2007 Spanish
Intermediate 2 – Reading
Finalised Marking Instructions
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Intermediate 2 – Reading
Marking Instructions
Questions/Acceptable answers
Additional acceptable
answers
Unacceptable
You are on an exchange visit to Spain. You are having a look at a
magazine.
1.
You read this article about a new gym.
(a)
What information is given about the new gym in the first
paragraph?
2 points
•
in 2 weeks
in 2 wks it will be opening
•
200 new members
will have joined
200 applied to become
members
will have registered
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future tense looses mark
eg 200 people will join
eg 200 people will sign up
will sign/inscribe
200 people had enrolled with their
partners
will be registered
Questions/Acceptable answers
(b)
According to the second paragraph, what additional
benefits does membership of the gym bring? Mention
two things.
•
Additional acceptable
answers
Unacceptable
2 points
you can go swimming and play
basketball = 2
other facilities members can use
you can use the rest of the equipment
such as
get to use etc …
•
air conditioned pool
basketball court(s) and (heated) swimming pool
tennis courts
E
you can use tennis/basketball & swimming pool
– basketball
– swim
on own = 1
you can go swim = 1
(c)
What details of membership prices are given in the last
paragraph?
•
(from) 20 euros per month
•
family discounts
2 points
discount for relatives
familiar
there are family prices
deals on family membership
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Questions/Acceptable answers
2.
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answers
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You notice this article about mobile phones.
(a)
According to the title of the article, what effect does a
pouch have on your mobile phone?
•
(b)
1 point
it turns it into fashion item/article
What information is given about these pouches in the first
paragraph? Mention two things.
a part of fashion
‘fashionable’ on its own
fashion icon
fashion essential
gives it a modern look
impermeable
gives your mobile a raincoat
it’s a new waterproof cover
impenetrable
makes your phone impervious
one of them is waterproof
2 points
•
they are waterproof
E
one of them is waterproof
fun
converts…
it makes it look more fashionable
fashion accessory makes it
fashionable
trendy item
a fashion statement
it’s stylish/cool
4 different designs
amusing/funny
•
they are fun
•
4 different designs
4 diff styles/types
(2 from 3)
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‘attractive’ on its own
many different designs
Questions/Acceptable answers
(c)
Additional acceptable
answers
What do they protect against? Mention any two things.
•
falls
•
rain
•
(all kinds of) bumps
Unacceptable
1 point
being dropped
falling
drops
radioactive fall-out
water
impact/bangs/knocks/bashes
shocks
(2 from 3)
but 1 tick
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collisions/clashes/shocks/jolts
crashes
electric shock(s)
Questions/Acceptable answers
3.
Additional acceptable
answers
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You read an article which mentions problems with people
drinking in public places.
(a)
What will happen to those found drinking in public
places?
•
(b)
1 point
you’ll pay a fine of 600 euros
you will be charged
a punishment of 600 €
600 euro fine
What problems do the local residents have in these areas?
you’ll pay a fine
wrong number
up to 600 euros
2 points
•
noise
The people drinking are loud
it is loud
•
bad smells
smells/it smells
bad odours
people making bad smell
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odour problems
bad smelling people
smells of alcohol
Questions/Acceptable answers
(c)
(i)
What has happened in the last few months?
•
Unacceptable
1 point
situation has got much worse
(ii) What has been the result of this?
•
Additional acceptable
answers
got a lot worse
has deteriorated a lot
worsened a lot
got far worse
worsened
improved
take action to solve the
problem
intervene…
to take a measure to solve
problem
have decided a measure
are going to try and resolve the
problem
have decided to resolve the problem
to take action (on it’s own)
measurements
doctors/medical services
wrong tense (eg still have to decide)
have taken measures to solve the
problem
1 point
the authorities have decided to take measures to
resolve the problem
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Questions/Acceptable answers
4.
Additional acceptable
answers
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You read this report by Spanish school students about their visit
to Aula 2007, the Universities’ Open Day in Alicante.
(a)
(i)
When did the visit to “Aula 2007” take place?
•
1 point
from 12th – 14th March
(ii) Why was it arranged?
(between) 12th − 14th March
the 12th and 14th
just one date
2 points
•
considered beneficial for older students
to benefit the older students
to benefit the older pupils
to benefit the older children
to benefit the bigger children
oldest students
senior students
to consider the benefits
beneficial for the students
adult students/grown up students/
mature students
young students
•
can get information about future education
further education
decide their future
they received lots of info
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Questions/Acceptable answers
(b)
(i)
According to the second paragraph, what did most
of the students do?
•
Additional acceptable
answers
Unacceptable
set/fixed/certain
…courses that could be
studied
gathered information …
looked in detail about
particular course
to look for details to determine
course of study/going to study
searching for details about the
courses they are studying
went to find some info (on it’s own)
courses they were determined to do
details on which/what courses to study
determined courses of study
lots of brochures
brochures of all types
brochures/leaflets/pamphlets
on all courses
collected brochures/leaflets
got pamphlets
read pamphlets
they travelled collecting leaflets
took lots of info
… without making anything dear
1 point
looked for (exact) details about particular
courses
NB Ignore ref to whether they have decided to study course
or not, unless contradictory
(ii) What did other students do?
•
1 point
collected all kinds of brochures
(has to be qualified)
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Questions/Acceptable answers
(c)
(d)
What were the students keen to find out about?
Additional acceptable
answers
Unacceptable
2 points
•
grants
scholarships
bursaries
•
job possibilities of different courses
job possibilities from/of/in
(certain) courses
courses which lead into
different jobs
job possibilities
possibilities of employment and the
different courses of study
What were the students able to find out from talking to:
(i)
the university lecturers?
2 points
•
content of their courses
content of the course(s)
about the courses
the kind of courses they can do
info on the courses
•
what they expected of their students
what they want in their
students
what they hope for in/of their
students
what expectations they had for
the students
what was expected of the
students
what they hope for their students
what to expect as students
the students expected for the courses
the expectation of students
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(ii) the final year university students?
(e)
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answers
Unacceptable
2 points
•
what they had enjoyed most
what they liked best
now they can enjoy themselves
the most
what they will enjoy the most
how to best enjoy yourself
what they would enjoy more
how to benefit more
how they enjoyed most of their years
how to enjoy yourself
if they enjoyed themselves
•
the difficulties they’d had
difficulties you will have to
face
what they found difficult
the difficulties
face your difficulties
there will be difficulties for you to face
how difficult the course is/was
the difficulties you have to face at start
the difficulties in the courses
the most difficult thing they’d had to
face
What entertainment was on offer? Mention any one
thing.
•
table tennis games
•
paint ball fights
•
live music
1 point
tennis matches/games
direct music
Mark first answer only
(1 from 3)
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Questions/Acceptable answers
(f)
Additional acceptable
answers
What two free gifts did the students get from the various
stands?
•
Unacceptable
1 point
baseball caps and stickers
a baseball cap or a sticker
caps
baseball bonnets
a hat and baseball stickers
Be careful not to put 2 ticks!
(g)
Why was the students’ overall impression of the visit to
“Aula” so positive? Mention any two details.
2 points
•
great opportunity to find out options for the studies/
university
to know all the options
what they will study
they got assistance with doubts
they got help with any doubts
they had
opportunities for students
a marvelous opportunity to study at
university
to meet all their options
•
helped to get rid of their doubts/fears
undo any doubts
get rid of the doubt they had
helped them with any doubts
they had
confront the doubts they had
talking about their doubts
fix doubts
unmaking any doubts
undone their doubts of going
melt doubts/dissolve doubts
break their doubts
to make them less hesitant
untie doubt
extinguish doubt
destroyed doubt
•
even long/3 hour bus journey was worth it
it was worth 3 hours in a coach
they enjoyed the bus journey
(2 from 3)
Total 30 points = 30 marks
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