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2017 Public Examination

MalteseContinuers Level

Wednesday 18 October: 2 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Reading Time: 10 minutes Working Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes

• Youhave10minutestoreadallthepapersandtofamiliariseyourselfwiththerequirementsofthequestions.Youmustnotwriteduringthistime.

• Monolingualand/orbilingualprinteddictionariesmaybeconsultedduringthereadingtimeandalsoduringtheexamination.

Section 1: Listening and Responding (30 marks)

Instructions to Students

1. Allow approximately 40 minutes for Section 1.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 1 in this booklet in black or blue pen. Space is provided for you to make notes.

3. You must answer ALL questions in Part A and Part B.

4. Answer Part A in ENGLISH and Part B in MALTESE.

5. Write your student/registration number and the centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet.

6. All question booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.

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Part A (Questions 1–3) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

You will hear THREE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in ENGLISH.

MarksText 11. Describe the kind of candidate who would be eligible for this scholarship. 3

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MarksText 22. (a) What was the information the woman wanted from the man and why? 2

(b) Why was it difficult for her to obtain that information? 3

(c) What evidence in the text suggests that the man is generous? 1

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MarksText 33. (a) Karmnu Borg has seen many changes in the manufacturing and selling

of ice-cream. Identify four changes that he has seen.4

(b) What evidence suggests that Karmnu Borg is very dedicated to his business?

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Part B (Questions 4–6) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

You will hear THREE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in MALTESE.

MarksText 44. (a) According to the advertisement, what is the special event taking place

next week? Skont ir-reklam, x’inhu l-avveniment spe`jali fil-[img]a li [ejja?

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(b) What words of enthusiasm does the speaker use in this advertisement? Xi kliem ta’ entu\ja\mu tu\a l-ispiker f’dan ir-reklam?

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MarksText 55. (a) What is there in the text to tell us that the woman was very happy? X’hemm fit-test li jurina li din il-mara kienet fer]ana ]afna?

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(b) How does the modern luzzu differ from the traditional one? Kif il-luzzu ta’ da\-\mien huwa differenti minn dak tradizzjonali?

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MarksText 66. (a) What is Paul’s opinion of the film industry in Malta? X’inhi l-opinjoni ta’ Paul dwar l-industrija tal-films f’Malta?

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(b) How does Mary prove her point regarding this industry? Kif tipprova l-punt tag]ha Mary dwar din l-industrija?

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2017 Public Examination

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Section 2: Reading and Responding (25 marks)

Instructions to Students

1. Allow approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes for Section 2.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 2 in this booklet in black or blue pen.

3. You must answer ALL questions in Part A and Part B.

4. Answer Part A in ENGLISH and Part B in MALtESE.

5. Write your student/registration number and the centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet.

6. All question booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.

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Te\or Nazzjonali Abbandunat Jer[a’ jsir {awhra

Meta Christine Muscat irrealizzat li l-knisja l-qadima ta’ Santa Marija fil-belt Valletta kienet qed tintu\a b]ala ma]zen g]all-karrijiet tal-Karnival, u rat kif il-]itan kienu miksija bil-graffiti, it-twieqi mkissra u l-pitturi mo]bija bi\-\ebg]a, iddispja`iha ]afna. Minn dak il-]in, Christine idde`idiet li tag]mel kulma tista’ biex din il-knisja tin[ieb kif kienet qabel. Christine marret g]and il-Gvern, kitbet fil-gazzetti u tkellmet minn qalbha fuq dak li riedet tag]mel biex tirrestawrja dil-knisja.

Dawk kollha li kienu involuti fir-restawr ta’ din il-knisja jistg]u jkunu kburin bis-su``ess li kellhom. Bix-xog]ol volontarju u d-dedikazzjoni tag]hom, bidlu dan il-post abbandunat fil-[awhra kif kien fl-antik. Din il-knisja, flimkien mal-monasterju ta’ ]dejha, kienet inbniet fis-seklu sittax. Sfortunatament il-monasterju m’g]adux je\isti, i\da fl-arkivji tal-knisja Christine sabet dokumenti dettaljati ferm fuq il-]ajjiet ta’ dawk is-sorijiet li kienu jg]ixu fih.

L-istorja ta’ dawk is-sorijiet hija tassew interessanti. Minn dokumenti li sabet fl-arkivji, Christine fehmet li s-sorijiet kienu nisa bie\la, intelli[enti u li jafu kif jimmani[[jaw il-flus. Kellhom proprjetà, flus imfaddlin g]al meta jixjie]u u kienu j\ommu kont e\att ta’ dak kollu li kienu jonqfu. G]alhekk illum nafu x’ikel kienu jieklu, u xi proprjetà privata kellhom. Fil-monasterju dawn in-nisa sabu stabilità li qatt ma kellhom qabel, stabilità li spi``at meta fl-1798 Napuljun Bonaparti g]alaq il-monasterji.

Part A (Questions 7–8) (10 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftexts( forexample,bycomparing,contrasting,summarisingand/orevaluating)andconveytheinformationappropriately.

7. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

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(a) Explain why the word ‘abandoned’ in the title is accurate. 2

(b) Christine is full of admiration for the women who lived in the monastery. Why? 3

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Is-Sibt li g]adda Sylvia Borg reb]et l-ewwel premju tal-Industrija tat-Tessuti g]ar-restawr ta’ libsa tat-tie[ ta’ \mien l-antik, premju li jag]ti s-Sindku. Din il-libsa li na]sbu li n]admet fil-1800 hija libsa tal-bizzilla t’G]awdex. Meta reb]et dal-premju Sylvia tkellmet fuq il-pro`ess ikkumplikat ta’ dan ir-restawr.

‘Bilkemm temmnu li din il-libsa daqshekk delikata jien sibtha f’bor\a tal-plastik f’]anut li jbieg] il-]wejje[ li jkunu di[à u\ati. Kif rajtha mill-ewwel indunajt li din ma kinitx xi sejba tas-soltu. Wara li g]amilt ]afna tfittix, sibt kemm dil-libsa kienet tassew spe`jali. Mid-disinji li kienu biss ma]duma f’G]awdex sibt li din hija bi``a xog]ol G]awdxija ma]duma b’disinn li seta’ kien pin[ut minn Dun {u\epp Diacono nnifsu. Dan kien feta] skola tal-bizzilla g]all-bniet fix-Xag]ra G]awdex. G]alkemm jien irrestawrajt ]afna lbies differenti, din il-libsa ]aditli ]afna \mien biex inlestiha. Il-]jata kienet miftuqa kollha u ]afna mill-]ajt tal-]arir kien imqatta’. Billi ma kont naf xejn fuq kif tin]adem il-bizzilla g]amilt kors ta’ sitt xhur biex nitg]allem kif insewwiha. Meta kont qed na]dem fuq din il-libsa bdejt na]seb fuq dik il-mara li ]afna \mien ilu g]addiet sig]at twal to]loq xog]ol hekk sabi] u uniku. Min kienet? Din g]amlitha g]aliha jew g]at-tifla tag]ha? Kienet forsi xi bi``a xog]ol ordnata? Imma l-ikbar mistoqsija li kelli kienet kif dil-libsa spi``at [o bor\a tal-plastik f’]anut fl-Awstralja.’

8. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

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QUEStIONSMarks

(a) What knowledge about Gozitan lace did Sylvia impart in her acceptance speech for the award? 2

(b) What evidence in the text indicates that Sylvia still has a mystery to solve? 3

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Invit biex tie]u parti fuq program tat-televixin

Inti ta’ dixxendenza Maltija? G]andek min ji[i minnek jg]ix f’Malta?

L-istazzjon tat-televixin tag]na qed ifittex sitt \g]a\ag] ta’ dixxendenza Maltija li jg]ixu fl-Awstralja,u li jixtiequ jkunu jafu l-istorja tal-antenati tag]hom. Min kienu dawn in-nies? X’kien ix-xog]ol tag]hom? G]aliex emigraw lejn l-Awstralja? X’sar minnhom dawk li baqg]u Malta?

Trid ikollok ‘il fuq minn sittax-il sena u g]andek min ji[i minnek li joqg]od Malta. Ma jimpurtax jekk qatt ma kellek kuntatt mag]hom g]ax a]na nag]mlu r-ri`erka u nsibuhom.

Inti trid ta``etta li a]na jkollna d-dritt li niffilmjaw u nirrekordjaw kull laqg]a li jkollok biex inxandruha fuq il-programm tag]na. Nippreferu li kieku taf titkellem xi daqsxejn bil-Malti. Imma billi inti tista’ tkun it-tielet jew anke r-raba’ [enerazzjoni, ma nippretendux li tkun taf titkellem bil-Malti sew.

A]na qed infittxu \g]a\ag] fuq ru]hom li g]andhom interess kbir fil-wirt tag]hom, li g]andhom kapa`ità jitkellmu fil-pubbliku u li j]obbu avventuri [odda.

Ibg]at applikazzjoni lill-siblifamilja@com.mt.

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Write an email to siblifamilja@com.mt, persuading the public relations manager that you would be an excellent candidate for this project. Use only information from the text.

Ikteb email lill-siblifamilja@com.mt biex tipperswadi lill-mani[er tar-relazzjonijiet pubbli`i li inti tkun kandidat e``ellenti g]al dan il-pro[ett. U\a biss informazzjoni mit-test.

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Part B (Question 9) (15 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstrateanunderstandingofthestimulustext• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinMaltese.

9. Read the text and then answer the question in approximately 150 words in MALtESE on page 7.

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Section 3: Writing in Maltese (20 marks)

Instructions to Students

1. Allow approximately 40 minutes for Section 3.

2. Write your answer to a question from Section 3 in this booklet in black or blue pen. Space is provided for you to make notes.

3. You must answer ONE question in MAltESE.

4. Write your student/registration number and the centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet.

5. All question booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.

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10. Imagine that you were walking in the Maltese countryside and heard a voice calling you. You turned around and discovered that it was an olive tree that called. You greeted the tree. It proceeded to narrate its life story. Write the story as told by the tree for a school magazine dedicated to short stories.

Imma[ina li inti kont miexi fil-kampanja Maltija u smajt le]en isejja]lek. Dort, u ndunajt li kienet si[ra ta\-\ebbu[ li sej]itlek. Inti sellimtilha. Is-si[ra bdiet tirrakkonta l-storja ta’ ]ajjitha. Ikteb l-istorja tag]ha g]all-maga\in tal-iskola ddedikat g]al stejjer qosra.

11. Youareinyourfinalyearatschoolandyourteacherhasaskedyoutovisitamuseumoranartgallery.Write an evaluative report about your visit for the Maltese school’s newsletter.

Inti qieg]ed fl-a]]ar sena tal-iskola u l-g]alliema tieg]ek qaltlek biex i\\ur mu\ew jew gallerija tal-arti. Ikteb rapport evalwattiv fuq i\-\jara tieg]ek g]all-gazzetta tal-iskola tal-Malti.

12. Malta is surrounded by fortresses that were built about 500 years ago by the Knights of St John to protect the island. the fortress pictured below is situated on the Grand Harbour. Write an informative formal letter to the Maltese tourism Authority, recommending ways in which the fortress could serve as a tourist attraction.

Malta hija mdawra b’fortizzi li nbnew madwar 500 sena ilu mill-Kavallieri ta’ San {wann sabiex jipprote[u lill-g\ira. Il-fortizza fl-istampa t’hawn ta]t tinsab fil-Port il-Kbir. Ikteb ittra informattiva formali lill-Awtorità Maltija tat-Turi\mu fejn tissu[[erixxi modi ta’ kif din il-fortizza tista’ tkun ta’ attrazzjoni turistika.

Section 3 (Questions 10–12) (20 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstratedepthoftreatmentofinformation,ideasand/oropinions• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinMaltese.

Answer ONE question from this section in approximately 250 words in MAltESE.

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2017 Maltese Continuers LevelSection 1: Listening and RespondingPart APart B

Section 2: Reading and RespondingPart APart B

Section 3: Writing in Maltese

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