IGCSE Arabic (First Language) 0508 · Topic 2

Subject Content — Reading + Writing skills: past paper questions

61 real questionsasked in 10 of the last 10 exam series2020–2025

Real questions on subject content — reading + writing skills

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0508/01 · October/November 2025 · Q1i[2]
اذكر اثنين للكرم في المجتمع.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q1a[25]
ناقش إيجابيات وسلبيات امتلاك الأطفال للهواتف الذكية في سن مبكرة.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q1b[25]
"استخدام الطلاب للذكاء الاصطناعي لكتابة أبحاثهم سيف ذو حدين". ناقش الآراء حول هذا الموضوع.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q1c[25]
"الغني من يمتلك المال فقط". وضح رأيك وأقنع القارئ به.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q1d[25]
"السيارة الكهربائية هي سيارة المستقبل". وضح رأيك وأقنع القارئ به.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q2a[25]
صف لوحة فازت بالجائزة الأولى في معرض فني، وما المشاعر التي أثارتها داخلك.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q2b[25]
اختارتك مدرستك لتقديم جائزة لشخصية مشهورة. صف الحفل وشعورك خلاله.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q2c[25]
"هدأت العاصفة وألقت بنا الأمواج على جزيرة معزولة......." أكمل القصة.
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0508/02 · October/November 2025 · Q2d[25]
اكتب قصة عن حارس عقار ساعد الشرطة في كشف ملابسات جريمة وقعت في البناية.
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0508/01 · May/June 2025 · Q1b[3]
ما الوسائل الثلاثة التي ذكرها الكاتب لمقاومة اليأس؟
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0508/01 · May/June 2025 · Q1c[2]
ذكر الكاتب في الفقرة الثالثة سلوكين لتجنب الفشل. ما هما؟
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0508/01 · May/June 2025 · Q1d[2]
ما العاملان اللذان يزيدان من عزيمة المرء؟
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0508/01 · May/June 2025 · Q1e[1]
بماذا شَبَّه الكاتب أسباب الإخفاق؟
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0508/01 · May/June 2025 · Q1f[3]
متى يكون لثروة الإنسان قيمة حقيقية؟ اذكر ثلاث نقاط.
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0508/02 · May/June 2025 · Q1a[25]
"مربّيات الأطفال حلٌّ تلجأ إليه كثير من الأمهات". ناقش سلبيات وإيجابيات هذا الموضوع.
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0508/02 · May/June 2025 · Q1b[25]
"تفضّل المدارس استخدام الاختبارات النهائية لقياس قدرات الطلاب". ناقش سلبيات وإيجابيات هذا الموضوع.
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0508/02 · May/June 2025 · Q1c[25]
"مع انتشار التسوّق الإلكتروني ستُغلق كل المحالّ والمراكز التجارية قريبًا". ما رأيك؟ وأقنع القارئ به.
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0508/02 · May/June 2025 · Q1d[25]
"لا يجب إلزام الطلاب بارتداء زيّ مدرسي موحّد". ما رأيك؟ وأقنع القارئ به.
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0508/02 · October/November 2024 · Q1a[25]
"يجب أن يتولى الشباب مناصب قيادية". ناقش الآراء حول هذا الموضوع.
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0508/02 · October/November 2024 · Q1b[25]
"يدفع بعض الآباء أبناءهم للدراسة والعمل في نفس تخصصهم". ناقش إيجابيات وسلبيات هذه الظاهرة.
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What examiners said

Perf ormance f or this question was average (almost 50%). Half of the candidates either gave irrelevant answers or copied the wrong answers f rom the paragraph as f ollows: .‫ واعلم أن النجاح ليس مقصوراً على النابغين وحدهم‬،‫ ال تتعلل بأنك لست نابغة‬،‫أال تقنط‬
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0508/01 Q1(b) (Cambridge)

Perf ormance was very good (74 per cent). Many candidates gave thee two required points, and others gave one correct point or gave two wrong answers. Examples of wrong answers: .‫األفكار عائقة عن النجاح فهناك من ساروا في طريق العمل وقد بدأوا حياتهم بنوع من التخبط وعدم وضوح الرؤية‬
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0508/01 Q1(c) (Cambridge)

Good performance overall (65 per cent). There were candidates who were able to give the two required points. Others either gave only one correct point or two wrong points. Examples of mixed answers are: .‫ ومن قنع بالدون لم يصل إال إلى الدون‬،‫أن يكون له قدوة ينشدها‬ .‫وكل من عزم أن يسير ميالً واحداً أحس التعب عند الفراغ منه‬ .‫ولكن من عزم أن يسير خمسة أميال قطع ميالً وميلين وثالثة من غير تعب‬
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0508/01 Q1(d) (Cambridge)

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1 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.01 — All: demonstrate understanding of words within extended texts.

All: demonstrate understanding of words within extended texts.
All: scan for and extract specific information.
All: identify main and subordinate topics, summarise, paraphrase, re-express.
All: show some sense of how writers achieve their effects.
All: recognise and respond to simple linguistic devices including figurative language.
A*-C: show a more precise understanding of extended texts.
A*-C: recognise the relationship of ideas.
A*-C: evaluate effectiveness, draw inferences, compare, analyse, synthesise.
A*-C: show understanding of how writers achieve their effects.
A*-C: recognise and respond to more sophisticated linguistic devices.

2 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.02 — All: scan for and extract specific information.

All: scan for and extract specific information.

3 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.03 — All: identify main and subordinate topics, summarise, paraphrase, re-express.

All: identify main and subordinate topics, summarise, paraphrase, re-express.

4 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.04 — All: show some sense of how writers achieve their effects.

All: show some sense of how writers achieve their effects.

5 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.05 — All: recognise and respond to simple linguistic devices including figurative language.

All: recognise and respond to simple linguistic devices including figurative language.

6 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.06 — A*-C: show a more precise understanding of extended texts.

A*-C: show a more precise understanding of extended texts.

7 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.07 — A*-C: recognise the relationship of ideas.

A*-C: recognise the relationship of ideas.

8 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.08 — A*-C: evaluate effectiveness, draw inferences, compare, analyse, synthesise.

A*-C: evaluate effectiveness, draw inferences, compare, analyse, synthesise.

9 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.09 — A*-C: show understanding of how writers achieve their effects.

A*-C: show understanding of how writers achieve their effects.

10 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.READING.10 — A*-C: recognise and respond to more sophisticated linguistic devices.

A*-C: recognise and respond to more sophisticated linguistic devices.

11 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.01 — All: express thoughts, feelings and opinions in order to interest, inform or convince the reader.

All: express thoughts, feelings and opinions in order to interest, inform or convince the reader.
All: show some sense of audience.
All: demonstrate adequate control of vocabulary, syntax and grammar.
All: exercise care over punctuation and spelling.
All: write accurate simple sentences; attempt a variety of sentence structures.
All: recognise the need for paragraphing; use appropriate vocabulary.
A*-C: show a wider and more varied sense of different styles.
A*-C: show a clear sense of audience.
A*-C: demonstrate sophisticated use of vocabulary and structures.
A*-C: demonstrate accuracy in punctuation and spelling.
A*-C: write accurate complex sentences; employ varied sentence structures.
A*-C: write in well-constructed paragraphs; use imaginative and varied vocabulary.

12 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.02 — All: show some sense of audience.

All: show some sense of audience.

13 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.03 — All: demonstrate adequate control of vocabulary, syntax and grammar.

All: demonstrate adequate control of vocabulary, syntax and grammar.

14 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.04 — All: exercise care over punctuation and spelling.

All: exercise care over punctuation and spelling.

15 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.05 — All: write accurate simple sentences; attempt a variety of sentence structures.

All: write accurate simple sentences; attempt a variety of sentence structures.

16 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.06 — All: recognise the need for paragraphing; use appropriate vocabulary.

All: recognise the need for paragraphing; use appropriate vocabulary.

17 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.07 — A*-C: show a wider and more varied sense of different styles.

A*-C: show a wider and more varied sense of different styles.

18 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.08 — A*-C: show a clear sense of audience.

A*-C: show a clear sense of audience.

19 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.09 — A*-C: demonstrate sophisticated use of vocabulary and structures.

A*-C: demonstrate sophisticated use of vocabulary and structures.

20 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.10 — A*-C: demonstrate accuracy in punctuation and spelling.

A*-C: demonstrate accuracy in punctuation and spelling.

21 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.11 — A*-C: write accurate complex sentences; employ varied sentence structures.

A*-C: write accurate complex sentences; employ varied sentence structures.

22 CAM_IGCSE.ARF.SC.WRITING.12 — A*-C: write in well-constructed paragraphs; use imaginative and varied vocabulary.

A*-C: write in well-constructed paragraphs; use imaginative and varied vocabulary.

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