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Question 21Almost all candidates gave the correct answer.Question 22Nearly all identified the key word as revoltosas but many had difficulty putting that into English, with wordssuch as ‘revolted’ and ‘rebellious’ being quite common.Question 23No candidates scored all three marks. The main problem was a failure to refer to ‘reverence’, while, in othercases, there was reference to ‘reverence for one’s parents’.Question 24There were several very good answers, although in some cases the words Nos llevaremos un rosario wererendered as ‘he will bring a rosary with him’.<strong>GCE</strong> Ordinary <strong>Level</strong>Paper 3035/01WritingGeneral commentsThe standard of entries was similar to that of previous sessions. There were some very good scripts butmany candidates struggled with verb forms, in particular the past tense.Comments on specific questionsQuestion 1Picture essayThe context was accessible to most candidates and the storyline presented no difficulties. Some candidatesset the scene in a department store and others in a shopping centre. There were a number of interpretationsof the opening scene – buying or repairing tennis racquets. The lost child gave rise to dialogue seekingpersonal information. Problems with vocabulary included confusion between llorar and llover, and moresurprisingly, tienda. The past tense was not always secure although there were fewer cases of the incorrectuse of the perfect tense. Few candidates successfully negotiated the use of the subjunctive in an indirectcommand. Other weaknesses were found in agreements of adjectives and use of ser and estar.Question 2(a)LetterThe majority of candidates who attempted this question were able to respond to the tasks. Spellingwas insecure in some fairly common words and there were some problems expressing the conceptof ‘ago’.(b)ConversationThis topic gave no difficulties regarding vocabulary as candidates were able to use well rehearsedphrases for leisure activities, such as going to a restaurant, dancing and playing music. The skill inwriting a successful conversation lies in avoiding unnecessary repetition and creating a structureddialogue. This was achieved by some candidates who had practised the technique.60
(c)NarrativeQuestion 3There were some unnerving tales of unpleasant toddlers – and some happy experiences also!This question gave rise to the most interesting answers and there were examples of goodmanipulation of tenses.Translation into SpanishAs has been stated in previous reports, candidates should consider the alternatives to this question unlessthey have had experience of translation from English. A high level of accuracy is required and candidatesmust translate only what has been set. Some candidates approached this very well and showed soundawareness of structure and verb forms and a good range of vocabulary. Frequent errors included:llorar/llover (as in Question 1); began/continued; flooded; estar + past participle; subjunctive in si clauses;wood; get wet; preterite/imperfect tense.Paper 3035/02Reading ComprehensionGeneral commentsThe performance of candidates in Paper 2 was good and Teachers are to be commended on theirpreparation of candidates.Comments on specific questionsSection 1Exercise 1This was done very well, the large majority scoring 5 or 6 out of a possible 6. The most common errorsoccurred in Question 1, perhaps candidates had not come across jamón. Correct answers were:Question 1 C, Question 2 D, Question 3 C, Question 4 B, Question 5 D, Question 6 A.Exercise 2Likewise, very well done. The most common error was to write Roberto in Question 12. Correct answerswere: Question 7 Juan, Question 8 Pedro, Question 9 Diego, Question 10 Antonio, Question 11 Carlos,Question 12 Miguel.Exercise 3Again, candidates coped well with this exercise – few scored less than 9 out of 12. Possible correctanswers:Question 13 Estaban en la tercera planta.Question 14 Porque jugaban una partida de cartas.Question 15 Ocurrió el peor terremoto de la historia de Taiwan.Question 16 El edificio cayó en ruinas.Question 17 Se destruyeron casi 10000 edificios.Question 18 Pasó dias encerrado en las ruinas.61
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