Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 — 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2

0546/22/M/J/24 · 45 marks · ≈51 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.

← All Malay - Foreign Language papersWhat was in this paper?

Question paper12 pages

Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 1 of 12
Page 1 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 2 of 12
Page 2 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 3 of 12
Page 3 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 4 of 12
Page 4 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 5 of 12
Page 5 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 6 of 12
Page 6 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 7 of 12
Page 7 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 8 of 12
Page 8 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 9 of 12
Page 9 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 10 of 12
Page 10 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 11 of 12
Page 11 of 12
Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 2024 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2 question paper, page 12 of 12
Page 12 of 12

Mark scheme11 pages

Answers below. Sit the paper first if you are practising.

Mark scheme, page 1 of 11
Page 1 of 11
Mark scheme, page 2 of 11
Page 2 of 11
Mark scheme, page 3 of 11
Page 3 of 11
Mark scheme, page 4 of 11
Page 4 of 11
Mark scheme, page 5 of 11
Page 5 of 11
Mark scheme, page 6 of 11
Page 6 of 11
Mark scheme, page 7 of 11
Page 7 of 11
Mark scheme, page 8 of 11
Page 8 of 11
Mark scheme, page 9 of 11
Page 9 of 11
Mark scheme, page 10 of 11
Page 10 of 11
Mark scheme, page 11 of 11
Page 11 of 11

Paper as text

Question paper, page 1

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over * 0 8 1 9 9 7 4 7 2 3 * Cambridge IGCSE™ MALAY 0546/22 Paper 2 Reading May/June 2024 1 hour You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer all questions. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. ● Write your answer to each question in the space provided. ● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 45. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. DC (DE/SW) 326518/2 © UCLES 2024

Question paper, page 2

2 0546/22/ M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 1 Lihat gambar-gambar berikut. A B C D E F Tulis huruf yang betul (A–F) di dalam kotak jawapan yang betul. (a) Aida berkelah di tepi pantai. [1] (b) Aida membeli aiskrim di gerai. [1] (c) Aida bermain layang-layang bersama adik. [1] (d) Banyak bot nelayan di pantai. [1] (e) Aida membina istana pasir yang cantik. [1] [Jumlah: 5]

Question paper, page 3

3 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 [Turn over 2 Lihat papan-papan tanda ini. Di Stesen Kereta Api Papan Iklan Kaunter Tiket Perhentian teksi Pejabat Pelancong Papan Jadual Perjalanan Balai Ketibaan Bilik Simpanan Beg Kafeteria A B C D E F G H Bagi setiap kenyataan, tulis huruf yang betul (A–H) dalam kotak. (a) Amar membeli tiket untuk perjalanannya ke Gemas. [1] (b) Ravi menyambut adiknya yang tiba dari Ipoh di sini. [1] (c) Leena membeli makanan untuk bekalan perjalanan. [1] (d) Tina boleh melihat waktu perjalanannya di sini. [1] (e) Puspa menyimpan barang-barangnya di sini. [1] [Jumlah: 5]

Question paper, page 4

4 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 3 Baca e-mel berikut dengan teliti. Tanda (✓) pada jawapan yang betul. Hai Murni, Kalau awak ingat, hari Jumaat ini ialah hari jadi ketua kelas kita, Laila. Saya cadangkan kita adakan majlis istimewa untuknya semasa kelas kita dengan Cikgu Anita. Saya akan minta ibu saya memasak spageti untuk kita. Boleh tak awak tempah kek hari jadi? Laila sangat suka kek coklat. Mira beritahu saya dia boleh bawa jus oren. Andy dan Gurjeet pula bersetuju untuk menyiapkan perhiasan hari jadi seperti belon dan riben. Nazmi akan menyanyikan sebuah lagu hari jadi ciptaannya. Saya sudah beritahu Cikgu Anita tentang rancangan ini dan dia bersetuju untuk membantu. Dia akan mengajak Laila ke bilik guru sebelum kelas bermula sementara kita semua membuat persiapan. Selepas itu, Laila akan pulang ke kelas dan kita akan beri dia kejutan! Harap rancangan kita akan berjaya! Sofee (a) Hari jadi Laila adalah pada hari … A Selasa B Jumaat C Rabu [1] (b) Bilakah majlis sambutan itu akan diadakan? A sebelum waktu sekolah B semasa waktu sekolah C selepas waktu sekolah [1]

Question paper, page 5

5 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 [Turn over (c) Apakah yang ibu Sofee akan masak? A spageti B piza C manisan [1] (d) Apakah perasa kek yang Laila gemar? A coklat B pisang C keju [1] (e) Mira akan membawa … A hadiah. B kawan. C minuman. [1] (f) Nazmi akan … A mengemas meja. B menghibur tetamu. C menghidang makanan. [1] (g) Ke manakah Cikgu Anita akan membawa Laila? A ke bilik guru B ke makmal C ke padang [1] [Jumlah: 7]

Question paper, page 6

6 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 4 Baca e-mel di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya dalam Bahasa Melayu. Salam kakak, Ingat lagi tak pada Helena, kawan baik saya semasa kita tinggal di Sydney lima tahun dulu? Dia berada di Kuala Lumpur minggu lepas dengan ibunya yang datang atas urusan kerja. Mereka menginap selama empat hari di sebuah hotel di ibu kota. Oleh kerana ibunya sibuk, Helena mengambil peluang ini untuk meluangkan masanya dengan saya. Ibu menghantar saya ke hotel untuk berjumpa Helena. Dari sana, kami menggunakan teksi dan bas untuk bersiar-siar. Walaupun sudah lama saya tinggal di Kuala Lumpur, banyak tempat di sini yang saya tidak pernah pergi. Saya rasa seperti pelancong di tempat sendiri. Hentian pertama kami ialah Menara Kuala Lumpur. Sememangnya kami dapat melihat pemandangan bandaraya Kuala Lumpur dari atas, tetapi banyak aktiviti lain yang boleh dibuat di sini. Di sini juga terdapat Akuarium Blue Coral yang menempatkan ratusan hidupan laut tropika. Helena berasa sangat teruja melihat ikan-ikan badut comel yang juga berasal dari Australia. Selepas itu kami berjalan ke Rumah Terbalik berdekatan dengan Menara. Di sini, bukan sahaja rumah yang terbalik, malah perabot unik dalam rumah juga terbalik. Kami mengambil banyak gambar di sini. Tidak jauh dari menara itu ialah Taman Eko Rimba Kuala Lumpur. Kami berpeluang untuk menaiki jambatan gantung. Saya sebenarnya takut akan tempat tinggi tapi Helena meyakinkan saya untuk menaiki jambatan ini. Saya langsung tidak melepaskan tangannya ketika di atas sana! Tanpa kami sedari hari pun petang. Saya tidak fikir yang kami boleh menghabiskan sehari suntuk di lokasi yang sama tanpa rasa bosan. Kami rasa sungguh penat petang itu tetapi sangat gembira. Norlin (a) Di manakah Helena dan Norlin mula berkawan? … [1] (b) Apakah sebab ibu Helena pergi ke Kuala Lumpur? … [1]

Question paper, page 7

7 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 [Turn over (c) Berapa lamakah Helena dan ibunya berada di Kuala Lumpur? … [1] (d) Apakah yang Helena dan Norlin gunakan untuk berjalan-jalan di Kuala Lumpur? Beri dua jawapan. 1 … 2 … [2] (e) Mengapakah Norlin rasa seperti pelancong di tempat sendiri? … [1] (f) Apakah tarikan utama di Menara Kuala Lumpur? … [1] (g) Apakah yang menarik perhatian Helena di Akuarium Blue Coral? … [1] (h) Apakah yang terbalik di dalam Rumah Terbalik? … [1] (i) Apakah yang mereka buat di Taman Eko Rimba? … [1] (j) Mengapakah Norlin tidak dapat melepaskan tangan Helena? … [1] (k) Apakah yang Norlin tidak sangka? … [1] [Jumlah: 12]

Question paper, page 8

8 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 5 Baca kenyataan-kenyataan (a–e) dan iklan (1–8). Apa yang mereka boleh buat semasa cuti sekolah? Bagi setiap kenyataan (a–e) tulis nombor yang betul (1–8) di atas garisan. Aktiviti cuti sekolah a Aisha mahu menjadi seorang blogger terkenal. Dia mempunyai blognya sendiri tetapi tidak ada ramai pengikut. Dia pandai mengambil foto yang bagus tetapi tidak pandai menulis kandungan. … b Kamil ingin mengumpul duit tambahan supaya dia dapat membeli telefon bimbit yang baharu. Dia pernah bekerja sambilan di restoran sebelum ini tetapi tidak menyukainya. Dia mahu pengalaman yang berbeza. … c Chandran aktif dalam aktiviti luar. Dia suka berkayak dan berkhemah. Oleh kerana cuti kali ini jatuh pada musim hujan, dia ingin mencuba aktiviti lasak yang baharu di dalam tempat tertutup. … d Justin sangat kreatif. Dia ingin melanjutkan pelajarannya dalam bidang seni moden. Sebelum itu, dia mahu belajar serba sedikit tentang seni membuat tembikar dan lukisan. … e Faizah ingin meluangkan masa cutinya membuat kerja- kerja amal dengan badan sukarela. Dia pandai mengajar dan melayan kanak-kanak. Ini merupakan pengalaman pertamanya. Dia tidak pandai memasak. …

Question paper, page 9

9 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 [Turn over 1 Pusat Sukan Mendaki Tembok Mahawangsa menawarkan pakej istimewa musim cuti sekolah untuk pelajar sekolah rendah dan menengah. Pusat kami mempunyai lima tembok dalaman untuk peringkat kemahiran berbeza dan kami menyediakan jurulatih berpengalaman yang akan memastikan anda berjaya mencapai objektif pendakian. 2 Kafe Melati memerlukan seorang pembantu dapur sementara untuk menolong kerja- kerja seperti persiapan bahan mentah dan mencuci peralatan dapur kafe kami. Kemahiran memasak adalah satu kelebihan tetapi tidak diperlukan. Makanan untuk pekerja juga disediakan. 3 Anda tidak tahu apa yang mahu ditulis dalam blog anda? Bagaimanakah anda boleh menulis blog dengan mudah dan pantas? Jika anda mahukan jawapan kepada soalan ini, sertailah bengkel saya dan saya akan kongsikan strategi untuk membina blog yang berkesan. 4 Studio Inspirasi menawarkan pelbagai kursus seni dan kraf. Dalam kursus menggunakan tanah liat, anda akan menggunakan bahan ini dan belajar membancuh warna, sambil menenangkan fikiran dan menghasilkan barangan pinggan mangkuk unik ciptaan anda sendiri. 5 Pusat Jagaan Sayang mencari sukarelawan yang prihatin dan berkebolehan untuk membantu kami menjalankan aktiviti dengan anak-anak istimewa seperti membaca, seni dan kraf serta berkomunikasi. Anda akan dibimbing oleh pengurus yang berpengalaman. 6 Anda ada kamera tetapi tidak tahu untuk menggunakannya dengan betul? Ikuti bengkel fotografi dengan Akademi Vista. Anda akan belajar menggunakan teknik pencahayaan serta komposisi fotografi yang berkesan yang akan menghasilkan gambar terbaik untuk laman web, blog serta media sosial anda. 7 Kedai Buku Aduka mencari pekerja sementara untuk mengendalikan stok buku dan alat tulis. Pengalaman bekerja yang berkaitan tidak diperlukan. Kami akan mengajar anda kemahiran merekod stok dan mengimbang akaun. 8 Mari sertai Kem Remaja Wawasan semasa cuti sekolah ini! Kem selama 3 hari 2 malam ini akan dipenuhi dengan aktiviti mencabar seperti berkhemah dan berkayak yang akan dikendalikan jurulatih sukarelawan tentera. [Jumlah: 5]

Question paper, page 10

10 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 6 Baca blog di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya dalam Bahasa Melayu. “Sila ambil bunga dan dermalah seikhlas hati untuk membantu kucing jalanan.” Begitulah papan tanda di hadapan seorang pemuzik jalanan, Mat Rambu, sambil dia mendendangkan lagu merdu diiringi petikan gitarnya. Orang ramai yang lalu-lalang di hadapan Restoran Melur; ada yang berhenti sebentar untuk mendengar nyanyiannya dan ada yang memberi wang kecil ke dalam tin biskut Mat Rambu. Ada juga yang terus berlalu tanpa menghiraukan nyanyian yang berkumandang. Mat Rambu ialah seorang mekanik yang sayangkan kucing. Pada hari-hari biasa, Mat Rambu akan keluar bekerja di bengkel kereta dari awal pagi hingga ke petang. Setiap hujung minggu pula, dia akan duduk di hadapan Restoran Melur bersama kelengkapan muziknya untuk menghiburkan para pelanggan di situ. Mat Rambu bermain muzik dan menyanyi untuk mencari duit tambahan bagi makanan dan keperluan lebih 30 ekor kucing terbiar yang dibelanya sejak tiga tahun lepas. Pada awalnya, dia hanya ada 4 ekor kucing yang diberikan oleh jirannya yang berpindah. Rasa sayang Mat Rambu terhadap kucing adalah hasil didikan ibu bapanya yang sentiasa mengingatkannya supaya menyayangi semua haiwan. Mat Rambu juga sanggup bermotosikal setiap malam ke pasar berdekatan rumahnya untuk memberi makan kucing yang berkeliaran di sana. Kalau dia terjumpa kucing yang sakit, dia akan membawanya ke klinik haiwan berdekatan. Doktor haiwan di situ pun sudah kenal Mat Rambu dan selalu memberinya diskaun untuk rawatan. “Saya selalu rasa risau jika saya tak ke pasar, haiwan-haiwan ini akan menunggu saya sampai saya datang. Kasihan, kerana tiada siapa yang hiraukan mereka.” Mat Rambu berkata kadang kala dia merasa kesal kerana ramai orang yang tidak hiraukan nasib haiwan jalanan ini. Lebih menyedihkan lagi apabila ada orang yang sengaja mencederakan mereka. Dia juga meminta masyarakat agar tidak meninggalkan haiwan peliharaan di jalanan kerana haiwan itu sukar untuk hidup sendiri. “Sebelum ni, mereka ada tuan yang menguruskan makanan dan tempat tinggal. Tindakan meninggalkan haiwan belaan di pasar atau kedai makan adalah sikap yang tidak bertanggungjawab. Ia sangat bahaya.” “Ganjaran membantu kucing-kucing ini bukanlah dari segi duit atau pengiktirafan. Tetapi, apa yang penting bagi saya ialah rasa puas hati dengan apa yang saya lakukan,” katanya. (a) Apakah yang dibuat oleh orang yang sukakan nyanyian Mat Rambu? Beri dua jawapan. 1 … 2 … [2] (b) Mengapakah Mat Rambu hanya bermain muzik pada hujung minggu sahaja? … [1]

Question paper, page 11

11 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 (c) Sudah berapa lamakah Mat Rambu membela kucing? … [1] (d) Dari manakah Mat Rambu belajar menyayangi haiwan? … [1] (e) Bagaimanakah Mat Rambu membantu haiwan-haiwan terbiar pada waktu malam? Beri dua jawapan. 1 … 2 … [2] (f) Mengapa Mat Rambu rasa dia bertanggungjawab terhadap kucing-kucing di pasar? … [1] (g) Apakah yang membuatkan Mat Rambu rasa sangat sedih? … [1] (h) Mengapakah tindakan meninggalkan haiwan belaan di jalanan itu bahaya? … [1] (i) Apakah yang Mat Rambu dapat dalam usahanya membantu kucing-kucing jalanan? … [1] [Jumlah: 11]

Question paper, page 12

12 0546/22/M/J/24 © UCLES 2024 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. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of Cambridge Assessment. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is a department of the University of Cambridge. BLANK PAGE

Mark scheme, page 1

This document consists of 11 printed pages. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ MALAY 0546/22 Paper 2 Reading May/June 2024 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 45 Published 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 International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2024 series for most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and some Cambridge O Level components.

Mark scheme, page 2

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 2 of 11 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptions for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with:  the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question  the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question  the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively:  marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate  marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do  marks are not deducted for errors  marks are not deducted for omissions  answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

Mark scheme, page 3

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 3 of 11 GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

Mark scheme, page 4

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 4 of 11 Additional Guidance The following guidance underpins the detailed instructions provided in the mark scheme. Where a decision is taken to deviate from this guidance for a particular question, this will be specified in the mark scheme. Often the additional guidance points will have to be weighed up against each other, e.g. the answer might look or sound like the intended word/phrase in Malay, but if what the candidate has written means something different in Malay from what is expected, the mark cannot be awarded. It is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the mark scheme. If you encounter an answer which is not covered by the mark scheme, you will need to make a decision about whether it communicates the required elements (in consultation with your Team Leader if necessary, or with your Product Manager if you are a single examiner), and award marks accordingly.  Crossing out: (a) If a candidate changes his/her mind about an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if the final attempt is correct. (b) If a candidate crosses out an answer to a whole question but makes no second attempt at it, mark the crossed out work. (c) Where only a partial of the answer is crossed out, mark the remaining answer excluding the crossed-out part of the answer.  More than the stipulated number of boxes ticked/crossed by the candidate: (a) If more than one attempt is visible but the candidate has clearly indicated which attempt is his/her final answer (e.g. by crossing out other attempts or by annotating the script in some way), mark in the usual way. (b) If two attempts are visible (e.g. two boxes ticked instead of the one box stipulated), and neither has been crossed out/discounted by the candidate, no mark can be awarded.  For questions requiring more than one element for the answer, 1 and 2, where the answers are interchangeable: (a) Both of the correct answers are on line 1 and line 2 blank (or vice versa) = 2 marks (b) Both correct answers on line 1 and line 2 contains a wrong answer (or vice versa) = 1 mark

Mark scheme, page 5

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 5 of 11 Mark for communication: Answers requiring the use of Malay (rather than a non-verbal response) should be marked for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies provided that the message is clear. However, do not accept incorrect Malay if the word written by the candidate means something else in Malay (unless the mark scheme specifies otherwise). (a) If you read aloud what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer? Would a native speaker of Malay understand it? (b) 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 Malay understand it? Incorrect Malay which constitutes a word in any language other than Malay is marked (i) on the basis of whether it is accepted or rejected in the mark scheme and (ii) if it is not mentioned in the mark scheme, on the basis of (a) and (b) above.

Mark scheme, page 6

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 6 of 11  Annotations used in the mark scheme: For Question 4, 5 and 6, please use annotations. Use TICK (√) and CROSS (X) on each answer for Question 4, 5 and 6. ** Question 5 requires TICK (√) and CROSS (X) only. Where there is another annotation used, there is no need to put a tick or a cross. e.g. INVL is already used, no need to put a CROSS (X) at the answer. Just award 0 mark. (a) INVL = invalidation. This is used when the additional material included by the candidate is judged to invalidate an otherwise correct answer and therefore prevents him/her from scoring the mark. (INVL = 0) (b) ^ = insufficient. This means that, on its own, the material is not sufficient to score the mark. (c) HA = harmless addition. This means that the candidate has included additional material which, in conjunction with the correct answer, does not prevent him/her from scoring the mark. (d) BOD = Benefit of the Doubt. Use to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more correct than incorrect the benefit of the doubt is given to the candidate and the mark is awarded. (e) NBOD = Not Benefit of the Doubt. Use to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more incorrect than correct, the benefit of the doubt is not given to the candidate and the mark is not awarded. (f) ? = unclear – can’t understand or read the answer (g) SEEN = annotate this on pages where there is writing by candidates on non-answer pages e.g. text boxes or blank pages.

Mark scheme, page 7

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 7 of 11  No response and ‘0’ marks: (a) Award NR (no response): If there is nothing written at all in the answer space or If there is only a comment which does not in any way relate to the question being asked (e.g. ‘can’t do’ or ‘don’t know’) or If there is only a mark which isn’t an attempt at the question (e.g. a dash, a question mark). (b) Award 0: If there is any attempt that earns no credit, e.g. the candidate has copied out part or all of the question.

Mark scheme, page 8

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 8 of 11  Extra material: Candidates need to answer the questions in such a way as to demonstrate that they have understood the text. The mark scheme cannot cover all eventualities so where specific instructions are not provided, the examiner must check the text to ensure that the correct elements which would attract the mark are not contradicted or distorted by any extra material. The following general rules should be applied: (a) Extra material, mentioned in the mark scheme, which reinforces the correct answer or in itself constitutes an alternative correct answer: This is acceptable and is not penalised. (b) Extra material which constitutes an alternative answer, but which is not explicitly mentioned in the mark scheme: The examiner needs to decide, by consulting the transcript/text and the Team Leader if necessary, whether the alternative answer constitutes: (i) an alternative correct answer, in which case this falls into category (a) and the answer should be rewarded, or (ii) an answer which on its own would be rejected, in which case this falls into category (c) and the answer should be rejected. (c) Extra material which constitutes an alternative answer specifically rejected in the mark scheme: This puts the examiner in the position of having to ‘choose’ which the intended answer is. The examiner cannot therefore be sure what the candidate has understood and the mark cannot be awarded. (d) Extra material which distorts or contradicts the correct answer: This affects communication. The examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has understood and therefore the mark cannot be awarded. (e) Extra material introduced by the candidate and which does not feature in the original text: This affects communication. The examiner cannot be sure what the candidate has understood and therefore the mark cannot be awarded. It can sometimes be difficult to draw the line between what is a deduction made by an able candidate on the basis of what they have read and pure guesswork. Therefore, where a particular answer is not covered by the mark scheme, the examiner should consult the Team Leader.

Mark scheme, page 9

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 9 of 11 Detailed Mark Scheme Question Answer Marks Guidance 1(a) E 1 1(b) C 1 1(c) D 1 1(d) B 1 1(e) A 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 2(a) F 1 2(b) D 1 2(c) E 1 2(d) B 1 2(e) C 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 3(a) B 1 3(b) B 1 3(c) A 1 3(d) A 1

Mark scheme, page 10

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 10 of 11 Question Answer Marks Guidance 3(e) C 1 3(f) B 1 3(g) A 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance Before marking Question 4, read the section Additional Guidance. 4(a) Sydney 1 4(b) (Urusan) kerja 1 4(c) 4 hari 1 4(d) (1) bas (2) teksi 2 4(e) Kerana banyak tempat di Kuala Lumpur yang dia tidak pernah pergi 1 4(f) melihat pemandangan (bandaraya Kuala Lumpur) dari atas 1 4(g) Ikan-ikan badut (comel dari Australia) 1 4(h) Perabot (yang unik) 1 4(i) Menaiki jambatan gantung 1 4(j) Kerana dia takut (akan tempat tinggi) 1 4(k) Mereka boleh menghabiskan seluruh hari di lokasi yang sama tanpa rasa bosan 1

Mark scheme, page 11

0546/22 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2024 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2024 Page 11 of 11 Question Answer Marks Guidance 5 3, 7, 1, 4, 5 5 Question Answer Marks Guidance Before marking Question 6, read the section Additional Guidance. 6(a) (1) berhenti untuk mendengar lagu / mendengar nyanyiannya / mendengar dia menyanyi (2) memberi wang kecil (ke dalam tin biskut) / beri wang / sedekah wang 2 6(b) Kerana dia bekerja (di bengkel kereta/sebagai mekanik) 1 6(c) 3 tahun 1 6(d) Dari (didikan) ibu bapanya 1 6(e) (1) memberi (kucing) makan (2) bawa (kucing sakit) ke klinik haiwan 2 6(f) Kerana tiada siapa yang menghiraukan kucing-kucing ini / mereka. 1 6(g) Any ONE of: – Apabila ada orang yang sengaja menyakiti haiwan – Ada orang yang sengaja mencederakan haiwan 1 6(h) Any ONE of: – Kerana sebelum ini mereka ada tuan yang menguruskan makanan dan tempat tinggal – Kerana mereka sukar untuk hidup sendiri 1 6(i) (rasa) puas hati 1

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2024 May/June, Paper 2 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

A26/45
B22/45
C17/45
D15/45
E11/45
F8/45
G5/45