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MOE & UCLES 2019 1 Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Normal (Academic) Level (2021) SYLLABUS CODES Bengali 3236 Gujarati 3237 Hindi 3238 Panjabi 3239 Urdu 3240 CONTENTS Page BENGALI 2 GUJARATI 10 HINDI 18 PANJABI 26 URDU 34

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MOE & UCLES 2019 1

Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board

Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education

Normal (Academic) Level (2021)

SYLLABUS CODES

Bengali 3236 Gujarati 3237 Hindi 3238 Panjabi 3239 Urdu 3240

CONTENTS Page BENGALI 2 GUJARATI 10 HINDI 18 PANJABI 26 URDU 34

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Bengali Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education

Normal (Academic) Level (2021) (Syllabus 3236)

INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Bengali syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.

OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Bengali syllabus. On completion of the Bengali course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Bengali-knowing persons inside and

outside the school.

2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Bengali with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by

developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Bengali to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own

development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the

language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude

of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern

of the Bengali people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Bengali.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Paper/ Duration

Component Item Type No of Items

Weighting

1 (2 hours)

Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)

OE

OE

1 out of 2

1 out of 4

45

15

30

2 (1 hour

30 minutes)

Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage ● Combination/Separation of Words ● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs ● Sentence Transformation ● Cloze Passage ● Vocabulary Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)

OE Obj OE Obj

MCQ

MCQ

OE

43 5 5 5 10 5 7 6

55

5 5 5 10 5

7

18

Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions

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BENGALI These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive. Bengali: Idioms

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23.

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Bengali: Idioms

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Bengali: Idioms

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Bengali: Proverbs

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Bengali: Word Pairs

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2.

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Gujarati Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education

Normal (Academic) Level (2021) (Syllabus 3237)

INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Gujarati syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Hindi, Panjabi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.

OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Gujarati syllabus. On completion of the Gujarati course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Gujarati-knowing persons inside and

outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Gujarati with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by

developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Gujarati to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own

development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the

language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude

of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern

of the Gujarati people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Gujarati.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Paper/ Duration

Component Item Type No of Items Weighting

1 (2 hours)

Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)

OE

OE

1 out of 2

1 out of 4

45

15

30

2 (1 hour

30 minutes)

Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage ● Combination/Separation of Words ● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs ● Sentence Transformation ● Cloze Passage ● Vocabulary

Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)

OE Obj OE Obj

MCQ

MCQ

OE

43 5 5 5 10 5 7 6

55

5 5 5 10 5 7

18

Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions

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GUJARATI These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive. Gujarati: Idioms

1. ચહરો ઊતર જવો

2. ગુલી કરવી

3. દમ દવો

4. ગ પા ંમારવા ં

5. પલાયન થઈ જ ુ ં

6. વ ખાવો

7. રંગે હાથ પકડ ુ ં

8. કાન દવા

9. મો ુ ંસતંાડ ુ ં

10. પેટમા ંબલાડા ંબોલવા ં

11. મસકો મારવો

12. ટૂ પડ ુ ં

13. ઉતાવળ કરવી

14. ઉડાવી દ ુ ં

15. મીઠ મીઠ વાતો કરવી

16. હા એ હા કરવી

17. હાથ ભીડમા ંહોવો

18. ર ચ ર થ ુ ં

19. પેટ પાટા બાધંવા

20. ગળે પડ ુ ં

21. પ થર પર પાણી રડ ુ ં

22. દલ ખોલ ુ ં

23. મનોરથ રૂા કરવા

24. રાઈ મી ુ ં ઉતાર ુ ં

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Gujarati: Idioms

25. હાથ આપવો

26. રાગ કાઢવો

27. માખો મારવી

28. પોતાના પગ પર ુહાડ મારવી

29. ખમા ં ળૂ નાખવી

30. આકાશના તારા તોડવા

31. બળતામા ંઘી હોમ ુ ં

32. ઈદનો ચાદં હોવો

33. કાગડા ઊડવા

34. તૂરાના મોતે મર ુ ં

35. લોહ તર ુ ંહો ુ ં

36. ગાડલા ંમડદા ંઉખેડવા ં

37. ટસથી મસ ન થ ુ ં

38. હાથ ટો હોવો

39. ખ કાઢવી

40. છાતી ૂટવી

41. મન ચોર ુ ં

42. દાતં ખાટા કરવા

43. દાળમા ંકા ં હો ુ ં

44. મર મસાલો નાખવો

45. મ મચકોડ ુ ં

46. સોનાનો રૂજ ઊગવો

47. નજર ફરવવી

48. િસ ો જમાવવો

49. અ લનો બારદાન

50. અડધો રોટલો

51. અઢાર વાકંા હોવા

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Gujarati: Idioms

52. અભરાઈએ ચઢાવ ુ ં

53. અથ સરવો

54. આકાશ ટૂ પડ ુ ં

55. આડ આવ ુ ં

56. ખ ુ ંરતન

57. ટ ઉકલવી

58. ઊની ચ ન આવવી

59. ઘ હરામ થવી

60. ુ ંમા ુ ંરાખ ુ ં

61. એકડ એકથી શ કર ુ ં

62. કાદવ ઉડાડવો

63. ક ડયા ું ઊભરા ુ ં

64. કાનની ટૂ પકડવી

65. ખાસડા ંખાવા ં

66. ખોળો પાથરવો

67. ઘોડ ચઢ ુ ં

68. ચપટ મા ંઉડાડ ુ ં

69. ચાર ખો થવી

70. ૂ ંક ચા ંન કર ુ ં

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Gujarati: Proverbs

1. ત સારો તો બ ુ ંસા ું

2. ધળામા ંકાણો રા

3. ખાલી ચણો વાગે ઘણો

4. રાડં ા પછ ુ ંડહાપણ ુ ંકામ ુ ં

5. આગળ વૂો પાછળ ખાઈ

6. નાચ ુ ંન હ ને ગ ુ ંવાં ુ ં

7. ઘરે ઘરે માટ ના લૂા

8. ા ખાટ છે

9. વી કરણી તેવી ભરણી

10. ઊલટો ચોર કોટવાળને દંડ

11. ક ડ ને કણ ને હાથીને મણ

12. આગ લાગે યાર ૂવો ખોદવો

13. કાકંર કાકંર પાળ બધંાય

14. ઝાઝી ક ડ સાપને તાણે

15. ન બો યામા ંનવ ણુ

16. પાણી પહલા ંપાળ બાધંવી

17. ગા યા મેહ વરસે ન હ, ભ યા ૂતરા ંકરડ ન હ

18. ગામના મ એ ગળ ુ ંન હ બધંાય

19. ઘર બાળ ને તીરથ કર ુ ં

20. યા યાથંી સવાર

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Gujarati: Word Pairs

1. ખુ – ુ :ખ

2. દયા – ક ુણા

3. ચડતી – પડતી

4. કપડા ં– લ ા ં

5. દોડતો – દોડતો

6. આગળ – પાછળ

7. ચ – નીચ

8. ના ુ ં– મો ુ ં

9. આ ુ – બા ુ

10. સા ુ ં– ૂ ુ ં

11. આકાશપાતાળ

12. કાળાધંોળા ં

13. અવરજવર

14. ખાનપાન

15. ૂ યા – તર યા

16. નમાલ

17. દનદહાડ

18. ફટાફટ

19. ૂટંફાટ

20. પાપ ુ ય

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Hindi Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education

Normal (Academic) Level (2021) (Syllabus 3238)

INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Hindi syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Panjabi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.

OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Hindi syllabus. On completion of the Hindi course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Hindi-knowing persons inside and

outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Hindi with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by

developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Hindi to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own

development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the

language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude

of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern

of Hindi-speaking people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Hindi.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Paper/ Duration

Component Item Type No of Items Weighting

1 (2 hours)

Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)

OE

OE

1 out of 2

1 out of 4

45

15

30

2 (1 hour

30 minutes)

Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage ● Combination/Separation of Words ● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs ● Sentence Transformation ● Cloze Passage ● Vocabulary

Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)

OE Obj OE Obj

MCQ

MCQ

OE

43

5 5 5 10 5 7 6

55

5 5 5 10 5 7

18

Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions

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HINDI These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive. Hindi: Idioms

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Hindi: Idioms

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Hindi: Idioms

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Hindi: Proverbs

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Hindi: Word Pairs

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Panjabi Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education

Normal (Academic) Level (2021) (Syllabus 3239)

INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Panjabi syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu. This syllabus is available in October only.

OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Panjabi syllabus. On completion of the Panjabi course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Panjabi-knowing persons inside and

outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Panjabi with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by

developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Panjabi to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own

development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the

language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude

of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern

of the Panjabi people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Panjabi.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Paper/ Duration

Component Item Type No of Items Weighting

1 (2 hours)

Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)

OE

OE

1 out of 2

1 out of 4

45

15

30

2 (1 hour

30 minutes)

Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage ● Combination/Separation of Words ● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs ● Sentence Transformation ● Cloze Passage ● Vocabulary

Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)

OE Obj OE Obj

MCQ

MCQ

OE

43

5 5 5 10 5 7

6

55

5 5 5 10 5

7

18

Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions

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PANJABI These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive.

Panjabi: Idioms

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Panjabi: Idioms

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Panjabi: Idioms

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Panjabi: Proverbs

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Panjabi: Word Pairs

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Urdu Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education

Normal (Academic) Level (2021) (Syllabus 3240)

INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Normal Level Urdu syllabus for candidates in Singapore. Normal Level Syllabuses are also available in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Panjabi. This syllabus is available in October only.

OBJECTIVES The main objective of the examination is to assess the skills outlined in the Urdu syllabus. On completion of the Urdu course, students would have acquired the following abilities. 1. To carry on a meaningful and effective exchange of ideas with Urdu-knowing persons inside and

outside the school. 2. To read and understand a variety of prose texts for gaining knowledge and pleasure. 3. To develop the capacity to express ideas and feelings in Urdu with imagination and creativity. 4. To enhance the ability to take rational decisions by considering every issue on the basis of reasoning. 5. To take the examination with self-confidence and to be successful by meeting the challenges posed by

developments taking place in the language and the expanding area of the language teaching activities. 6. To acquire adequate knowledge of Urdu to be able to meet one’s needs and activities for one’s own

development. 7. To develop an attitude of appreciating useful ideas and cultural refinement expressed through the

language. 8. To develop respect for one’s own culture through a knowledge of its origins and to develop an attitude

of appreciating other cultures and interacting with people of other cultures. 9. To develop an understanding of and respect for the life-style, philosophy and general behaviour pattern

of Urdu-speaking people. 10. To be introduced to outstanding literary works in Urdu.

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DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS The examination comprises two papers. PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks) The paper consists of two sections, A and B, to be completed in two hours. Section A: Letter (30 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 90 words on one of two topics given. Section B: Essay (60 marks) Candidates are required to write at least 170 words on one of four topics given. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 minutes) (110 marks) Section A: Language Usage (60 marks) Questions set will include Combination/Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation, Structural Cloze and Vocabulary. Section B: Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks) Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 250 words will be set. Section C: Comprehension (open-ended questions) (36 marks) Six questions based on a passage of about 240 words will be set.

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TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS

Paper/ Duration

Component Item Type No of Items Weighting

1 (2 hours)

Composition: Section A: Letter (at least 90 words) Section B: Essay (at least 170 words)

OE

OE

1 out of 2

1 out of 4

45

15

30

2 (1 hour

30 minutes)

Language Usage and Comprehension: Section A: Language Usage ● Combination/Separation of Words ● Idioms, Proverbs & Words in Pairs ● Sentence Transformation ● Cloze Passage ● Vocabulary

Section B: Comprehension (MCQ) (passage length: about 250 words) Section C: Comprehension (OE) (passage length: about 240 words)

OE Obj OE Obj

MCQ

MCQ

OE

43

5 5 5 10 5 7 6

55

5 5 5 10 5 7

18

Key: OE open-ended questions MCQ multiple-choice questions Obj objective-type questions

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URDU These lists act as a guide and are NOT exhaustive.

Urdu: Idioms

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Urdu: Idioms

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Urdu: Idioms

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Urdu: Proverbs

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Urdu: Word Pairs

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