TEST CODE 01245020

FORM TP 2010032 JANUARY 2010

C A R I B B E A N E X A M I N A T I O N S C O U N C I L
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
SPANISH
Paper 02 General Proficiency
FREE RESPONSE
2 hours

14 JANUARY 2010 (a.m.)

1. Answer ALL questions in Sections I and IV.

2. Answer ONE question in EACH of Sections II and III.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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SECTION I

DIRECTED SITUATIONS

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

Write in SPANISH the information required for EACH of the situations given below. Do
NOT write more than ONE sentence for each situation. For some situations, a complete
sentence may NOT be necessary. Do NOT translate the situations given. Do NOT use
abbreviations. DO NOT WRITE EACH ANSWER ON A DIFFERENT PAGE.

YOU WILL BE PENALISED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

1. Your mother has written you an e-mail giving you some advice while you are in Caracas
studying Spanish. What does your mother write?

2. You are spending Christmas holidays in Puerto Rico. You send an e-mail to your best
friend expressing your opinion about Christmas in Puerto Rico. What do you write?

3. You are applying to a college overseas and must submit a statement expressing the reason
you have selected that particular college. What do you write?

4. You need to see the schools counsellor. Write an e-mail requesting an appointment to
see him/her.

5. Your Spanish class is planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country. Write the e-mail
you send to your teacher stating why you will not be able to go on the trip.

6. Your school is participating in an inter-school football competition but your school team
is not doing well. A supporter sends an e-mail encouraging the players to do better.
What does the message say?

7. You were very rude to your father this morning and you are now ashamed of your con-
duct. Write the e-mail you send to his office.

8. You take a phone message for your sister about a change of plans for the weekend. What
message do you write?

9. You send an e-mail to your aunt who lives overseas reminding her of a promise she
made to you last week. What does the e-mail say?

10. You have received your end-of-term report and are disappointed about a particular grade.
What do you write in a note to the teacher?
Total 30 marks

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SECTION II

LETTER/COMPOSITION

Using ONE of the following outlines as a guide, write in SPANISH a letter OR composition
of NO MORE THAN 130 150 words. Use the tense or tenses appropriate to the topic
which you have chosen.

YOU WILL BE PENALISED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

EITHER
LETTER

You took part in a competition and won a monetary prize. Write a letter to your friend, who
lives in Panama, informing him/her of the good news. You must include

(i) what the competition was about

(ii) how you were informed that you had won
(iii) how you reacted to the news
(iv) what you plan to do with your prize.

(Do NOT write your real name and address, but include the date in SPANISH and use
the appropriate beginning and ending.)
Total 30 marks

OR
COMPOSITION

Write a composition about a surprise party you have planned for a special friend. Be sure to
include

(i) why the friend is special to you

(ii) where and when the party will take place
(iii) some fun activities you have organized
(iv) the biggest challenge in planning the party.
Total 30 marks

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SECTION III

CONTEXTUAL ANNOUNCEMENT/CONTEXTUAL DIALOGUE

Use the cues provided to complete EITHER an announcement OR a dialogue in SPANISH.

YOU WILL BE PENALISED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

EITHER
CONTEXTUAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Use the following information to write an announcement of about 80 100 words in

SPANISH.

A business in your school community has offered the students of your school the opportunity
for holiday employment as tour guides. Interested persons must be 16 years or older and be
knowledgeable about places of interest in their country.

Responses to ALL of the cues listed below MUST be included in the announcement to be made
in your school newsletter.

(i) What the offer is

(ii) Age requirements for interested persons
(iii) What knowledge interested persons need to have
(iv) Hours and period of employment
(v) How one can take advantage of this opportunity
Total 20 marks

OR
CONTEXTUAL DIALOGUE

Using 80 100 words on the INSERT provided, complete the dialogue between you and
your teacher, giving your responses.

You are assisting your teacher to organize an end-of-year activity for the graduating class.

Responses to ALL of the cues listed below MUST be included in the completed dialogue.

(i) The type of activity

(ii) A suitable date
(iii) Choice of venue
(iv) The people who should be invited
(v) A gift to be presented to the principal
Total 20 marks

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SECTION IV
READING COMPREHENSION
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

Read the following selection carefully. Do NOT translate, but answer the questions in
ENGLISH. Be sure to identify by number the question to which your answer refers.
YOU WILL BE PENALISED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Lucitas Birthday Gift

Anteayer Lucita cumpli diecisiete aos. Su abuela le regal una caja inmensa de chocolates
que Lucita decidi llevar a la escuela para compartirlos con sus compaeros.

En la escuela, Lucita dej la caja de chocolates sobre una mesa y fue a clases hasta el medioda.
Despus de clases Lucita fue por la caja de chocolates, pero no estaba donde la haba dejado. Se
enfad y comenz a llorar. Inmediatamente se le acerc su amigo Domingo quien le pregunt
qu le pasaba. Lucita le cont su problema.

Domingo haba odo a dos muchachos, Lucas y Alkino, planeando hacerle una broma a ella:
iban a esconder la caja de chocolates. Domingo pens que poda ayudar a su amiga a recuperar
su regalo.

Sin decir nada, Domingo fue inmediatamente en busca de Lucas y Alkino. Les encontr en
la cafetera con el regalo de Lucita. Estaban para salir cuando Domingo agarr la caja y cor-
ri rpidamente para devolvrsela a Lucita. Pobre Domingo! En el camino se tropez con
el guardia de la escuela quien acababa de hablar con Lucita y sin hacerle preguntas le llev
directamente a la oficina del director.

Use complete sentences to answer, in ENGLISH, the following questions based on the
selection you have just read.
1. When did Lucita celebrate her birthday? (1 mark )
2. How old was Lucita? (1 mark )
3. What gift did Lucita receive and from whom? (3 marks)
4. Why did Lucita take her gift to school? (2 marks)
5. What did Lucita observe at the end of class? (2 marks)
6. How did Lucita react? (2 marks)
7. What information did Domingo have? (3 marks)
8. Where did Domingo go? (1 mark )
9. What was Domingos reaction when he saw Lucas and Alkino? (2 marks)
10. Why did the guard react in the way that he did? (3 marks)

Total 20 marks
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 TEST CODE 01245020
FORM TP 2010032 JANUARY 2010
C A R I B B E A N E X A M I N A T I O N S C O U N C I L
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
SPANISH
Paper 02 General Proficiency
Section III - Contextual Dialogue Centre number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Candidate number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Using between 80 100 words, complete the dialogue between you and your teacher, giv-
ing your responses.

You are assisting your teacher to organize an end-of-year activity for the graduating class.

Responses to ALL of the cues listed below MUST be included in the completed dialogue.

(i) The type of activity

(ii) A suitable date
(iii) Choice of venue
(iv) The people who should be invited
(v) A gift to be presented to the principal

Attach this INSERT to your answer booklet.

Profesor: Qu actividad podemos organizar para los estudiantes que van a graduarse?

T: ..

..

Profesor: Me parece una buena idea. Pero tenemos que pensar en una noche apropriada para
esta actividad.

T: ..

..

Profesor: Puede ser, pero muchos padres normalmente tienen algo para sus hijos despus de
la ceremonia de graduacin.

T: ..

..

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Profesor: Tienes razn. Lo importante es informarles con tiempo, as que esa noche quede
libre. Cul es el restaurante favorito de los estudiantes?

T: ..

..

Profesor: Es un buen restaurante. Sirven comida muy sabrosa all. Hablar con el dueo
para que nos d un buen precio. Adems de los estudiantes a cules profesores
debemos invitar?

T: ..

..

Profesor: Solamente a ellos? Por qu no invitamos a los otros tambin?

T: ..

..

Profesor: Seguro. El director ha mostrado inters en el bienestar de los estudiantes y merece

ser reconocido. Qu le podemos regalar?

T: ..

..

Profesor: T s sabes lo que le gusta. Lo discutiremos con los otros estudiantes maana en la
reunin. No olvides la reunin maana a las 4:00 p.m. en nuestro saln de clase!

T: ..

..

Profesor: Hasta maana.

Total 20 marks

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