Cambridge O Level

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ARABIC 3180/01
Paper 1 Composition May/June 2022

1 hour 30 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer two topics in total:
Section A: answer one topic.
Section B: answer one topic.
● Use a black or dark blue pen.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 45.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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Section A – Letter, Report or Speech, Dialogue

1 From the topics listed below, write one composition of about 120 words in Arabic. It will be to your
advantage to keep to the recommended length.

‫جدك كل‬
ّ ‫ اكتب رسالة البن خالك تشرح له كيف تساعد‬.‫ الجزائر‬،‫هانية وعنوانك شارع الجبل‬/‫أ – اسمك هاني‬
.‫أسبوع‬
(a) Your name is Hani/Haniya and your address is Al Jabal street, Algeria. Write a letter to your
cousin telling him how you help your grandfather every week.
.‫ب – اكتب تقري اًر عن أهمية التعاون بين الطلبة في المدرسة‬
(b) Write a report about the importance of cooperation among school students.
.‫ت – أرسل خطاباً إلى موقع المدرسة اإللكتروني تتحدث فيه عن فوائد زيادة يوم للعطلة األسبوعية‬
(c) Send an article to your school’s website about the benefits of adding an extra day to the
weekend. [15]

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Section B – Essay

2 From the topics listed below, write one essay of about 200 words in Arabic. It will be to your
advantage to keep to the recommended length.

.‫التسوق في منطقتك‬
ّ ‫أ – صف مركز‬
(a) Describe the shopping centre in your area.

‫ أكمل‬.‫ عندما استيقظت وجدت نفسك في مكان غريب‬.‫ب – كنت في طريقك إلى مدينتك بالقطار ونمت‬
.‫القصة‬
(b) On your way to your city by train you fell asleep. When you woke up, you found yourself in a
strange place. Write what happened next.

ِ ...‫ت – ذهبت مع أصدقائك لمطعمكم المفضل ولكن وجدتم الفتة على الباب تقول‬
.‫احك ما حدث بعد ذلك‬
(c) You went with your friends to your favourite restaurant; however, you found a notice on the
door saying… Narrate what happened next.

‫ث – يقول بعض المعلمين إنه يجب تعليم بعض المهارات اليدوية مثل الخياطة والنجارة للطلبة إلى جانب‬
‫ هل توافق؟‬.‫المواد الدراسية‬
(d) Some teachers say students should be taught some manual skills such as sewing and
carpentry in addition to the other subjects. Do you agree? [30]

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