D?B ز7 = / ز 15 J42 !" , M7=L ا/7=9 اK?7و اال ا7اN : 16 Rث ت 5@?Pء ا; 7، و?, -D ا-I ا 9ة، أي ا ع ' F ت . ) ع ت ا اول 20 (
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Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2007 0544 02 © UCLES 2007 Section 2 اال اول : ع ا;ت 10 J42 ت , اال 17 و18 . )* ?ن -ال ر19 . -T@ , ا20،21،22،23 . ?ن -ال24 . 17 ا *= , ا7اض 18 V/ ا-) وا 19 '-ً 2! ا;Wت >-P 2! ا;4 20 ا7=ت 21 اY=Z واY9ة 22 ) 2[ -D در B7ارة ا 23 0- ا , ا>F , ا/"] 24 =9 -D إ"?4ل اI`اء ا _W م إD ا9م = ن a7اً _ ً 2! =, ا9م اال ا#"! : c7 ت b2ر اa وا>J ا 47وء، و' F ت دة ا-Iا ?>9،آ7J ا و اaI ا @/، أي ا ع 15 . ع ت ا ا25 ( )
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Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2007 0544 02 © UCLES 2007 Exercise 2 Question 25 There are 15 marks for this question. 1 Communication: 10 marks Put a stroke in the left hand margin for each of the 10 relevant points. Record 0 for a failure to score a point. 1 mark per item up to a maximum of 10 for communication. Each of the 5 points must be covered to get the maximum of 10 marks. If one or more are missing the following maximum marks are available for communication: Please note that each of the five points must be covered to get the 10 communication marks. If one or two more points are missing the maximum communication mark is 9. If three or four points are missing the maximum communication mark is 8. Lists: A maximum of 3 marks for communication: lists of 1/2 items = 1 mark lists of 3/4 items = 2 marks lists of 5/6 items = 3 marks 2 Language: 5 marks The approach to marking is positive, candidates are rewarded for accuracy and quality of language. Errors are not penalised. The total number of ticks should be recorded at the foot of the page and converted to a mark out of 5 using the Conversion table at the end of the mark scheme. MARKS FOR RELEVANT COMMUNICATION General principles (a) Do not award Communication marks when the required elements are expressed in inappropriate tenses:
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Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2007 0544 02 © UCLES 2007 LANGUAGE MARKS General Comments This positive marking scheme is intended to reward both accuracy and ambition. No marks are deducted for errors. There is no 'impression marking' Marking Units Ticks are awarded for correct Marking Units of which each element is correct. The tick is recorded over the scoring word. A Marking unit may consist of the correct use of any of the following items: • A verb, with or without an expresed subject (noun or pronoun) and with or without a suffixed object pronoun. Extra marks are available for the use of negative expressions and the interrogative • A compound verbal expression (e.g. ) ناك ب •An independent noun • A noun with suffixed possesive pronoun • A noun + adjective phrase • An independent adjective or adjectival phrase • Two or more nouns in an iDaafa relationship, with or without associated adjective(s) • Any pronoun, including relative pronouns • All adverbs • All conjunctions (except )و See below for details. Inaccuracies in the writing of hamza ( ) ءare ignored. Units containing consequential errors are not rewarded. Misspelling of proper nouns in the case of a person's name or a town or place other than a country should be tolerated. A VERBS Verb used in appropriate tense and person, with or without expressed subject = 1 Singular verb used correctly with following plural noun subject = 1 + 1 Feminine singular verb used correctly for non-human plural = 1 + 1 Verb used appropriately with correct associated preposition (e.g. = )ا ب1 + 1 Verb with appropriate use of = ، س، ف1 + 1 Compound verbal expression (e.g. = )آن ب1 + 1 Negative verb constructed with correct negative particle ( ، ، ،) = 1 + 1 Verb with appropriate pronoun suffix = 1 + 1 Feminine singular suffix used for non-human plural = 1 additional tick
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Page 6 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2007 0544 02 © UCLES 2007 B NOUNS Noun used with appropriate possessive pronoun suffix = 1 Feminine singular suffix used for non-human plural = 1 additional tick Feminine noun without taa’ marbuuTa ةtreated as feminine (e.g. = )أرض1 Correct broken plural used = 1 Correct use of accusative alif = ًا1 Correct case endings for sound masculine plural ( ، = )ون1 Correct case endings for dual ) ،ان ( = 1 2 nouns linked correctly in iDaafa construction = 2 Additional noun used in complex iDaafa = 2 + 1 iDaafa construction with 2 nouns + adjective = 2 + 1 Linking of nouns with li- in quasi-possessive construction = 2 N.B. No credit is given for a singular noun, or for a sound feminine plural noun, with or without the definite article, except as described above C ADJECTIVES Correct use of plural adjective, e.g. = آ ر1 Use of feminine adjective to refer to non-human plural = 1 Correct use of comparative construction (with = )نم2 Correct use of superlative construction = 2 Adjective used in correct position with correct agreement in noun + adjective phrase = 2 N.B. No credit is given for the independent use of singular adjectives, except as described above D PRONOUNS All pronouns other than subject pronouns (e.g. ! )أare ticked when used correctly " ه ، هare ticked only when used as ‘links’ (e.g. ه$ا ه ا &% = 1 (demonstrative) + 1) Correct use of suffixed object pronoun = 1 Preposition + suffixed pronoun = 1 Relative pronoun used in correct form = 1 Omission of relative pronoun in indefinite relative clause = 1 Demonstrative pronoun used in correct form (e.g. = )ه$ا1 Treatment of non-human plurals as feminine singular = 1 additional tick
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Page 7 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2007 0544 02 © UCLES 2007 E PREPOSITIONS All prepositions are ticked when used correctly Preposition with noun = 1 Preposition + suffixed pronoun = 1 Preposition + suffixed feminine singular pronoun for non-human plural = 1 + 1 Verb with correct associated preposition = 1 + 1 F ADVERBS All adverbs and adverbial expressions used correctly (including adverbial expressions formed with ب )gain one tick, except ً َا G CONJUNCTIONS Appropriate use of conjunction (except = )و1 وcorrectly used in ‘ ’لاحconstruction = 1 H NUMBERS AND TIME Use of simple number (e.g. 3-10, 20) in correct form (masc / fem) = 1 Compound number (e.g. 15, 27) in correct form = 1 + 1 Number used with following noun in correct form (sing / plural) = 1 additional tick Simple time expression (e.g. ‘six o’clock’) = 1 Complex time expression (‘half past six’, ‘five to six’ etc) = 1 + 1 N.B. No credit is given for numbers written as figures I INTERROGATIVES Appropriate use of question word (including = )ل1 Singular accusative used after = مك1 + 1 Agreement of ّ = يأ1 + 1 Conversion Table for ticks Number of ticks Maximum 20 Mark out of 5 (for Accuracy of Language) 20+ 5 16-19 4 12-15 3 8-11 2 4-7 1 0-3 0
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Page 8 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2007 0544 02 © UCLES 2007 Section 3 ا اول : ع ا ت : 10 +ال 26 : 765 ، -4 ا -رآ3 /21اث / .-, أو ا . ) ;9 ن ( +ال 27 : <= ) 39; ( +ال28 : >??@765 ، -4 -, ا - ت و B ا اء . ) ;9 ن ( +ال 29 : <= ) 39; ( +ال 30 : 67 "CD ، ?ه G" @Fم ا C.& ا -ر" وا . ) ;9 ن ( +ال 31 :765 ، -4 ا -رآ3 / -وع N ا C /5M-CL /HK ا JI ; ا .H3 أو ا -4ن . ) ;9 ن ( ا ا : ع ا ت : 10 J@F B اM/ت ا " @-B ا -CJQ ا --PB 9M/ت ا -GF3 ه . 32 . آ&W -4 أن @XW VC رك ;J زرة اور!و ؟ -ذا؟ a. VC ر M-&B ، ; ."ء / Y&ل ]1 [ b. >? & " .&^3 / Jط وا ]1 [ 33 . @5P& ا ?a إ Q اور!و ;.Q ا C_.3 ;3 ؟ a. "._C ا C ر /bر@ ط ا ]1 [ 34 . N - ?@ أ -4 أن ا C_.3 G" ا -, وا -ء ؟ a . 3& &7 G" أ1 اض 13 /51Dم ]1 [ 35 . آ&W -4 ا D ل G" دc!" ؟ a. ا -" J6F3 إ Q أ7ى ]1 [ b. fJ- !.3 7=3 @ D ل /g G" ا ]1 [ 36 . ا2V&ء ا -h&ة ا " @اه G" آc إ 4 ت؟ a. "G ا D ل Jf J&3 ;.Q fاز أآ &1&3 أ7ى ]1 [ b. 3a. Y- ا -6; ا ]1 [ 37 . -ذا i ا Jس زرة ا د هت !&aل ا C -&3؟ a. 3&_-J&? 1 Q CG ا ;.Q آ&a&3 =J;3 ا2G9م ا . ]1 [ 38 . أه-&3 ; ا jfaل؟ a. . Y- ? - N ا2faل /57$ ا X ر N ا ا!ت ا a3 . ]1 [
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