Centre Number

HIGHER
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EXAMINATION

German Beginners

General Reading time 10 minutes

Instructions Working time 2 hours and 30 minutes
Write using black pen
Monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries may be used
Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of
this page and pages 5, 9, 13, 17, 21 and 23

Total marks: Section I 30 marks (pages 27)

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This section should take approximately 40 minutes

Section II 30 marks (pages 920)

Attempt Questions 1014
Allow about 1 hour for this section

Section III 20 marks (pages 2124)

This section has two parts, Part A and Part B
Allow about 50 minutes for this section
Part A 10 marks
Attempt Questions 1516
Part B 10 marks
Attempt either Question 17 or Question 18

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Section I Listening

30 marks
Attempt Questions 19
This section should take approximately 40 minutes

You will hear NINE texts. Each text will be read twice. There will be a pause after the first
reading in which you may make notes. However, you may make notes at any time. You will be
given adequate time after the second reading to complete your answer. Answer the questions
in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of
response. In the case of multiple-choice questions, tick the box that corresponds to the correct
response. You may proceed to Section II as soon as you have finished Question 9.

Question 1 (2 marks) Candidates

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Describe the missing girl. 2 (These notes
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Question 2 (2 marks)

Complete the following table with the missing details about the time 2
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Time Activity

10:00

12:00 Go to a caf

Meet at Julias place

4:00

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Which dog is Rex? Tick the corresponding box. 1 (These notes
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A. B. C. D.

Question 4 (3 marks)

Complete the telephone message based on the conversation. 3

Telephone message

Caller Susanne ........................................................

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Question 5 (3 marks)

Explain the speakers decision to meet in the library. 3

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Question 7 (4 marks) Candidates

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How do the mothers feelings change during the conversation? 6 (These notes
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Section II Reading
Student Number
30 marks
Attempt Questions 1014
Allow about 1 hour for this section

Read the texts, then answer the questions in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces
provide guidance for the expected length of response.

Question 10 (2 marks)

Read the text, then answer the question that follows.

An alle Fuball Teams unserer Schule!

Diese Woche hat es so viel geregnet. Jetzt gibt es auf dem Fuballplatz
10 cm Wasser. Wir knnen morgen nicht Fuball spielen.
Eure Sportlehrer

What is the purpose of this message? 2

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Question 11 (4 marks)

Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

An: Schmidt5@gigglemail.de
Von: Omaanna@gigglemail.de
Betreff: Weihnachten in der Sonne?

Liebe Kinder und Enkelkinder,

wie geht es euch? Ich habe eine gute und eine schlechte Nachricht fr
euch.
Der Arzt hat mir verboten, Auto zu fahren. Jetzt habe ich mein
Auto verkauft. Es war ziemlich neu und ich habe 15.000 Euro dafr
bekommen. Eine alte Frau wie ich braucht nicht so viel Geld.
Ich mchte euch alle einladen, mit mir nach Spanien zu fliegen. Das ist
mein Weihnachtsgeschenk an euch. Ich hoffe ihr knnt mitkommen.
Eure Oma Anna

(a) What is Grandma Anna suggesting as a Christmas present? 1

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Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

Berlin, den 12. Dezember

Sehr geehrter Herr Dohrmann,
am Samstag hatte meine Tochter ihren zehnten Geburtstag. Ihre Tante hatte
ihr ein groes Geschenk versprochen. Aber das Paket war am Samstag nicht
da. Die ganze Stimmung war kaputt. Drei Tage spter kam das Paket an.
Die Tante hatte das Paket extra mit Expresspost geschickt. Warum ist das
Paket so spt angekommen? Meine Tochter war so enttuscht.
Frau Schneider

Hamburg, den 13. Dezember

Sehr geehrte Frau Schneider,
es tut mir leid, dass das Paket zu spt angekommen ist. Leider hat die Tante
das Paket nicht mit Expresspost geschickt. Die Adresse war auch nicht
korrekt und unsere Firma arbeitet samstags nicht.
Mit freundlichen Gren,
Herr Dohrmann

(a) Why did Mrs Schneider complain? 1

A. The parcel was empty.

B. The parcel arrived late.
C. The parcel did not arrive.
D. The parcel arrived broken.

(b) Outline Mr Dohrmanns response to the complaint. 3

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Question 13 (7 marks)

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Question 13 (7 marks)

Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

Goodbye London! Hallo Berlin!

England will nicht mehr in der Europischen Union sein. 2017 soll der Ausstieg
offiziell werden und dann ist England nicht mehr in der EU.
Viele englische Startup-Firmen finden das nicht gut. England bekommt im
Moment ca. 655 Millionen Euro pro Jahr von der EU. Nach dem Brexit ist das
nicht so sicher. Diese Firmen wollen in Europa bleiben und suchen jetzt in Berlin
ihr neues Zuhause, denn auch Berlin hatte schon 2014 mehr Investmentkapital
als London. Die Mieten sind 60% billiger und der deutsche Staat hilft mit
Startgeld. Deutschland ist das Herz der EU.
Auch Jim Button ist vor 6 Monaten nach Berlin gezogen. Deutsch sprechen
konnte er nicht, aber das war fr ihn kein Problem. Viele Deutsche sprechen
Englisch und die Leute in seiner Firma kommen alle aus Grobritannien.
Deutsch lernen mchte er trotzdem: Viele Deutsche knnen Englisch sprechen,
aber nach 20 Minuten reden sie doch lieber Deutsch.
Die Partyszene findet er viel besser hier als in London. Er hat auch schon ein
paar deutsche Freunde gefunden. Generell findet er die Deutschen hilfsbereit
und freundlich, aber manchmal viel ehrlicher als die Leute in England. Am
Anfang fand ich diese Ehrlichkeit total unhflich. Aber jetzt habe ich Ehrlichkeit
lieber als Hflichkeit.

(a) What motivates start-up companies to move to Berlin? 3

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(b) How does Jim Button feel about his move to Berlin? Support your answer with 4
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Question 14 (13 marks)

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Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.

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STUNDEN

FRISCHE
LAND
MILCH

Die Milchtankstelle
Die deutschen Bauern haben ein Problem: die Milch wird immer billiger in
den Supermrkten verkauft. Die Bauern bekommen immer weniger Geld fr
ihre Arbeit. Viele Bauern mssen ihre Khe und den Bauernhof verkaufen. Sie
machen keinen Profit mehr.
In unserer kleinen Stadt ist ein Bauer, der eine clevere Idee hatte. Er hat eine
Milchtankstelle gebaut. Man bringt eine leere Flasche mit und fllt sie in
einem Automaten mit Milch. Ein Liter Milch kostet 2 Euro. Sie ist frisch und
schmeckt viel besser als die Milch aus dem Supermarkt. Man kann auch Tag
und Nacht die Milch kaufen.
Tagsber ist immer ein Verkufer in der Tankstelle. Man kann neue 1 Liter
Flaschen kaufen und auch kleine 300 ml Flaschen. Die kleinen Flaschen sind
mit Schoko, Vanille oder Erdbeerpulver gefllt. Dazu kommen dann 300 ml
Milch und man hat eine leckere Schoko, Vanille oder Erdbeermilch. Diese
sind bei Kindern und Jugendlichen sehr beliebt.
Vor ein paar Tagen bin ich nach Mitternacht zur Milchtankstelle gefahren, weil
ich keine Milch mehr im Khlschrank hatte. Ich kam in die Milchtankstelle
und es waren etwa 15 junge Leute da. Sie tranken ihre Schokomilch und hatten
Spa. Keiner rauchte Zigaretten, keiner trank Alkohol und ein junger Mann hat
meine Flaschen zum Auto getragen. Ich war so berrascht!
Am nchsten Morgen sagte mir der Bauer, dass fast jeden Abend Gruppen
junger Leute sich in der Milchtankstelle treffen. Dort ist es gemtlich, keine
Erwachsenen stren sie und die Milch ist lecker. Graffiti? Nirgendwo.
Zigarettenstummel? Nirgendwo. Leere Coladosen gibt es auch nicht. Der Bauer,
die Jugendlichen und auch Leute wie ich freuen sich ber die erfolgreiche,
clevere Idee.

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(a) What are the supermarkets doing? 1

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(d) How successful is this new initiative? Support your answer with reference to the 5
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Section III Writing in German

20 marks Student Number
Allow about 50 minutes for this section

Part A 10 marks
Attempt Questions 1516

Answer the questions in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected
length of response.

Your answers will be assessed on how well you:

communicate relevant ideas and information
write text appropriate to audience, purpose and context
structure and sequence ideas and information
demonstrate control of vocabulary and language structures in German

Question 15 (4 marks)

Write a message to a friend explaining why you cannot meet him/her today. Write approximately
50 words in GERMAN.

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You have just redecorated your room. Write an email to your friend describing how your room
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Student Number
Part B 10 marks
Attempt 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 GERMAN.

Your answer will be assessed on how well you:

communicate relevant ideas and information
write text appropriate to audience, purpose and context
structure and sequence ideas and information
demonstrate control of a range of vocabulary and language structures in German

Question 17 (10 marks)

Du reist mit deiner Familie und nichts geht nach Plan. Schreib darber in dein Tagebuch.

You are travelling with your family and nothing is going to plan. Write about it in your diary.

OR

Question 18 (10 marks)

Du bist heute zu einem Jobinterview gegangen. Du mchtest die Stelle sehr gern haben.
Schreib warum du die Stelle mchtest in dein Tagebuch.

You went for a job interview today. You really want to get the job. Write about why you want
the job in your diary.

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