Unit 3: Reading and Understanding in Arabic

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1 Write your name here Surname Other names Pearson Edexcel GCSE Centre Number Candidate Number Arabic Unit 3: Reading and Understanding in Arabic Monday 15 June 2015 Afternoon Time: 55 minutes You do not need any other materials. Paper Reference 5AR03/01 Total Marks Instructions Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. Answer all questions. All questions must be answered in English (answers in Arabic will not receive credit). Answer the questions in the spaces provided there may be more space than you need. You must not use a dictionary. Information The total mark for this paper is 50. The marks for each question are shown in brackets use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Advice Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Keep an eye on the time. Try to answer every question. Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over P44644A 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. 1/1/1/1/ *P44644A0116*

2 Answer ALL questions. Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box. If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross. Weather 1 Read the following weather report in Arabic. What is the weather like? Put the correct letter in the box. Example: A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (Total for Question 1 = 5 marks) 2 *P44644A0216*

3 At the supermarket 2 Huda went to the supermarket with her mother. What did they buy? Put a cross in the five correct boxes. A B Example: C D E F G H (Total for Question 2 = 5 marks) *P44644A0316* 3 Turn over

4 My new home 3 Your friend in Lebanon tells you about his new home. He mentions the following: Put a cross in the five correct boxes. Example: I live in a big house. A I live in a crowded area. B The kitchen is modern. C The kitchen is old. D The living room is comfortable. E F The area I live in is calm. My house has colourful curtains. G The dining room is big. H The bathroom is big. I J The big office is on the first floor. In my house there is an office. (Total for Question 3 = 5 marks) 4 *P44644A0416*

5 Theatre 4 You read this advertisement in an Arabic newspaper. Complete the sentences in English with the correct information, as shown in the example. Example: This advertisement is for a theatre show... (a) The title of the play is... (b) The play is to celebrate winning the title of... (c) There will not be a performance on... (d) The play was written by... (e) The second performance is for... (Total for Question 4 = 5 marks) *P44644A0516* 5 Turn over

6 Family 5 Your best friend, Nabila, has written to you about a family situation. Answer the questions, in English, as shown in the example. Example: In which city did Nabila grow up? Al-Riyadh (a) Mention one thing about Nabila s family. (b) Who did she stay with in Kuwait? (c) What did she do two months after she graduated from university? 6 *P44644A0616*

7 (d) Give two reasons why Nabila is unhappy where she is living now. (2) (Total for Question 5 = 5 marks) *P44644A0716* 7 Turn over

8 Transport 6 What transport do these people use? Put the correct letter in the box. Example: A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (Total for Question 6 = 5 marks) 8 *P44644A0816*

9 Leisure activities 7 Your friends tell you about their hobbies and interests. Layla Tariq Rana Ibrahim Nisreen Sawsan What do they enjoy? Put a cross in the correct box. A B C D E F G Music Weight lifting Camping Reading Cooking Drawing Chess Example: Layla (i) Nisreen (ii) Ibrahim (iii) Sawsan (iv) Tariq (v) Rana (Total for Question 7 = 5 marks) *P44644A0916* 9 Turn over

10 Work experience 8 Ahmed has sent an to his friend about his recent work experience. Put a cross in the correct box. A B C 10 *P44644A01016*

11 (i) A B C (ii) A B C (iii) A B C (iv) A B C (v) A B C (Total for Question 8 = 5 marks) *P44644A01116* 11 Turn over

12 A holiday abroad 9 For her school magazine, Nadia wrote about a trip to Baghdad with her family. Read the article. Answer the questions in English. (a) How long did Nadia stay in Baghdad? (b) How long was the plane journey? (c) What is the population of Baghdad according to the text? 12 *P44644A01216*

13 (d) What happened between 762 and 764? (e) Why is Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi mentioned in the text? (f) What did Nadia do with her family on the second day of the trip? (g) Name two things that the family did on the last day of the trip. (2) (h) Give two ways in which, according to Nadia, the trip could have been better. (2) (Total for Question 9 = 10 marks) TOTAL FOR PAPER = 50 MARKS *P44644A01316* 13

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