Cambridge IGCSE Italian (9-1) 7164 — 2025 May/June Paper 4 · Variant 2

1 Tu sei Michela Albertazzi. Partecipi ad uno scambio di lettere con una scuola straniera e devi dare informazioni al tuo insegnante. Completa questa scheda in italiano. Nome: Michela Albertazzi Età: 15 anni Scuola: Istituto S. Pertini Attività preferite: e .................................................. .................................................. (due dettagli) Cibo favorito: .............................................................. Materie che studi: e .................................................. .................................................. (due dettagli) [5]

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1 Candidates are required to complete 5 gaps in Italian. Read all of the items that the candidate has listed and award marks 5 as follows: Award 1 mark for each correct item. • In Question 1, award marks for items wherever the candidate has written them provided the candidate has made clear which part of the form they refer to. • Mark for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies, provided that communication is not impeded. • If spelling is inaccurate, start by referring to the table below. Refer to the questions below if no decision on the spelling you have encountered is recorded there. If you read aloud what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer and would a native speaker of Italian understand it? Does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer, e.g. one letter missing but no other word created? Would a native speaker of Italian understand it? • Reject misspelt words which suggest a word with a quite different meaning. Where nouns are usually plural, accept the singular and vice versa. • All answers must fulfil the communicative purpose described in the rubric. 1 Tu sei Michela Albertazzi. Partecipi ad uno scambio di lettere con una scuola straniera e devi dare informazioni al tuo insegnante. Completa questa scheda in italiano. ACCEPT REFUSE Gaps 1 and 2 Any appropriate activity: infinitive verbs or noun Refuse vocabulary which cannot be considered (1 mark each) accepted e.g. leggere, calcio. as an activity. Refuse any sport written in another language – exceptions: tennis, basket, hockey, rugby. Gap 3 Any appropriate food either in the singular or in Refuse vocabulary which cannot be considered (1 mark) the plural, e.g. funghi, carote, piselli, pomodori as a food or drink. etc. Refuse branded items: e.g. kit-kat, mars, snickers. Gaps 4 and 5 Any school subjects. Refuse vocabulary which cannot be considered to (1 mark each) be a school subject.

2 La tua camera da letto • Descrivi la tua camera da letto. • Ti piace la tua camera da letto? Perché? • Che cosa fai normalmente nella tua camera da letto? • Come ti piacerebbe cambiare la tua camera da letto in futuro? Scrivi 80–90 parole in italiano. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................. [12]

Mark scheme: 2 La tua camera da letto 12 • Descrivi la tua camera da letto. • Ti piace la tua camera da letto? Perché? • Che cosa fai normalmente nella tua camera da letto? • Come ti piacerebbe cambiare la tua camera da letto in futuro? Scrivi 80–90 parole in italiano. Read the whole answer and award a mark out of 12 using the table below. Marks Descriptor Guidance 10–12 • Completes all tasks in the required level of detail. Examples of linguistic • Provides consistently relevant information and opinions. inaccuracies: lapses in • Meaning is clear and communication is achieved, although there may be some linguistic inaccuracies. agreements, • Uses straightforward vocabulary and structures. tenses/time frames, • Links words and phrases using a range of simple connectors. spelling Examples of linking words and phrases: and, or, but, because, then 7–9 • Completes most tasks in the required level of detail. • Provides mostly relevant information and opinions. • Meaning is mostly clear and communication is generally achieved, despite linguistic inaccuracies. • Uses limited vocabulary and structures with some repetition. • Some attempt to link words and phrases using a range of simple connectors. 4–6 • Completes some tasks with some of the required detail. • Provides some relevant information. • Meaning is sometimes clear and some communication is achieved, despite linguistic inaccuracies. • Uses basic vocabulary and structures with frequent repetition. • Some attempt to link words or phrases using a limited range of simple connectors repetitively (e.g. and, or). 1–3 • Attempts task(s), with little or none of the required detail. • May provide information; is almost always irrelevant. • Meaning is unclear and communication is rarely achieved. • Uses isolated words/phrases appropriate to the task. • Little attempt to link words or phrases. 0 • No creditable content.

3 Rispondi alla domanda 3(a) o 3(b). Scrivi 130–140 parole in italiano. (a) I ragazzi del tuo Paese Il tuo amico italiano / la tua amica italiana ti ha chiesto di parlare dei ragazzi del tuo Paese. Scrivi un’email al tuo amico italiano / la tua amica italiana per raccontare le tue impressioni. • Per te, cosa amano fare i ragazzi per passare il tempo? • Tu, che cosa hai fatto recentemente per rilassarti? • Secondo te, ci sono anche problemi nella vita dei ragazzi d’oggi? Quali? • Quali sono i vantaggi di fare cose insieme agli amici? • Cosa farai quest’estate dopo gli esami? [28] O (b) Un viaggio in aereo Hai fatto un viaggio recentemente e sull’aereo hai incontrato una persona nuova. Scrivi un blog per raccontare l’esperienza. • Dove sei andato/a e perché? • Descrivi la persona che hai incontrato. • Di che cosa avete parlato? • Quali sono i vantaggi o gli svantaggi di viaggiare in aereo? • In futuro come pensi che viaggerà la gente? 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Mark scheme: 3(a) I ragazzi del tuo Paese 28 Il tuo amico italiano / la tua amica italiana ti ha chiesto di parlare dei ragazzi del tuo Paese. Scrivi un’email al tuo amico italiano / la tua amica italiana per raccontare le tue impressioni. • Per te, cosa amano fare i ragazzi per passare il tempo? • Tu, che cosa hai fatto recentemente per rilassarti? • Secondo te, ci sono anche problemi nella vita dei ragazzi d’oggi? Quali? • Quali sono i vantaggi di fare cose insieme agli amici? • Cosa farai quest’estate dopo gli esami? Read the whole answer, award a mark from each of the three tables below and add up the total. Marks are available for: • task completion (maximum 10 marks) • range (maximum 10 marks) • accuracy (maximum 8 marks). 3(b) Un viaggio in aereo Hai fatto un viaggio recentemente e sull’aereo hai incontrato una persona nuova. Scrivi un blog per raccontare l’esperienza. • Dove sei andato/a e perché? • Descrivi la persona che hai incontrato. • Di che cosa avete parlato? • Quali sono i vantaggi o gli svantaggi di viaggiare in aereo? • In futuro come pensi che viaggerà la gente? Read the whole answer, award a mark from each of the three tables below and add up the total. Marks are available for: • task completion (maximum 10 marks) • range (maximum 10 marks) • accuracy (maximum 8 marks). Task completion Marks Descriptor 9–10 • Completes all tasks. • Provides detailed information, opinions/reactions and explanations. • The writing is focused and wholly relevant. 7–8 • Completes most tasks. • Provides straightforward information, opinions/reactions and explanations. • The writing is mostly relevant. 5–6 • Completes some tasks. • Provides some information, opinions and simple explanations. • The writing is more relevant than irrelevant. 3–4 • Attempts some tasks with some success. • Provides basic information and opinions. • The writing is occasionally relevant. 1–2 • Attempts task(s) with little or no success. • Provides some information and is almost always irrelevant. 0 • No creditable response. Range Marks Descriptor 9–10 • Uses extended, well-linked sentences frequently. • Uses a wide range of simple and complex structures listed in the syllabus to produce sentences of varying length. • Uses a wide range of vocabulary appropriate to the task(s). 7–8 • Uses some extended sentences, mostly well linked. • Uses a range of structures listed in the syllabus, including some complex structures, to produce sentences of varying length. • Uses a range of vocabulary appropriate to the task(s) with occasional repetition. 5–6 • Uses some extended sentences, with some evidence of linkage. • Uses simple structures and attempts to use some complex structures listed in the syllabus. • Uses mostly straightforward vocabulary appropriate to the task(s) with some repetition. 3–4 • Uses simple structures and makes no attempt at using the complex structures listed in the syllabus. • Relies on repetition of a small range of straightforward vocabulary. 1–2 • Uses isolated phrases and makes some attempt at basic structures. • Relies on repetition of a small range of basic vocabulary. 0 • No creditable response. Accuracy Marks Descriptor 7–8 • Accurate spelling and grammar; not necessarily faultless. • Occasional errors in spelling and grammar do not impede communication. 5–6 • Mostly accurate spelling and grammar. • Errors in spelling and grammar sometimes impede communication. 3–4 • Some accurate spelling and grammar. • Errors in spelling and grammar frequently impede communication. 1–2 • Rarely accurate spelling and grammar. • Errors in spelling and grammar persistently impede communication. 0 • No creditable response. Irrelevance • Sections of material unrelated to any of the bullet points will be disregarded. • If the whole answer to Question 3 is irrelevant (e.g. contains no evidence of being related to the bullet points set), award 0 for Task completion, Range and Accuracy. • If Question 3 is attempted but communication is not achieved (i.e. the candidate misunderstood the question), award a maximum of 4 for Range and a best fit for Task completion and Accuracy.