SOAS, University of London Examination for Undergraduate students — May 2013 ARABIC 100 15 590 1202 This paper is suitable for current students only Time Allowed: THREE hours The marks for this paper constitute 70% of the total marks for this course. Permitted materials/ equipment None Special stationery/ equipment required None Instructions: Answer ALL questions Please write in BLACK ink only and write as clearly as possible. Candidates are advised that the marking of illegible scripts is at the discretion of the examiner. Turn over when instructed Page 1 of &Part 1: Grammar (30%) 1. Translate the verbal noun in brackets into Arabic to complete the meaning of the sentences below, asin the example. -Jiluy (writing) Gal: (example) tke Saut,ill 4210 (Studying) opsss Sb (@ Soput biatal (reading) gush ds (b aly (swimming) (© 2. Rewrite the sentences and combine them with the connector in brackets, as in the example. (because) faa Ule dae gad gal wl : (example) tie shoe Ge Hu Le gal gal aby (therefore) 1! Gailly path ash Cals egal @ (because |). 154) ae DASMy Egull Slea eal sgl ge Blatt G4 deel Gua) @ (Dut he) clad pi eas ob dew go Gyiall Us Qs se © Page 2 0f 53: Rewrite the sentences using the object pronouns in brackets, (2) Gal Uly syasit cobs oka (example) Sts Ly Suse) Jayla ada Soll dl (i) Gah on (a Rayaall olf be Nall @ feel be (8) Ke eS Lina hal is tants (C 4. Change the words in brackets to give a Comparative or supertative meaning, then translate the sentences into English, as in the example Aad 64 ELE (an) [be (example) JStis This is the oldest street in the city. al Sled tute (a) le @ “eth ab (seine) hsm eal Saad 8 Ga oye (a) stall Joab i Gah eid yi 3 cal BOM os Sug Lats Sle Lene als Laas OW fan dal all iss y Gey ok ‘el age Guys Page 3 of 5Part 2: Reading comprehension (25%) Read the following text and answer the questions which follow in ENGLISH, oe Spamall Guysly desde 8 tlh Ul “isp Me Siade 8 ia Jad gf SI gl ped sCasall til gf soLall soled Geol pall aly jth Js MY, ulesyl cyssll als Mad deal ow Sly Ailes) Ul Ls teal Ufa tee gl Gall Lastly cial Gd dag OS oh Kia yt as Sh RY 0S, ng3 Ula) Lad 8 oy Gal PRM ph lash gh ES UN) G8 GS ad hy Cyd dl BRE 0 Bias) eo Gal al ay Is Lea Gal Lah Wt Alby dea, Al Aaa Realy Gaaal ge ALM SS Gly co Leal ids igi, Bape Shad ge YY) Cany GV! Gad Y LSI, eligSt Guus cal day; 10a 28S elbnal, 35 co)3l CUya tases Fialy Aasally steal] Ld 3) What degree is Layla doing at the university and in what subject? 5) What type of job does Layla doin the evening’? What does she think oft? ) Where in Italy do her brother and his family ive and how long have they been living there? 9) What types of sport does her brother play and what is the best sport in his opinion? ®) Give two reasons why her brother's wife is happy Page 4 of 5Part 3: Translation into Arabic (25%) Translate the sentences into Arabic. 8)! want to live in France fora year or two after graduation, ») They only go to university on Monday and Wednesday. ©) My fathers always tired. He is a doctor and he works six days a week @) Mariam doesn't have a carnow, so her daughter 90@s to school by bus, ®) We used to live Qatar and we had lots friends there. Part 4: Translation into English (20%) Transiate the following sentences into English sUntedll ag Leinall gl dee cathe oy Sal le dae dal Breet oy ce 18 I Cd WS, iil sual Cad y tall Site ses DES clay al BLY, Lady 81 da} gece NE el i Sage BE AY IS Gn cyte Sate hy Lain Gh (a « @ taking this paper, the final mark awarded may count towards a non-degree Schoo! Gualifcation, provided that the student is registered. tor such a qualification. Examinations are governed by Schoo! regulations © SOAS, University of London 2013 Page § of 5