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2012 Urdu

Standard Grade Credit Reading

Finalised Marking Instructions

 Scottish Qualifications Authority 2012

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2012 Urdu Standard Grade

Credit Reading

Marking Scheme

Q Marks Acceptable answers Insufficient/Irrelevant Unacceptable answers

1. (a) 3  Cooking vegetables in new/

different ways

 Making different kinds of salads

 Cooking fish and meat in less Cooking fish and meat

fat/less oil

 Every dish/food should taste

good/delicious

(Any 3)

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(b) 2  Trustworthy/reliable

 Make good food in less time for

less money/budget

 Make food look good/attractive on

plate

 Co-operate with colleagues Work with colleagues

 Work together nicely

(Any 2)

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2. (a) 3  You are stupid/silly/foolish

 You do not keep promises/you

break promises

 You cannot get married/will not get

married

(b) 1  By mistake he sent e-mail to his

teacher not his friend

(c) 2  She did not punish him

 She said don’t be careless again

be careful next time

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3. (a) 2  It can run on the road as well as fly

in the air

OR

 An air-car which flies and runs as

well

(b) 2  They should get special training

 Sit the exam/pass the exam

(c) 2  This car will reduce the

overcrowding on the road

 You reach your home/destination

faster

 There will not be a big queue at

the traffic light when it turns red

 There is no need for an

airport/airfield for landing and take
off
(Any 2)

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4. (a) 1 They feel insecure/unsafe/don’t feel

safe/helpless/it seems as if it is their
protector (only 1)

(b) 2  Young people waste their time

writing messages/texts

 These messages/texts are

unnecessary or a bother to other
people.

 They take photos of other people

without their permission.

(Any 2)

(c) 2  They spend their pocket money Their parents pay the bill
buying phone cards

 Get money from their parents

 Insist on more money from parents

(Any 2)

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(d) 2  Useful in an emergency eg if

somebody’s car got stuck on the
road/car breakdown

 If someone falls ill

 Any accident

 Can get help

(Any 2)

(e) 2  Mobile phones are instruments

used to communicate when it is
necessary

 To convey important messages

 This is not a toy

 Abuse of the mobile phone is

harmful
(Any 2)

Total = 26 Marks

[END OF MARKING INSTRUCTIONS]

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