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Student Number

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H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E
E X A M I N AT I O N

Arabic Beginners
Total marks 80
Section I

General Instructions
Reading time 10 minutes
Working time 2 hours and
30 minutes
Write using black or blue pen
Black pen is preferred
Monolingual and/or bilingual
print dictionaries may be used
Write your Centre Number and
Student Number at the top of
this page and pages 9, 17 and 19

Pages 25

30 marks
Attempt Questions 19
This section should take approximately 40 minutes
Section II

Pages 915

30 marks
Attempt Questions 1014
Allow about 1 hour for this section
Section III

Pages 1720

20 marks
This section has two parts, Part A and Part B
Allow about 50 minutes for this section
Part A 10 marks
Attempt Questions 1516
Part B 10 marks
Attempt Question 17

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Section I Listening
30 marks
Attempt Questions 19
This section should take approximately 40 minutes
You will hear NINE texts. Each text will be read twice. The question for each text will be
read once before the first reading of the text. There will be a pause after the first reading in
which you may make notes. However, you may make notes at any time. You will be given
adequate time after the second reading to complete your answer. Answer the questions
in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of
response. In the case of multiple-choice questions, tick the box that corresponds to the correct
response. You may proceed to Section II as soon as you have finished Question 9.

Question 1 (2 marks)
(a)

Candidates
Notes

Where did Nadia lose her mobile phone?

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What is Hiyams number?

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Question 2 (3 marks)
(a)

Where is Adel inviting Salma to?

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Why is Salma unable to accept the invitation?

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Question 3 (3 marks)
(a)

Candidates
Notes

Apart from Music, what subjects has Lina chosen?

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(b)

Why has she chosen Music?

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Question 4 (3 marks)
Who would be able to enter the competition?

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Question 5 (4 marks)
Is Sallys father fair in his approach? Justify your response with
reference to the text.
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Question 6 (4 marks)

Candidates
Notes

How justified is Hanis mother in being angry?

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Question 7 (1 mark)
The intention of the speaker is to

(A) share his life experience with the audience.

(B)

urge the audience to listen to their parents.

(C)

encourage the audience to learn a new language.

(D) tell the audience about how much he enjoyed travelling.

Question 8 (5 marks)
What sort of a person is Rami? Justify your response with reference
to the text.
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Question 9 (5 marks)

Candidates
Notes

What makes this speech effective? Refer to both language and

content.
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You may now proceed to Section II

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2012 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION

Arabic Beginners
Centre Number

Section II Reading
30 marks
Attempt Questions 1014
Allow about 1 hour for this section

Student Number

Read the texts, then answer the questions in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces
provide guidance for the expected length of response.

Question 10 (3 marks)
Read the text, then answer the question that follows.

!jnren
uep pfppJp nbQn nnWn oSj
.kspeo kn T pnprjo rnGC ojjo ofsC
rnGC ojjo ofsGEp .ngo e rojn rdn
?odn pYrGCo rgn .pprnHp pnunjo
.Sj

Explain why Yasmin is sending this text message to Mariam.

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Question 11 (4 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

!en
JBnS .HnOo GEp pdpUho Qnran H pJsG .pdn npSQrGCo rGCn prnWn dG pMudG obQrGCn ng pgn
jGgn nr Jn .k Gcn ohrHn popronS .pnMrudG ppgn Yn k GHnGC enrJn rdn .rnJsG c pnen ncnC
.IlRneo lGSnGChn lqnen HnOo go Lnj fsCn S rep

pUodG oYnS IpQnOnoG oYnS pUodG oYnS IpQnOnodrG oYnS

hHn GE
HnOo rep
HOo GEp
S rep

pnMrudG obrQn

kMnU 3

Aken 11

Aken 5

kMnU 3

200

kMnU 1

Aen 9

Aken 8

kMnU 6

250

.kjbn pGQnGC
.epS

(a)

Where is May travelling to?

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What flight is she likely to choose? Why?

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Question 12 (5 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

epc

:rep

rdn

:GE

.InCLneo

:VrndrG

rnpbn rndn .JMn mrjn onrSnGC Ggn .k GsLp lnS fsGEp .pdn odobnCnS dqG nnndrG bunJo rdn ,rdn
.oorjn e ounUGCo .a pnSGQud S onepL
nc rMn ren sco spdnh ,JMn nMo nc rndn .S nnepL nNoOrGCn rnGC ojQoGC orco rcn naprJn pfrnGC
.k GsLp kFpN orcoh ,k GsLp kndpY roJn rdn pnSQnrnG JeYn .lnreo Ggn snCHp kFpGO ojn
.oorjn e ounUGCo krap fnGC .knMn oMo nnrUnGC rndn ,rdn
.Amn T sco cnQpTGCo rnGC tMpGCo dqG oHnsnodrG njnU pfrnCan ,Mnran QoYro G
.nncrGCnh nncrnGC popNrCoSh ,k GZn pGQnGC
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(a)

Why is Kamil writing this email?

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Why is Kamil surprised?

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Question 13 (8 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

.o T 2
nGW nen ncGCn rGCn onunodrG uep rnnWn .jarGCn rep Ilan .pnSQnren GEp IlnjLn IlnrJp rAnL ndG
.k GsLp lFnOpg fsGCn hrjn , nen oenJnCnS nrcn opYrnGC .prSCoG

.o T 9
pLn Yn oarsYn rndn .knYpeo kfMrGCnh ,Ikncn knprSnGC onCrJn .lnjZn Ilan fqGCn hj ,eS
.k Gcn nBG osnnJn .gnMrhn onjnU fsnCHp opnrJn .en nJn rnGC ojJo kFpGO spdnhn ,FbprUnGC
, prndrG nep ooprJo dqG nsdG nen ncoGB rGCn ojJo kFpGOh ,rpJpGOYh JpnrSGCoh gpnHn rYn oprJo
.cnorJn rnGC ojJo pnUrodrG hn ,fpHp oprJn usdG .bnQpJo rnGC ojJo fsnCHp oor TnGC spdnhn
.ronen kapc kbrhn brnGC fsnC uYn GhnnHrG FbprUnGC

.o T 28
oor TnGC nBG fsGEp .prfn rYn nndrG oprJo rdnGRe .nrSCoG Ggn eS nen kjWn kbrhn ornbn
.k GsLp knuneo goLpnGC rHn ,rep pYpfH
,prndrG orfnhn pdpNp rep nnUGnndp prSH (rnGE) dn orsnS rndnh ,pnSGQudG k Gcn goYpSoGC
.rep pnndrH h pnsdH oor TnGC spdnh
.eS rep nndrG osnJnnGC fsGEp .pndrG nep oopMrGCo dsG nsdG tpJo kjrnGC ngphn ,k GqLp ljdn eoWn
rYn Ilneo ljMph lnbp gnrYp .k GqLp lnpreo spdn ,fprdn sMn qYn lnpnreo ngp lnU
.gpnHn JpMn
.mYdp onrfn onrJn dsG pnpHp nhnrjoh ,nBG fnqpjo FbprUnGC oLn
.eS Yn oarsnJn fsnC k GqLp IlnnS fsGEp
fQn
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Question 13 (continued)
(a)

Why is Rana confused in entry 1?

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Explain why Rana is annoyed in entry 2.

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How has Ranas attitude changed in entry 3 compared to entry 2?

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Question 14 (10 marks)

Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

?lpreo Ggn rgn .mnSGQOp Hp lfn

,nGnDtdG Ggn ns dG drnCnS rGEph .IpndrG nsdG nunodp nSQorfn rGCn rnYn snCHp onrfn kFpGO
spGE :ndjnh ,pnSGQudG pjWn rYn rnan JCrj nsdG spGE ,mrJn phHph rooHnLGEp oJn
.kjrnGC lfn nnsdGh lfn nGhsdGh lfn nnndrG
nnrfn rGCn onrfn krap rgn .pernCH kbn runodp rpdnh ,e xMn GEp knU Ggn ojn rbn
?unneo nfn rnGC nhO ImnuLn mnjnHp
ofnh oorfnhn GConrfn nrcn nprfn rnCG nhO ,rfnc ren ,pnrep nnrfn rnGC onrfn rgn
nprfn rGCn rpnrfn rdn rGEp dpWrGCn nenhn LpGhRn nnrfn rGCn prndrG nep r gn ?k G u Ln
?pspFpdrG pcpndp mspnYn moHp nunfohn dpWrnGC nShQOo nGCnrfnh Jpahren
dsG OntdG nprfn hnGC ,pnsdG IncprJn k GuLn nGCnrfn rnGC Qrprfn rdn rGEp napfo rnGC onrfn nrcn
?pnsdG Lorfn
uco rpnrfnhn khsGCn rSQorfn rdn rGEp kMfn njn rdn osdG .k GsLp lspeohn lspeo k GPGEp onSGQudG
.Amn T
ojn e kdpZh ,nnSGQOp nprfo nGC rnYn sGEp fhDoHGB dn ojn enrYp pYpfH oor fn rbn
rpdnhn nJpMn kLpf nJn rnGC ojJo ?lren Ggn rgn rpdnh ,nnSQnrndrG tpfo fsnCHp fOtQn
?nnrJnhn nSQorJnhn nsnnJn rnGC ojJo
!lnreo
.mnJn hnGC mnSGQOp nhO IpndrG mfn tnGC oLnj ofsnCHp opnnS nfsEpan ,kbn nrsan rGEp

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Question 14 (continued)
(a)

Who is likely to be the audience of the article?

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What is the writers intention in the following statements?

rJn phHph
kbn runodp rpdnh
kbn nrsan rGEp
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How does the writer attempt to convince the audience?

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2012 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFIC ATE EXAMINATION

Arabic Beginners
Centre Number

Section III Writing in Arabic

20 marks
Allow about 50 minutes for this section
Student Number
Part A 10 marks
Attempt Questions 1516
Answer the questions in the spaces provided. This space provides guidance for the expected
length of response.
In your answers you will be assessed on how well you:
demonstrate the relevance of information and ideas
write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience
structure and sequence information and ideas
demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Arabic

Question 15 (4 marks)
You are in an Arab city. Write a postcard thanking your Arabic teacher for his/her help
in learning Arabic. Write approximately 50 words in ARABIC.
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Question 16 (6 marks)
Write an email to your friend, offering to help prepare for his/her 18th birthday party.
Write approximately 75 words in ARABIC.
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Section III (continued)

Part B 10 marks
Attempt Question 17

Student Number

Answer the question in the space provided. This space provides guidance for the expected
length of response.
In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:
demonstrate the relevance of information and ideas
write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience
structure and sequence information and ideas
demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Arabic

Question 17 (10 marks)

Answer ONE of the following questions. Write approximately 125 words in ARABIC.
(a)

.xc nYn ppKCrJnh uYptnsdG pnndrG pYn nn Yn sdG usdG psWo GEp nsnnJn rnGC nrep npWo

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.ppdrG sfn rocGCo

You have been asked to speak to a group of Year 12 students about the impact
that voluntary work has had on you as a young person. Write the script of your
speech.
OR

(b)

nrnYn Gg pKCrJnh xparJn mnHp pGpdrG pYn ps dG nep mYnren GEp nsnnJn rnGC nrep npWo
.ppdrG sfn rocGCo .ksprn T
You have been asked to speak to a group of young people about the impact that
your commitment to a recreational activity has had on you as a person. Write the
script of your speech.

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