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Text 1

The following article is about the impact of the smoking ban in Scotland.

Thòisich casg air smocadh ann an àiteachan poblach ann an Alba ann an 2006. Tha rannsachadh a’ sealltainn gu bheil faisg air ochdad sa cheud de dhaoine toilichte gu bheil an casg ann. Sheall an rannsachadh cuideachd gu bheil taighean-bìdh fhathast trang.

Tha slàinte na h-Alba nas fheàrr a-nis. Tha luchd-obrach ann an àiteachan poblach nas fhallaine agus tha an àireamh a tha a’ dol dhan ospadal a’ dol sìos.

Bha daoine draghail gum biodh pàrantan a’ smocadh nas trice aig an taigh ach cha do thachair seo. Tha fios aig pàrantan cho cunnartach ’s a tha smocadh agus chan eil iad airson a bhith a’ smocadh nuair a tha clann anns an rùm.

Ged a tha slàinte tòrr nas fheàrr, tha an àireamh de dhaoine a tha a’ smocadh fhathast gu math àrd. Tha an Riaghaltas ag iarraidh prìs nas àirde air tombaca agus tha iad ag iarraidh casg air sanasan. Tha foghlam cudromach cuideachd oir feumaidh òigridh an droch bhuaidh a th’ aig smocadh a thuigsinn.

Questions

(a) According to research, what percentage of people are happy with the ban? Tick (3) the correct statement.

Tick (3)

Over 80%

Close to 80%

Close to 85%

(b) What else did the research show?

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(c) In what ways has health in Scotland improved? State two things.

(d) (i) What were people worried about?

(ii) Why did this not happen?

(e) What does the Government want to do to reduce smoking? State two things.

(f) Why is education in schools also important?

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Text 2

Jonathon writes about his work experience placement he did at a primary school.

Anns an Dàmhair am-bliadhna fhuair mi an cothrom greis-obrach a dhèanamh airson seachdain. Chaidh mi gu bun-sgoil mhòir ann an ceann a deas a’ bhaile.

Tha ùidh agam ann an teagasg oir tha mi math le clann òga agus mus do thòisich mi, thuirt an tidsear Gàidhlig agam gu bheil mi fìor mhath air bruidhinn ri daoine.

Bha mi ag obair còmhla ri clas a còig. ’S e clas Gàidhlig a bh’ ann agus bha iad ag ionnsachadh a h-uile sìon tro mheadhan na Gàidhlig. Bha a’ chlann modhail agus càirdeil. Bidh tidsearan bun-sgoile ag obair cho cruaidh oir feumaidh iad a h-uile cuspair a theagasg.

Aon mhadainn chuidich mi dithis ghillean nach robh sgileil air sgrìobhadh. Latha eile, bha an clas ag obair air pròiseact mu eachdraidh Ameireaga. Is fìor thoigh leam fhèin Eachdraidh anns an sgoil agus, nam bheachd, tha mi glè mhath air.

Ged a bha a’ ghreis-obrach sgoinneil, b’ e seachdain fhada a bh’ ann. Tha mi a’ smaoineachadh gu bheil mi ag iarraidh a bhith nam thidsear ann an àrd-sgoil. Cha do chòrd e rium a bhith a’ teagasg Ealain anns a’ bhun-sgoil agus ’s fheàrr leam a bhith ag obair còmhla ri deugairean.

Questions

(a) (i) When did he go on his work experience?

(ii) Where was the school?

(b) What did his Gaelic teacher say to him before he started?

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(c) Why do primary teachers need to work so hard?

(d) What did he spend a morning doing?

(e) What was the class working on another day?

(f) Complete the sentence:

Although the work experience was excellent,

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(g) What two reasons does he give for wanting to teach in a high school instead?

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Text 3

You read the following article about Sweden.

Ged a tha prìsean glè àrd anns an t-Suain, bidh mìltean de luchd-turais a’ dol ann a h-uile bliadhna airson coimhead air na seallaidhean àlainn. Tha an t-Suain faisg air an Artaig ach as t-samhradh, bidh i gu math blàth agus cha bhi i a’ fàs dorcha air an oidhche.

’S e dùthaich bheartach a th’ innte agus tha na daoine math dheth. Tha companaidhean san t-Suain soirbheachail ann a bhith a’ reic teicneòlais agus càraichean ri dùthchannan air feadh an t-saoghail.

’S e dùthaich fhallain a th’ innte cuideachd. Cha bhi na daoine ag òl deoch-làidir tric agus is toigh leotha a bhith ag ithe glasraich agus iasg.

Tha na daoine measail air leughadh agus tha ùidh mhòr aca anns na naidheachdan. Bidh iad a’ ceannach barrachd phàipearan-naidheachd na daoine ann am Breatann.

Anns an t-Suain bidh clann a’ dol dhan sgoil nuair a bhios iad seachd bliadhna a dh’aois agus bidh iad a’ dèanamh fìor mhath anns na deuchainnean aca. A bharrachd air sin, ’s urrainn do sgoilearan iomadh cànan a bhruidhinn gu fileanta agus nì iad Beurla gus am fàg iad an sgoil.

Questions

(a) Complete the sentence:

Although prices in Sweden are very expensive

every year.

(b) As well as being very warm in the summer, what else does the writer say about summer in Sweden?

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(c) What are Swedish companies successful at?

(d) What reasons does the writer give for Sweden being a healthy country? State two things.

(e) What does the writer say about the amount of newspapers Swedish people buy?

(f) What does the writer say about language learning in Swedish schools?

(g) What is the writer’s message? Tick (3) the correct statement.

Tick (3)

Sweden has good healthcare facilities.

The people of Sweden have a good quality of life.

Sweden’s education system is similar to Scotland’s.

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Additional space for answers is provided at the end of this booklet.


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Before leaving the examination room you must give both booklets to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.

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You are preparing an application for the job advertised below and you write an e-mail in Gaelic to the college.

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

Tha sinn a’ coimhead airson rùnaire a bhios ag obair mar phàirt den sgioba againn aig a’ cholaiste anns an Eilean Sgitheanach. Feumaidh Gàidhlig agus eòlas air coimpiutairean a bhith agad. Feumaidh tu a bhith math air obair ann an sgioba.

Airson barrachd fiosrachaidh no airson do chunntas-beatha a chur thugainn, cuir fìos gu: [email protected].

To help you to write your e-mail, you have been given the following checklist.

You must include all of these points:

• Personal details (name, age, where you live)

• School/college/education experience until now

• Skills/interests you have which make you right for the job

• Related work experience

• Your IT skills

• Your experience of working with other people.

Use all of the above to help you write the e-mail in Gaelic. The e-mail should be approximately 120–150 words. You may use a Gaelic dictionary.

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You will hear two items in Gaelic. Before you hear each item, you will have one minute to study the questions. You will hear each item three times, with an interval of one minute between playings. You will then have time to answer the questions before hearing the next item.

You may NOT use a Gaelic dictionary.

Write your answers clearly, in English, in the spaces provided in this booklet. Additional space for answers is provided at the end of this booklet. If you use this space you must clearly identify the question number you are attempting.


You are not allowed to leave the examination room until the end of the test.

Before leaving the examination room you must give this booklet to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper.

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Item 1

The Principal of Weston University has started a speech.

(a) Complete the following sentence.

There are students in the university at the moment and

that number is every year.

(b) What is said about the student hostel? State any two things.

(c) Why must the students be hard working?

(d) What is said about the teaching staff? State two things.

(e) What is this speech about? Tick (3) the correct statement.

Tick (3)

Courses available at the university

International students at the university

General information for new students

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Item 2

Kate is being asked questions about her first year at college.

(a) How long has Kate wanted to be a lawyer? Tick (3) the correct statement.

Tick (3)

Since she was in Primary 5

Since she was in Fourth Year

Since she was in Fifth Year

(b) Kate talks about the work she did in college. Complete the sentence:

Last year she started work at and finished at 4:40.

(c) Who did Kate live with this year?

(d) (i) As a student, Kate doesn’t have much money. What comments does she make about this? State any two comments.

(ii) What is she thankful for?

(e) (i) Why did Kate feel homesick? State two things.

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(ii) Why does she not feel like this anymore?

(f) What does Kate say she must do in second year? State any two things.

(g) What is the interviewer’s final comment to Kate?

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(t) Item Number One

The Principal of Weston University has started a speech.

You now have one minute to study the questions for Item Number One.

(m) Fàilte oirbh uile gu Oilthigh a’ Bhaile Shiar. Tha mi an dòchas gum bi sibh toilichte an seo. Seo beagan fiosrachaidh mun oilthigh. Tha ceithir mìle oileanach an seo an-dràsta agus tha an àireamh sin a’ dol suas a h-uile bliadhna. Tha an t-àite seo ainmeil airson ionnsachadh agus bidh oileanaich a’ tighinn à dùthchannan leithid: a’ Ghearmailt, Sìona agus na Stàitean Aonaichte.

Faodaidh oileanaich fuireach ann an ostail nan oileanach. ’S e togalach ùr a th’ ann agus tha a h-uile rùm-caidil cofhurtail. Tha e cudromach gun cùm sibh na rumannan agaibh sgiobalta agus glan no thèid càin a chur oirbh.

’S e àite sgoinneil a tha anns an leabharlann agus a bharrachd air leabhraichean, tha tòrr choimpiutairean ann. Feumaidh sibh a bhith dìcheallach no cha dèan sibh math anns na cùrsaichean agaibh.

Chì sibh cuideachd gu bheil an luchd-teagaisg uabhasach cuideachail agus faodaidh sibh bruidhinn riutha uair sam bith.

Tha tòrr ri dhèanamh an seo nuair a tha sibh air an obair agaibh a dhèanamh: ’s urrainn dhuibh pàirt a ghabhail ann an clubaichean ma tha sibh ag iarraidh agus ’s urrainn dhuibh a dhol chun an ionaid-spòrs cuideachd. Tha rudeigin ann airson a h-uile duine.

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Instructions to reader(s):

For each item, read the English once, then read the Gaelic three times, with an interval of 1 minute between the three readings. On completion of the third reading, pause for the length of time indicated in brackets after the item, to allow the candidates to write their answers.

Where special arrangements have been agreed in advance to allow the reading of the material, those sections marked (f) should be read by a female speaker and those marked (m) by a male; those sections marked (t) should be read by the teacher.

(t) Item Number Two

Kate is being asked questions about her first year at college.

You now have one minute to study the questions for Item Number Two.

(m) Hai, a Cheit. Dè tha thu a’ dèanamh sa cholaiste?

(f) Tha mi a’ dèanamh cùrsa ann an lagh. Tha mi air a bhith ag iarraidh a bhith nam neach-lagha bhon a bha mi air a’ chòigeamh bliadhna san àrd-sgoil. Tha prògraman dràma mu dheidhinn lagh a’ còrdadh rium cuideachd. Tha iad cho inntinneach agus tha iad a’ sealltainn cò ris a tha obair neach-lagha coltach.

(m) Glè mhath. Ciamar a bha an obair sa cholaiste am-bliadhna?

(f) Bha an obair glè dhoirbh ach is fheàrr leam a bhith trang. An-uiridh, bha mi a’ tòiseachadh aig cairteal an dèidh naoi agus bha mi a’ sgur aig fichead mionaid gu còig. Shuidh mi deuchainnean anns a’ Chèitean agus rinn mi math anns a h-uile cuspair. Rinn mi pròiseact còmhla ri oileanach eile cuideachd agus fhuair sinn deagh chomharra.

(m) Càit’ an do dh’fhuirich thu am-bliadhna?

(f) Bha mi a’ fuireach ann an taigh faisg air a’ cholaiste còmhla ri dithis nighean eile. Rinn seo feum dhomh oir tha mi a-nis nas fheàrr air biadh fallain a chòcaireachd. Bidh sinn a’ gluasad gu taigh eile anns an Lùnastal.

(m) Dè nach eil math mu dheidhinn a bhith nad oileanach?

(f) Chan eil mòran airgid agam agus feumaidh mi a bhith gu math faiceallach. Chan urrainn dhomh airgead a chosg air aodach. Bidh mi cuideachd ag obair pàirt ùine ann an taigh-òsta air Disathairne agus bidh mi a’ cosg an airgid sin air rudan feumail. Tha mi taingeil gun urrainn dhomh leabhraichean nas saoire a cheannach ann am bùth na colaiste.

(m) An do chòrd a’ chiad bhliadhna sa cholaiste riut?

(f) Chòrd ach bha an cianalas orm an toiseach. Tha a’ cholaiste ceud mìle air falbh bhon taigh agam agus cha robh e furasta a dhol dhachaigh. Chan eil an cianalas orm tuilleadh ge-tà oir tha tòrr charaidean laghach agam a-nis.

(m) A bheil thu a’ coimhead air adhart ris an dàrna bliadhna?

(f) Tha gu dearbh. Air an dàrna bliadhna, feumaidh mi a dhol dhan leabharlann nas trice. Ged a bhios an obair nas cruaidhe, tha mi cinnteach gun còrd a h-uile rud rium.

(m) Tapadh leat airson bruidhinn rium, a Cheit.

(f) ’S e do bheatha.

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