A-level BIBLICAL HEBREW Paper 1 Translation, Comprehension and Composition

SPECIMEN MATERIAL A-level BIBLICAL HEBREW Paper 1 Translation, Comprehension and Composition Specimen Morning Time allowed: 3 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • Source booklet and answer book. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the foot of this page. • Answer all questions in Section A, all questions in Section B and all questions in Section C. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. If you need extra paper, use the Additional Answer Sheets. Information • The marks for each question are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 150. • You must not use a dictionary during this test. • All answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions: roots, individual Hebrew letters, and short quotes from the text, if the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete illustration of the answer. Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using the ‘block’ system. • A high level of accuracy in written English is required at this level, and accurate spelling and punctuation are important. Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is only acceptable for proper nouns – all other words must be translated into English. • This paper is divided into three sections: Section A Unseen prose translation, comprehension and pointing 50 marks Section B Unseen poetry translation and comprehension 50 marks Section C Composition 50 marks Please write clearly, in block capitals, to allow character computer recognition. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature 7677/1 2 Section A Unseen Translation, Comprehension and Pointing Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 0 1 Translate Passage 1 from the Source Booklet into English. [20 marks] 3 Turn over  4 0 2 Read Passage 2 in the Source Booklet and answer the following questions in English. 0 2 . 1 What reasons do Laban and Bethuel give for agreeing to the proposed marriage? (line 1-2) Give two details. [2 marks] 0 2 . 2 What is the servant’s first reaction to the response of Laban and Bethuel? (line 4) [1 mark] 0 2 . 3 What is the request of Rebecca’s relatives in line 7? [1 mark] 0 2 . 4 What reasons does the servant give for rejecting this request? (line 7-8) Give two details. [2 marks] 0 2 . 5 What blessings are given to Rebecca? (lines 12-13) Give two details. [2 marks] 5 0 2 . 6 Describe Rebecca’s reaction when she sees Isaac. (line 17-19) Give three details. [3 marks] 0 2 . 7 Give the reason for the vowel of the vav conjunctive in the following words: (a) ��ָול) line 2) [1 mark] (5 line (מודּדּדּ ְ ג ִנ ָתֹ (b( [1 mark] 0 2 . 8 What is the function of the הin the following words: (9 line (ונ ְשׁשִׁא ְָ֖֖֖ל ֲה (a( [1 mark] (b) �ֹלֽ֖�֖֤הה)ַ֖the first ה) (line 18) [1 mark] Turn over  6 0 2 . 9 What is the root and conjugation of: (4 line (ויּדּ ַשׁשִׁ דּתו ְדּח ַ (a( [2 marks] (19 line (ו ַדּתת ִכּדּ ְסָ (b( [2 marks] (15-14 line (ויּ ְצִח ְ֖֙ק ָבּדָּ֖֖֣אמבּדּ ִבּדּ אוֹ ֖֔�֖֥אְל רַ֖֖֖חַר יִּ֖֑אֹיּ :phrase the In 10 . 2 0 .ויּ ְצִח ְ֖֙ק ָבּדָּ֖֖֣א inו the of use the Explain) a( [1 mark] (b) Give the function of the מin ֔ אוֹ ִמבּדּ . No mark will be given for mere translation. [1 mark] 0 2 . 11 List three examples of the pausal form from lines 12-20. [3 marks] 0 2 Explain the function of the second יּ in ִיּ ֲהיּ) line 12). . 12 [1 mark] 7 0 3 Point the following passage: Judges 3:29-30 לכּ שׁיּא םיּפלא תרשׁעכּ איּהה תעבּ בּאומ תא וכּיּו : שׁיּא טלמנ אלו ליּח שׁיּא לכּו ןמשׁ בּאומ ענכּתו ץראה טקשׁתו לארשׁיּ דּיּ תחת אוהה םויּבּ : הנשׁ םיּנומשׁ [5 marks] Turn over  8 Section B Unseen Poetry Translation and Comprehension Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 0 4 Translate Passage 4 from the Source Booklet into English. [25 marks] 9 Turn over  10 0 5 Read Passage 5 in the Source Booklet and answer the following questions in English. 0 5 . 1 How does the prophet describe the Israelites? (line 1) [1 mark] 0 5 . 2 Give four examples of prophetic imagery from lines 3-6. [4 marks] (8-7 lines(א -דּ ֲָ֖֖֤נֹיּיּ ֱ֖ ִ֖דּדּ בּדֶּ֖ ִ יִּ֖֖ מ ר ֖֥֔�א יּנִדּ֖�בָּאֽ׃ What message is the prophet conveying to the people? Give two details. 0 5 . 3 [2 marks] 0 5 . 4 (a) Show how the people are practising social injustice. (lines 9-10) Give two details. [2 marks] 11 0 5 . 4 (b) State what the consequences will be. (lines 10-11) Give three details. [3 marks] 0 5 . 5 What will happen when G-d punishes his people? (lines 14-15) Give two details. [2 marks] 0 5 . 6 Explain the use of the Niphal in ֽעוֹנודּדּ) .ָ֖line 3) [1 mark] 0 5 . 7 Give two features of the form of ֻ םְנא) line 10) [2 marks] 0 5 . 8 What is the root and conjugation of דּזּדֹּ֖וָבּ ְ֖֖ונ) line 11) [2 marks] Turn over  12 0 5 . 9 Give the different function of each letter in הָ֖֖֖ ִמדּט) line 12) [3 marks] 0 5 Explain the different meanings of ַ על in lines 1, 9 and 15. . 10 [3 marks] 13 There are no questions printed on this page DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED Turn over  14 Section C Composition 0 6 Translate Passage 6 from the Source Booklet into pointed Biblical Hebrew. [50 marks] 15 END OF QUESTIONS 16 There are no questions printed on this page DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE ANSWER IN THE SPACES PROVIDED Copyright © 2017 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved