Oxford Cambridge and RSA Friday 20 May 2016 Afternoon GCSE PERSIAN A823/01 Reading *4988529402* 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 bar codes. 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 (AC/FD) 104394/7 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over
2 Answer all the questions. Exercise 1: Questions 1 5 Shabnam s Iranian School Tick ( ) the correct box. Example: How old is Shabnam? A sixteen B fourteen C eighteen 1 Where is the school? A North London B South London C near Leeds 2 How often does Shabnam attend school? A every day B once a week C twice a week
3 Who usually takes her to school? 3 A her mother B her friend s mother C she walks to school alone 4 How many pupils are there in Shabnam s school? A ninety six B hundred and twenty C two hundred twenty 5 What do they teach in her school? A Persian B Persian and English C Persian and art [5 marks] Turn over
Exercise 2: Questions 6 12 4 Zahra and Hassan visit their aunt and uncle. A B C D E F G H J K
Write the correct letter in the box. 5 Example:. B 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 [7 marks] Turn over
Exercise 3: Questions 13 18 6 Leili talks about her friend Rana. Complete each sentence with a word from the list. riding shopping travels at home museum art galleries Germany one week with difficulty know two weeks like stays Example: Germany Rana lives in.... 13 Rana visits her friend for... a year. 14 Rana... with Leili s family in London. 15 The two friends go to a... during the day. 16 Rana and Leili use the money they earn from the restaurant for.... 17 Leili does not... Rana s parents. 18 Rana s parents speak Persian.... [6 marks]
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Exercise 4: Questions 19 24 8 Saeed and Jamal talk about their daily life. Read the texts.
For each statement, tick ( ) one box. 9 Choose either Jamal ( ) or Saeed ( ) or neither. Example: Jamal Saeed neither We lived in Dubai. Jamal Saeed neither 19 I left Iran when I was very young. 20 I go to school by train. 21 My sister lives abroad. 22 I like going out with my friends. 23 My parents do not work in England. 24 I like my cousin very much. [6 marks] Turn over
Exercise 5: Questions 25 30 10 Jane s trip to Iran Read Fereshteh s email to her friend. To: Mandana@ 305.net From: Fereshteh@booglemail.com Date: 22 May 2016 " " " "... " ". " "..
Answer briefly in English. 11 Example: Who is Fereshteh writing to? her friend... 25 When did Mandana help Fereshteh s friend Jane?... 26 How did Jane s mother communicate with Fereshteh?... 27 What did Jane say she is thankful for?... 28 What did Jane enjoy seeing in Tehran? (a)... (b)... 29 According to Fereshteh what are Iranians prepared to do for their friends?... 30 What would Jane like to do for Mandana?... [7 marks] Turn over
Exercise 6: Questions 31 36 12 A passion for tennis. Read Ziba s description.
Complete each sentence with a word from the list. 13 a sports centre medal in person asked moved to played on television racquet went with home third well known first talked about Example: moved to Ziba s family... England eight years ago. 31 Ziba s father was a... tennis coach in Iran. 32 Ziba... her father to give tennis lessons from an early age. 33 She was given her first... at the age of five. 34 At present Ziba trains at... three times a week. 35 This year Ziba came... in a youth tournament. 36 Ziba and her father intend to watch Wimbledon.... [6 marks] Turn over
Exercise 7: Questions 37 41 14 The Iranian film Separation Read the text.
Answer briefly in English. 15 Example: Why has the fi lm Separation become so special? It has won an Oscar... 37 Give two reasons for the success of the film. (a)... (b)... 38 What does Simin consider in choosing to live in the United States?... 39 What does Nader, the husband, decide to do and why? (a) What?... (b) Why?... 40 How do a percentage of Iranians living in Iran feel?... 41 What does Termeh finally decide to do?... [7 marks] Turn over
Exercise 8: Questions 42 46 16 A family gathering in Turkey Read Shayan s account. ". "......
Answer these questions briefly in Persian. 17... 42............ 43...... 44 45............ 46...... [6 marks] END OF QUESTION PAPER
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