T “] CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION ove FILL IN ALL THE INFORMATION REQUESTED CLEARLY IN CAPITAL LETTERS. TEST CODE | 0 iP a} so 2[o 8 SUBJECT SPANISH PROFICIENCY GENERAL REGISTRATION NUMBER [ SCHOOL/CENTRE NUMBER ‘NAME OF SCHOOL/CENTRE CANDIDATE’S FULL NAME (FIRST, MIDDLE, LAST) DATE OF BIRTH | SIGNATURE L wagrr test cope 01245020 FORM TP 2023038 JANUARY 2023 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE? EXAMINATION SPANISH Paper 02 - General Proficiency FREE RESPONSE 2 hours 15 minutes READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This paper comprises FOUR questions in FOUR sections. 2. Answer ALL questions. 3. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. | 4. DoNOT write in the margins. 5. Ifyou need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer. 6. Ifyou use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question part beside the answer. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 2021 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. 01245020/J/CSEC 2023 5r ‘i 7 SECTION I DIRECTED SITUATIONS ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. E 1. Write in SPANISH the information required for EACH of the situations given below. I 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. YOU WILL BE PENALIZED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. (@) _ Inanonline game you are playing with friends, you are asked to write ONE thing everyone knows about you and ONE thing no one knows about you. What do you write? GB marks) (b) Your mother is fed up with the untidy state of your room. Write the note she leaves telling you what you should do and the consequence of not obeying. G marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. porssmrnaresrec 2023r 01245020/S/CSEC 2023 ©) @ ©) -5- 7 Your Bolivian friend wants to know more about your family celebrations. Write the text you send mentioning TWO things your family does on a special occasion. (3 marks) ‘Your teacher asks the students in your class to submit a note with TWO short questions that they would ask a celebrity who will be visiting your school soon. Write your note. (3 marks) ‘You are at the shopping centre when you see a sign announcing a big sale in a certain store. Write the text you send to your sister mentioning what kind of sale it is and offering to do something for her. GB marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE a | igenr “ 7 (f) Your father is travelling abroad and at the airport realizes that he has forgotten something at home, Write the text he sends to your mother mentioning what he forgot and asking her to do something. (3 marks) (g) You enter a competition that requires you to post on Instagram TWO things you would do to keep your community clean. Write the post. Gma ) (h) During a health crisis members of the public are given TWO suggestions on how they can avoid getting sick. Write the suggestions that are placed in the newspaper. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE A | 1245020/J/CSEC 2023 Ter 7 (i) Write the note that your neighbour leaves you instructing you of ONE thing you should and ONE thing you should NOT do while babysitting his/her child. (3 marks) (There have been robberies in your community. Write the notice that is placed on the community notice board advising residents of TWO things they should do to avoid being robbed. @ marks) ‘Total 30 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01245020/J/CSEC 2023 L eR |r - 1 | SECTION IT LETTER 2. Using the following outline as a guide, write a letter of NO MORE THAN 130-150 words in SPANISH. Use the tenses appropriate to the topic. YOU WILL BE PENALIZED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Your class is involved in a project to help families affected by a recent flood. Write the letter you send to your Mexican friend telling hinvher about this initiative. Be sure to include (why your class has undertaken this project (ii) what your class has done to help so far (iii) other contributions you hope to get (iv) how he/she can support this worthy cause. (Do NOT write your real name and address, but include the date in SPANISH and use the appropriate beginning and ending.) Total 30 marks I GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE persnonresre 2023r : 7 Write your answer to Question 2 here. i GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 012450204/CSEC 2023 |T -10- 7 Write your answer to Question 2 here. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE peirsmauiesee 2023r - 7 Write your answer to Question 2 here. 4 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 1 012450204/CSEC 2023 UU |-12- 7 SECTION HII CONTEXTUAL DIALOGUE 3. _ Inthe blank spaces provided, complete the dialogue between you and your mother. Give your responses in SPANISH, using between 80 and 100 words. You and your mother are discussing an upcoming birthday party you have been invited to attend over the weekend. You discuss what has to be done before you can attend including homework and gift buying. Responses to ALL of the cues listed below MUST be included in the completed dialogue. (Excitement to go to the birthday party with your friends (i) Information about the party (iii) Discussion about finishing your homework (iv) Discussion on what you will wear and what gift you will buy (v) Plans to go shopping for a gift Complete the dialogue below. Yo: ! Mamé: — Puedo comprender lo entusiasmada que estés y claro puedes ir. Ana ¢s buena amiga tuya desde hace muchos afios. {Cuando es la celebracién? Yo: Mama: Perfecto, no es un dia escolar y no tienes otro compromiso. ,Y donde tendré lugar? Yor GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01245020S/CSEC 2023 e ENN aMama: Yo: Mama: ‘Yo: Mama: Yo: Mama: -13- 7 De veras? Yo pensaba que iba a ser en casa de ella. {Qué deberes tienes para la semana entrante? Mi amor, ya sabes que, si no los completas, no podrés asistir. ;Cémo te vas a organizar para terminarlos a tiempo? Es una buena idea, Parece que tienes todo organizado. ;Qué vas a llevar a la fiesta y qué regalo piensas darle a Ana? Entonces tendremos que comprarte ropa para llevar y creo que comprarle miisica a Ana es una idea excelente. Yo: Mamé: Majiana después de las clases podemos ir. All en el centro comercial encontraras todo lo que necesitas. Yo: Total 20 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01245020/1/CSEC 2023 L a01245020/J/CSEC 2023 -14- 7] SECTION IV READING COMPREHENSION ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. Read the following selection carefully. Do NOT translate the selection, but answer the questions in ENGLISH. YOU WILL BE PENALIZED FOR DISREGARDING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Fami iventure Durante mi infancia, cada afio mi familia y yo visitabamos una playa en la costa para pasar tiempo nadando, comiendo y jugando juntos. Lo mas emocionante de este viaje anual es la aventura del esnérquel para ver la gran variedad de peces. Mi papé normalmente alquilaba un bote para llevamos a aguas més profundas. También explorabamos algunas cuevas cercanas, pobladas por murciélagos, aves y también plantas acuatticas. Durante mi ultima visita a esta playa, ocurrié un evento extraordinario. Mientras regresaba a laorilla, después de bucear con mi padre, observé un grupo de perros ladrando ferozmente ‘a algunos pequefios objetos en la arena. A medida que el bote se acercaba, me di cuenta de {que no eran simplemente pedazos y basura en la playa como pensaba, sino que en realidad eran tortugas bebés recién nacidas. Retorciéndose en la arena, estas diminutas criaturas trataban de regresar al océano. Al Hegar a la orilla, répidamente tomé un palo grande y alejé a los perros, tratando de proteger las tortugas mientras continuaban su camino al océano. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE |r 1 Answer, in ENGLISH, the following questions based on the selection you have just : read. Use a complete sentence for EACH response. (a) Where did the narrator’s family visit each year? (@ marks) (b) State TWO activities the narrator enjoys doing with his family on this annual trip. Q marks) (c) What was the MOST exciting part of this trip for the narrator? (1 mark) (4) What did the narrator’s father normally rent and why? (2 marks) (©) Name TWO things that are found in the caves. (2 marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE | 01245020/J/CSEC 2023 &© @ (h) @ ® -16- 7 What activity was the narrator returning from when he saw the dogs barking on the shore? ‘What did the narrator think the dogs were barking at initially? Why were the dogs actually barking? (@ marks) How did the narrator react to the barking dogs? Explain. (G marks) Do you think the narrator’s action towards the barking dogs was justified? Explain. (@ marks) ‘Total 20 marks END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. L 01245020/3/(CSEC 2023r = 7 EXTRA SPACE | Ifyou use this extra page, you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided. Question No, 01245020/J/CSEC ar 1 7 EXTRA SPACE Ifyou use this extra page, you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided. Question No. 01245020/J/CSEC 2023‘AOCANDIDATE’S RECEIPT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE, Fill in all the information requested clearly in capital letters. 2. Ensure that this slip is detached by the Supervisor or Invigilator and given to you when you hand in this booklet. 1 ! 1 1 TEST CODE no 2) 4) 5] o)2 ' 1 SUBJECT ‘SPANISH — Paper 02 ! 1 PROFICIENCY GENERAL ! 1 REGISTRATION NUMBER [ | 1 ! 1 FULL NAME I (BLOCK LETTERS) I SIGNATURE f 1 DATE ' 1 1 1 1 1 3. Keep it in a safe place until you have received your results, INSTRUCTION TO SUPERVISOR/INVIGILATOR Sign the declaration below, detach this slip and hand it to the candidate as collected by you. /her receipt for this booklet Thereby acknowledge receipt of the candidate’s booklet for the examination stated above. Signature ‘Supervisor/Invigilator Date