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MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2008 question paper

3248 SECOND LANGUAGE URDU

3248/02 Paper 2 (Language Usage, Summary and Comprehension),
maximum raw mark 55

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began.

All Examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.

Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2008 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.
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Part 1: Language Usage [15 marks]

Vocabulary

1 Award one mark for each correct response [3]

2 Award one mark for each correct response [2]

Sentence Transformation

[1] 3

[1] 4

[1] 5

[1] 6

[1] 7

Cloze Passage

[1] 8

[1] 9

[1] 10

[1] 11

[1] 12

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Part 2: Summary [10 marks]

13 Award 2 marks for each point positively and concisely conveyed in the candidate’s own words.
Accept up to 120 words. Any points conveyed afterwards should be disregarded.

Part 3: Comprehension A [15 marks]

14 Award 2 marks for

15 Award 3 marks for any 3 responses

16 Award 2 marks for

17 Award 3 marks for any 3

18 Award 2 marks for

19 Accept any 3 for 3 marks

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Comprehension B [15 marks]

20 Award 2 marks for

21 Award 2 marks for

22 Award 2 marks for any 2

23 Accept any 3 advantages

24 Accept any 3 disadvantages

25 Accept any appropriate responses in favour or against, for 2 to 3 marks.

1 mark can be awarded for either of these

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