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Centre Number

Student Number2015 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

2700

Spanish Beginners

General Instructions

•Readingtime–10minutes

•Workingtime–2hoursand30minutes

•Writeusingblackpen

•Monolingualand/orbilingualprintdictionariesmaybeused

•WriteyourCentreNumberandStudentNumberatthetopofthispageandpages5,7,9,11,15and17

Total marks – 80

Section I Pages2–6

30 marks

•AttemptQuestions1–9

•Thissectionshouldtakeapproximately40minutes

Section II Pages7–13

30 marks


•Allowabout1hourforthissection

Section III Pages15–18

20 marks

Thissectionhastwoparts,PartAandPartB

•Allowabout50minutesforthissection

PartA–10marks


PartB–10marks

•AttempteitherQuestion17orQuestion18

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Section I — Listening

30 marksAttempt Questions 1–9This section should take approximately 40 minutes

YouwillhearNINEtexts.Eachtextwillbereadtwice.Therewillbeapauseafterthefirstreadinginwhichyoumaymakenotes.However,youmaymakenotesatanytime.Youwillbegivenadequatetimeafterthesecondreadingtocompleteyouranswer.AnswerthequestionsinENGLISHinthespacesprovided.Thesespacesprovideguidancefortheexpectedlengthofresponse.Inthecaseofmultiple‑choicequestions,ticktheboxthatcorrespondstothecorrectresponse.YoumayproceedtoSectionIIassoonasyouhavefinishedQuestion9.

Candidate’s Notes

Question 1 (2marks)

WhyisAndrealeavingthismessageforhermother?

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Question 2 (3marks)

CompletetheinvitationinENGLISH.

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School Party20 November 2015

Where

When to arrive qMorning qMidday qAfternoon

How to get there

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Question 3 (2 marks)

(a) Why is the girl hiring a bicycle?

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(b) Which type of bicycle is the girl most likely to choose?

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Complete the job application for Mariana in ENGLISH�

Job Application

Name Mariana Herrera

Telephone number _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Days available

Work experience

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Question 5 (3marks)

SummarisetheTHREEmaininstructionsgiven.

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Question 6 (3marks)

Whatelementsofthisadvertisementwouldencouragepeopletotakeuptheoffer?

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Candidate’s Notes

Centre Number

Student Number

2701

Question 7 (3marks)

Whenisthebesttimetohaveanoutdoorsportactivity?Supportyouranswerwithreferencetothetext.

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Question 8 (5marks)

(a) Whyisthisaspecialoccasion?

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(b) Whatarethemainpointsmadeinthespeech?

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Spanish Beginners

Section I — Listening (continued)

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Question 9 (6marks)

ExplainwhyDanielisagoodchoiceasthehostofthenewtelevisionprogram.

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You may now proceed to Section II


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Centre Number

Student Number

2702


Spanish Beginners

Section II — Reading

30 marksAttempt Questions 10–14Allow about 1 hour for this section

Readthetexts,thenanswerthequestionsinENGLISHinthespacesprovided.Thesespacesprovideguidancefortheexpectedlengthofresponse.

Question 10 (4marks)

Readthetext,thenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

¡HolaSandra!

¡Finalmente estoy aquí! La ciudad está llena de obras de arte y hay muchagente.Mañanavoyaverlafamosacatedralyluegoestarédevueltaencasa.

Mario

(a) WhatisMario’simpressionofthecitythatheisinnow?

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(b) WhatisMarioplanningtodo?

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Anaiswritinganarticleonhowtocreateablogonrestaurants.Shehasinterviewedagroupofexperts.Thetextshowstheexperts’suggestionsandthepossiblesubheadingsforthearticlethatAnaiswriting.Readthetext,thenanswerthequestionthatfollows.

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Subheadings

1 Atraer al público

2 El propósito de tu blog

3 Iniciar un blog

4 Comentarios

5 Información importante

Experts

Amelia Solo necesitas una cuenta en una página pública de blogs, y ya puedes comenzar a escribir tus textos, incluir fotos y videos.

Lorenzo ¡Una persona tarda 5 segundos en evaluar tu blog y decidir si lo lee! Por eso, para interesar al público es importante tener un diseño atractivo y único.

Manuel Incluir el menú, la variedad de precios, descuentos especiales y como se prepara la comida son elementos valiosos.

Silvia Tu blog estará completo cuando incluyas opiniones de otras personas como amigos y cocineros.

Inthetable, identifythesubheadingthatbestmatchesthesuggestionsgivenbytheexpert.Writethenumberofthesubheading.

Subheading Expert

Amelia

Lorenzo

Manuel

Silvia


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Centre Number

Student Number

2703


Spanish Beginners

Section II — Reading (continued)



ViajandocontumóvilLasaplicacionesparamóvilesyanosonsoloparaexpertosentecnología.

Pernoctar Traducfoto

Fue creada por un grupo deestudiantes que querían teneruna cama en cada barrio delmundo.

Estaaplicaciónesperfectaparaencontrar alojamiento pocousualcuandoestásdeviaje,porejemplo: una casa de árbol, ungarajeounbarco.

Lomejoresqueofreceestanciaen192países.

Imaginaqueestásenotropaísynecesitasleerunmenúouncartelenunidiomaquenoentiendes.

Conlanuevatecnología,solotienesquetomar una foto con tu móvil, tener laaplicación‘traducfoto’yensegundos,laaplicaciónteofrecelamismaimagenconeltextotraducidoalidiomaseleccionado.

Esta aplicación es muy popular porquesolocuestauneuroytraducetextosamásdeveinteidiomas.

(a) Whoisthisreviewintendedfor?TickONEbox.

(A) Students

(B) Travellers

(C) Retiredpeople

(D) Technologyexperts

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(b) WhatarethebenefitsofPernoctar?

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(c) WhatarethebenefitsofTraducfoto?

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Paula

Vivo solayaunquequería ser independiente, ahoraestoymuy sola.Voyaltrabajo,regresoacasaynohagomásnada.Notengounmotivoparasalir,niunpropósitoquemeanime.Tampocotengomuchosamigos.Hepensadoencomprarunamascota…¡Aconséjenme!

Pablo

Antesqueríasvivirsolayahoranolodisfrutas…tenerunamascotanoesunjuego.Unamascotanecesitacuidadoytiempo.

Lucía

Yotengounperro.Solíasertímida,peroahoratengoamigosconlosmismosinteresesynos reunimosenelparque todos losdías.Todas las tardesestoymotivadaallevaramiperroacaminar.Aveces,miperropuedeserruidoso,peronuncamesientosolaencasa.Nopuedoimaginarnotenerloconmigo.Mimascotaesmimejoramigoylosamigosnuncasonperfectos.

Alex

Unamascotaesbuenacompañía.Yotengounpájaroymealegralavida.Nonecesitollevarloacaminaryesmuyfácilcuidarlo.Cantamuybonitoynuncamemolesta.Yocreoquedeberíascomprarunpájaro.

(a) WhatarethepointsmadebyPablo?

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(b) IsPaulamore likely to followLucia’sorAlex’sadvice? Justifyyouranswerwithreferencetothetext.

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Spanish Beginners

Section II — Reading (continued)


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PERFILES

HoypresentamoslosperfilesdedosmujeresqueparticiparánenlaCopaMundialdeVóleibolquesecelebraráporprimeravezennuestraciudad.

Doschicasdistintasquecompartenlaambicióndesercampeonasenlacopamundial.

Estefanía

Tiene una gran pasión por elvóleibol, es rubia y madre de doshijos. A sus 35 años tiene unaempresadeasesoríadeportiva.

Su empresa le da flexibilidad detrabajaryentrenarmuyfuerteparamantenersupreparaciónfísica.Enelvóleibolesmuyfácillesionarse,poresoellacorre30minutoscadamañanayhaceyogaantesdecadaentrenamiento.

Su gran amor es su familia.Luego de la copa mundial, jugaráprofesionalmenteunañomásy seretirarádelvóleibol.

Alejandra

Alejandratiene18años,esmorenay tiene otras preocupaciones.Practica vóleibol cuatro veces porsemana y estudia el último añodel bachillerato. En noviembreAlejandra además hará susexámenes finales del año doce.Esto será un paso importante parahacersusueñorealidad:entraralauniversidad y usar su experienciaen el vóleibol para convertirse enprofesoradedeportes.

Sugranamoresviajar,estarfuerade casa y ella está segura deque continuará jugando vóleibolprofesionalmente por otros diezaños.

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Question14(continued)

(a) Whyisthiseventimportantforthecity?

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(b) WhyisNovemberachallengingmonthforAlejandra?

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(c) CompareEstefania’sandAlejandra'sprofiles.

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Spanish Beginners

Section III — Writing in Spanish20 marksAllow about 50 minutes for this section

Part A – 10 marksAttempt Questions 15–16

Answerthequestionsinthespacesprovided.Thesespacesprovideguidancefortheexpectedlengthofresponse.

Youranswerswillbeassessedonhowwellyou:

n communicaterelevantideasandinformation

n writetextappropriatetoaudience,purposeandcontext

n structureandsequenceideasandinformation

n demonstratecontrolofvocabularyandlanguagestructuresinSpanish


Youhavejustfoundalostitem.Writeanoteforthecommunitynoticeboardtofindtheowner.Writeapproximately50wordsinSPANISH.

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Youhavefoundthisoldphoto.Writeadiaryentryaboutthedaythephotowastaken.Writeapproximately75wordsinSPANISH.

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Centre Number

Student Number

2706

2015 HigHer ScHool certificate eXaMiNatioN

Spanish Beginners

Section III (continued)

Part B – 10 marksAttempt either Question 17 or Question 18

Answer the question in the space provided. This space provides guidance for the expected length of response.

Write approximately 125 words in SPANISH.

Your answer will be assessed on how well you:

n communicate relevant ideas and information

n write text appropriate to audience, purpose and context

n structure and sequence ideas and information

n demonstrate control of a range of vocabulary and language structures in Spanish


Un grupo de estudiantes de intercambio ha llegado a tu escuela. Tu profesor te ha pedido que des un discurso en la asamblea de la escuela para destacar lugares que deben ser visitados. Escribe el discurso.

A group of exchange students has recently arrived at your school. Your teacher has asked you to speak at a school assembly to highlight places they should visit. Write the script of your talk.

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Eres el representante de un club de jóvenes. Te han pedido que des un discurso en la asamblea de la comunidad para destacar servicios que deberían ser ofrecidos para los jóvenes en tu área local. Escribe el discurso.

You are the representative of a youth club. You have been asked to speak at a community assembly to highlight services that should be offered for the youth in your local area. Write the script of your talk.

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