Oxford Cambridge and RSA Friday 9 June 2017 Afternoon GCSE PERSIAN A823/01 Reading *6380614094* Candidates answer on the Question Paper. OCR supplied materials: None Other materials required: None Duration: 1 hour * A 8 2 3 0 1 * INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes above. Please write clearly and in capital letters. Use black ink. Answer all the questions. Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do before starting your answer. Write your answer to each question in the space provided. Additional paper may be used if necessary but you must clearly show your candidate number, centre number and question number(s). Do not write in the barcodes. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. You do not have to write in full sentences and your answers will not be marked for the accuracy of the language. Dictionaries are not allowed. This document consists of 20 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [M/501/5466] DC (NH/SG) 126632/2 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over
Exercise 1: Questions 1 5 2 The youth club outing. Tick (3) the correct box. Example: Where is the outing this year? گردش امسال در پارک شھراست. A a zoo B a stadium C a park 3 1 When is the outing? گردش دو ھفتهی ديگر است. A in two days B in two weeks C in two months 2 Who can go? باشگاه اعضای و خانوادهی آنھا دعوت دارند. A members only B members and their friends C members and their family
3 How are they getting there? 3 باشگاه يک اتوبوس مناسب کرايه کرده است. A by car B by coach C by train 4 Is the outing free? به جز اعضا ھمه بايد بليت بخرند. A free for everyone B free for members only C everyone pays 5 Will food be available? ھر کس غذای خودش را میآورد. A cold drinks available B hot drinks available C people bring their own food [5 marks] Turn over
Exercise 2: Questions 6 12 4 Yassi s weekends. A B C D E F G H J K
Write the correct letter in the box. 5 Example: گاھیA وقتھا تا نزديک ظھر در C رختخواب می مانم. 6 7 8 9 يک شنبهھا برای مادرم صبحانهی مفصلی درست میکنم و به اطاقش می برم. به دخترخالهام دراصفھان تلفن میکنم. به اجبار به مادرم در شستن لباسھا کمک میکنم. يک ھفته در ميان به ديدن مادربزرگم میروم. 10 بادخترھمسايهمان میکنم. دوچرخه سواری 11 12 با وجود مخالفت پدرم به کالس موسيقی ايرانی میروم. من و دوستم به سينمای نزديک منزلمان میرويم. [7 marks] Turn over
Exercise 3: Questions 13 18 6 Hamid s family visit to Iran. Complete each sentence with a word or words from the list. aunt cousin different cities expensive friend interesting regularly the same city several stay travel two uncle
7 Example: regularly Hamid and his family visit Iran.... 13 Hamid s... is travelling with them this year. 14 In the first week they... with his mother s family in Tehran. 15 The families of Hamid s parents live in... in Iran. 16 Hamid s... will accompany them to Ardebil. 17 Ardebil is an... city. 18 In Ardebil people speak... languages. [6 marks] Turn over
Exercise 4: Questions 19 24 8 Azar and Dariush talk about their daily life. Read about them.
For each statement tick (3) one box. 9 Choose either Azar (آذر) or Dariush (داريوش) or neither. Example: Azar Dariush neither I was born in England. 3 Azar Dariush neither 19 I live away from my parents. 20 I travel a lot. 21 My brother is a teacher. 22 I love art very much. 23 My brother drives me to school. 24 I speak three languages. [6 marks] Turn over
Exercise 5: Questions 25 31 10 An invitation for Sousan. Read Yasamin s email to her friend. To: Sousan@11.net From: Yasamin@booglemail.com Date: 14 February 2017
Answer briefly in English. 11 EXAMPLE: Who is Yasamin emailing? her friend... 25 Where does Yasamin work?... 26 What does she do at her place of work?... 27 What is Yasamin planning for her mother?... 28 What event is taking place in Dubai at Nowruz?... 29 What can Yasamin offer Sousan in Dubai?... 30 How would Yasamin s mother benefit if Sousan comes to Dubai?... 31 How would Sousan benefit from sharing a room?... [7 marks] Turn over
Exercise 6: Questions 32 37 12 A girls football team in Bristol. Read Mana s account.
13 Complete each sentence with a word or words from the list. at home happiest most exhausting used coach hired one effort in school only driver money several Example only Mana is her family s... daughter. 32 Mana s love of football started... 33 It did not require much... to start the girl s football team. 34 Mana s father was chosen as the... for the team. 35 The team... the school sports field at the weekends. 36 The girls have so far won... of their matches. 37 According to Mana, last Saturday was the... day of her life. [6 marks] Turn over
Exercise 7: Questions 38 44 14 Ali applies to university. Read the letter.
Answer briefly in English. 15 Example: Who is Ali addressing in his letter? The Head of the Foreign Students Department... 38 What is Ali doing at present?... 39 What course is he hoping to join?... 40 What is the first question he asks about the course?... 41 What does Ali want to know about student visas?... 42 What has Ali achieved in the past two years?... 43 Why might Ali be able to pay lower university fees?... 44 According to Ali, what can be a life changing experience?... [7 marks] Turn over
Exercise 8: Questions 45 49 16 An Iranian cultural event at Saint George s School. Read the headteacher s letter.
Answer these questions briefly in Persian. 17 مثال: مدير مدرسه سنت جرج از طرف از طرف خود و ھمکارانش... چه افرادی نامه نوشته است... 45 ھدف آقای مدير از نوشتن نامهی تشکر به شاگردان و پدر ومادرھايشان چيست... به گفتهی او اين روزھا ما دست میآوريم اطالعات دربارهی کشورھای مختلف به از چه راھی را 46... الف-... 47 ب-... 48... 49 به نظر آقای مدير چشيدن غذای ايرانی مھمانان را به چه کاری تشويق میکند... [6 marks] END OF QUESTION PAPER
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