Cambridge IGCSE Arabic - Foreign Language 0544 — 2009 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 1

This document consists of 13 printed pages and 3 blank pages. SP (SJH/TL/SW) V04165/2 © UCLES 2009 [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, Section 2 and 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. * 8 0 1 0 5 6 9 4 2 3 * ARABIC 0544/02 Paper 2 Reading and Directed Writing May/June 2009 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 Total www.XtremePapers.com

3 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use Section 1 Exercise 1 Questions 1–5 A B C D [1] A B C D [1] A B C D [1] 1 2 3 ✓

4 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 For Examiner’s Use A B C D [1] A C D B [1] [Total : 5] 4 5

5 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use Exercise 2 Questions 6–10 ✓ ✓ [1] [1] [1] [1] [1] [Total : 5] 6 7 8 9 10

6 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 For Examiner’s Use Exercise 3 Questions 11–15 A B C D E F [Total : 5] 11 12 13 14 15

7 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use Exercise 4 Question 16 [Total : 5] (a) (b) (c)

8 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 For Examiner’s Use Section 2 Exercise 1 Questions 17–24

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10 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 For Examiner’s Use Exercise 2 Question 25 100 – 80 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [Total : 15]

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12 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 Section 3 Exercise 1 Questions 26–31 1 2 3 4 5 6

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14 0544/02/M/J/09 © UCLES 2009 Exercise 2 Questions 32–37

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2009 question paper for the guidance of teachers 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, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. 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 2009 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses. www.XtremePapers.com

Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2009 0544 02 © UCLES 2009 Section 1 Exercise 1 Questions 1–5 1 D [1] 2 B [1] 3 C [1] 4 D [1] 5 A [1] [Total: 5] Exercise 2 Questions 6–10 6 √ [1] 7 X [1] 8 X [1] 9 √ [1] 10 X [1] [Total: 5] Exercise 3 Questions 11–15 11 F [1] 12 C [1] 13 A [1] 14 D [1] 15 E [1] [Total: 5]

Page 3 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2009 0544 02 © UCLES 2009 Exercise 4 Question 16 Communication: 1 mark for each point effectively communicated up to a maximum of 3 marks. Plus Language: 0, 1 or 2 marks for appropriateness of language according to the following grid. Appropriateness of language: 2 2 marks are awarded for appropriate use of grammar, minor errors are tolerated. 1 1 mark is awarded if there is some appropriate usage. 0 There are no examples of appropriate usage to reward. Where 0 marks were awarded for communication, 0 marks are awarded for language. Please note that if a candidate misses out one of the tasks, for example they make not attempt at (c), they cannot score more than 1 mark for accuracy. [Total: 5]

Page 4 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2009 0544 02 © UCLES 2009 Section 2 Exercise 1 Questions 17–24 17 24 23 22 21 20 19 18

Page 5 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2009 0544 02 © UCLES 2009 Exercise 2 Question 25 Communication: 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 Plus Language: Up to 5 marks awarded for accuracy of language according to the grid below: 5 • Limited range of vocabulary, idiom and structures (e.g. …). • The style of writing is basic but reasonably coherent. • Use of a limited range of verbs, often successful. • More accuracy than inaccuracy. 4 • Basic range of vocabulary, idiom and structures (e.g. …). • Sentences may be repetitive (e.g. …), but are often successful. • Use of a basic range of verbs, with some success. • The writing is sufficiently accurate for meaning to be conveyed. 3 • Basic range of vocabulary and structures. • Sentences are repetitive (e.g. …). • Some awareness of verb usage. • Despite regular errors, the writing conveys some meaning. 2 • Basic vocabulary and structures. • Effective for a variety of straightforward messages. • Little awareness of verb usage. • The degree of inaccuracy often obscures the meaning. 1 • Minimal vocabulary. • Effective for some messages (more than one), usually unconnected. • Insufficient accuracy to convey the meaning. 0 Insufficient accuracy to be awarded a mark of 1. [Total: 15]

Page 6 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2009 0544 02 © UCLES 2009 Section 3 Exercise 1 Questions 26–31 Exercise 2 Questions 32–37 Two of the four

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