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Progression P6 — IGCSE Bridge

P6-L09

Mock Examination — Papers 2 and 4 (Reading and Writing)امْتِحَانُ المُحَاكَاةِ — الوَرَقَتَانِ الثَّانِيَةُ وَالرَّابِعَةُ

Sit the mock Paper 2 Reading (45) and Paper 4 Writing (30) under exam conditions: three reading texts with R1–R4, Q4 gap-fill and Q5 cross-text, then directed writing and an argumentative essay.

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Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Sit the mock Paper 2 Reading under exam conditions.
  • Sit the mock Paper 4 Writing (Q1 directed + Q2 essay) under exam conditions.
  • Manage the 45 + 60 minutes across the two papers efficiently.
  • Record your scores and identify targets for the final exam.

You are exam-ready when…

Tick each as you secure it.

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Exam conditions

Before you begin

ظُرُوفُ الامْتِحَانِ

Paper 2 Reading is about 45 minutes for 45 marks; Paper 4 Writing is 60 minutes for 30 marks (Q1 in about 20, Q2 in about 35, with 5 to check).

Work silently, without notes. Prove every reading answer from the text; write both Paper 4 answers to length in the correct register.

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Paper 2 · Text 1 — Notices (4 marks)

إِعْلَانٌ: يُفْتَتَحُ المَرْكَزُ الرِّيَاضِيُّ فِي السَّاعَةِ السَّادِسَةِ صَبَاحًا. يُشْتَرَطُ حَجْزُ المَلْعَبِ مُسْبَقًا. تُقَامُ دُرُوسُ السِّبَاحَةِ لِلْمُبْتَدِئِينَ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ. وَيُمْنَعُ اسْتِخْدَامُ الهَاتِفِ فِي قَاعَةِ التَّدْرِيبِ.

Q Groups 1–2

Factual comprehension

4 marks
1When does the sports centre open?

2What is required to use the pitch?

3When are beginners' swimming lessons?

4What is forbidden in the training hall?

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Paper 2 · Text 2 — R1–R4 + Q4 gap-fill (6 marks)

يُشَارُ إِلَى أَنَّ القِرَاءَةَ عَادَةٌ تُثْرِي العَقْلَ. صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ الحَيَاةَ مَشْغُولَةٌ، غَيْرَ أَنَّ عَشْرَ دَقَائِقَ يَوْمِيًّا تَبْنِي عَادَةً رَاسِخَةً. وَيَتَطَلَّبُ الأَمْرُ أَنْ تُخَصِّصَ الأُسَرُ وَقْتًا لِلْقِرَاءَةِ. وَلَوْ قَرَأَ كُلُّ طِفْلٍ كِتَابًا شَهْرِيًّا، لَاتَّسَعَتْ مَدَارِكُهُ.

Q Groups 3–4

Comprehend, then choose the correct form

6 marks
1R1 — What is the main idea?

2R2 — How much daily reading builds a habit?

3R3 — What does صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ الحَيَاةَ مَشْغُولَةٌ do?

4R4 gap-fill — صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ الحَيَاةَ ___ . Which form?

5R4 gap-fill — يَتَطَلَّبُ الأَمْرُ أَنْ ___ الأُسَرُ وَقْتًا. Which form?

6R4 gap-fill — لَوْ قَرَأَ كُلُّ طِفْلٍ كِتَابًا، ___ مَدَارِكُهُ. Which form?

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Paper 2 · Text 3 — R3 + Q5 cross-text (6 marks)

يَرَى الكَاتِبُ أَنَّ العَمَلَ التَّطَوُّعِيَّ يَبْنِي شَخْصِيَّةَ الشَّبَابِ. لَا يُمْكِنُ إِنْكَارُ أَنَّ الوَقْتَ ثَمِينٌ، غَيْرَ أَنَّ العَطَاءَ يَمْنَحُ مَعْنًى لَا يُشْتَرَى. وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ، يَنْبَغِي أَنْ تُشَجِّعَ المَدَارِسُ التَّطَوُّعَ.

Q Groups 5–6

Deep analysis and cross-text matching

6 marks
1R3 — What is the writer's attitude to volunteering?

2R3 — What does لَا يُمْكِنُ إِنْكَارُ أَنَّ signal?

3R3 — What does وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ mark?

4Q5 — “Volunteering builds young people's character.” Which text?

5Q5 — “Ten minutes of daily reading builds a habit.” Which text?

6Q5 — “The sports centre opens at six in the morning.” Which text?

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Paper 4 · Q1 — Directed writing (15 marks)

Task

Write a formal email (130–140 words) to your school principal proposing a new after-school club. Include: the idea, why it is needed, what it requires, and a request for approval. Register: formal.

  • A formal opening and closing.
  • The idea, the need, what it requires, and a request.
  • At least one subjunctive trigger and one conditional.
  • Correct register from the opening sentence.
Reveal a model answer

حَضْرَةَ مُدِيرِ المَدْرَسَةِ المُحْتَرَمِ، أَتَشَرَّفُ بِأَنْ أَقْتَرِحَ إِنْشَاءَ نَادٍ لِلْبِرْمَجَةِ بَعْدَ الدَّوَامِ. يُشَارُ إِلَى أَنَّ المَهَارَاتِ الرَّقْمِيَّةَ بَاتَتْ ضَرُورِيَّةً. صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ الوَقْتَ مَحْدُودٌ، غَيْرَ أَنَّ سَاعَةً أُسْبُوعِيَّةً تَكْفِي. وَيَتَطَلَّبُ الأَمْرُ أَنْ تُوَفِّرَ المَدْرَسَةُ قَاعَةً وَمُشْرِفًا. وَإِذَا وَافَقْتُمْ، سَيَسْتَفِيدُ عَدَدٌ كَبِيرٌ مِنَ الطُّلَّابِ. أَرْجُو أَنْ تَتَكَرَّمُوا بِالمُوَافَقَةِ، وَتَفَضَّلُوا بِقَبُولِ الاِحْتِرَامِ.

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Paper 4 · Q2 — Extended writing (15 marks)

Task

Choose ONE title and write an argumentative essay (130–150 words): (A) “السَّفَرُ أَفْضَلُ مُعَلِّمٍ — هَلْ تُوَافِقُ؟” (B) “المُدُنُ الكُبْرَى أَفْضَلُ لِلْعَيْشِ مِنَ القُرَى — هَلْ تُوَافِقُ؟” (C) “عَلَى الشَّبَابِ أَنْ يَخْدُمُوا مُجْتَمَعَهُمْ قَبْلَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ — هَلْ تُوَافِقُ؟”

  • A clear thesis and cited evidence.
  • A concession (صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ) and a refutation (غَيْرَ أَنَّ).
  • A conditional and a subjunctive trigger.
  • A conclusion connector with a subjunctive; 130–150 words.
Reveal a model answer

يُشَارُ إِلَى أَنَّ السَّفَرَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ مَصَادِرِ التَّعَلُّمِ. أَكَّدَ التَّرْبَوِيُّونَ أَنَّ الاِحْتِكَاكَ بِالثَّقَافَاتِ يُنَمِّي الوَعْيَ. صَحِيحٌ أَنَّ الكُتُبَ تُعَلِّمُ الكَثِيرَ، غَيْرَ أَنَّ التَّجْرِبَةَ المُبَاشِرَةَ تَتْرُكُ أَثَرًا أَعْمَقَ. وَلَوْ سَافَرَ كُلُّ طَالِبٍ مَرَّةً، لَتَغَيَّرَتْ نَظْرَتُهُ إِلَى العَالَمِ. وَإِذَا أُتِيحَتِ الفُرَصُ، سَيَتَعَلَّمُ الشَّبَابُ التَّسَامُحَ. وَبِنَاءً عَلَى مَا سَبَقَ، يَنْبَغِي أَنْ نُشَجِّعَ السَّفَرَ التَّعْلِيمِيَّ لِكَيْ نَبْنِيَ جِيلًا مُنْفَتِحًا.

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Score · target

Record your Papers 2 and 4 mock scores

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Post-mock reflection

Papers 2 and 4 done

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🎮 Interactive visual game · this lesson

Visual game — Mock Examination — Papers 2 and 4 (Reading and Writing)قَرَارُ الامْتِحَانِ

Score: 0/0
Do these three steps — do not guess from one word:
1. Look carefully at the picture, symbol or clock.
2. Read all three Arabic choices.
3. Click the choice that matches the visual exactly.
Round 1
Which Arabic choice matches the visual exactly?

The activity checks meaning and accuracy together. A sentence can be grammatically possible and still be the wrong answer if it does not describe the visual.