Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge Ordinary Level

SECOND LANGUAGE URDU 3248/01

Paper 1 Composition and Translation October/November 2014
2 hours
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Part 1: Directed Writing

Write an article in Urdu in response to the poster below. Your article should be about 150 words long.
You should include the points written below the poster. It will be to your advantage to keep to the
recommended length. [15]

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Part 2: Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech

From a choice of two questions, write one composition in Urdu of about 200 words. It will be to your
advantage to keep to the recommended length. [20]

(a)

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(b)

Part 3: Translation

Translate the following passage into Urdu.

Should boys learn to cook? Yes, in the twenty first century times are changing rapidly and boys not only
need to learn to cook, but to do all the other household tasks too. It is not only better for their present
but also for their future.

Nowadays many households consist of a small family and very often both parents are working. If the
mother is away or unwell then the son or husband should be able to handle the cooking, the cleaning
and all the other domestic jobs very easily.

Since, in the modern world, men and women are sharing the responsibility for earning a living, then it is
only fair that both of them play their part at home.

Nowadays people frequently change jobs and are always on the move, and it is not always convenient
to eat food from cafes or to get takeaways. If he knows how to cook a man will be happy and will remain
healthy too.
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