Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Summer 2007
GCE O Level
3 10% 5% 15%
Assessment crit eria ref lect t he st andard expect ed at GCE O level. It will t heref ore
not be necessary f or candidat es t o perf orm perf ect ly in order t o at t ract t he
highest marks available in each grid. Ref erences t o st andard should be
int erpret ed in t his cont ext .
Minor errors include, f or example, t he occasional omission of accent s, incorrect
gender, art icle, slight spelling errors.
Maj or errors include, f or example, t he consistent mismat ching of subj ect and verb
f orms, use of inappropriat e t enses and/ or incorrect vocabulary.
Marks are awarded posit ively using t he f ollowing assessment grids. The mark
awarded ref lect s t he ext ent t o which t he t ask as a whole has been successf ully
communicat ed and complet ed. To det ermine if a candidat e should gain t he upper
or lower number of marks in t he box it is import ant t o ref er t o t he boxes above and
below. If t he candidat e s perf ormance borders more on t he perf ormance of t he box
below t han t he box above, t hen t he lower mark is allocat ed. On cert ain occasions,
a candidat e perf ormance may require a best f it mark.
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1. Translate the following passage into English:
hup hsl p p Bjl ee i mje q a Q m Rez Lbu L l Me fuC i m kez ayl Qhl NR; aje LR lafZ eu,
a h HLhl kc pV ql u ku, aq mC pl hs a q Q m N kuz HC a pce, Vmine cMRz Hje pju ne N m
eel QvLl, J njm, Bjl Qhl NRV Lbu! hp, eVL cMlJ h lV hS mz Hph AOVe WL Bjl Vi cMl pju
e OV m Q m e! alfl pl hs aa L l My SJ kMe fJu N m e, WL aMeC cM a fmj pV hsl pcl clSl
am aC Tm Rz aq m eQuC JV pLm b LC JM e l u R!
Total 25 marks)
My grandma has started getting forgetful in her old age. She often forgets what and
where she keeps things. Her keys may not seem important but if they ever go missing
then there is a state of chaos in the house. Just the other day I was watching television
when I heard my grandma screaming: Hay Shimul, where are my keys! Well, that put
an end to me watching television. These sorts of things always seem to occur when I am
watching television! After searching the house thoroughly, I eventually noticed that
grandma had left the keys hanging in the front door lock. They must have been in the
door since this morning!
Last month, grandma was on her way to the ladies conference in Kolkata. The phone
started ringing as soon as I entered home after seeing off grandma to the Airport. As I
picked up the phone, I hard my grandmas terrified voice, Shimul, quickly tell me
where did you put my passport? I cant board on the plane without it. At that moment,
I could imagine grandmas facial appearance, and I laughed. Calm down grandma, it
was packed with the ticket in the inner zip pocket of your handbag, I explained. O-yes
I got it, thank goodness! Grandma had a big sigh of relief and she put the phone off.
Even though my grandma can be forgetful she can surprise me from time to time. On
my birthday a few weeks ago it seemed as though everyone had forgotten my birthday
totally. I was sitting in my room in a bad mood when I heard my grandma calling me to
come downstairs. To my surprise all my friends and family had gathered to give me a
surprise birthday celebration. It was all organised by my grandma. Even though she can
be forgetful, she is still the best grandma in the world!
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Question 1: Translation
Transmission
Excellent t ransmission skills wit h clear grasp of det ail. Excellent t ransf er
13-15
of inf erence, nuance and idiom. Pleasant t o read.
The main point s, usually narrat ive and concret e, are conveyed successf ully
f or t he most part , alt hough problems are encount ered wit h more complex
7-9 language. Inf erence, nuance and idiom t ransmit t ed successf ully on
occasions. Some passages misunderst ood and at t empt s at rephrasing only
part ially successf ul. The st yle is not always coherent .
Only t he more st raight f orward concret e point s are t ransmit t ed
successf ully. Very lit t le or no awareness of nuance and/ or idiom.
4-6
Several sect ions t ot ally misunderst ood. The st yle is incoherent wit h
communicat ion impaired at t imes.
Only t he very basic point s are t ransmit t ed successf ully wit h some
1-3 very st raight f orward sect ions t ot ally misunderst ood. The st yle is
of t en incomprehensible. Communicat ion is f requent ly impaired.
0 No language wort hy of credit .
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Quality of Language
A very high level of accuracy wit h only minor errors. Conf ident use
of a wide range of lexis and st ruct ures appropriat e t o t he t ask.
9-10
Excellent grasp of t ense use. Very pleasant t o read overall, alt hough
not necessarily f ault less.
A high level of accuracy overall wit h however occasional basic errors,
usually in more complex language. Uses a wide range of lexis and
7-8 st ruct ures appropriat e t o t he t ask wit h occasional lapses. Grasp of t ense
concept / t ime sequence generally secure alt hough occasional lapses are
evident . Pleasant t o read f or t he most part .
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2. Translate the following passage into Bengali:
Dhaka Muslin is the brand name of a pre-colonial Bengal Textile. In the history of
Textiles, there is no name more famous than that of Dhaka Muslin. Muslin was
manufactured in the city of Dhaka and its surrounding areas, by local skill with locally
produced finest cotton and attained world-wide fame as the Dhaka Muslin.
Bengal cotton fabrics were exported to the Roman and the Chinese empires and they
are mentioned by the ancient Chinese travellers. But Dhaka Muslin became famous and
attracted foreign buyers after the establishment of the Mughal capital at Dhaka. The
Muslin industry of Dhaka received patronage from the Mughal emperors. A huge
quantity of the finest sort of Muslin, malmal was procured for the use of the Mughal
emperors, provincial governors and high officers. It was costly, and the weavers spent a
long time, sometimes six months, to make a piece of this sort.
In the great 1851 Exhibition of London, Dhaka Muslin occupied a prominent place,
attracted a large number of visitors and the British Press spoke very highly of the
marvellous Muslin fabrics of Dhaka. In 1875, when Edward VII came to Bengal, the
then Nawab of Dhaka ordered 30 yards of the most superior Muslin as a gift to the
prince. One yard of this fabric weighed barely 10 grams! Even today, among aristocratic
families of the Indian subcontinent, as well as foreigners, decoration pieces and outfits
made of Dhaka Muslin are considered the ultimate in luxury.
Total 25 marks)
Translation of Q2
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Question 2: Translation
Transmission
Excellent t ransmission skills wit h clear grasp of det ail. Excellent t ransf er
13-15
of inf erence, nuance and idiom. Pleasant t o read.
The main point s, usually narrat ive and concret e, are conveyed successf ully
f or t he most part , alt hough problems are encount ered wit h more complex
7-9 language. Inf erence, nuance and idiom t ransmit t ed successf ully on
occasions. Some passages misunderst ood and at t empt s at rephrasing only
part ially successf ul. The st yle is not always coherent .
Only t he more st raight f orward concret e point s are t ransmit t ed
successf ully. Very lit t le or no awareness of nuance and/ or idiom.
4-6
Several sect ions t ot ally misunderst ood. The st yle is incoherent wit h
communicat ion impaired at t imes.
Only t he very basic point s are t ransmit t ed successf ully wit h some
1-3 very st raight f orward sect ions t ot ally misunderst ood. The st yle is
of t en incomprehensible. Communicat ion is f requent ly impaired.
0 No language wort hy of credit .
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Quality of Language
A very high level of accuracy wit h only minor errors. Conf ident use
of a wide range of lexis and st ruct ures appropriat e t o t he t ask.
9-10
Excellent grasp of t ense use. Very pleasant t o read overall, alt hough
not necessarily f ault less.
A high level of accuracy overall wit h however occasional basic errors,
usually in more complex language. Uses a wide range of lexis and
7-8 st ruct ures appropriat e t o t he t ask wit h occasional lapses. Grasp of t ense
concept / t ime sequence generally secure alt hough occasional lapses are
evident . Pleasant t o read f or t he most part .
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Question 3 Practical application of grammar
(c) In spite of all his hard work, his efforts went up in smoke. ( / qJu)
L Wl flnj Ll p J R mVl/al Q hb q u Rz
(Total 15 marks)
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Q3. Mark Scheme
No. 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark Reject
3(a) Complete transmission with accurate Complete transmission with major partial / half transmission with Transmission is:
language, such as: spelling errors, (three or more) omission of both LM eC and totally out of
h L LM eC / LM e bj h e? or which does not affect bj h eor similar, and or context
h L L e pju / C bj h e? or communication such as: transmitted in affirmative does not make
h L L e ce / C h q h e? or hoV L LLe / e aj h e? or sense which affects sense at all
similar hloV L LL e aj i e? or communication, such as: if h + bj h e
Complete transmission with minor h L Le /Le ce he c q i e? or h L fs R/Tl R? totally omitted,
spelling errors, (one or two)such as: similar h L cM a cu e? such as:
hoV L LM e bj i e? or Transmission with omission of h L fs h e? or similar aj L LM e
hoa L LM e aj h e? or either LM eCor h q h e, such as: hp h e?
hoV L LL e bj h e? or h L bj h e? / Lj h e / h q h jO L LM e
h L Le /Le ce hc q h e? e? or similar LV h e? or
h L Lce / C h q h e? or h L Lj h e? or similar similar
or similar
3(b) Complete transmission with accurate Complete transmission with major partial / half transmission with Transmission is:
language, such as: spelling errors, (three or more) omission of both Nili h totally out of
j uVl j h Bj Nili h jjqa qC which does not affect and Bj L BOa L lor context
or communication such as: similar, and or transmitted in does not make
al jh/Lb/ hh Bj L Nili h al jah Bj l Nhlh i hb cu / negative sense which affects sense at all
BOa L l / L l R or c R or similar communication, such as: if jh+ BOa
/Mh/C/A eL hb cu/ c u Rz or similar either Nili h or BOa L l, such al j h aj Lyc e or totally omitted,
Complete transmission with minor as: similar such as:
as: es cu/ c u R or similar Mh Mn or
al ja Bj l Nili h hb cu / similar
c u R or similar
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Q3. Mark Scheme
No. 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark Reject
3(c) Complete transmission with accurate Complete transmission with major partial / half transmission with Transmission is:
language, such as: spelling errors, (three or more) omission of any two of the totally out of
L Wl flnj Ll p aJ R mVl Q which does not affect following three: context
hb / egm q u R or communication such as: Q does not make
flnj Ll p aJ R mVl / al Q flpj Ls pa aJ al QpV hfm p aJ sense at all
hgm q u R or similar qC R or similar hb / egmor similar which if flnj + hb
flnj Ll p aJ p/R mV pgm q a Transmission with omission of affects communication, such or similar
f lez p aJ/L Wl/Q/f Q/gm/ as: totally omitted,
Complete transmission with minor hgm or similar, such as: flnj L l R mV L e gm such as:
spelling errors (one or two), such flpj L l al QpV hfm qC R fue pcl Aieu L lJ
as: MVe L lJ p hgm q u R flnj Ll p aJ p flr p ej Ll a
flpj L lJ R mVl QpV pgm qu or similar cue or similar fl m e
Ha MVe Ll pa aJ al QpV hgm mN m L lJ p hs q a
q u R or similar fl m e
or similar
3(d) Complete transmission with accurate Complete transmission with major partial / half transmission with Transmission is:
language, such as: spelling errors, (three or more) omission of the following totally out of
aj Li h HC / HlLj Afje pq which does not affect two: context
NmNm pq L l? or similar f s? or similar affects communication, such totally omitted,
Complete transmission with minor Transmission with omission of as: such as:
spelling errors (one or two), such as: either pq/ Li h/Lje L l/Ahje aj Li h NmNm L l? a j Lje L l
aj Lh h HC cl el Afje pC a such as: aj Le Hje Afje Ll m? or HC LSV Ll a
f l or similar aj Lje L l HC Afje L l? similar. f l m ?
aj Hje Afje/huch pq Ll? or similar
or similar
does not make
sense at all
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Q3. Mark Scheme 7606 May 2007
No. 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark Reject
3(e) Complete transmission with accurate Complete transmission with partial / half transmission with Transmission is:
language, such as: major spelling errors, (three or omission of both Nal a and totally out of
Bjl Nal a j uV L hcu c uR/ c u more) which does not affect hcu c uR, such as:
context
Hmj or communication such as: Bjl NaLm a L cM a N uR or does not make
Bjl Nal a a L hcu Se uR/Se a Bjs Oala l a l hdu similar which affects sense at all
N uRmj or similar cR/SeCR or similar communication
Complete transmission with minor Transmission with omission of Bjl Nal a j uV L
spelling errors (one or two), such as: either Nal a or hcu, such cM a N uR
as:
Bjl Nala l a l hcu c uR or Bjl NaLm j uV L
similar Bjl a L hcu Se uR fy R c a Nmj
Bjl NaLm a L hcu Se uR
or similar
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Question 4 Writing
This quest ion at t ract s marks f or Communication and content and Quality of Language . Please see
t he f ollowing grids:
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Quality of Language
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Q4 Either:
(b) If you could go any where, where would you go and why? aj kc LbJ k a QJ, aq m
Lbu k h Hhw Le?
(c) A childhood memory nnh pa
or
Write a letter of about 200 250 words in Bengali to a friend abroad about your favourite food.
(Total 35 marks)
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