Write your name here Surname Other names Edexcel GCSE Centre Number Candidate Number Arabic Unit 3: Reading and Understanding in Arabic Friday 1 June 2012 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 P40276A 2012 Pearson Education Ltd. 1/1/1/1/e2/e2 *P40276A0120*
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. Furnishing a student flat 1 Mona, an Arab student, bought the following items for her flat: Which items did she buy? Put a cross in the five correct boxes. Example: wall clock A washing machine B carpet C fridge D wardrobe E F iron curtains G dining table H chair I J mirror bed (Total for Question 1 = 5 marks) 2 *P40276A0220*
Personal profile 2 You are on a social networking site, looking at your friend s profile. Complete the form below in English. Example: Name: Sami... (a) Country of origin: (1)... (b) Age: (1)... (c) Favourite subject: (1)... (d) Hobby: (1)... (e) Dislikes: (1)... (Total for Question 2 = 5 marks) *P40276A0320* 3 Turn over
At the café 3 Some friends make the following order in a café. Put a cross in the correct box. Example: What kind of coffee is ordered? A American B Arabic C Turkish (i) What is ordered with the tea? A biscuits B sugar C lemon (ii) What size is the cup of milk? A small B large C medium (iii) The water that is ordered comes A with four glasses B in four bottles C in four glasses 4 *P40276A0420*
(iv) What type of chocolate drink is ordered? A hot chocolate with honey B white chocolate with honey C cold chocolate with honey (v) What is ordered with the orange juice? A ice B a cheese sandwich C straws (Total for Question 3 = 5 marks) *P40276A0520* 5 Turn over
4 Ali, an Arab student, is on a city trip for 6 days. A city trip Which places will Ali visit in the course of the week? Put a cross in the correct box. A B C D E F G city centre lake club theatre park sea museum Example: Saturday (i) Sunday (ii) Monday (iii) Tuesday (iv) Wednesday (v) Thursday (Total for Question 4 = 5 marks) 6 *P40276A0620*
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5 You see this advance warning in your street. Advance warning of road works Put a cross in the correct box. Example: The road that will be closed is the... A side road B main road C motorway (i) The road will be closed from... A 5th to 19th of next month B 5th to 19th of this month C 15th to 19th of next month 8 *P40276A0820*
(ii) The road will be closed due to improvements to the... A shopping centre B bus station C railway station (iii) The public swimming pool will be closed... A throughout next month B to prepare for an international race C because it cannot be used any longer (iv) To go to the other swimming pool, it takes about... A 2 minutes by bus B 15 minutes on foot C 10 minutes by bus (v) Phone the given number if you wish to... A complain B get further information C seek compensation (Total for Question 5 = 5 marks) *P40276A0920* 9 Turn over
Airport signs and notices 6 What does the notice say? Put a cross in the correct box. Example: A departure lounge B V.I.P lounge C staff lounge (i) A no parking B no entry C no smoking (ii) A currency exchange B travel agency C staff only (iii) A check-in desk B passenger terminal C passenger car park (iv) A ticket office B duty free C lost property 10 *P40276A01020*
(v) A arrivals B departures C passport control (Total for Question 6 = 5 marks) *P40276A01120* 11 Turn over
Holiday activities in school 7 You see this advertisement on your school notice board. What activities are on offer? Put a cross in the five correct boxes. Example: 5-a-side football A long-distance walking B sailing C fishing D volleyball E F music drawing G long-distance running H sprinting I J swimming diving (Total for Question 7 = 5 marks) 12 *P40276A01220*
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Scholarship application 8 A university has received this letter from an Arab scholar. Put a cross in the correct box. Example: 14 *P40276A01420*
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A family problem 9 You see this letter in a popular Arabic magazine. Read the letter and answer the following questions in English. (a) Where is Samir from originally? (1)... (b) What does he do? (1)... (c) Apart from her beauty, what else attracted Samir to his wife? (1)... (d) How long did Samir and his wife know each other before marrying? (1)... 16 *P40276A01620*
(e) When exactly did their problems begin? Give two details. (2) 1... 2... (f) What exactly were his wife s reasons for staying at home? Give two details. (2) 1... 2... (g) What possibilities does Samir suggest as a solution? Give two details. (2) 1... 2... (Total for Question 9 = 10 marks) TOTAL FOR PAPER = 50 MARKS *P40276A01720* 17
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