Cambridge IGCSE Arabic - Foreign Language 0544 — 2015 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 1
0544/21/M/J/15 · 45 marks · ≈51 min
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Mark scheme5 pages
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages. DC (AC/FD) 102070/3 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education * 8 0 8 2 0 2 7 0 0 1 * ARABIC 0544/21 Paper 2 Reading May/June 2015 1 hour Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. 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, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
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12 0544/21/M/J/15 © UCLES 2015 Section 3 Exercise 1 Questions 30–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✓ 3 ّ/إ
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Mark scheme, page 1
® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations. CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2015 series 0544 ARABIC (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) 0544/21 Paper 2 (Reading), maximum raw mark 45 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 May/June 2015 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.
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Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0544 21 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Detailed mark scheme Section 1 Exercise 1 Questions 1–5 1 D [1] 2 D [1] 3 A [1] 4 C [1] 5 B [1] [Total: 5] Exercise 2 Questions 6–10 6 E [1] 7 D [1] 8 C [1] 9 B [1] 10 F [1] [Total: 5] Exercise 3 Questions 11–15 11 B [1] 12 C [1] 13 B [1] 14 A [1] 15 C [1] [Total: 5]
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Page 3 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0544 21 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Section 2 Exercise 1 Questions 16–20 16 [1] 17 [1] 18 [1] 19 [1] 20 [1] [Total: 5] Exercise 2 Questions 21–29 • In this exercise, reward the candidate for being able to locate the answer in the passage. Ignore extra material (whether Arabic is accurate or inaccurate). • Accept lifting unless it is specifically refused in the Mark Scheme. 21 [1] 22 / [1] 23 [1] 24 !" # [1] 25 $ %& ] 1 [ 26 ' ( ) [1] 27 * !" [1] 28 ) ( (" / ' +, / %& / ( ( -" [1] 29 (i) . ' ( ,! [1] (ii) 0" + . -1 ) * ' .1 [1] [Total: 10]
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Page 4 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0544 21 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Section 3 Look for signs of genuine comprehension. Usually, candidates who lift indiscriminately fail to demonstrate comprehension and will not score the mark. However, careful lifting of the details required to answer the question does demonstrate comprehension and should be rewarded. The Detailed Mark Scheme provides specific guidance but in cases not covered, see Section 1: General Marking Principles (specimen mark scheme). Exercise 1 Questions 30–34 1 Mark per question for True or False 1 Mark for correcting False statement (31, 33, 34) First award marks for the True/False element and then award marks for the justification of the False statements. ACCEPT: CHECK IS TICKED [1] ً ن د ا ا ر ا . .31 [1] 23 . 33 [1] %5! & (& %5! & 6 789, : ; )$* < . 34 [Total: 8] 30 31 32 33 34
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Page 5 Mark Scheme Syllabus Paper Cambridge IGCSE – May/June 2015 0544 21 © Cambridge International Examinations 2015 Exercise 2 Questions 35–39 ACCEPT: [1] 5 3 / (& = ( [1] 36 >' :$9 ?& , @ ' $! * / ( & ! A, 2 A (B, > . [1] 37 , & 3 2 . [2] 38 " C ! 7 أو , 3! " 1+ أو 5 [2] 39 2 & أو '> FED0 أو '> G , [Total: 7]
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