Cambridge IGCSE Korean (First Language) 0521 — 2009 Oct/Nov Paper 1 · Variant 1
0521/11/O/N/09 · 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.
Question paper12 pages












Mark scheme4 pages
Answers below. Sit the paper first if you are practising.




Paper as text
Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 9 printed pages and 3 blank pages. DC (SM/TL) 18898/2 © UCLES 2009 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. 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. Answer all questions. You should pay attention to punctuation, spelling and handwriting. 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. FIRST LANGUAGE KOREAN 0521/01 Paper 1 Reading October/November 2009 2 hours Additional Materials: Answer Booklet/Paper * 4 6 5 0 3 1 5 3 3 6 * www.XtremePapers.com
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12 0521/01/O/N/09 Copyright Acknowledgements: Passage 1 © Jean Kwang Yong; Kapitan Lee; Eulyn Munwhasa; June 2004. Passage 2 © Chue Man-Sik; Mr Bang, Chue Man-Sik Danpyonseon; Book and Book; Jan 2008. Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. BLANK PAGE
Mark scheme, page 1
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2009 question paper for the guidance of teachers 0521 FIRST LANGUAGE KOREAN 0521/01 Paper 1 (Reading), maximum raw mark 50 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 October/November 2009 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: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – October/November 2009 0521 01 © UCLES 2009 The number of marks is given after each question. In addition, 5 marks will be given for the general quality of the language (see syllabus) in the answers. Total number of marks = 20 + 5 = 25. 1 (a) [4] (b) [3] (c) [1] (d) [1] (e) [1] (f) [1] (g) [2] (h) [2] (i) [2]
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Page 3 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – October/November 2009 0521 01 © UCLES 2009 (j) [3]
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Page 4 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – October/November 2009 0521 01 © UCLES 2009 2 Up to 15 marks are available for the content of the answer, and up to 10 marks for the quality of writing (5 marks for Style and Organisation and 5 marks for Accuracy of Language). [15]
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