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General Certificate of Secondary Education
Higher Tier
January 2011
German
Unit 1
Listening
Thursday 20 January 2011 9.00 am to 9.45 am
approximately (including reading time)
46651H
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Mark
2/3
4/5
6/7
8/9
10/11
12/13
14/15
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You will need no other materials.
TOTAL
Time allowed
40 minutes + 5 minutes reading time before the test
The pauses are pre-recorded for this test.
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Do not open this book until you are told to do so.
This is what you should do for each item.
After the question number is announced, there will be a pause to allow
you to read the instructions and questions.
Listen carefully to the recording and read the questions again.
Listen to the recording again and then answer the questions.
When the next question is about to start you will hear a bleep like this (*).
You may write at any time during the test.
Answer all questions in English.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
Write neatly and put down all the information you are asked to give.
Ask any questions now. You must not ask questions or interrupt
during the test.
You now have five minutes to read through the question paper. You may
make notes during this time. You may open your answer book now.
The test starts now.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 40.
You must not use a dictionary.
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Answer all questions in English in the spaces provided.
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Example
Angela and Ralf are talking about an invitation they have received.
How old will Vera be?
A
17
B
18
C
19
Write the correct letter in the box.
B
Why does Ralf not want to go to the party?
A
He has no time to go.
B
He does not like parties.
C
He has no money for a present.
Write the correct letter in the box.
(02)
(1 mark)
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2
A news item.
What is in fashion this year?
A
B
Write the correct letter in the box.
3
C
(1 mark)
Four people are talking about modern technology.
What is their view of modern technology?
If positive, write P.
If negative, write N.
If positive and negative, write P + N.
Example:
Cem
P
3 (a)
Sissi
(1 mark)
3 (b)
Jörg
(1 mark)
3 (c)
Pamela
(1 mark)
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4
Silke and Harry are discussing money.
4 (i)
Why is Silke upset?
A
Harry has lost his job.
B
Harry has not paid the rent.
C
Harry is lazy.
Write the correct letter in the box.
4 (ii)
What does Silke say she will do?
A
Buy a present for Harry.
B
Leave Harry.
C
Help Harry.
Write the correct letter in the box.
(04)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
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5
Herr Steinmeier is visiting his doctor.
5 (i)
What does Herr Steinmeier do now to keep healthy?
A
B
C
(1 mark)
Write the correct letter in the box.
5 (ii)
What does the doctor think of this?
A
B
Write the correct letter in the box.
C
(1 mark)
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4
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6
Two people are talking about work.
6 (a)
What did Lisa think of her job?
A
It was boring.
B
It was well-paid.
C
It was fun.
Write the correct letter in the box.
6 (b)
Why can Frank not get a job?
A
He has no experience.
B
He writes poor applications.
C
He cannot work full-time.
Write the correct letter in the box.
(06)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
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7
Thilo and Andrea are arguing.
7 (i)
Andrea thinks she is…
A
poor.
B
happy.
C
rich.
Write the correct letter in the box.
7 (ii)
(1 mark)
Thilo says Andrea is…
A
depressed.
B
jealous.
C
tired.
Write the correct letter in the box.
(1 mark)
Turn over for the next question
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8
Monica is talking about her studies.
8 (i)
She has…
A
a good school timetable.
B
no free time.
C
a good result in her examinations.
Write the correct letter in the box.
8 (ii)
She is…
A
not really worried.
B
really worried.
C
really confident.
Write the correct letter in the box.
(08)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
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9
A teacher and two young people are talking about environmental problems.
9 (a)
What does the teacher complain about?
A
B
C
Write the correct letter in the box.
9 (b)
(1 mark)
What does Stefan think will help?
A
B
C
Write the correct letter in the box.
9 (c)
(1 mark)
What is Johanna’s opinion about the future?
A
B
Write the correct letter in the box.
C
(1 mark)
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10
Oliver and Claudia are discussing their next holiday.
10 (i)
What kind of holiday did they have last time?
A
seaside
B
sightseeing
C
hiking
Write the correct letter in the box.
10 (ii)
Why does Claudia want to go to the Bodensee?
A
She has never been there before.
B
She used to go there with her parents.
C
She wants her children to see it.
Write the correct letter in the box.
10 (iii)
(1 mark)
What does Oliver decide to do?
A
Talk about it some other time.
B
See if there is a problem.
C
Arrange everything to go there.
Write the correct letter in the box.
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(1 mark)
(1 mark)
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11
Three politicians are being interviewed on television.
What do they think?
A
The Internet has improved things.
B
The Internet has made things worse.
C
Things were different years ago.
D
Young people should be more active.
E
There is nothing for young people to do.
Write the correct letter in each box.
11 (a)
Frau Koch
(1 mark)
11 (b)
Herr Eckert
(1 mark)
11 (c)
Frau Magath
(1 mark)
Turn over for the next question
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12
Three people are talking about where they live.
What is their opinion of where they live?
If positive, write P.
If negative, write N.
If positive and negative, write P + N.
12 (a)
Luise
(1 mark)
12 (b)
Lothar
(1 mark)
12 (c)
Emma
(1 mark)
13
Three people are talking about environmental problems.
13 (a)
According to Franziska, who is responsible for preventing litter?
......................................................................................................................................
(1 mark)
13 (b)
What is Joseph concerned about? Mention one thing.
......................................................................................................................................
(1 mark)
13 (c)
What suggestion does Juliane make?
......................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................
(1 mark)
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14
Barbara is talking to Matthias about his problem at school.
14 (i)
What is Matthias worried about?
A
the teachers
B
what his parents will say
C
his other problems
Write the correct letter in the box.
14 (ii)
(1 mark)
What is going on?
A
Matthias does not like the other pupils.
B
Matthias has cheated in an exam.
C
Matthias has failed all his exams.
Write the correct letter in the box.
(1 mark)
Turn over for the next question
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15
A phone-in programme on the radio is discussing families.
What do the callers think?
A
“I have been disappointed with family life.”
B
“I want to be married with two children.”
C
“I think family life has difficulties but they go away.”
D
“I already have everything needed in a family.”
E
“I never want to get married.”
Write the correct letter in each box.
15 (a)
Gabi
(1 mark)
15 (b)
Lukas
(1 mark)
15 (c)
Annett
(1 mark)
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16
Klaus and Tessa are talking about what to do at the beginning of their holiday.
16 (i)
Where will they begin?
B
A
C
Write the correct letter in the box.
16 (ii)
What is next?
B
A
Write the correct letter in the box.
16 (iii)
(1 mark)
C
(1 mark)
Tomorrow Tessa wants to …
A
see a village in the good weather.
B
avoid the crowds.
C
go back to the square.
Write the correct letter in the box.
(1 mark)
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17
Angela is talking to Bernd about becoming a decorator.
17 (i)
Why does Bernd think this is a good idea?
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(1 mark)
17 (ii)
What does Bernd ask?
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(1 mark)
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General Certificate of Secondary Education
Higher Tier
January 2011
German
Unit 1
46651HT
Listening
Thursday 20 January 2011 9.00 am to 9.45 am
approximately (including reading time)
H
FOR INVIGILATOR’S USE ONLY
Time allowed
40 minutes + 5 minutes reading time before the test
The pauses are pre-recorded for this test.
This is what you should do for each item.
After the question number is announced, there will be a pause to allow you to read the instructions
and questions.
Listen carefully to the recording and read the questions again.
Listen to the recording again and then answer the questions.
When the next question is about to start you will hear a bleep like this (*).
You may write at any time during the test.
Answer all questions in English.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each
page or on blank pages.
Write neatly and put down all the information you are asked to give.
Ask any questions now. You must not ask questions or interrupt during the test*.
You now have five minutes to read through the question paper. You may make notes during this
time. You may open your answer book now.
The test starts now.
Once the recording has started, the Invigilator must not
pause it at any time as all pauses, including the five
minutes reading time, are pre-recorded.
*If candidates ask any questions at this point, the Invigilator should pause the recording until the
questions have been answered. The recording should then be restarted.
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2
F
Post ist da, Ralf. Ach, die Vera, sie wird jetzt achtzehn. Wir sind bei den Merkels
eingeladen. Geburtstagsfeier.
M
Da gehen wir nicht hin, Angela. Wir werden ein Geschenk mitnehmen müssen, und
ich habe im Moment kein Geld.
F
Und jetzt zur Mode. Heute in der Düsseldorfer Modewoche zeigen wir die neuesten
Designs für Männer. Sandalen und Sportschuhe sind nicht mehr in: Dieses Jahr
sind Stiefel ein Muss für alle Männer.
3 Example
M1
Ich mag mein Handy, weil ich meine Freunde anrufen kann.
3 (a)
F1
Ich kaufe sehr viel im Internet, weil ich dann nicht in die Stadt fahren muss. Ich kann
sogar um Mitternacht einkaufen.
3 (b)
M2
Per E-Mail kann ich immer mit meinen Freunden in Kontakt bleiben. Aber leider hat
auch mein Chef meine E-Mail-Adresse und er schickt mir am Wochenende viel Arbeit.
3 (c)
F2
Satellitenfernsehen haben wir nicht, weil die Sport- und Filmprogramme zu viel kosten.
4
F
Hast du die Miete bezahlt, Harry?
M
Noch nicht, Silke, nächste Woche, wir haben diese Woche kein Geld.
F
Wieso? Was hast du mit meinem Geld gemacht? Was hast du jetzt gekauft?
Das nervt mich so. Wenn das so weiter geht, dann bleibe ich nicht.
F
Also, was machen Sie, um fit zu bleiben, Herr Steinmeier? Joggen Sie?
M
Nein, nicht mehr. Ich habe Probleme mit dem Herzen. Aber ich trinke kein Bier mehr.
F
Nein, das ist nicht gut genug, Herr Steinmeier. Gehen Sie auch jeden Tag schwimmen.
6 (a)
F
Ich hatte letztes Jahr mal einen Job in einem Altenheim. Andere haben mich
gefragt, ob das nicht langweilig ist, mit alten Leuten zu arbeiten, aber im Gegenteil,
ich habe richtig Spaß gehabt.
6 (b)
M
Ich suche einen Teilzeitjob für den Sommer, aber ich habe keinen bekommen. Man
sagt, ich habe keine Arbeitserfahrung.
7
M
Ja, und? Du kannst eben nicht alles kaufen, was du willst, Andrea. Was brauchst
du noch? Du hast doch alles.
F
Verstehst du nicht, Thilo? Ich bin froh, wenn ich am Ende der Woche noch zwei
Euro in der Tasche habe. Ich werde so deprimiert.
M
Du bist nicht deprimiert. Du bist nur eifersüchtig, weil ich mehr Geld verdiene als du.
F
Dieser Stundenplan. Ich habe keine Freizeit, bin jeden Tag den ganzen Tag in der
Schule. Meine Mutter meint, du musst das Abitur machen. Mein Vater sagt, du musst
eine Eins im Abi haben. Das ist so stressig. Wenn ich das nicht schaffe, was dann?
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9 (a)
F1
Was kann man machen? Es gibt mehrere Probleme. Zum Beispiel, Abgase sind
schädlich, tragen zum Treibhauseffekt bei. Was können wir dagegen tun?
9 (b)
M
Wenn wir keine schlimme Zukunft erleben wollen, müssen wir weniger mit dem
Auto fahren. Das ist ganz klar, so kann es nicht weiter gehen. Radfahren, das ist
die Zukunft.
9 (c)
F2
Ich meine, es gibt keine Zukunft. Ob Auto oder Fahrrad, es ist sowieso zu spät.
Man kann nichts mehr machen.
10
M
Ehrlich, das macht mir nichts aus. Wir haben das letzte Mal Urlaub am Strand
gemacht. Diesmal können wir ruhig die Sehenswürdigkeiten irgendeiner Domstadt
sehen.
F
Du bist nett, Oliver. Ich würde so gerne einen Urlaub am Bodensee machen. Da
war ich als Kind jedes Jahr mit meinen Eltern.
M
Kein Problem. Ich werde das Nötige machen, Hotel buchen, und so weiter. Wird
schön sein.
M1
Frau Koch, das Thema Jugend, was meinen Sie dazu?
F1
Ich denke an meine eigene Jugend. Damals war alles ganz, ganz anders. Wir
hatten keinen Fernseher und keine Spülmaschine. Es gibt keinen Vergleich mit
heute.
M1
Herr Eckert?
M2
Als ich jung war, habe ich nur Briefmarken gesammelt. Das kann man immer noch,
aber jetzt kann man im Internet nach Informationen darüber suchen, und sogar
kaufen und verkaufen. Die Gelegenheiten sind viel größer.
M1
Frau Magath?
F2
Zu viele junge Leute sind übergewichtig. Sie sollten sich ein bisschen trimmen,
spazieren gehen, laufen, frische Luft schnappen!
12 (a)
F1
Da, wo wir wohnen, hat man kaum Ruhe. Das Haus ist direkt neben der Autobahn.
Meine Mutter ist vom Lärm krank geworden. Auf der anderen Seite ist man mit dem
Auto schnell in der Stadt.
12 (b)
M
Ich bin Student und habe ein kleines Zimmer im Dachboden eines Hauses. Zu kalt
im Winter und viel zu heiß im Sommer.
12 (c)
F2
Stell dir mal vor, alles ganz neu, auch der Elektroherd, eine Bücherei mit einem
Café um die Ecke, und er will nur fünfhundert Euro im Monat.
13 (a)
F1
Also, Abfälle werden nicht von selbst verschwinden. Es ist für uns alle eine
Aufgabe, alles in die Mülltonne zu tun.
13 (b)
M
Man will jetzt neue Kohlenkraftwerke bauen. Hat man denn nie vom
Treibhauseffekt gehört? Warum nicht mehr Windenergie?
13 (c)
F2
Hauptverkehrszeit und ich muss zur Arbeit. Wenn es nach mir ginge, würde es
verboten sein, Kinder im Auto zur Schule zu bringen.
11 (a)
11 (b)
11 (c)
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15 (a)
15 (b)
15 (c)
16
17
F
Latein? Du lernst Latein an deiner Schule? Und bekommst du gute Noten?
M
Eben nicht, das ist ja das Problem. Ich kann das nicht, aber der Notendruck ist
enorm. Was werden meine Eltern dazu sagen?
F
Und deswegen hast du in der letzten Klassenarbeit von deinem Nachbarn
abgeschrieben. Du bist echt blöd. Jetzt musst du die Prüfung wiederholen.
M
Ja. Und ich kann es nicht.
M1
Also Leute, wir diskutieren heute über die ideale Familie. Was ist für dich eine
perfekte Familie? Hallo? Du bist Gabi aus Köln?
F1
Ja, also, ich habe eine perfekte Familie. Zwei schöne Töchter und einen Mann, der
alles für mich macht. Er ist hilfsbereit und geduldig und ich liebe ihn.
M1
Und jetzt haben wir Lukas aus Oberhausen.
M2
Ich meine, es gibt keine perfekte Familie. Ich dachte mal, meine wäre
wunderschön, aber jetzt bin ich geschieden. Man kann nicht immer glücklich sein.
Das geht einfach nicht.
M1
Und dann haben wir Annett aus Wuppertal.
F2
Obwohl ich keine Familie habe, bin ich optimistisch. Manchmal ist es schwer, mit
einem anderen Menschen zu leben, aber man muss daran glauben, dass Probleme
weggehen.
M
Ich will alles sehen und alles machen. Das Problem ist nur, beginnen wir mit einem
Spaziergang am Domplatz oder essen wir zuerst in einem schönen Restaurant?
F
Hast du vergessen? Ich muss zuerst eine neue Sonnenbrille kaufen.
M
Okay. Und dann bekomme ich vielleicht eine Tasse Kaffee?
F
Nein, dann musst du zur Tankstelle. Wir fahren morgen früh weg.
M
Warum?
F
Weil ich morgen das kleine Dorf im Gebirge sehen will, bevor die anderen Touristen
da ankommen und man keinen Platz mehr hat. Deshalb.
F
Anstreicherin, ja, warum nicht?
M
Und du wirst die einzige Anstreicherin in der Stadt sein, weil alle anderen Männer
sind. Und du meinst, deshalb wirst du mehr Geld verdienen.
F
Genau.
M
Sehr klug von dir. Darf ich dein erster Kunde sein?
F
Solange du sofort bezahlst, ja.
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General Certificate of Secondary Education
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Listening Higher
Mark Scheme
2011 examination - January series
Mark schemes are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered, together with the
relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any
amendments made at standardisation events which all examiners participate in and is the
scheme which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that
the mark scheme covers the candidates’ responses to questions and that every examiner
understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for standardisation each
examiner analyses a number of candidates’ scripts: alternative answers not already covered by
the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process,
examiners encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer
these to the Principal Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further
developed and expanded on the basis of candidates’ reactions to a particular paper.
Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be
avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will change,
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READING & LISTENING TESTS
Notes on the Marking Scheme
Non-verbal Answers
Follow the mark scheme as set out.
Verbal Answers
1.
The basic principle of assessment is that candidates should gain credit for what they
know, understand and can do. The following guidance should be borne in mind when
marking.
(a)
Credit should be given for all answers which convey the key idea required
intelligibly and without ambiguity. A separate assessment of spelling,
punctuation and grammar is not required on these papers because of the nature
of the answers. However, these aspects are an integral part of assessing
communication and marks cannot be awarded where errors in spelling,
punctuation or grammar lead to a failure to communicate the required information
without ambiguity.
(b)
Where a candidate has given alternatives or additional information in an answer,
the following criteria should be applied:
-
if the alternative/addition does not contradict the key idea or make it
ambiguous, accept;
if the alternative/addition contradicts the key idea or makes it ambiguous,
reject.
(c)
Where numbered lines are given within a question/section of a question, credit
should be given for correct answers, no matter which line they appear on.
(d)
Where a question has more than one section, a candidate may include as part
of the answer to one section the information required to answer another section.
For instance, the information required to answer section (b) might be given as
part of the answer to section (a). In such cases, credit should be given for having
answered section (b), provided that no incorrect answer has been given for that
section in the correct place.
(e)
Where a question or part of a question carries more than one mark, candidates
are given credit for all the correct answers they give, even if they have given
incorrect answers as well, except where any of the latter contradicts a correct
answer that they have given.
2.
...../..... means that these are acceptable alternative answers. (.....) means that this
information is not needed for full marks.
3.
In questions where candidates are asked to name, for example, three types of vegetable
sold in the market, only the first three items they write down should be considered.
4.
Accept
-
5.
T/F/?
/X/?
a mix and match approach using the above, where the response is clear and
unambiguous (eg. T and are both used by the candidate).
In multiple choice questions where candidates must choose one letter or number, they
should automatically get no mark awarded if they give more than one. If the rubric
instructs them to write one letter or number in the box and they do so, but write a second
letter or number outside the box too, then the answer in the box should be considered.
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No mark scheme can cover all possible answers. When in doubt:
-
look for the key idea, where this is appropriate.
-
NFP = no further penalty
7.
Where a candidate has crossed out an answer and what was underneath remains
legible then it should be assessed. Where part of an answer is crossed out then only
what remains should be considered.
8.
Where a candidate spells the answer in such a way that it is a word in the target
language, no credit can be awarded.
9.
If a candidate offers two different responses in English or in the target language eg dog
(cat) or dog (chat) where the answer is dog, no credit can be awarded.
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JANUARY 2011 LISTENING MARK SCHEME
HIGHER TIER
Question
1
Accept
C
Question
2
3 (b)
4 (i)
5 (i)
Mark
P+N
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
N
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
B
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
B
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
4 (ii)
Mark
P
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
3 (c)
Mark
A
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
3 (a)
Mark
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
A
1
5
Reject
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Question
5 (ii)
Accept
C
Question
6 (a)
7 (i)
8 (i)
9 (a)
Mark
A
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
B
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
B
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
B
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
8 (ii)
Mark
A
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
7 (ii)
Mark
C
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
6 (b)
Mark
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
C
1
6
Reject
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Question
9 (b)
Accept
A
Question
9 (c)
10 (ii)
11 (a)
11 (c)
Mark
B
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
C
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
C
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
A
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
11 (b)
Mark
A
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
10 (iii)
Mark
C
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
10 (i)
Mark
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
D
1
7
Reject
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Question
12 (a)
Accept
P+N
Question
12 (b)
13 (a)
Mark
P
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
Everybody / people themselves / the
public
Accept
Mark
Coal-fired power stations / the
greenhouse effect / too little wind
power / global warming / climate
change
Mark
13 (c)
People should be banned from taking
children to school in the car / children
should walk to school / children
should walk to school instead of going
in a car / don’t take the children to
school in a car
1
Question
Accept
Mark
1
8
Reject
1
Accept
B
Reject
1
Question
14 (i)
Reject
1
Accept
Question
13 (b)
Mark
N
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
12 (c)
Mark
Reject
Reject
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Question
14 (ii)
Accept
B
Question
15 (a)
15 (c)
16 (ii)
Question
17 (i)
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
C
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
C
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
B
Question
16 (iii)
Mark
A
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
16 (i)
Mark
D
Question
Reject
1
Accept
Question
15 (b)
Mark
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
B
Reject
1
Accept
Mark
She’ll be the only female decorator /
one in the town (so thinks she’ll earn
more money) / she will get more /
good money
9
1
Reject
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Question
17 (ii)
Accept
Mark
To be her first customer
Reject
1
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General Certificate of Secondary Education
German 4665
46651
Listening
Report on the Examination
2011 examination - January series
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German - AQA GCSE Report on the Examination 2011 January series
Listening – January 2011
Foundation Tier
Question 1
Hardly any candidates failed to score on either part.
Question 2
Eighty per cent of candidates scored both marks and almost one hundred per cent scored one
mark.
Question 3 (a)
Remarkably, fewer than half of candidates did not recognise "Weihnachten". Eleven per cent of
candidates did not even attempt an answer.
Question 3 (b)
Fewer than two-thirds of candidates knew "Ostern".
Question 3 (c)
Nearly all candidates knew "Geburtstag".
Question 4 (a)
Very few candidates failed to score a mark.
Question 4 (b)
Very few candidates failed to score a mark.
Question 5 (a)
Most candidates scored a mark.
Question 5 (b)
Three-quarters of candidates scored a mark. One fifth thought that the answer was "working with
children" (option A).
Question 6
A question on which all candidates performed well, as no candidate failed to get at least one
mark and nearly all got at least two. Fortunately, "Deutsch" was the subject most often
recognised.
Question 7
More than four-fifths of candidates recognised all the clues in the spoken text for part (i). Part (ii)
was less well done, possibly because the text was shorter with fewer clues, or the pronunciation
of "Zoo" was not recognised; nevertheless, three-quarters of candidates got it right.
Question 8
This is the first of the questions which also appear on the Higher Paper. Candidates'
performance improved with each successive part: just over half scored a mark for part (a);
despite the clear "aber" in part (b), only two-thirds recognised its significance; and in (c), the
presence of the key words at the end of the sentence helped most candidates to score a mark.
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Question 9
There were no problems with this question. Almost three-quarters of candidates scored for each
part, as had been expected.
Question 10
This question was set at the same level as the previous one and candidates performed in a
similar way, with almost three-quarters getting all three marks. As might be expected, over
ninety per cent of candidates recognised the near-cognates "Spraydosen" and "Batterien". "Nicht
mit dem Wagen" was not recognised by almost half of candidates, and "Bus" (option D) was a
popular alternative answer.
Question 11
This was the first really difficult question on the paper. Some four-fifths of candidates scored for
part (i), showing a good understanding therefore of the type of vocabulary emphasised in this
specification. Part (ii) was much more of a problem: well over half of candidates thought that
"Help Harry" (option C) was the answer, although it is difficult to find the justification for this in
the spoken text. Equating "bleibe ... nicht" with "leave" was not easy for candidates. Fewer than
a third answered correctly.
Question 12
Nearly all candidates scored two marks.
Question 13 (a)
Just under half of candidates answered correctly, despite the key words being heard at the end
of the utterance. Almost as many simply heard "langweilig" and therefore chose option A.
Question 13 (b)
The marks were fairly evenly spread between options A and C, with the incorrect option, C,
being chosen more often, although by fewer than half of candidates. One can only assume that
once candidates heard that the speaker was looking for a part-time job it must have been
because he could not work full-time.
Question 14
Few candidates had a problem with either part of this question.
Question 15
Candidates have been learning the vocabulary for this specification well, as almost all of them
scored a mark for each of parts (a) and (b). One could argue that the presence of the commonly
taught "Radfahren" near the end of the spoken text for part (b) helped, but in part (a) the
vocabulary was firmly about the environment. However, in part (c), which tested the Grade C
criterion of recognition of an opinion, fewer than half of candidates recognised the speaker's
pessimism; almost as many thought her ambivalent.
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Higher Tier
Question 1
There were no problems with this question.
Question 2
About one third of candidates did not recognise "Stiefel".
Question 3
This question was done well, and much better than at FoundationTier, with the same increase in
the numbers getting a mark in each successive section.
Question 4
Part (i) was not a problem, but in part (ii), as at Foundation Tier, "bleibe...nicht" was a problem.
Over fifty per cent scored a mark.
Question 5
Nearly all candidates scored a mark.
Question 6
More candidates score for part (a) than for part (b), but the question was not a problem for most
candidates.
Question 7
Once again the second part of the question was less well done than the first part, but there is
nothing unusual in the answers.
Question 8
Nearly all candidates scored two marks.
Question 9
Parts (a) and (b) were answered correctly by almost all candidates but part (c) was more of a
problem and one third of candidates thought that option B was the answer.
Question 10 (i)
Only just over half of candidates correctly identified "Strand" with the "seaside" (option A). One
third heard the word "Sehenswürdigkeiten" and therefore answered option B.
Question 10 (ii)
Hardly any candidates failed to score.
Question 10 (iii)
Just over seventy per cent of candidates scored a mark.
Question 11
This was done quite well. There were no outstanding wrong answers to give cause for concern.
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Question 12
Only part (a) presented a problem: just over half failed to hear the key phrase "Auf der anderen
Seite".
Question 13 (a)
This was generally well done. Most candidates answered "everybody" or "everyone".
Question 13 (b)
It was very pleasing to see how many candidates have been learning the new vocabulary items
introduced into the new style of the examination. A large number simply wrote "greenhouse
effect". However, for many of those who did not, it was clear that they had no inkling of what the
text was about. This was a substantial number, and should give teachers cause for concern.
Question 13 (c)
This was less well done than the other parts of this question. Many candidates failed entirely to
comprehend and thought that the topic was still litter, as in Q.13(a). Many thought that the
meaning was that children should be taken to school by car, or that some form of car sharing
was being advocated. Many of those candidates who did score a mark had fully understood
"verboten" and what the sentence meant, others demonstrated sufficient understanding by
writing "should not" or even "should be illegal". There were also a great many other
interpretations which showed very little understanding of the spoken text.
Question 14
Part (i) was very easy for nearly all candidates. Part (ii) used less frequently met school
vocabulary. Fewer than a quarter of candidates correctly answered option B. Almost two-thirds
thought that the answer was option C.
Question 15
This was not a problem for candidates. Part (a) was very well done; parts (b) and (c) were
correctly answered by around two-thirds of candidates.
Question 16
Only part (iii) was a problem for candidates, where fewer than half correctly answered option B.
Just under a third thought that the answer was option A.
Question 17 (i)
The word "decorator" was given in the rubric to give candidates a chance to spot that the
feminine form ending in "-in" was being used. Unfortunately, very few did, and the majority
assumed that it was the male speaker who was planning to take up the profession.
Question 17 (ii)
In essence, all that candidates were asked to do in this question was provide the meaning of the
spoken question on the recording in English. Almost all of the responses showed that the
candidates had not heard, or not understood or had simply ignored every word in that question.
Instead, they wrote questions which they thought might be asked, or, in some cases, complete
inventions.
Mark Ranges and Award of Grades
Grade boundaries and cumulative percentage grades are available on the Results statistics
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