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MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2010 question paper
for the guidance of teachers

0544 ARABIC (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

0544/02 Paper 2 (Reading and Directed Writing),
maximum raw mark 65

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 May/June 2010 question papers for most IGCSE, GCE
Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
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General marking principles

1 Please note that it is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in this mark scheme.
You will need to consider all alternative answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates' scripts, make a decision on whether they communicate the required elements,
in consultation with your Team Leader if necessary, and award marks accordingly.

2 Do not alter what the candidate has written in any way, e.g. if a letter is missing, don't add it in,
and if a word doesn't end correctly, don't write in the correction. Where necessary, indicate
errors by underlining or by placing a circle where a letter should be or by using an insert sign to
indicate something is missing.

3 If a candidate changes his/her mind over an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if
the final attempt is correct.

4 If a candidate crosses out an answer to a whole question but makes no second attempt at it,
mark the crossed out work.

5 For questions requiring more than one element for the answer, (i) and (ii), where the answers are
interchangeable:

Both correct answers on line 1, and line 2 blank = 2

Both correct answers on line 1, and line 2 wrong = 1
(or vice-versa)

6 inv = invalidation

7 bod = benefit of doubt

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Detailed mark scheme

SECTION 1

Exercise 1 Questions 1–5

1 B
2 D
3 C
4 C
5 A 1 Mark per item = 5 Marks

Exercise 2 Questions 6–10

6

7 
8

9 
10  1 Mark per item = 5 Marks

Exercise 3 Questions 11–15

11 B
12 D
13 A
14 F
15 C 1 Mark per item = 5 Marks

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Exercise 4 Question 16

COMMUNICATION: 1 mark per item up to a maximum of 3 +

APPROPRIATENESS OF LANGUAGE: 0, 1 or 2 marks according to grid

• Mark answers that are not written in the space provided for that purpose exactly as if they were
written in the correct space, e.g. where candidates answer the questions but ignore the instruction
to frame their answer as a message/email:
(a)
 (b) ‫( ر‬c) ‫ = ًا‬2 for COMMUNICATION and 0 for APPROPRIATENESS.

Communication
REFUSE
(a)
‫إ  أ ه‬ 1
Accept any suitable response
no indication of destination
( ‫أ ذاه إ ا 
) ان‬
( ‫ أن أذه إ ا 
) رًا‬ ‫( أ ذاه‬+ no indication of destination)
 ‫أ ذاه إ‬
‫أ ذاه إ 
أ‬
(b) ‫ ذا‬ 1
Accept any suitable reason

(c) ‫  إ  ا ر‬ 1

Accept any indication of a future time no indication of time
any indication of a past time, e.g. yesterday

Appropriateness of language

2 For the award of 2 marks, 2 verbs must be in When marking for Language, consider
appropriate tenses. Minor errors (adjective only the parts of the candidate's work for
endings, use of prepositions etc) are tolerated. which you are awarding a communication
1 There is some appropriate usage to reward. mark.
For the award of 1 mark, 1 verb must be in an
appropriate tense. For APPROPRIATENESS accept any
0 There are no examples of appropriate usage to tense as long as it is used in a logical
reward. fashion.
Where 0 marks were awarded for Communication,
0 marks are awarded for Language. NB: if candidates do not attempt one of
the tasks they cannot score more than 1
mark for language.

[Total: 5]

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SECTION 2

Exercise 1 Questions 17–24

General Marking Principles

• Answers should be marked for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies provided the message is
clear.

• At this stage (Section 2) we are on the whole rewarding the candidate for being able to locate the
answer in the passage and we are not worried about lifting unless this would cause the message to
be distorted – in which case a lift will be specifically rejected in the mark scheme.

• Ignore extra material given in an answer providing that it does not invalidate an answer.

• Where extra material invalidates an answer, underline the material and place INV above it.
Invalidation = 0.

• In general, do not accept incorrect Arabic if the word given means something else in Arabic.

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‫‪REFUSE‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫‪ $‬أر‪! 40 / ! "#‬‬ ‫‪17‬‬

‫ ‪1970‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫)   ( ا‪*+‬ب ا&ه‪ %‬ا‪ %‬‬ ‫‪18‬‬

‫)   ( ا‪ 012‬ام " ا‪-‬ا‪",‬‬

‫‪ #‬ا‪*+‬ب‬ ‫‪1‬‬ ‫)   ( أن *وت آ
  ا&ب ا‪%34-‬‬ ‫‪19‬‬

‫) ا‪& ) ( 8#‬ن ( ا‪*+‬ب ا‪
9‬‬

‫&‪ 9‬آ
*‪ :‬ا‪%34-‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬ ‫أراد أن ‪ " "-‬ا=*اءة ‪ /‬ا ‪ /‬ا=*اءة وا  ون إز@ج‬ ‫‪20‬‬
‫أراد أن ‪ " "-‬ا=*اءة ‪ /‬ا ‪ /‬ا=*اءة وا ‪ 9‬وء‬
‫) &‪ ( :‬آن  ‪ :‬ا‪C‬ص‬
‫) &‪ ( 9‬آ
*‪ :‬ا‪ %34-‬وه  ‪ :‬ا‪C‬ص‪.‬‬
‫‪1‬‬ ‫آ
‪ E -%F‬اً‪.‬‬ ‫)‪(a‬‬ ‫‪21‬‬

‫آن هك ‪ %@ FGH‬ا ب ‪=K‬ل ) ‪-‬ع ا ‪L‬ل (‬ ‫)‪(b‬‬

‫‪1‬‬
‫‪1‬‬ ‫‪ "G‬آن * أن *ي ) ا&‪4,‬ل ( آً ‪ً  E‬ا‬ ‫)‪(a‬‬ ‫‪22‬‬

‫‪ "G‬أراد أن ‪O‬ل ) ا&‪4,‬ل ( @" أ@‪  89-‬ا‪ -‬ر!‪.‬‬ ‫)‪(b‬‬

‫‪1‬‬
‫‪1‬‬ ‫) إ‪ / P4  ) 8%# ( :‬ا‪ #‬ا&*  *وت (‬ ‫‪23‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫) ‪ =#‬ا‪ K‬أن ( ‪*Q‬ار وا ‪ R‬آن أ‪*Q S3‬ار ا‪:KG  R$CK‬‬ ‫‪24‬‬
‫) ‪ =#‬ا‪ K‬أن ( ‪*Q‬ار وا ‪ R‬آن ‪ E‬اً ‪- /‬زًا ) و!ف ‪S-#‬‬
‫ا‪ S-@ -%U K‬وا ‪.( R‬‬
‫]‪[Total: 10‬‬

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Exercise 2 Question 25
NO WORD COUNT

• 1 mark per item up to a maximum of 10 for Communication +

• Up to 5 marks for Accuracy according to banded mark scheme below

Communication
NB: Each of the three tasks (a)–(c) must be completed to gain the 10 communication marks.
If point (a) or (b) or (c) is missing, the maximum communication mark is 9.
If two of (a) or (b) or (c) are missing, the maximum communication mark is 8.

LISTS = a maximum of 3 marks for communication:

lists of 1–3 items = 1 mark
lists of 4 items = 2 marks
lists of 5–6 items = 3 marks

REFUSE
(a) ‫ ا  ؟‬W ‫* إ‬4‫ آن ا‬X‫آ‬
(b) ‫  ا  ة ؟‬-‫ّ  ا‬+K 2 ‫ّ أو‬+K ‫ذا‬
(c) ‫ ؟‬WZQ 1‫[ ازرة أ‬E*K ‫ أن‬SOK 
Accuracy

5 • Limited range of vocabulary, idiom and structures (e.g.  ، ،‫) ن‬.
• The style of writing is basic but reasonably coherent.
• Use of a limited range of verbs, often successful.
• More accuracy than inaccuracy.
4 Basic range of vocabulary, idiom and structures (e.g. ،‫) ن‬.
•
Sentences may be repetitive (e.g. all beginning with
‫) أ‬, but are often successful.
• Use of a basic range of verbs, with some success.
• The writing is sufficiently accurate for meaning to be conveyed.
3 • Basic range of vocabulary and structures
• Sentences are repetitive (e.g. all beginning with
‫) أ‬.
• Some awareness of verb usage.
• Despite regular errors, the writing conveys some meaning.
2 • Basic vocabulary and structures.
• Effective for a variety of straightforward messages.
• Little awareness of verb usage.
• The degree of inaccuracy often obscures the meaning.
1 • Minimal vocabulary.
• Effective for some messages (more than one), usually unconnected.
• Insufficient accuracy to convey the meaning.
0 Insufficient accuracy to be awarded a mark of 1.

Length: award mark for accuracy on the basis of the quality of work the candidate has produced.
Where the composition is so short that the number of messages is restricted, this will be self-
penalising.
[Total: 15]

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SECTION 3
General Marking Principles

• Answers should be marked for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies provided the message is
clear.

• At this stage (Section 3) we are looking for signs of genuine comprehension. As a general rule,
candidates who lift indiscriminately fail to demonstrate comprehension and will not score the
mark. However, careful lifting of just the required details does demonstrate comprehension and
should be rewarded. See detailed mark scheme for guidance.

• Where extra material invalidates an answer, underline the material and place INV above it.
Invalidation = 0.

• In general, do not accept incorrect Arabic if the word given means something else in Arabic.

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Exercise 1 Questions 26–31

1 Mark per question for True or False: use a tick to indicate that the True/False element is correct

1 Mark for correcting False statement (26, 27, 29, 30): use a 1 to indicate that the correction is
acceptable and a 0 to indicate it is unacceptable.

Add up the ticks and 1s to give the total mark out of 10.

• Candidate ticks/crosses
 and goes on to supply justification: award mark for
 if this
is the correct answer; ignore any justification. If
 is not the correct answer, no marks
are awarded.
• Candidate ticks neither
 nor  and supplies justification: assume candidate intended
to tick  and proceed accordingly, e.g. 1 mark for ticking  if this is the correct answer
and 1 mark for a correct justification.
• Candidate ticks  and provides no justification: award 1 mark for  if this is the
correct answer; no further marks can be awarded.
• Candidate ticks both boxes, with or without justification: no marks can be awarded
(unless the candidate indicates that you should ignore one of the ticks in which case
proceed according to the usual rules).

‫  ت‬10 : ‫ ع ا  ت‬:‫ا  اول‬

.O0C‫ ا‬%-% \+]‫ اآ ااب ا‬8^ % - (×) O0L ‫\ )
( أو‬1 E‫أ‬

‫ن‬H@ =^‫ و‬-%@ ‫_رة‬-‫ت ا‬24-‫ن ا`[ ا‬K ‫ أن‬ 26

.‫_رة  أي ل آن‬-‫ا`[ ا‬-‫ن ا‬K ‫" أن‬- ،O0L :‫ااب‬

‫ن‬H@ .c= SEE ‫*آ‬d S Q " KNOL ‫=ل‬-‫** ا‬+K ‫" إ@دة‬- 27
.%1&‫ ا‬9 K‫ل آ‬HL " ،O0L :‫ااب‬

‫ ة‬G‫ وا‬H@ .  ‫ي _*  وآ‬$‫=ل ا‬-‫ ا‬%@ ‫=ت‬%#K ‫ا‬43 ‫=*اء أن‬% "- 28
\+1 :‫ااب‬

‫ن‬H@ .‫*ة‬9_% :‫ و@ا‬:#QK KNOL ‫  ل‬K‫[ ا‬3 ‫ أن‬ 29

.: ‫و  آ‬e S-+ ]C_‫ ا‬:K‫ر‬1‫ و‬:#QK c= ،:‫ @ا‬K‫[ ا‬3 2 ،O0G:‫ااب‬

‫ن‬H@ .ً%‫ت ا=*اء آ‬G‫*ا‬Q‫ ا‬Google f*K 30

.‫=ل‬-‫_ر  ا‬-‫ى ا‬C-‫ ا‬%@ ‫ت‬G*=-‫ إدج ا‬8 ،O0L :‫ااب‬

‫ ة‬G‫ وا‬H@ .KNOL ‫  !@ ل‬:= *_ " ‫ د‬K‫ ا‬4 31
\1 :‫ااب‬
[Total: 10]

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‫‪Exercise 2, Questions 32–39‬‬

‫ا  ا  ‪ :‬ع ا  ت ‪  10 :‬ت‬

‫أ‪  #$‬ا"! ا   ً   ا  ‪:‬‬

‫ا ‪01‬ف  ر‪ -‬ا ‪ +,‬ا *  إ ( ا ‪ #‬ا ' ؟‬ ‫‪32‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫ا ف ( " ذو ن ا ‪.0‬‬ ‫)‪(a‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫أ‪ " 7 89‬ت ُ‪ 5‬ا ‪.0‬‬ ‫)‪(b‬‬

‫آ? > =  ‪ 7‬س "‪ 5‬ا اح ا ‪0‬؟‬ ‫‪33‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫‪ BC‬و‪0-‬ات رادار‪.‬‬

‫ذا أو‪ EFC‬ا ‪D‬ر ‪ #‬ا ' ؟‬ ‫‪34‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫>'‪ 01‬ا‪.ًG H‬‬

‫أه ا * ا ‪00‬ة ا  أر"‪ E‬إ ( ا ‪ #‬ا ' ؟‬ ‫‪35‬‬
‫‪1‬‬ ‫> ‪N‬رة أ‪ 5 KLM‬ا ‪.0‬‬

‫ه ا ‪ Q R‬ا  "ف  ض ‪ 1‬ا  =   ا ‪ O‬ا  ‪9‬؟‬ ‫‪36‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫ا‪ 1S‬رات ا ‪.0‬‬ ‫)‪(a‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫و‪$‬د ‪F‬ات ‪  T 0$‬ة‪.‬‬ ‫)‪(b‬‬

‫أو >ا‪ M‬ا  ‪' V‬ب‪.‬‬
‫أو ار>‪ ,‬ع   ت ا *‪ F‬ر‪.‬‬

‫"*‪ #‬ه أ ‪ 1‬ت ‪-‬ان ‪ KM‬ا *‪ OD F‬ره ؟‬ ‫‪37‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫ذو ن ا ‪.0‬‬

‫آ? ‪ 0 H‬ت أن >‪ X‬و> ‪W H‬؟‬ ‫‪38‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫أن > ‪ ( =7Y‬ر  ‪ ON‬ره ‪ M‬ا  ‪ V‬ا ‪.FL‬‬

‫ذا ‪7‬ر "  أن ‪7 0 K,‬اءة ا  ل؟‬ ‫‪39‬‬

‫‪1‬‬ ‫أن *‪0‬أ ‪0  > -‬ة ا ‪F‬ا ت‪.‬‬
‫]‪[Total: 10‬‬

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