Abschlussprüfung 2024

Time: an den Realschulen in Bayern

30 minutes
Englisch

Listening Test Haupttermin

Name: Klasse: 10

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP
TASK 1: How to Become Involved

You will hear five statements. What ways of being an active citizen are the people talking
about? Write the correct numbers (1 – 5) in the boxes next to the categories (A – H).
Be careful: Use each number only once.
(You will have 5 seconds after the first listening and 5 seconds after the second listening.)

A Watch your ecological footprint E Help people in need

B Take part in elections F Promote local artists
C Form your opinion G Raise money for charity
D Support a local business H Start a debate (5)

TASK 2: At an Eco-Camp

You will hear a conversation between Ty, an activist at an eco-camp, and Cedric, who wants
to join the project. Look at the map and find out what the spots (1 – 5) are used for. Write
their numbers into the boxes next to the amenities offered. Use each number only once.
There is one example (0) at the beginning.
(You will have 5 seconds after the first listening and 5 seconds after the second listening.)

Amenities:

0 meeting point
sea turtle nesting
teaching zone
feeding area
new plantation
surf shop
cleaning up
guest house
administrative offices
equipment pick-up
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TASK 3: Women for Peace

You will hear a radio podcast about peace activist Betty Williams.
There are six wrong words in the text. Write their correct versions on the lines provided.
(You will have 10 seconds after the first listening and 15 seconds after the second listening.)

Women for Peace

Betty Williams was a Northern Irish Nobel Prize laureate. _______________

Her mission was to work for peace in her home. She had a _______________
Protestant father and Catholic mother, a family background _______________
from which she derived religious tolerance. Following a _______________
horrific incident during the Northern Ireland conflict, Betty _______________
Williams got involved in peace activism. In 1976, she aligned _______________
with Mairead Corrigan and started a campaign called _______________
“Women for Peace”. Having catching ideas, they organised _______________
anti-violence marches across Northern Ireland, the Republic _______________
of Ireland and Great Britain. _______________
The Nobel Peace Prize 1976 was the greatest reward _______________
Williams and Corrigan received for their work. Later, Betty _______________
Williams moved to the United States while continuing her _______________
peace activism as a lecturer. She wanted to lengthen periods _______________
of peace all over the world and fought for women’s rights. _______________
At Bradford University in March 2011 Williams spoke about _______________
vulnerability and causes of violence. In her talk, she stood up _______________
for young Muslim women on campus and pointed out that _______________
peace researchers always had to look globally, beyond _______________
current conflicts. _______________

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Adapted from:
MLA style. Betty Williams – Facts [online available on: [Link]
Llewellyn, Jennifer and Thompson, Steve. Alpha History Accessed – Betty Williams [online available on: [Link]
Greenhalf, Jim. The Rocky Road to Revolution [online available on: [Link]

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TASK 4: Volunteering in Politics

You will hear a phone call between José, a graduate student, and Tessie from EAC
Volunteering. Listen and take notes.
You do not have to write complete sentences but one word per line is not enough.
(You will have 10 seconds after the first listening and 20 seconds after the second listening.)

Notes

1 Next event
to volunteer for: 1

2 Requirements
to do the job: • 1

• 1

3 Training materials: • 1

• 1

4 Benefit of this
volunteering job: 1

5 Contact address: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ @ [Link] 1

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TASK 5: Be Active!

You will hear a radio show about two people who encourage others. Listen and complete
the sentences. Be careful, one word per line is not enough.
(You will have 30 seconds after the first listening and 90 seconds after the second listening.)

Be Active!

1 Be Active is a programme that trains people in the field of …

2 A Be Active delivery partner can be defined as …

3 Marley Dias couldn’t learn from the books she got at school because they …

4 Marley Dias’s campaign aimed to collect 1,000 books which …

and

5 The key skill you need to work as a Be Active teacher is …

6 Marley Dias’s parents support her by …

(7)

Good luck!

Maximum Score: 30 points

First Examiner:

Second Examiner:
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Abschlussprüfung 2024
Time: an den Realschulen in Bayern
105 minutes
Englisch

Written Test Haupttermin

Name: Klasse: 10 10

‘CROESO I GYMRU‘ –
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WELCOME TO WALES
PART I: Reading
TASK 1

Read the text What Does It Mean to Be Welsh? (page 8). Are sentences 1 – 9 ‘True’ (T) or
‘False’ (F)? Choose ‘Not in the text’ (N) if there is not enough information to answer ‘True’ or
‘False’. Tick (✓) the correct answer.

T F N
1 After moving to Wales, the Walkers at first had problems finding what they needed.

2 Before the Walkers moved to Wales, they felt part of the community.

3 Walker has finished her studies on Welsh literature.

4 Walker regrets growing up in Wales.

5 It is the policy in Wales to encourage people to feel Welsh.

6 The inhabitants of Wales were asked how they see themselves.

7 Hanan Issa’s frustration made her write about being Welsh.

8 For her essay, Issa interviewed politicians on the ‘One Wales’ strategy.

9 Issa wants to promote interest in a traditional form of Welsh literature.

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TASK 2

Look at text 1, What Does It Mean to Be Welsh? (page 8). Six sentences have been removed
from the text. Choose the correct gap (1 – 8) in the text for each of the sentences below (A – F).
Write the correct number of the gap behind each sentence. Be careful: There are two gaps
which you do not need to use.

A I usually told them I’m Welsh and just let them argue it out for themselves.

B These numbers represent a mix of different perspectives of Wales and a Welsh identity.

C She was given this title after a public call for nominations and an extensive selection
process.

D Her plural view on identity is one of the key elements in this collection.

E Her mother also found a man in Bristol who could order Caribbean ingredients.

F This political concept has included, for example, strengthening the place of ‘Wales
in the World’ and continued support for the Welsh language.
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TASK 3

In text 2, Wales Rocks! (page 3), a number of people talk about Wales’ connection to its stone
heritage. Read the text and match the statements (1 – 7) with the people who could have made
them. Write the person’s letter (A – E) in the box. Some people may be chosen more than
once. One statement (0) has already been matched correctly.
0 “We officially take care of some of the most popular attractions of
Wales.”

1 “In the course of the story, this object seems to have changed in size.”
A Gwilym Hughes
2 “It has all been based on theft.”
B Mike Parker Pearson
3 “As a scientist, I assume the process of transportation must have
been extremely difficult.” C Geoffrey of Monmouth
4 “Our work is also interesting for people who study languages.”
D Liam Breatnach
5 “They might have been used for religious reasons.”
E Teleri Roberts
6 “We’ve just finished and our project is now waiting to be visited.”

7 “Our work aims to make sure that ancient texts will still be there,
even when their original form has vanished.”

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A
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TEXT 2

Wales Rocks!
The curious connection between GB’s smallest country and its stone heritage

1 When it comes to getting to know the heart and soul of Wales, stones seem to be markers for many
things considered typically Welsh – be they buildings, cultural bonds or mythical stories.

Castles
Wales is often called ‘the land of castles’ – there are 427 of them! They are incredibly picturesque
5 and among the most popular places to visit in Wales. At the same time, maintaining their beauty is
very costly and time-consuming. Often considered the ideal Welsh castle, Caernarfon Castle has just
gone through a process of renovation. Gwilym Hughes, head of CADW, the government agency
that cares for the site, said: “This new appearance will demonstrate the skill and knowledge that went
into building the impressive castle, which is now a World Heritage Site.”
10 Stonehenge
Wait, Stonehenge is not in Wales, right? Well, not anymore, to be precise. Modern research has
shown that Stonehenge may actually have first stood near the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, before
3000 BC. “One theory why prehistoric people might have moved a stone circle in west Wales all the
way to Salisbury Plain proposes that the stones were the sacred embodiment of those people’s
15 ancestors,” says Mike Parker Pearson, Professor of Archeology at University College London. The
idea that the stones may have been somewhere else before, however, is not new. According to
Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose History of the Kings of Britain was written in 1136, the mysterious
monoliths at Stonehenge were first taken there by the wizard Merlin, whose army stole them from an
Irish stone circle called the Giants’ Dance.

20 Ogham stones
Ogham stones can be found across Ireland and Wales; they are
an enigmatic reminder of ancient connections between Wales
and Ireland. Ogham is an early form of Irish writing that consists
of a system of horizontal or diagonal marks. They can be seen as
25 carvings in the edge of a vertical stone. While many of the stones
have been put into museums, others are still outside in nature,
exposed to acid rain and other hazards. “As deterioration will
continue to happen, we can’t expect them to be here forever,”
says Liam Breatnach, head of a project planning to digitise the
30 Ogham stones and thereby preserve their unique heritage.
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King Arthur’s Stone

One of Wales’s most famous prehistoric monuments, a 25-ton capstone called King Arthur’s Stone,
sits majestically on the summit of Cefn Bryn Common. How did it get there? “Legend has it that King
Arthur removed a stone from his shoe and tossed it across the Loughor Estuary in Wales. By the
35 time it reached its final resting point at Cefn Bryn, the stone had become an enormous boulder,” local
tourist guide Teleri Roberts clarifies. Not only will a visit to the stone allow you to see this incredible
Welsh symbol from close quarters, you will also find yourself at the site of a Neolithic tomb dating
back to 2500 BC.
Adapted from: Pollard, Dr. Joshua. Quarrying of Stonehenge ‘bluestones’ dated to 3000 BC [online available on [Link]
Parker Pearson, Mike. Stonehenge First Stood in Wales … [online available on [Link]
Swansea Bay. The Legend of Arthur’s Stone [online available on [Link]

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TASK 4

Verwenden Sie den folgenden Text und bearbeiten Sie die Aufgaben (1 – 6) stichpunktartig
auf Deutsch. Die Aspekte müssen inhaltlich vollständig erfasst sein. Einzelwörter genügen
nicht als Antwort.

The National Eisteddfod of Wales

The National Eisteddfod, held in the first week of August, is a key event in the Welsh calendar. Compared
to other festivals of music and poetry, it is the largest one based on competition in Europe. Over the years,
the festival moved from its original home of Cardigan and now its location alternates annually between
north and south Wales. Eisteddfod literally means a sitting (eistedd – to sit), perhaps a reference to the
hand-carved chair traditionally awarded to the best poet in the ceremony ‘The Crowning of the Bard’.
The Crowning of the Bard is still one of the highlights, where the two main prizes, the Bardic Chair and
the Crown, are awarded to the winners of two different poetry competitions. Every year, both awards are
created especially for the ceremony by local artists, but neither the chair nor the crown have to be
awarded – if the judges do not think the contestants are good enough, then the awards are held back.
During the ceremony, various members of the festival association are on the stage wearing clothes that
are blue, green and white. These people are called Druids, and the colours of their gowns indicate their
rank within the group.
The first Eisteddfod took place in 1176 as a deliberate attempt to emphasize the language and culture
of Wales. Although it is still held entirely through the medium of Welsh, the festival is accessible to
everyone, whatever language they speak. For foreign speakers, simultaneous translation via
headphones is provided, and bilingual signs can be found everywhere. International visitors are also
welcome to use this opportunity to learn Welsh themselves.
Of course, everyone can take the easy road, but here is an idea for those looking for a challenge:
Impress your family and friends by learning how to pronounce the name of a frequently cited Welsh
village: “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch”.

1 Erklären Sie die internationale Bedeutung des Musik- und Poesiefestivals National Eisteddfod.

2 Erläutern Sie die Besonderheit bei der Auswahl des Veranstaltungsortes.

1

3 Nennen Sie zwei Hintergrundinformationen, die beide Hauptpreise gleichermaßen betreffen.

• 1

• 1

4 Erklären Sie die Bedeutung der Farben der Roben von Druiden.
1

5 Nennen Sie den Grund für die Einführung des Eisteddfod.

1

6 Beschreiben Sie, wodurch die Sprachbarriere beim Eisteddfod überwunden wird (2 Details).
• 1

• 1

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Adapted from: Johnson, Ben. The National Eisteddfod of Wales [online available on: [Link]
Deliberate Travel Kids. Throw Your Own Eisteddfod. Wales Themed Activities for Kids [online available on: [Link]
Modi, Abhijeet. 41 Captivating National Eisteddfod Facts Unveiled … [online available on: [Link]

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Abschlussprüfung 2024
an den Realschulen in Bayern
Name: Klasse: 10

PART II: Use of English

TASK 1
Look at text 1 What Does It Mean to Be Welsh? (page 8). What do the following words mean?
Match the expressions (A – F) as used in the text with their corresponding definitions (0 – 7).
Write the correct numbers in the grid below. Be careful: There are two definitions that you do
not need. One definition (0) has already been matched correctly.

0 a plan of action designed to achieve an aim

1 a line that has been agreed to divide one country from another
A prejudices (l. 3)
B border (l. 10) 2 the system of laws in a country that judges people
C strategy (l. 22) 3 the state of being a member of a particular country
D citizenship (l. 26) 4 an opinion that is not based on facts, reason or actual experience
E perception (l. 30) 5 money handed down from ancestors to a legal successor
F heritage (l. 31)
6 knowledge and traditions that are related to previous generations
7 the way in which something is regarded or understood

A B C D E F
0 (5)

TASK 2
Look at text 2 Wales Rocks! (page 3). Find a word or expression which means the same as
each of the words (1 – 5) below. The lines where you can find the words or expressions are
indicated in brackets. There is one example (0) at the beginning.
0 to appear → to seem (l. 1 – 9)
1 beautiful → (l. 1 – 9)
2 to suggest → (l. 10 – 19)
3 mysterious → (l. 20 – 30)
4 upright → (l. 20 – 30)
5 to throw → (l. 31 – 38) (5)

TASK 3
Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word of the same word
family that fits in the space in the same line. There is one example (0) at the beginning.
0 Did you know that Welsh is Britain’s oldest language? Over the centuries KNOWLEDGE
1 _______________________________ elements of Latin, French and English were brought VARIETY
to the region. The decline of Welsh began when Henry VIII took a far-reaching
2 ___________________________________. He forbade the language in public administration. DECIDE
3 But ____________________________________, things have changed. Today, thanks to the FORTUNE
4 _____________________________ of Welsh in education, there are lots of Welsh speakers GROW
in young age groups. Today there are plenty of Welsh newspapers and regional
5 radio stations. So, the ancient language will _________________________________ live on. HOPE
(5)

Adapted from: Visit Wales. Poetry in Motion – Discover the Language of Wales [online available on: [Link]
Nation Cymru. Top 10 Unexpected Facts About the Welsh Language That May Surprise You [online available on: [Link]

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TASK 4
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the KEY WORD given in brackets. Do not change the KEY WORD given. You must use
between two and five words including the KEY WORD. There is one example (0).
0 No one is able to recite all the legends about the national symbols of Wales. (BE)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
All the legends of the national symbols of Wales can’t be recited by everyone.

1 Not every symbol is as famous as the red dragon on the flag of Wales. (LESS)
Some symbols ________________________________________________________________________________________ the red 1
dragon on the flag of Wales.
2 The daffodil and the leek are widely used Welsh emblems. (ONLY)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ but also the leek 1
is a widely used Welsh emblem.
3 You will find many legends about the leek by searching the internet for an answer. (IF)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ for an 1
answer, you will find many legends about the leek.
4 Some say it was a Welsh king’s wish that his soldiers wore the leek in a battle. (WANTED)
Some say a Welsh king ______________________________________________________________________________________ 1
wear the leek in a battle.

5 The aim of using the leek was that soldiers could identify each other while fighting. (ORDER)
Soldiers used the leek ________________________________________________________________________________________ 1
each other while fighting.
Adapted from: Nation Cymru. The National Emblems of Wales – And Their Surprising Origins [online available on: [Link]
Welsh Government 2024. Celebrating Welsh Icons [online available on: [Link] (5)
TASK 5
Complete the following text. Use the correct forms of the words in brackets and find words
of your own to replace the question marks. There is one example (0).

The legend of the Welsh dragon begins (0) with (???) a battle. Beddgelert was the meeting
place of a man who (1) ___________________________________ (call) Vortigern and his soldiers. Vortigern
was a Celtic king planning to build a castle. Eventually, he found a spot he liked. A young boy
who some believe to have been Merlin the magician (2) ______________________________________ (warn)
Vortigern: the site for his castle was directly above an underground lake, where two dragons lay
sleeping. If Vortigern started the construction, those dragons (3) ____________________________________
_________________ (wake) up. Digging the ground to start the castle’s construction, Vortigern’s men
found two dragons – one red, one white – who (4) _________________________________________ (wrestle)
fiercely at that moment. After a hard fight, the red dragon won. Some say the red dragon
represented Vortigern’s people, others saw it as a prophecy of the coming of King Arthur.
(5) _________________________________ (Funny) enough, the name of Arthur’s father, Uther Pendragon,
means ‘Dragon’s Head’ in English. There are other explanations (6) __________________________ (???)
the red dragon’s presence in Wales. The Flag Institute says: “The red dragon (7) __________________
_______________________________ (use) as an emblem in Wales since around 655 AD.” Or even before
this, argues Mared Llywelyn, (8) _________________________________ (???) studies focus on the dragon.
“The dragon was made popular across Britain (9) _______________________________ (???) the Romans,
who fixed bronze dragons to their lances during battle,” she says. Whoever may be right, the red
dragon (10) _______________________________________________________ (fascinate) future generations, too. (10)

Adapted from: Welsh Government 2024. Dragon Spirit: The Legend of the Welsh Ddraig Goch [online available on: [Link]
BBC. Wales History: Why is the Red Dragon on the Welsh Flag? [online available on: [Link]

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PART III: Guided Writing
You only have to do one of the following two tasks.
Important: First read both tasks, then decide whether you want to do Task A or Task B.
You can write down your ideas on an extra sheet before you do the task on your exam paper.

TASK A

A Welsh town is looking for a twin town in Germany.

You present your city or (nearby) town.

Write a letter of application. Include the following aspects:

• advantages of town twinning in general

• historical features of your city, town or area
• local cultural events that might be interesting
• your plan(s) to bring people of the two places together

Write about 200 words.

TASK B

Recently, the Heart of Wales Line Trail was officially opened.

It allows people to hike along one of the most beautiful
railway lines in Britain.

During your two weeks’ holiday, you are walking the

Heart of Wales Line Trail. Now you are sharing your
experiences.
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Write a blog entry. Include the following aspects:

• your reasons for doing this trail

• preparations you made for this trip
• impressions of your first day in Wales
• your plans for the coming days of walking

Write about 200 words.

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TEXT 1

What Does It Mean to Be Welsh?

By Nicola Bryan and Sarah Shaffi

1 Rugby, rolling hills, castles, coal and choirs – these are some of the images often associated
with Wales and the Welsh. But what are the experiences of Welsh people who have plural
ethnic and cultural identities? What prejudices might a hijab-wearing Muslim in Cardiff or a
black child in the Welsh countryside face?
5 One of them, writer and filmmaker Kandace Siobhan Walker, 27, says when she and her family
moved from east London to Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, in 2003 they were “poster
children for multiculturalism, for globalisation”. [1] From the age of nine until she left for university at
18, home was a remote house at the end of a lane somewhere in Wales. For example, she explains
that there was nobody around who knew how to work with afro-textured hair. So a hairdresser from
10 over the border in Hereford would travel to see the family at home. [2] “My mum’s family are
Jamaican Canadian and my dad’s family are African American. We’ve never fitted into a specific
pattern or group, neither in London nor here in Wales,” Walker says.
In her essay Lights in the Dark, Walker writes about being ‘tolerated nowhere, questioned
everywhere’. There’s that implicit idea, ‘she can’t be from here’. She writes that, for example, hikers
15 were often surprised to see a young black girl in the rural Welsh hills: “Even if I was just in my own
garden, they would be thinking I’m another hiker. [3] For a long time I tried not to let it matter too
much where people thought I came from, but eventually I just found out it was an integral part of my
life. Despite the negative experiences I had, I realised how much it meant to me to have grown up
here and be Welsh, especially through my writing. [4] I think Wales is fundamentally plural, in its
20 history, culture and language,” she says.
In fact, the Welsh Government has aimed to support a common Welsh national identity through the
‘One Wales’ strategy. [5] The 2021 Census was the first survey to contain a question about national
identity. The results were that 8% of people living in Wales say they are Welsh and British, while
55% identify as Welsh only. In contrast, just 17.8% reported that they could speak the Welsh
25 language. [6] National consciousness is obviously more complex and nuanced than is often
suggested in political debates about nationhood, citizenship and belonging.
“Welshness should be seen as a spectrum, like a patchwork quilt, rather than a hierarchy,” says
writer Hanan Issa, 35, from Cardiff. She is one of a number of contributors to the book Welsh Plural,
a collection of articles on the future of Wales. The author was disappointed about how narrow the
30 perception of Welshness was. This led her to contribute an essay to the book. [7] “It doesn’t work,
this idea that you have to look Welsh. I’m mixed race; I’ve got Welsh and Iraqi heritage,” she said
in an interview.
Hanan Issa has recently been rewarded for her work by being named the 5th National Poet of
Wales. [8] Issa, who is due to serve a three-year term, will represent the diverse cultures and
35 languages of Wales and act as an ambassador for the people of Wales. Over her term, Issa aims to
introduce more people to the ancient Welsh poetic form of cynghanedd, as well as encourage them
to engage with and appreciate poetry in general. She also wants to add to conversations around
identity and belonging.
So, what does it mean to be Welsh? Issa’s answer to this question reflects her open-mindedness.
40 “Perhaps Wales and Welshness belong to all those who care for Wales and who call the country
their home.”
Adapted from: Bryan, Nicola. Identity: What Does it Mean to Be Welsh? [online on: [Link]
Shaffi, Sara. Wales Appoints Hanan Issa as its First Muslim National Poet [online available on: [Link]

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Abschlussprüfung 2024
an den Realschulen in Bayern

Name: Klasse: 10

PART III: Guided Writing – Answer Sheet

TASK (Write A or B in the box.)

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WRITING SCORE
Task Coherence & Impression of
Achievement Cohesion
Grammar Vocabulary
General Quality Total
1st examiner /30
2nd examiner /30

TOTAL SCORE
Speaking Listening Reading Use of English Writing Total

1st examiner / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 /150

2nd examiner / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 30 /150

1st examiner:

2nd examiner:
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