Victorian Certificate of Education 2016 ARABIC Written examination Wednesday 19 October 2016 Reading time: 2.00 pm to 2.15 pm (15 minutes) Writing time: 2.15 pm to 4.15 pm (2 hours) QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK Section Number of questions Structure of book Number of questions to be answered Number of marks Suggested times (minutes) 1 Part A 2 2 15 Part B 1 1 15 30 2 Part A 1 1 20 Part B 1 1 10 40 3 5 1 15 50 Total 75 120 Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners, rulers and any printed monolingual and/or bilingual dictionary in one or two separate volumes. Dictionaries may be consulted during the reading time and also during the examination. Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or correction fluid/tape. No calculator is allowed in this examination. Materials supplied Question and answer book of 17 pages, including assessment criteria on page 17. Instructions Write your student number in the space provided above on this page. Write all your answers in the spaces provided in this question and answer book. The spaces provided give you an idea of how much you should write. Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room. VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2016
2016 ARABIC EXAM 2 SECTION 1 Listening and responding Texts 1 and 2, Questions 1 and 2 (15 marks) Instructions for Section 1 Part A You will hear two texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text. at any time. Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in ENGLISH. All answers must be based on the texts. TEXT 1 Answer the following questions in ENGLISH. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. Question 1 a. What are the two purposes of the call? 2 marks b. How did c Ādil learn the three languages he speaks? 4 marks c. What will c Ādil need to do if he is selected? 2 marks SECTION 1 continued
3 2016 ARABIC EXAM TEXT 2 Answer the following questions in ENGLISH. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. Question 2 a. What information is given for people wishing to purchase tickets? 3 marks b. How did Khaled Khella learn his profession? 2 marks c. Apart from administrative reasons, what led Khaled Khella to develop his profession in the way that he did? 2 marks SECTION 1 continued TURN OVER
2016 ARABIC EXAM 4 Text 3, Question 3 (15 marks) Instructions for Section 1 Part B You will hear one text. The text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of the text. at any time. Listen carefully to the text and then answer the questions in full sentences in ARABIC. All answers must be based on the text. TEXT 3 Answer the following questions in full sentences in ARABIC. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. Question 3 a. What is the purpose of this interview? ه و ه د ف ه ذ ه ال م ق اب ل ة م ا b. According to Dr Samīra, what are three things that Arab countries must do in order to address environmental issues? ح س ب ر أ ي ال دك ت ور ة س م ير ة م ا ه ي الط ر ق الث لا ث ال ت ي ي ج ب ع ل ى ال دو ل ال ع ر ب ية ات ب اع ه ا ل م و اج ه ة ال ق ض اي ا ال ب يي ية SECTION 1 continued
5 2016 ARABIC EXAM c. What are the four areas targeted by the four specific programs and projects mentioned in the interview? م ا ه ي ال م ج الات ال م ق اب ل ة الا ر ب ع ة ال م س ت ه د ف ة ف ي ال ب ر ام ج و ال م ش ار ي ع ال م ذ ك ور ة ف ي d. According to Dr Samīra, what can families do at home to contribute to protecting the environment? ح س ب ر أ ي ال دك ت ور ة س م ير ة م اذ ا ت س ت ط يع ال ع اي لا ت أ ن ت ف ع ل ه ف ي م ن از ل ه ا ل ل م س اه م ة ف ي ح م اي ة ال ب يي ة END OF SECTION 1 TURN OVER
2016 ARABIC EXAM 6 SECTION 2 Reading and responding Text 4, Question 4 (20 marks) Instructions for Section 2 Part A Read the text and then answer the questions in ENGLISH. All answers must be based on the text. TEXT 4 Answer the following questions in ENGLISH. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. SECTION 2 continued ال ك ت اب ا لا ل ك ت ر و ن ي ف ي خ ض م الت ط ور الت ك ن ول وج ي ال م ت س ار ع ه ل س ت س ت م ر ال ك ت ب ال م ط ب وع ة ب ال ح ب ر ال ع اد ي أ و ب ع د ع ش ر ين س ن ة و ه ل س ي ز د ا د ع ل ى ال و ر ق م ت د او ل ة ب ي ن الن اس ب ع د ع ش ر س ن و ات ع د د الا ش ج ار ن ت يج ة ل لت ق دم الا ل ك ت ر ون ي ل ق د ش ه د ت ال سن و ات الا خ ير ة ج ه ود ا ح ق يق ي ة ب ح ث ا ع ن ت ق ن ية اق ت ص اد ية لا ن ت اج ال ح ب ر الا ل ك ت ر ون ي. م ع أ ن عيب ه ال و ح يد ه و أ ن ت ش غ يل خ اد م الكمبيوتر ي ح ت اج إ ل ى الا م و ا ل ت و ل ت غ ط ي ة ت ك ال يف الط اق ة ف ق د و ق اب ل ل ل م ح و و غ ي ر س ا م. ف و ق ال ع اد ي و غ ي ر م ك ل ف صل ت ال ب ح وث إ ل ى إ ن ت اج ح ب ر ل ق د غ ير م خ ت ر ع و ال ك ت اب الا ل ك ت ر ون ي ن م ط ح ي اة ال ناس ع ن ط ر يق إ يج اد الط ر ق ل ت م ك ي ن ال ناس ح ت ى ف ي ال ق ر ى ال ب ع يد ة و ف ي ال ب ل د ان ال ب ع يد ة م ن الت ش ار ك ف ي ال م ع ل وم ات. و ع ل ى ص ع يد آخ ر ف ق د ق ام م خ ت ر ع و ال ك ت اب الا ل ك ت ر ون ي ب ا ش ر اك ال ناس ف ي ع م ل ية ال ق ر اء ة ع ن ط ر يق اس ت خ د ام ذ اك ر ة ال ك ت اب الا ل ك ت ر ون ي ال ب ص ر ية و ال م ك ان ية. و ت ت و ف ر أ ي ض ا ال و س اي ط ال م ت ع دد ة ال م خ ت ل ف ة م ن ه ا الن ص ال ق اب ل ل ل ضب ط و م س ت و ى س ط وع ال صف ح ات ال ق اب ل ل ل ضب ط و ال ك لام و ال م وس يق ى و ال ق ر اء ة ال ج ه ر ية. إ ض اف ة إ ل ى ك ل ذل ك ف ا ن ان ع د ام ال و ز ن ش ب ه ع م ن ال ك ت ب أ س ه ل اس ت خ د ام ا. و ق د اك ت ش ف ال م خ ت ر ع ون ط ر ق ا ال ك ام ل ي ج ع ل ه ذ ا ال نو ل ت خ ز ين ال صف ح ات م ن آلاف ال نص وص ف ي ذ اك ر ة إ ل ك ت ر ون ية م خ ف ية ع ل ى ال شب ك ة ال ع ال م ية. و ك ذل ك ف ا نه م ن ال م م ك ن ال ب ح ث ع ن ك ل م ات ر ي يس ية و الت ع ل يق ع ل ى ال ف قر ات أ و ت ح ل ي ل ال صو ر ب الت ف ص يل و ت ث ب يت ك ل هذ ا ف ي ذ اك ر ة ال ك ت اب الا ل ك ت ر ون ي ب س ه ول ة ك ب ير ة ب م ج رد ال ضغ ط ع ل ى ز ر. و ك ذل ك أ ص ب ح ت ع ل م الل غ ات أ س ه ل ب اس ت خ د ام ال ك ت ب الا ل ك ت ر ون ية. إ ن ه ل م ي ع د م ن ال ضر ور ي أ ن ت ض يع و ق ت ك ف ي ال ب ح ث ع ن م ع ان ي ال ك ل م ات ال ت ي لا ت ع ر ف ه ا ف ا ث ر ال ضغ ط ع ل ى ال ز ر ال م ن اس ب ت ع ر ض ال ق و ام يس الت ف اع ل ية و ال م ت ك ام ل ة ال ك ث ير م ن ال م ع ل وم ات ال ت ي ي ر يد ه ا ال ق ار ئ.
7 2016 ARABIC EXAM أ ص ب ح ت ال ق ر اء ة ف ي م ت ن او ل ال ج م يع ل ي لا أ و ن ه ار ا ح ت ى أ ث ن اء ت ن او ل و ج ب ة ال غ د اء ف ا ن ال ك ت اب الا ل ك ت ر ون ي ي ظ ل م ف ت وح ا ع ل ى ال صف ح ة ال م ض اء ة ال ت ي ت ق ر أ ه ا ط ال م ا أ ر د ت. أ خ ير ا... م ع ال م ك ت ب ة ال ع د يم ة ال و ز ن ل ي س ع ل ي ك أ ن ت ح م ل ال م ج ل د ات الث ق يل ة م ن ال ك ت ب أ و إ ل ى ال ع م ل. ع ن د م ا ت ذ ه ب ف ي ع ط ل ة Question 4 a. What does the writer mean by his first question in the first paragraph? 2 marks b. What are the advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of electronic ink, as given by the writer in his argument? 6 marks SECTION 2 continued TURN OVER
2016 ARABIC EXAM 8 c. What is the writer s attitude towards paper books? Provide seven pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer. 7 marks d. How can people with special needs benefit from using e-books? 3 marks SECTION 2 continued
9 2016 ARABIC EXAM e. Provide two examples of techniques the writer uses to persuade the reader to support his point of view. 2 marks SECTION 2 continued TURN OVER
2016 ARABIC EXAM 10 Text 5, Question 5 (10 marks) Instructions for Section 2 Part B Read the text and then answer the question in full sentences in ARABIC. All answers must be based on the text. TEXT 5 Answer the following question in full sentences in ARABIC. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. م ن أ ب إ ل ى اب ن ت ه ا ب ن ت ي ال غ ال ي ة ي س ر ى م ن ٢ م ع ل ى م ق اع د ال در اس ة ت ع ب ين م ن ال ع ل م و ال م ع ر ف ة أ ق ص ى م ا ي م ك ن - ١ إ نك ال ي و ذل ك ث ق اف ة و اع ي ة ث ق اف ة م ت ص ل ة ب ك ل م ا أ ع ط ت ف و ق ع ب يه. و ل ك ني أ ر يد ل ك أ ن ت س ت و الث ق اف ة الا ن س ان ية م ن ن ت اج ف ي ع م ر ه ا الط و يل. أ ت م نى ل ك ث ق اف ة ف ني ة. ف ل ي ت ك ت ت ع ل م ين ال م وس يق ى ال م وس يق ى ال ع ال م ية ال ت ي ٣ ت ت ف جر م ن أ ع م اق ال ق ل وب و ت ن ح د ر ع ل ى الا ن ام ل ال م ر ت ع ش ة لا ن ال ب ي ت ال ذ ي ي خ ل و ه ذه الا ل حان ال ع ل و ية ي خ ل و م ن ك ل ب ه ج ة و ح ي اة و ي ف ق د ر وح الا ن س ج ام. و ا ذ ا ل م ت ق د ر ي ع ل ى أ ن ت ظ ف ر ي ب ال م وس يق ى ع از ف ة ف لا ت ح ر م ي ن ف س ك م ن م... س م اع ه ا و الت ل ذذ ب ه ا ك ل ي و ٤ و أ ت م نى أ ن ت ت ذ وق ي ف ن ال رس م لا ن ذ ل ك ي ب ث ف ي ر وح ك م ح ب ة ت ن س ي ق ن ق ه لا ل ق ل ة م ا ف يه م ن أ ث اث ض خ م ث م ين ب ذ و ق و ر ق ة. ف ك م م ن ب ي ت ي ف ق د ر و الا ش ي اء ف ال ذ ي ي ش ع ر ب ش اع ر ي ة و ال ذو ق ال ح ساس ال م ر ه و ل ك ن لا نه ي فت ق د إ ل ى ال ي د ا ل م ن ظ م ة الا ش ي اء و الا ل و ان ح ين ت ر ت ب و ي ن ض م ب ع ض ه ا إ ل ى ال ب ع ض. ٥ و ت ع ل م ي أ ن ت ح بي الط ب يع ة ب ا ل و ان ه ا و م ا ف يه ا لا ن ه ا ت ق رب ك إ ل ى ال ح ي ا ة ال ب س يط ة و ت وح ي إ ل ي ك أ ن ال ج م ال ي ظ ه ر ف ي أ ب س ط ال م ظ اه ر. ٦ ا ب ن ت ي ال ع ز يز ة أ ر ن و إ ل ى و ج ه ك ف ياض ا ب الا م ل و أ د ع و الل ه م ن أ ع م اق ق ل ب ي ل ت ع ي ش ي ل غ اي ة أ س م ى م ن غ اي ت ن ا لا ن ر ج اء ن ا ال ذ ي ل ن ا ك ا ب ا ء ه و أ ن ن ا ف ت ح ن ا أ ع ي ن ك ن أ ع ي ن ب ن ات ن ا ل ل ح ق و ال نور و أ ر ي ن اك ن م ط ل ع ال شر وق و ال ح ري ة... ف ال ع ي ن ال ت ي لا ت ر ى ال شم س لا ت ت ل ذذ ب ال نور و ال نف س ال ت ي لا ت ت م ت ع ب ال ح ر ية لا ت ع ر ف أ ن ت ر بي ل ل ح ر ية. و ال د ك خليل الهنداوي Source: letter by Khalil Al-Hindawey, in Al-Shamel, Dar Aoun, Lebanon, 1943 SECTION 2 continued
11 2016 ARABIC EXAM Question 5 This letter was written by a father to his daughter on the occasion of her 18th birthday. In approximately 150 words, write the text of the conversation in Arabic, discussing the points contained in the letter. ك ت ب ت ه ذ ه ال رس ال ة م ن أ ب إ ل ى اب ن ت ه ب م ن اس ب ة ع يد م يلاد ه ا الث ام ن ع ش ر. ا ك ت ب نص ه ذ ه المحادثة في ح و الي ١٥٠ ك ل م ة ب الل غ ة ال ع ر ب ي ة م ن اق ش ا ال نق اط ال و ار د ة ف ي ر س ال ت ه. END OF SECTION 2 TURN OVER
2016 ARABIC EXAM 12 SECTION 3 Writing in Arabic Instructions for Section 3 Questions 6 10 (15 marks) Answer one question in 200 300 words in ARABIC. Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit. Space is provided on the following page to make notes. Question 6 Mr Samīr Abū Zayd, an elderly man, has written a letter to the editor of the local newspaper, stating that society has changed a lot and that people are generally less respectful of others than ever before. You have read this letter. Write your own letter to the editor of the newspaper, outlining your personal opinion on the matter. ال سي د س م ير أ ب و ز ي د ر ج ل م ت ق دم ف ي ال ع م ر ك ت ب ر س ال ة إ ل ى م ح رر ال صح يف ة ال م ح ل ي ة ق اي لا إ ن ال م ج ت م ع ت غ ي ر شب اب ال ي و م أ س و أ م ما ك ان ف ي ال ساب ق. ل ق د ق ر أ ت ال رس ال ة و ق رر ت ك ت اب ة ر س ال ة إ ل ى ك ث ير ا و ا ن س ل وك ال ال صح يف ة ش ار ح ا ر أ ي ك ف ي ه ذ ه ال م س ا ل ة. ا ك ت ب ه ذ ه ال رس ال ة. م ح ر ر OR Question 7 You belong to an association dedicated to the protection of animals. Write an article for your school magazine, outlining the aims of your association. The article should seek to persuade the audience to become members of this association and to participate in its activities. أ ن ت ع ض و ف ي ج م ع ي ة ل ح م اي ة ال ح ي و ان ات. ا ك ت ب م ق ال ة إ ل ى م ج ل ة م د ر س ت ك ش ار ح ا ف يه ا ب ر ن ام ج ج م ع ي ت ك م ح او لا إ ق ن اع ال ح اض ر ين ب ا ن ي ص ب ح وا أ ع ض اء ف ي هذ ه ال ج م ع ي ة و ي ش ار ك وا ف ي ن ش اط ات ه ا. OR Question 8 In your school, some workshops have taken place to discuss what young people could do for the development and improvement of their society. Write a script of the speech that you will give in front of the formal school assembly, to inform your schoolmates and teachers of the findings of the discussions. ق ام ت ف ي م د ر س ت ك ب ع ض ن د و ات ل م ن اق ش ة م ا ي م ك ن ال شب اب أ ن ي ق وم وا ب ه م ن أ ج ل ت ط و ير و ت ح س ين م ج ت م ع ه م. س و ف ت ل ق يه أ م ام الت ج مع ال رس م ي ف ي م د ر س ت ك ل ت خ ب ر ز م لاء ك ا لط لا ب و ال م د رس ين ع ن ا ك ت ب ن ص ال خ ط اب ال ذ ي ن ت اي ج ت ل ك ال م ن اق ش ات. OR SECTION 3 continued
13 2016 ARABIC EXAM Question 9 One of your friends does not want to go to university after graduating from secondary school. Write an email to your friend, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of this decision for their future. أ ح د أ ص د ق اي ك لا ي ر يد الال ت ح اق ب ال ج ام ع ة ب ع د ت خ رج ه م ن ال م د ر س ة الث ان و ية. ا ك ت ب ر س ال ة إ ل ك ت ر ون ية إ ل ى ص د يق ك ش ار ح ا إ يج اب يات و س ل ب يات ه ذ ا ال ق ر ار ب ال نس ب ة ل م س ت ق ب ل ه. Question 10 Write an imaginative story for a school competition entitled Lost in the sands of Arabia. Write what happened next. OR ا ك ت ب ق صة خ ي ال ية ل م س اب ق ة م د ر س ية ب ع ن و ان "ت اي ه ف ي ر م ال ال ج ز ير ة ال ع ر ب ية ". ا ك ت ب م اذ ا ح د ث ب ع د ذل ك. Write your response on the following pages. SECTION 3 continued TURN OVER
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2016 ARABIC EXAM 16 An answer book is available from the supervisor if you need extra paper to complete your answer. Please ensure you write your student number in the space provided on the front cover of the answer book. At the end of the examination, place the answer book inside the front cover of this question and answer book. END OF SECTION 3
17 2016 ARABIC EXAM Assessment criteria Section 1 Listening and responding Part A the capacity to understand and convey general and specific aspects of texts Part B the capacity to understand general and specific aspects of texts the capacity to convey information accurately and appropriately Section 2 Reading and responding Part A the capacity to understand and convey general and specific aspects of texts Part B the capacity to understand general and specific aspects of texts the capacity to convey information accurately and appropriately Section 3 Writing in Arabic relevance, breadth and depth of content appropriateness of structure and sequence accuracy, range and appropriateness of vocabulary and grammar END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK