Write your answers clearly, in English, in the spaces provided in this booklet.
You may use an Urdu dictionary.
Additional space for answers is provided at the end of this booklet. If you use this space you must clearly identify the question number you are attempting.
Use blue or black ink.
There is a separate question and answer booklet for Writing. You must complete your answer for Writing in the question and answer booklet for Writing.
Before leaving the examination room you must give both booklets to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.
X770/75/01
TUESDAY, 17 MAY
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
A/SQA
UrduReading
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Total marks — 30
Attempt ALL questions
Text 1
You read an article about technology and how it affects our lives.
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SECTION 1 — READING — 30 MARKS
Text 1 You read an article about technology and how it affects our lives.
3. (a) Maryam describes the festival. Give two details. 2
(b) Describe how people celebrate this festival. State two things. 2
(c) (i) What competition takes place? 1
(ii) What do the people not participating do? State any one thing. 1
Questions
(a) Maryam describes the festival. Give two details.
(b) Describe how people celebrate this festival. State two things.
(c) (i) What competition takes place?
(ii) What do the people not participating do? State any one thing.
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Text 3 Questions (continued)
(d) Fill in the blank to complete the sentence.
It is a activity amongst men, women, children and the elderly.
(e) What does Maryam say about the festival at the end? Give two details.
(f) What is the main purpose of the article? Tick (3) the correct statement.
Tick (3)
To warn people to celebrate the festival carefully.
To encourage people to visit Pakistan.
To encourage people to visit Lahore.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Text 3 – Image is taken from http://www.siasat.pk/forum/showthread.php?128791-Pakistan-in-Pictures-(Updated-Daily)/page14.
SQA has made every effort to trace the owners of copyright materials reproduced in this question paper, and seek permissions. we will be happy to incorporate any missing acknowledgements. please contact [email protected].
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Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below.
Write your answer clearly, in Urdu, in the space provided in this booklet.
You may use an Urdu dictionary.
Additional space for answers is provided at the end of this booklet.
Use blue or black ink.
There is a separate question and answer booklet for Reading. You must complete your answers for Reading in the question and answer booklet for Reading.
Before leaving the examination room you must give both booklets to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.
X770/75/02
TUESDAY, 17 MAY
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
A/SQA
UrduWriting
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Total marks — 20
You are preparing an application for the job advertised below and you write an e-mail in Urdu to the company.
You will hear two items in Urdu. Before you hear each item, you will have one minute to study the questions. You will hear each item three times, with an interval of one minute between playings. You will then have time to answer the questions before hearing the next item.
You may NOT use an Urdu dictionary.
Write your answers clearly, in English, in the spaces provided in this booklet. Additional space for answers is provided at the end of this booklet. If you use this space you must clearly identify the question number you are attempting.
Use blue or black ink.
You are not allowed to leave the examination room until the end of the test.
Before leaving the examination room you must give this booklet to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.
X770/75/03
TUESDAY, 17 MAY
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM (approx)
A/SQA
UrduListening
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Total marks — 20
Attempt ALL questions
Item 1
Najam is talking about his classroom activities.
(a) What do teachers give pupils to help them prepare for exams? Complete the sentence.
The teachers give them
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(b) What does his Home Economics teacher tell the class? State any two things.
(c) What advice does the Maths teacher give them? Give any two details.
(d) What does their English teacher advise? State any two things.
(e) What does Najam say about his exams at the end? Tick (3) the correct statement.
Tick (3)
He starts to worry about his results.
He checks all the answers to see if he got them right.
He doesn’t discuss the exam once it is finished.
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Item 2
Balal and Alisha are talking about the education systems in Pakistan and Scotland.
(a) Why did Balal come to Scotland? Are the following statements True or False? Tick (3) the correct box for each statement.
Balal came to Scotland . . .
True False
. . . for a study visit.
. . . to receive training.
(b) Alisha talks about the education system in Scotland. What does she say? State two things.
(c) Not every child goes to school in Pakistan. Why is this? Give two details.
(d) (i) What facilities are available in Scottish schools? State any one.
(ii) In Alisha’s opinion, why do Scottish pupils learn better?
(e) What does Balal say about the Pakistani education system? State any two details.
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Item 2 (continued)
(f) Why do some parents in Scotland choose not to send their children to an independent school? State any two things. 2
The material overleaf is provided for use in an emergency only (eg the recording or equipment proving faulty) or where permission has been given in advance by SQA for the material to be read to candidates with additional support needs. The material must be read exactly as printed.
X770/75/13 UrduListening Transcript
TUESDAY, 17 MAY
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM (approx)
A/SQA
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Instructions to reader(s)
For each item, read the English once, then read the Urdu three times, with an interval of 1 minute between the three readings. On completion of the third reading, pause for the length of time indicated in brackets after the item, to allow the candidates to write their answers.
(t) Item Number One
Najam is talking about his classroom activities.
You now have one minute to study the questions for Item Number One.
اتب ااتسد ںیمہ اےسی رطےقی امہرے امتم ۔ آج لک مہ ااحتمن یک ایتری رک رےہ ںیہ
ری ے نج ےس ںیمہ ڑپاھیئ ںیم دمد م ۔ رےہ ںیہ رر نا ہ دا ااتسد ۔ےک۔ امہرے ا
ور اصبح ےن ںیمہ ہی اتبای ہک ناص وطر رپ اینپ تحص اک ایخل رںیھک ، تحص شخب ا
