Cambridge IGCSE Malay - Foreign Language 0546 — 2025 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 3

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ MALAY 0546/23 Paper 2 Reading May/June 2025 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 [ ]. * 0 7 1 8 1 1 1 7 2 5 * DC (CJ/FC) 344086/2 © UCLES 2025 ,










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2 0546/23/ M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 1 Lihat gambar-gambar berikut. A B C D E F Tulis huruf yang betul (A–F) di dalam kotak jawapan yang betul. (a) Nasir membeli khemah di pasar raya. [1] (b) Kemudian dia mencari lampu suluh. [1] (c) Dia kemas beg tidur. [1] (d) Nasir perlu bawa minuman panas. [1] (e) Dia mesti bawa sedikit makanan. [1] [Jumlah: 5] * 0000800000002 * ,










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3 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over 2 Lihat papan-papan tanda ini. Di taman haiwan Naik kereta api di sini Harimau Kawasan Perkelahan Pejabat Tiket Burung Kakak Tua Pertunjukan haiwan laut Kedai Cenderamata Medan selera A B C D E F G H Bagi setiap kenyataan, tulis huruf yang betul (A–H) dalam kotak. (a) Untuk pelawat yang suka melihat aksi hidupan laut. [1] (b) Awas! Binatang ini sangat merbahaya. [1] (c) Haiwan ini boleh terbang. [1] (d) Beli hadiah di sini sebagai kenangan. [1] (e) Keluarga anda boleh makan bekalan di sini. [1] [Jumlah: 5] * 0000800000003 * ,










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4 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 3 Baca e-mel berikut dengan teliti. Tanda (✓) pada jawapan yang betul. Hai Leila, Mahu ikut saya ke pesta air di kampung nenek saya? Ada pelbagai jenis aktiviti seperti mendayung dan pertandingan memancing. Ibu akan memandu kita sebab bapa saya kerja pada hari itu. Jadi, kalau awak mahu ikut, kami boleh jemput awak. Bawa baju persalinan dan tuala sebab kalau awak sertai aktiviti air pasti pakaian akan basah. Jangan lupa bawa alat pancing. Kalau kita tangkap ikan, kita boleh bawa balik! Kita juga boleh petik mangga dan sayur-sayuran untuk nenek jual di pasar. Pesta air ini ialah acara tahunan dan saya pasti ramai orang bandar akan pergi. Pesta ini akan dapat perhatian media. Kami bercadang untuk pergi pada pagi Sabtu, bermalam di sana dan pulang pada waktu petang. Tanya ibu awak, balas e-mel ini dan kemas pakaian untuk hujung minggu ini! Jannah (a) Aktiviti apakah yang akan berlaku di kampung nenek Jannah? A sukan air B lumba lari C pesta tarian [1] (b) Siapakah yang akan memandu? A nenek Jannah B emak Jannah C bapa Jannah [1] * 0000800000004 * ,










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5 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over (c) Jannah cadangkan supaya Leila membawa … A tikar. B selipar. C baju salin. [1] (d) Mereka akan cuba tangkap … A ikan. B buah-buahan. C sayur-sayuran. [1] (e) Pesta di kampung nenek … A diadakan sekali sekala. B tidak akan dapat ramai pengunjung. C akan diberi liputan akhbar. [1] (f) Rancangan Jannah termasuk … A berlepas pada petang Sabtu. B tidur di rumah nenek. C pulang pada waktu pagi. [1] (g) Jannah meminta Leila … A menelefon neneknya. B menghantar e-mel kepada bapanya. C meminta kebenaran ibunya. [1] [Jumlah: 7] * 0000800000005 * ,










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6 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 4 Baca e-mel di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya dalam Bahasa Melayu. Hai Syafiq, Awak tahu apa yang berlaku? Saya baru balik dari rumah bapa saudara saya. Seperti yang dirancangkan saya naik bas – perjalanan selama empat jam! Di dalam bas, rupa-rupanya saya tertidur. Saya sudah terlepas destinasi saya! Boleh tak awak bayangkan perasaan saya pada masa itu? Cemas! Rasa marah juga dengan pemandu sebab tidak kejutkan saya. Mungkin dia laungkan nama perhentian, tapi saya tidur nyenyak!! Saya cuba menelefon Ibu, tapi bateri mati!! Saya beritahu pemandu saya mahu turun di perhentian seterusnya. Semasa saya turun di Gemas, hari sudah gelap seperti akan hujan. Saya haus dan mahu beli air. Sampai saja di gerai air, saya mencari dompet tetapi tak jumpa!!! Mungkin terjatuh di dalam bas semasa saya tertidur!! Atau dicuri orang! Ini bermakna, saya tidak ada wang untuk beli tiket pulang, tak ada cara untuk menghubungi ibu bapa saya! Oleh kerana tak ramai orang, gerai-gerai di situ sudah mula tutup. Saya berasa cemas dan takut bersendirian di situ. Saya minta bantuan seorang pekedai di situ untuk mengecaskan bateri telefon di dalam keretanya. Nasib baik dia setuju. Bukan itu saja – dia bawa saya ke stesen kereta api dan belikan tiket untuk saya! Ibu menelefon dan memberitahu bahawa dia tunggu saya di stesen kereta api Kuala Lumpur dan kami makan malam sebelum pulang. Ibu pesan saya supaya jangan tertidur lagi di dalam kereta api. Saya tahu saya mesti selalu pastikan bateri telefon saya penuh semasa perjalanan jauh dan jangan leka. Ibu berkata, kecuaian sayalah punca masalah yang saya hadapi semasa perjalanan pulang. Kita jumpa esok! Jamal * 0000800000006 * ,










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7 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over (a) Apakah sebab Jamal terlepas perhentiannya? … [1] (b) Mengapakah Jamal rasa marah terhadap pemandu bas? … [1] (c) Bagaimanakah keadaan cuaca semasa Jamal sampai di Gemas? … [1] (d) Apakah dua masalah yang dihadapi oleh Jamal pada masa itu? 1 … 2 … [2] (e) Bagaimanakah perasaan Jamal semasa pekedai mula tutup gerai? … [1] (f) Di manakah pekedai menghidupkan semula telefon Jamal? … [1] (g) Apakah lagi yang pekedai buat untuk membantu Jamal? … [1] (h) Apakah yang ibu dan Jamal buat sebelum pulang ke rumah? … [1] (i) Apakah nasihat ibu Jamal kepada dia semasa dia menaiki kereta api untuk pulang? … [1] (j) Apakah yang Jamal mesti pastikan sebelum berangkat ke destinasi jauh? … [1] (k) Menurut ibu, apakah sebab masalah yang dihadapi oleh Jamal semasa perjalanan itu? … [1] [Jumlah: 12] * 0000800000007 * ,










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8 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 5 Baca kenyataan-kenyataan (a–e) dan iklan (1–8). Kelab manakah yang akan dipilih oleh setiap pelajar? Bagi setiap kenyataan (a–e) tulis nombor yang betul (1–8) di atas garisan. a MARYAM: Saya ingin menyertai sukan berpasukan. Saya percaya persaingan secara ini akan membina semangat saling menolong satu sama lain. Sukan yang saya suka menggunakan tangan untuk menampar bola. … b CHEN: Saya menyaksikan permainan dua pihak menyepak bola rotan yang menggunakan pelbagai bahagian anggota kecuali tangan. Saya dengar permainan ini dimain dari zaman dahulu kala lagi. Saya sangat berminat! … c JANE: Saya suka bermain bola berpasukan, tetapi bukan permainan di darat. Oleh sebab saya pandai berenang, sukan ini mestilah di dalam kolam yang besar bersama beberapa orang. … d RATNA: Saya suka haiwan dan saya gemar sukan atau kegiatan yang melibatkan haiwan. Saya tidak ingin bersaing atau bertanding. Minat saya semata-mata untuk meluangkan masa dengan haiwan kegemaran saya. … e MALIK: Oleh kerana saya tinggal dekat dengan sungai, saya selalu mendayung perahu dan sampan. Tetapi saya ingin benar untuk belajar mengayuh secara berpasukan dengan baik untuk tujuan berlumba. … * 0000800000008 * ,










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9 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 [Turn over 1 Kelab Mendayung – Kelab kami menawarkan orang yang sudah berpengalaman untuk menyertai aktiviti mendayung. Kami bertujuan untuk melatih beberapa pasukan pendayung yang lama-kelamaan boleh mengambil bahagian dalam perlumbaan yang sedang dirancangkan untuk tahun depan. 2 Kelab Kuda – Kelab ini ialah untuk sesiapa yang suka menunggang kuda. Anda akan dilatih untuk berjinak-jinak dengan kuda dan menjaga kuda seperti haiwan peliharaan anda sendiri. Apabila anda sudah bersedia, anda akan diajar untuk menunggang. Kuda-kuda kami bukanlah untuk perlumbaan. 3 Kelab Silat – Aktiviti ini ialah untuk mereka yang ingin belajar seni mempertahankan diri. Buat masa ini, kelas hanya ditawarkan kepada remaja yang ingin belajar untuk mempertahankan diri mereka. Seni ini diwarisi dari generasi datuk nenek kita yang dikekalkan sehingga sekarang. 4 Kelab Kayak – Kami alu-alukan sesiapa yang ingin menyertai kelab kami untuk belajar aktiviti air ini dari mula. Buat masa ini kami mempunyai sampan-sampan atau kayak kecil untuk seorang pendayung sahaja. Dan tumpuan kami ialah untuk orang dewasa. 5 Kelab Sepak Takraw – Sukan tradisi ini boleh dimain oleh dua, tiga atau empat orang dalam satu pasukan. Hampir semua bahagian tubuh dari kepala, kecuali tangan, digunakan untuk menangkis bola yang diperbuat daripada rotan. 6 Kelab Bola Tampar – Kalau anda ingin permainan yang melibatkan ramai orang, dan suka bersaing, sertailah kelab ini. Permainan bola tampar boleh dimainkan di luar seperti di pantai dan juga di kompleks sukan. 7 Kelab Kuda Polo – Ada sesiapa yang sudah mempunyai pengalaman menunggang kuda? Anda perlu berlatih setapak lagi untuk menguasai taktik bermain polo sambil menunggang! Permainan berpasukan ini sungguh mencabar dan mengujakan. 8 Kelab Polo Air: Kalau anda boleh berenang dan suka sukan di dalam air, anda boleh menyertai kelab kami yang sedang membina pasukan polo air untuk sebuah pertandingan seluruh negara pada hujung tahun ini. Jurulatih kami mempunyai banyak pengalaman. [Jumlah: 5] * 0000800000009 * ,










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10 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 6 Baca blog di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya dalam Bahasa Melayu. Hai, Bagi pembaca blog saya yang baharu, saya kini berada di bandar pelabuhan Liverpool, di England. Saya ikut bapa yang melanjutkan pengajiannya di University Liverpool selama empat tahun. Ibu bapa saya berpendapat persekolahan di sini akan membuka lagi minda saya. Pada mulanya rasa takut, maklumlah persekitaran baharu dan saya baru mula memahami cara orang Liverpool bercakap. Bahasa atau loghat mereka bercakap di sini lain sungguh daripada bahasa Inggeris yang saya belajar. Mengelirukan! Saya sudah ada kawan baharu, Musa, yang menaiki bas yang sama ke sekolah. Dia gemar sukan bola sepak dan dia seorang penyokong tegar kelab bola sepak Liverpool. Dia berkata dia akan meyakinkan saya untuk menggemari bola sepak seperti dia tetapi saya rasa ini bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah! Bola sepak bukan sukan kegemaran saya. Liverpool menarik bagi kami sebab ia merupakan pelabuhan di mana ramai kelasi-kelasi Melayu tinggal selepas belayar serata dunia dalam tahun 1950-an. Banyak kisah-kisah yang mengagumkan dan sudahpun dijadikan filem. Di sini juga ramai guru-guru pelatih dari Tanah Melayu datang belajar di Pusat Latihan Guru-guru berdekatan, yang ditubuhkan sebelum negara kita merdeka. Semasa kami tiba, daun-daun bertukar warna dari hijau ke merah dan jingga. Mujur saya membawa kamera saya, jadi saya tidak akan lupakan pemandangan indah ini. Sebelum datang ke sini, keluarga bapa saudara saya yang lama tinggal di Amerika, meminjamkan baju-baju dan kot tebal untuk kami guna pada musim sejuk. Tak payah beli lagi. Saya ingin mempelajari mengenai budaya di sini. Apa yang saya perhatikan setakat ini ialah orang Inggeris sangat pentingkan masa. Kalau kita buat temu janji, kita mesti sampai pada tepat masanya atau awal sedikit. Dan satu lagi, tabiat beratur dalam barisan sama ada di perhentian bas, di gerai untuk membayar ataupun di tandas awam! Di sekolah, saya giat dalam persatuan pengucapan awam sebab saya ingin bercakap dengan fasih dalam bahasa Inggeris. Sememangnya kesusasteraan Inggeris ialah mata pelajaran kegemaran saya. Saya buat senarai tempat-tempat bersejarah di seluruh England yang harus saya lawati seperti muzium-muzium dan kediaman-kediaman tokoh-tokoh sejarah yang saya pernah belajar di sekolah. Baiklah, kita jumpa lagi!! Hakim * 0000800000010 * ,










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11 0546/23/M/J/25 © UCLES 2025 (a) Mengapakah ibu bapa penulis membawanya untuk bersekolah di Liverpool, England? … [1] (b) Bagaimanakah perasaan penulis apabila dia mendengar percakapan orang tempatan? … [1] (c) Apakah pendapat Hakim tentang bola sepak? … [1] (d) Apakah dua pekerjaan yang ada kaitan antara Liverpool dan Malaysia? 1 … 2 … [2] (e) Hobi apakah yang dinikmati Hakim setibanya di Liverpool? … [1] (f) Mengapakah penulis serta keluarganya tidak perlu membeli baju sejuk? … [1] (g) Apakah dua perkara yang dianggap tidak sopan oleh penduduk tempatan di sana? 1 … 2 … [2] (h) Bagaimanakah penglibatan Hakim dalam persatuan pengucapan awam boleh menolongnya? … [1] (i) Mengapakah penulis mahu melawat kediaman tokoh-tokoh bersejarah? … … [1] [Jumlah: 11] * 0000800000011 * ,









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This document consists of 14 printed pages. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 [Turn over Cambridge IGCSE™ MALAY 0546/23 Paper 2 Reading May/June 2025 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 2025 series for most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level components.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 2 of 14 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alon gside 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.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 3 of 14 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 thre sholds or grade descriptors in mind.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 4 of 14 Annotations guidance for centres Examiners use a system of annotations as a shorthand for communicating their marking decisions to one another. Examiners are trained during the standardisation process on how and when to use annotations. The purpose of annotations is to inform the standard isation and monitoring processes and guide the supervising examiners when they are checking the work of examiners within their team. The meaning of annotations and how they are used is specific to each component and is understood by all examiners who mark the component. We publish annotations in our mark schemes to help centres understand the annotations they may see on copies of scripts. Note that there may not be a direct correlation between the number of annotations on a script and the mark awarded. Similarly, the use of an annotation may not be an indication of the quality of the response. The annotations listed below were available to examiners marking this component in this series. Annotations Annotation Meaning Incorrect answer – occasional use when clarification might be needed for second examiner Mark given – occasional use when clarification might be needed for second examiner Benefit of doubt given To highlight a specific mistake Off page comment – rarely used Something missing Message unclear To confirm blank pages seen Harmless addition

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 5 of 14 Annotation Meaning Part of the response invalidates an otherwise correct answer

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 6 of 14 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 the whole answer to a 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.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 7 of 14 • 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 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 points (a) to (d) above.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 8 of 14 • 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. where 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. (INV = 0) (b) ^ = Insufficient or incomplete. 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) ? = unclear – can’t understand or read the answer (f) SEEN = annotate this on pages where there are writings by candidates on non-answer pages e.g. text boxes or blank pages. • 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.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 9 of 14 • 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.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 10 of 14 Detailed Mark Scheme Question Answer Marks Guidance 1(a) E 1 1(b) C 1 1(c) A 1 1(d) B 1 1(e) D 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 2(a) F 1 2(b) B 1 2(c) E 1 2(d) G 1 2(e) C 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 3(a) A 1 3(b) B 1 3(c) C 1 3(d) A 1 3(e) C 1

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 11 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 3(f) B 1 3(g) C 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance Before marking Question 4, read the section Additional Guidance above. 4(a) Jamal tertidur 1 4(b) Sebab tidak kejutkan dia semasa bas sampai di perhentian dia/destinasi dia. 1 4(c) Gelap / seperti akan hujan / buruk Accept: Mendung 1 Reject: Hujan (X – It has not rained yet. ) 4(d) Any TWO of: • Batteri mati • Dia haus • Dompet hilang/tidak jumpa dompet • Mungkin dompetnya terjatuh • Mungkin dompetnya dicuri • Tidak ada wang (untuk beli tiket pulang) / tidak boleh beli tiket. • Tidak boleh hubungi ibu bapa / tak dapat telefon ibu. 2 Reject: • Telefon rosak • Dia tidur/tertidur • Pemandu tidak kejutkan • Terlepas destinasi • Dompet dia terjatuh atau dicuri • Beli tiket pulang 4(e) • Cemas / takut Accept: Bimbang / risau / khuatir 1 4(f) Di dalam keretanya / di kereta. 1

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 12 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 4(g) Membawa Jamal / dia ke stesen kereta api / membelikan tiket (kereta api). 1 4(h) Makan (malam) 1 4(i) Jangan tidur. Accept: Jangan terlelap 1 Reject: Jangan tutup mata 4(j) (Pastikan) bateri telefonnya penuh 1 Reject: Bateri telefon 4(k) Kecuaiannya Accept: Cuai 1 Reject: Dia tertidur.

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 13 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 5 A 6 B 5 C 8 D 2 E 1 5 Question Answer Marks Guidance Before marking Question 6, read the section Additional Guidance above. 6(a) (Ibu bapa berpendapat persekolahan di sana / situ) akan membuka lagi mindanya. Accept: Membuka mindanya 1 Reject: Kerana bapanya melanjutkan pengajiannya di university di Liverpool 6(b) Keliru Accept: • Mengelirukan • Sangat keliru 1 Reject: • Takut only • Liru 6(c) Bukan sukan kegemarannya. Accept: Dia tidak minat / dia tidak gemar 1 Reject: • Dia tidak suka • Bukan sesuatu yang mudah • Hakim rasa bola sepak bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah dan bukan sukan kegemaran Hakim. 6(d) (i) Kelasi-kelasi (Melayu) / kelasi / pelayar (ii) Guru-guru / guru pelatih Accept: • Perguruan / pengajar • Guru-guru pelatih dari Tanah Melayu. • Perkapalan 2 Reject: • Ramai kelasi-kelasi Melayu tinggal selepas belayar serata dunia. • Ramai guru-guru pelatih dari Tanah Melayu (belajar di Pusat Latihan). • Pelabuhan / pelayaran / pelajaran / pengajaran

0546/23 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED May/June 2025 © Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2025 Page 14 of 14 Question Answer Marks Guidance 6(e) Fotografi / menangkap gambar Accept: • Menggunakan kamera • Bergambar • Menggambar / menggambarkan pemandangan 1 Reject: • Hobi kamera / kamera • Membawa kamera 6(f) Sebab keluarga bapa saudaranya telah meminjamkan baju- baju tebal mereka / bapa saudaranya meminjamkan baju- baju... Accept: – Dia mendapatkan baju dan kot daripada keluarga bapa saudaranya… 1 Reject: • Kerana mereka meminjamkan baju-baju dan kot daripada bapa saudara • Dia meminjamkan dari bapa saudaranya.. • bapa saudaranya meminjam baju kepada penulis 6(g) (i) Tidak menjaga masa /tidak mementingkan masa / sampai lewat / tidak tepat masa / tidak hormat masa (ii) Tidak beratur (dalam barisan, etc.) 2 Reject: • Orang Inggeris sangat pentingkan masa. • Tabiat beratur dalam barisan. 6(h) Any ONE of: • Dia boleh / dapat / mampu bercakap dengan fasih dalam bahasa Inggeris. • Membantu Hakim / nya untuk bercakap fasih dalam bahasa Inggeris. • Bercakap dengan fasih dalam bahasa Inggeris 1 Reject: • Dia ingin fasih dalam bahasa Inggeris. • Hakim boleh bercakap bahasa Inggeris. 6(i) Dia pernah belajar di sekolah. Accept: Dia membaca / belajar di sekolah. 1 Reject: Dia akan belajar di sekolah / Dia akan pernah belajar di sekolah