I85PREP
⌘ K
CIMA Modern Standard Arabic foundations (Institut du monde arabe) study materials
CIMA Modern Standard Arabic foundations (Institut du monde arabe) study resources

CIMA Modern Standard Arabic foundations (Institut du monde arabe) practice questions

One question at a time. Build your CIMA Modern Standard Arabic foundations (Institut du monde arabe) understanding.

First 50 of 190 questions. Each one lists the choices, the correct answer, and an explanation. The checker at the top of this page saves progress in this browser when it is available.

Continue in the practice tool above to load more questions, 50 at a time.

Question 1Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار التالي ثُمَّ أَجِب عن السُّؤال. (Listen to the following dialogue, then answer the question.) الرجُل: صَباحُ الخَير. (The man: Good morning.) المرأة: صَباحُ النور. كَيفَ حالُك؟ (The woman: Good morning. How are you?) ماذا قالَ الرجُل في البِداية؟ (What did the man say at the beginning?)

  1. مَساءُ الخَير (Good evening)
  2. صَباحُ الخَير (Good morning) Correct answer.
  3. إلى اللِّقاء (Goodbye)
  4. شُكراً جَزيلاً (Thank you very much)

Explanation

The man's first line is صَباحُ الخَير, the standard morning greeting meaning 'Good morning.' The woman replies with the customary response صَباحُ النور. Greetings are a core A1 listening skill on the CIMA compréhension orale section.

Question 2Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen, then answer.) الطِّفل: ما اسمُكِ يا آنِسة؟ (The child: What is your name, miss?) المُعَلِّمة: اسمي فاطِمة. (The teacher: My name is Fatima.) ما اسمُ المُعَلِّمة؟ (What is the teacher's name?)

  1. مَريَم (Maryam)
  2. فاطِمة (Fatima) Correct answer.
  3. عائِشة (Aisha)
  4. زَينَب (Zaynab)

Explanation

The teacher answers اسمي فاطِمة, meaning 'My name is Fatima.' The phrase ما اسمُكِ asks 'What is your name?' (feminine), and اسمي means 'my name is.' Identifying names in a short exchange is a basic A1 listening task.

Question 3Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الإعلان ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the announcement, then answer.) الإعلان: يُغلَق المَتجَر في الساعة التاسِعة مَساءً. (Announcement: The store closes at nine o'clock in the evening.) متى يُغلَق المَتجَر؟ (When does the store close?)

  1. في الساعة السابِعة (at seven o'clock)
  2. في الساعة الثامِنة (at eight o'clock)
  3. في الساعة التاسِعة (at nine o'clock) Correct answer.
  4. في الساعة العاشِرة (at ten o'clock)

Explanation

The announcement states الساعة التاسِعة مَساءً, meaning 'nine o'clock in the evening.' التاسِعة is the ordinal for 'ninth/nine.' Catching specific times in short public announcements is a common A2 listening task.

Question 4Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen, then answer.) الزائِر: أَينَ المُستَشفى من فَضلِك؟ (The visitor: Where is the hospital, please?) الشُّرطي: المُستَشفى على اليَمين بَعدَ البَنك. (The policeman: The hospital is on the right after the bank.) أَينَ يَقَع المُستَشفى؟ (Where is the hospital located?)

  1. على اليَسار قَبلَ البَنك (on the left before the bank)
  2. على اليَمين بَعدَ البَنك (on the right after the bank) Correct answer.
  3. أَمامَ المَدرَسة (in front of the school)
  4. خَلفَ السوق (behind the market)

Explanation

The policeman says على اليَمين بَعدَ البَنك, meaning 'on the right after the bank.' اليَمين is 'right,' بَعدَ is 'after.' Following simple directions with prepositions of place is a core A2 listening skill.

Question 5Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen, then answer.) الأُم: ماذا تُريد أن تَأكُل؟ (The mother: What do you want to eat?) الاِبن: أُريد الخُبزَ والجُبنَ، من فَضلِك. (The son: I want bread and cheese, please.) ماذا يُريد الاِبن أن يَأكُل؟ (What does the son want to eat?)

  1. الأَرُزَّ والدَّجاج (rice and chicken)
  2. الخُبزَ والجُبنَ (bread and cheese) Correct answer.
  3. السَّمَكَ والخُضارَ (fish and vegetables)
  4. الفاكِهةَ والحَليبَ (fruit and milk)

Explanation

The son replies أُريد الخُبزَ والجُبنَ, meaning 'I want bread and cheese.' أُريد is 'I want,' الخُبز is 'bread,' الجُبن is 'cheese.' Recognizing food vocabulary in a request is an A1–A2 task.

Question 6Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى إعلان المَطار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the airport announcement, then answer.) الإعلان: الرِّحلة رَقم 204 المُتَّجِهة إلى القاهِرة سَتُغادِر من البَوّابة رَقم سَبعة. (Announcement: Flight number 204 to Cairo will depart from gate number seven.) من أَيِّ بَوّابة سَتُغادِر الرِّحلة؟ (From which gate will the flight depart?)

  1. البَوّابة رَقم خَمسة (gate five)
  2. البَوّابة رَقم سِتّة (gate six)
  3. البَوّابة رَقم سَبعة (gate seven) Correct answer.
  4. البَوّابة رَقم ثَمانية (gate eight)

Explanation

The announcement says البَوّابة رَقم سَبعة, meaning 'gate number seven.' Travel announcements with flight numbers, destinations, and gates are typical A2–B1 listening material on the CIMA.

Question 7Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُوَظَّف: مَتى تَبدَأ عُطلَتُك؟ (The employee: When does your vacation begin?) الزَّميل: تَبدَأ يَومَ الخَميس القادِم وتَستَمِرّ أُسبوعاً كامِلاً. (The colleague: It begins next Thursday and lasts a full week.) كَم تَستَمِرّ العُطلة؟ (How long does the vacation last?)

  1. يَومَين (two days)
  2. ثَلاثة أَيّام (three days)
  3. أُسبوعاً كامِلاً (a full week) Correct answer.
  4. شَهراً (a month)

Explanation

The colleague says تَستَمِرّ أُسبوعاً كامِلاً, meaning 'it lasts a full week.' أُسبوع is 'week' and كامِل means 'complete/full.' Distinguishing duration from start day is a B1 listening discrimination task.

Question 8Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى نَشرة الطَّقس ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the weather report, then answer.) النَّشرة: الطَّقسُ غَداً غائِمٌ مع أَمطارٍ خَفيفة في الصَّباح، وتَتَحَسَّن الأَحوال في المَساء. (The report: Tomorrow's weather is cloudy with light rain in the morning, and conditions improve in the evening.) كَيفَ سَيَكون الطَّقس في الصَّباح؟ (What will the weather be like in the morning?)

  1. مُشمِسٌ وحارّ (sunny and hot)
  2. غائِمٌ مع أَمطارٍ خَفيفة (cloudy with light rain) Correct answer.
  3. عاصِفٌ مع رِياحٍ قَوية (stormy with strong winds)
  4. مُثلِجٌ وبارِد (snowy and cold)

Explanation

The forecast says غائِمٌ مع أَمطارٍ خَفيفة في الصَّباح, meaning 'cloudy with light rain in the morning.' غائِم is 'cloudy,' أَمطار خَفيفة is 'light rain.' Weather reports test B1 listening for adjectives and time references.

Question 9Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) الطالِبة: لِماذا تَأَخَّرتَ عن المُحاضَرة؟ (The student (f): Why were you late to the lecture?) الطالِب: لِأَنَّ الحافِلة تَعَطَّلَت في الطَّريق. (The student (m): Because the bus broke down on the way.) لِماذا تَأَخَّرَ الطالِب؟ (Why was the student late?)

  1. لِأَنَّهُ نامَ مُتَأَخِّراً (because he slept late)
  2. لِأَنَّ الحافِلة تَعَطَّلَت (because the bus broke down) Correct answer.
  3. لِأَنَّهُ نَسِيَ المَوعِد (because he forgot the appointment)
  4. لِأَنَّ الطَّقسَ كانَ سَيِّئاً (because the weather was bad)

Explanation

The student explains لِأَنَّ الحافِلة تَعَطَّلَت في الطَّريق, meaning 'because the bus broke down on the way.' لِأَنَّ introduces a cause, تَعَطَّلَت is 'broke down.' Understanding stated reasons is a B1 listening skill.

Question 10Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى المُكالَمة الهاتِفية ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the phone call, then answer.) المُتَّصِل: أُريد أن أَحجِزَ طاوِلةً لِشَخصَين الساعةَ الثامِنة. (The caller: I want to reserve a table for two people at eight o'clock.) المُوَظَّف: عَفواً، الساعة الثامِنة مَحجوزة، لكن لَدَينا طاوِلة الساعةَ التاسِعة. (The employee: Sorry, eight o'clock is booked, but we have a table at nine o'clock.) ماذا اقتَرَحَ المُوَظَّف؟ (What did the employee suggest?)

  1. طاوِلةً الساعةَ السابِعة (a table at seven)
  2. طاوِلةً الساعةَ التاسِعة (a table at nine) Correct answer.
  3. أن يَأتِيَ في يَومٍ آخَر (to come another day)
  4. أن يَحجِزَ لِأَربَعةِ أَشخاص (to reserve for four people)

Explanation

The employee says لَدَينا طاوِلة الساعةَ التاسِعة, meaning 'we have a table at nine o'clock,' after declining the requested eight o'clock. Tracking a counter-offer requires holding two times in mind, a B1 listening task.

Question 11Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الخَبَر ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the news item, then answer.) المُذيع: اِفتَتَحَت المَدينةُ أَمسِ مَكتَبةً عامّةً جَديدةً تَضُمّ أَكثَرَ من مِئة أَلفِ كِتاب. (The presenter: The city opened a new public library yesterday containing more than one hundred thousand books.) كَم كِتاباً تَضُمّ المَكتَبة؟ (How many books does the library contain?)

  1. أَقَلّ من أَلفِ كِتاب (fewer than a thousand books)
  2. نَحوَ عَشَرة آلافِ كِتاب (about ten thousand books)
  3. أَكثَر من مِئة أَلفِ كِتاب (more than a hundred thousand books) Correct answer.
  4. مِليون كِتاب (a million books)

Explanation

The report states أَكثَر من مِئة أَلفِ كِتاب, meaning 'more than one hundred thousand books.' مِئة أَلف is '100,000.' Large numbers in news broadcasts are a B1–B2 listening challenge.

Question 12Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المَريض: أَشعُر بِأَلَمٍ في مَعِدَتي مُنذُ يَومَين. (The patient: I have felt pain in my stomach for two days.) الطَّبيب: عَلَيكَ أن تَتَجَنَّبَ الأَطعِمةَ الدَّسِمة وتَشرَبَ الماءَ بِكَثرة. (The doctor: You must avoid fatty foods and drink plenty of water.) بِماذا نَصَحَ الطَّبيبُ المَريضَ؟ (What did the doctor advise the patient?)

  1. بِأن يَأخُذَ دَواءً قَوِيّاً (to take a strong medicine)
  2. بِأن يَتَجَنَّبَ الأَطعِمةَ الدَّسِمة (to avoid fatty foods) Correct answer.
  3. بِأن يَستَريحَ في المُستَشفى (to rest in the hospital)
  4. بِأن يُمارِسَ الرِّياضة (to do sports)

Explanation

The doctor advises تَتَجَنَّبَ الأَطعِمةَ الدَّسِمة وتَشرَبَ الماءَ بِكَثرة, meaning 'avoid fatty foods and drink plenty of water.' عَلَيكَ أن expresses obligation/advice. Understanding medical advice is a B2 listening task.

Question 13Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى المُقابَلة ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the interview, then answer.) الصَّحَفي: ما سِرّ نَجاحِك في عَمَلِك؟ (The journalist: What is the secret of your success in your work?) الضَّيف: السِّرّ هو المُثابَرة وعَدَم اليَأس عِندَ الفَشَل. (The guest: The secret is perseverance and not despairing when failing.) ما الذي اعتَبَرَهُ الضَّيفُ سِرَّ نَجاحِه؟ (What did the guest consider the secret of his success?)

  1. الحَظّ الجَيِّد (good luck)
  2. المُثابَرة وعَدَم اليَأس (perseverance and not despairing) Correct answer.
  3. المالُ الوَفير (abundant money)
  4. مُساعَدةُ الأَصدِقاء (help from friends)

Explanation

The guest says السِّرّ هو المُثابَرة وعَدَم اليَأس, meaning 'the secret is perseverance and not despairing.' المُثابَرة is 'perseverance.' Identifying abstract main ideas in interviews is a B2 listening skill.

Question 14Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الإعلان الإذاعي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the radio advertisement, then answer.) الإعلان: اِحصُلوا الآنَ على خَصمٍ يَصِل إلى خَمسينَ بالمِئة على جَميعِ المَلابِسِ الشَّتَوية حتّى نِهايةِ الشَّهر. (The ad: Get now a discount of up to fifty percent on all winter clothes until the end of the month.) ما العَرضُ المَذكور في الإعلان؟ (What is the offer mentioned in the advertisement?)

  1. خَصمٌ على المَلابِسِ الصَّيفية (a discount on summer clothes)
  2. خَصمٌ يَصِل إلى خَمسينَ بالمِئة على المَلابِسِ الشَّتَوية (a discount of up to fifty percent on winter clothes) Correct answer.
  3. هَدية مَجّانية مع كُلِّ عَمَلية شِراء (a free gift with every purchase)
  4. تَوصيلٌ مَجّاني إلى المَنزِل (free home delivery)

Explanation

The advertisement offers خَصمٍ يَصِل إلى خَمسينَ بالمِئة على جَميعِ المَلابِسِ الشَّتَوية, meaning 'a discount of up to fifty percent on all winter clothes.' خَصم is 'discount,' شَتَوية is 'winter (adj.).' Promotional ads test B2 listening for conditions and figures.

Question 15Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) أَحمَد: هل قَرَأتَ الرِّوايةَ التي أَعَرتُكَ إيّاها؟ (Ahmad: Did you read the novel I lent you?) سَمير: لَم أَنتَهِ مِنها بَعد، لكِنّي أَنوي إكمالَها هذا الأُسبوع. (Samir: I have not finished it yet, but I intend to complete it this week.) ما حالةُ قِراءةِ سَمير لِلرِّواية؟ (What is the status of Samir's reading of the novel?)

  1. أَنهى قِراءَتَها كامِلةً (he finished reading it completely)
  2. لَم يَبدَأ قِراءَتَها بَعد (he has not started reading it yet)
  3. لَم يَنتَهِ مِنها ويَنوي إكمالَها (he has not finished it and intends to complete it) Correct answer.
  4. فَقَدَ الرِّواية (he lost the novel)

Explanation

Samir says لَم أَنتَهِ مِنها بَعد، لكِنّي أَنوي إكمالَها, meaning 'I have not finished it yet, but I intend to complete it.' لَم + jussive negates the past, and أَنوي is 'I intend.' Tracking aspect (not yet finished, but planning to) is a B2 listening skill.

Question 16Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى نَشرة الأَخبار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the news bulletin, then answer.) المُذيع: أَعلَنَت وَزارةُ التَّعليمِ عن تَأجيلِ بِدايةِ العامِ الدِّراسي أُسبوعَين بِسَبَبِ أَعمالِ الصِّيانة في المَدارِس. (The presenter: The Ministry of Education announced postponing the start of the school year by two weeks because of maintenance work in the schools.) لِماذا تَمَّ تَأجيلُ العامِ الدِّراسي؟ (Why was the school year postponed?)

  1. بِسَبَبِ إضرابِ المُعَلِّمين (because of a teachers' strike)
  2. بِسَبَبِ أَعمالِ الصِّيانة في المَدارِس (because of maintenance work in the schools) Correct answer.
  3. بِسَبَبِ نَقصِ الكُتُبِ المَدرَسية (because of a shortage of textbooks)
  4. بِسَبَبِ سوءِ الأَحوالِ الجَوية (because of bad weather conditions)

Explanation

The bulletin states the postponement is بِسَبَبِ أَعمالِ الصِّيانة في المَدارِس, meaning 'because of maintenance work in the schools.' بِسَبَب signals cause, الصِّيانة is 'maintenance.' Extracting the cause from a formal news report is a B2 listening task.

Question 17Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُديرة: ما رَأيُكَ في الخُطّةِ الجَديدةِ لِلتَّسويق؟ (The manager (f): What is your opinion of the new marketing plan?) المُوَظَّف: الفِكرةُ واعِدة، غَيرَ أَنَّ المَيزانيةَ المَطلوبة تَبدو مُبالَغاً فيها. (The employee: The idea is promising, however the required budget seems exaggerated.) ما مَوقِفُ المُوَظَّفِ من الخُطّة؟ (What is the employee's stance on the plan?)

  1. يَرفُضُها رَفضاً تامّاً (he rejects it completely)
  2. يُؤَيِّدُ الفِكرةَ لكِنَّهُ يَتَحَفَّظُ على المَيزانية (he supports the idea but has reservations about the budget) Correct answer.
  3. لا يَهتَمّ بِها (he is not interested in it)
  4. يُوافِقُ عَلَيها دونَ أَيِّ تَحَفُّظ (he agrees with it without any reservation)

Explanation

The employee says الفِكرةُ واعِدة، غَيرَ أَنَّ المَيزانيةَ تَبدو مُبالَغاً فيها - calling the idea promising but objecting to the budget. The connector غَيرَ أَنَّ ('however') signals a qualified opinion. Detecting nuanced, contrastive stance is a C1 listening skill.

Question 18Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُحَلِّل: لَو أُتيحَ لِلحُكومةِ وَقتٌ أَطوَل، لَكانَت قد عالَجَت الأَزمةَ الاِقتِصادية بِشَكلٍ أَفضَل. (The analyst: Had the government been given more time, it would have addressed the economic crisis better.) ماذا يَستَنتِجُ المُستَمِعُ من كَلامِ المُحَلِّل؟ (What does the listener infer from the analyst's words?)

  1. أَنَّ الحُكومةَ عالَجَت الأَزمةَ بِالكامِل (that the government fully resolved the crisis)
  2. أَنَّ ضيقَ الوَقتِ أَعاقَ مُعالَجةَ الأَزمة (that lack of time hindered addressing the crisis) Correct answer.
  3. أَنَّ الحُكومةَ لَم تَفعَل شَيئاً (that the government did nothing)
  4. أَنَّهُ لا تُوجَد أَزمةٌ اقتِصادية (that there is no economic crisis)

Explanation

The conditional لَو أُتيحَ... لَكانَت قد عالَجَت is a counterfactual ('had it been given... it would have'), implying that insufficient time was the obstacle. Interpreting an unreal conditional to infer a real-world cause is a C1 listening skill.

Question 19Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى مَقطَعٍ أَدَبي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to a literary excerpt, then answer.) الراوي: كانَت المَدينةُ تَغُطّ في صَمتٍ ثَقيل، كَأَنَّها تَكتُمُ سِرّاً لا تُريدُ البَوحَ بِه. (The narrator: The city was sinking into a heavy silence, as though it were concealing a secret it did not wish to reveal.) ما الأُسلوبُ البَلاغي المُستَخدَم في وَصفِ المَدينة؟ (What rhetorical device is used in describing the city?)

  1. الطِّباق (antithesis)
  2. التَّشبيهُ والتَّشخيص (simile and personification) Correct answer.
  3. السَّجع (rhymed prose)
  4. الجِناس (paronomasia)

Explanation

The phrase كَأَنَّها تَكتُمُ سِرّاً uses كَأَنَّ ('as though') for a simile/تَشبيه and attributes a human act (concealing a secret) to the city, which is تَشخيص (personification). Recognizing combined literary devices is a C2 listening/analysis task.

Question 20Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen, then answer.) الزَّبون: كَم ثَمَنُ هذا القَميص من فَضلِك؟ (The customer: How much is this shirt, please?) البائِع: ثَمَنُهُ ثَلاثونَ ديناراً. (The seller: Its price is thirty dinars.) كَم ثَمَنُ القَميص؟ (What is the price of the shirt?)

  1. عِشرونَ ديناراً (twenty dinars)
  2. ثَلاثونَ ديناراً (thirty dinars) Correct answer.
  3. أَربَعونَ ديناراً (forty dinars)
  4. خَمسونَ ديناراً (fifty dinars)

Explanation

The seller answers ثَمَنُهُ ثَلاثونَ ديناراً, meaning 'its price is thirty dinars.' ثَمَن is 'price,' ثَلاثون is 'thirty.' Recognizing prices in a shopping exchange is a core A2 listening task.

Question 21Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen, then answer.) الأَب: أَينَ ذَهَبَ أَخوكَ؟ (The father: Where did your brother go?) الاِبنة: ذَهَبَ إلى المَلعَبِ لِيَلعَبَ كُرةَ القَدَم. (The daughter: He went to the playing field to play football.) إلى أَينَ ذَهَبَ الأَخ؟ (Where did the brother go?)

  1. إلى المَدرَسة (to the school)
  2. إلى المَلعَب (to the playing field) Correct answer.
  3. إلى السوق (to the market)
  4. إلى المَكتَبة (to the library)

Explanation

The daughter says ذَهَبَ إلى المَلعَبِ لِيَلعَبَ كُرةَ القَدَم, meaning 'he went to the playing field to play football.' المَلعَب is 'playing field/stadium.' Matching destinations to activities is an A2 listening skill.

Question 22Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُسافِرة: مَتى يَصِلُ القِطارُ القادِمُ إلى مَحَطّةِ دِمَشق؟ (The traveler (f): When does the next train arrive at Damascus station?) المُوَظَّف: يَصِلُ بَعدَ نِصفِ ساعة، في تَمامِ الساعةِ الرابِعةِ والنِّصف. (The employee: It arrives in half an hour, at exactly half past four.) مَتى يَصِلُ القِطار؟ (When does the train arrive?)

  1. الساعة الثالِثة والنِّصف (at half past three)
  2. الساعة الرابِعة تَماماً (at exactly four o'clock)
  3. الساعة الرابِعة والنِّصف (at half past four) Correct answer.
  4. الساعة الخامِسة والنِّصف (at half past five)

Explanation

The employee says في تَمامِ الساعةِ الرابِعةِ والنِّصف, meaning 'at exactly half past four.' الرابِعة is 'four (fem. ordinal)' and والنِّصف adds 'and a half.' Parsing clock expressions with fractions is a B1 listening task.

Question 23Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) الجارة: هل سَتَحضُرينَ حَفلَ الزَّفافِ يَومَ السَّبت؟ (The neighbor (f): Will you attend the wedding party on Saturday?) الصَّديقة: لِلأَسَفِ لا أَستَطيع، فَلَدَيَّ سَفَرٌ في ذلك اليَوم. (The friend (f): Unfortunately I cannot, because I have a trip that day.) لِماذا لَن تَحضُرَ الصَّديقةُ الحَفل؟ (Why will the friend not attend the party?)

  1. لِأَنَّها مَريضة (because she is sick)
  2. لِأَنَّ لَدَيها سَفَراً في ذلك اليَوم (because she has a trip that day) Correct answer.
  3. لِأَنَّها لا تُحِبّ الحَفَلات (because she does not like parties)
  4. لِأَنَّها لَم تُدعَ (because she was not invited)

Explanation

The friend says لِلأَسَفِ لا أَستَطيع، فَلَدَيَّ سَفَرٌ في ذلك اليَوم, meaning 'unfortunately I cannot, because I have a trip that day.' لِلأَسَف ('unfortunately') signals a polite refusal with a reason. Understanding declined invitations is a B1 listening task.

Question 24Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى مَقطَعٍ من بَرنامَجٍ وَثائِقي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to an excerpt from a documentary, then answer.) المُعَلِّق: تُعَدّ مَدينةُ فاس واحِدةً من أَقدَمِ المُدُنِ المَأهولةِ في العالَم، إذ يَعودُ تَأسيسُها إلى القَرنِ الثامِن المِيلادي. (The narrator: The city of Fez is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, as its founding dates back to the eighth century CE.) مَتى تَأَسَّسَت مَدينةُ فاس؟ (When was the city of Fez founded?)

  1. في القَرنِ السادِس المِيلادي (in the sixth century CE)
  2. في القَرنِ الثامِن المِيلادي (in the eighth century CE) Correct answer.
  3. في القَرنِ العاشِر المِيلادي (in the tenth century CE)
  4. في القَرنِ الثاني عَشَر المِيلادي (in the twelfth century CE)

Explanation

The narrator states يَعودُ تَأسيسُها إلى القَرنِ الثامِن المِيلادي, meaning 'its founding dates back to the eighth century CE.' يَعودُ إلى means 'dates back to,' الثامِن is 'eighth.' Catching dates in documentary commentary is a B2 listening task.

Question 25Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen, then answer.) المُمَرِّضة: كَم عُمرُكِ يا سَيِّدتي؟ (The nurse: How old are you, madam?) المَريضة: عُمري خَمسةٌ وأَربَعونَ عاماً. (The patient: I am forty-five years old.) كَم عُمرُ المَريضة؟ (How old is the patient?)

  1. خَمسةٌ وثَلاثونَ عاماً (thirty-five years)
  2. خَمسةٌ وأَربَعونَ عاماً (forty-five years) Correct answer.
  3. أَربَعةٌ وخَمسونَ عاماً (fifty-four years)
  4. خَمسةٌ وخَمسونَ عاماً (fifty-five years)

Explanation

The patient says عُمري خَمسةٌ وأَربَعونَ عاماً, meaning 'I am forty-five years old.' Compound numbers join the unit (خَمسة, five) with the ten (أَربَعون, forty) using و ('and'). Catching compound numbers is an A2–B1 listening task.

Question 26Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen, then answer.) الصَّديق: ما هِوايَتُكَ المُفَضَّلة؟ (The friend: What is your favorite hobby?) الآخَر: أُحِبّ السِّباحةَ كَثيراً وأُمارِسُها كُلَّ صَباح. (The other: I love swimming very much and practice it every morning.) ما هِوايةُ الشَّخصِ المُفَضَّلة؟ (What is the person's favorite hobby?)

  1. القِراءة (reading)
  2. السِّباحة (swimming) Correct answer.
  3. الرَّسم (drawing)
  4. الطَّبخ (cooking)

Explanation

He says أُحِبّ السِّباحةَ كَثيراً, meaning 'I love swimming very much.' السِّباحة is 'swimming,' أُحِبّ is 'I love.' Identifying hobbies and preferences is a core A2 listening task.

Question 27Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الإعلان داخِلَ المَترو ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the announcement inside the metro, then answer.) الإعلان: المَحَطّةُ القادِمة هي مَحَطّةُ الجامِعة، يُرجى الاِنتِباهُ عِندَ النُّزول. (The announcement: The next station is University station; please be careful when alighting.) ما المَحَطّةُ القادِمة؟ (What is the next station?)

  1. مَحَطّةُ المُستَشفى (Hospital station)
  2. مَحَطّةُ الجامِعة (University station) Correct answer.
  3. مَحَطّةُ السوق (Market station)
  4. مَحَطّةُ المَطار (Airport station)

Explanation

The announcement says المَحَطّةُ القادِمة هي مَحَطّةُ الجامِعة, meaning 'the next station is University station.' القادِمة is 'next,' الجامِعة is 'university.' Transit announcements are typical A2 listening material.

Question 28Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُوَظَّفة: كَيفَ تُريدُ أن تَدفَع، نَقداً أَم بِالبِطاقة؟ (The clerk (f): How would you like to pay, cash or by card?) الزَّبون: سَأَدفَعُ بِالبِطاقةِ من فَضلِك. (The customer: I will pay by card, please.) كَيفَ سَيَدفَعُ الزَّبون؟ (How will the customer pay?)

  1. نَقداً (in cash)
  2. بِالبِطاقة (by card) Correct answer.
  3. بِشيك (by cheque)
  4. بِالتَّقسيط (in installments)

Explanation

The customer says سَأَدفَعُ بِالبِطاقة, meaning 'I will pay by card.' البِطاقة is 'card,' and the future سَأَدفَع is 'I will pay.' Choosing between presented options is an A2–B1 listening task.

Question 29Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُديرة: هل أَنجَزتَ التَّقريرَ الذي طَلَبتُهُ مِنك؟ (The manager (f): Have you completed the report I requested from you?) المُوَظَّف: أَنجَزتُ مُعظَمَهُ، وسَأُرسِلُهُ إلَيكِ قَبلَ نِهايةِ اليَوم. (The employee: I have completed most of it, and I will send it to you before the end of the day.) ما حالةُ التَّقرير؟ (What is the status of the report?)

  1. لَم يَبدَأ بِه (he has not started it)
  2. أَنجَزَ مُعظَمَهُ وسَيُرسِلُهُ اليَوم (he completed most of it and will send it today) Correct answer.
  3. أَلغاهُ تَماماً (he cancelled it entirely)
  4. أَرسَلَهُ أَمسِ (he sent it yesterday)

Explanation

The employee says أَنجَزتُ مُعظَمَهُ، وسَأُرسِلُهُ قَبلَ نِهايةِ اليَوم, meaning 'I completed most of it and will send it before the end of the day.' مُعظَم is 'most,' and سَأُرسِلُ is the future 'I will send.' Combining status and a plan is a B1 listening task.

Question 30Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) الأُستاذ: هل تُفَضِّلُ العَمَلَ مُنفَرِداً أَم ضِمنَ فَريق؟ (The professor: Do you prefer working alone or within a team?) الطالِب: أُفَضِّلُ العَمَلَ ضِمنَ فَريقٍ لِأَنَّهُ يُتيحُ تَبادُلَ الأَفكار. (The student: I prefer working within a team because it allows the exchange of ideas.) لِماذا يُفَضِّلُ الطالِبُ العَمَلَ الجَماعي؟ (Why does the student prefer group work?)

  1. لِأَنَّهُ أَسهَلُ وأَقَلّ جُهداً (because it is easier and less effort)
  2. لِأَنَّهُ يُتيحُ تَبادُلَ الأَفكار (because it allows the exchange of ideas) Correct answer.
  3. لِأَنَّهُ يُنهي العَمَلَ بِسُرعة (because it finishes the work quickly)
  4. لِأَنَّهُ لا يُحِبّ الوَحدة (because he does not like solitude)

Explanation

The student justifies his preference with لِأَنَّهُ يُتيحُ تَبادُلَ الأَفكار, meaning 'because it allows the exchange of ideas.' يُتيح is 'allows/enables,' تَبادُل is 'exchange.' Matching a preference to its stated rationale is a B1–B2 listening task.

Question 31Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى مَقطَعٍ مِن بَرنامَجٍ صِحّي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to an excerpt from a health program, then answer.) الخَبير: يَنصَحُ الأَطِبّاءُ بِتَناوُلِ خَمسِ حِصَصٍ من الخُضارِ والفاكِهةِ يَومِيّاً لِلحِفاظِ على صِحّةٍ جَيِّدة. (The expert: Doctors recommend eating five servings of vegetables and fruit daily to maintain good health.) بِكَم حِصّةً من الخُضارِ والفاكِهةِ يَنصَحُ الأَطِبّاء؟ (How many servings of vegetables and fruit do doctors recommend?)

  1. حِصّتَين (two servings)
  2. ثَلاثِ حِصَص (three servings)
  3. خَمسِ حِصَص (five servings) Correct answer.
  4. عَشرِ حِصَص (ten servings)

Explanation

The expert says خَمسِ حِصَصٍ من الخُضارِ والفاكِهةِ يَومِيّاً, meaning 'five servings of vegetables and fruit daily.' حِصّة is 'serving/portion,' خَمس is 'five.' Recommendations with quantities are a B2 listening task.

Question 32Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) العَميل: أُريدُ أن أَفتَحَ حِساباً مَصرِفِيّاً جَديداً. (The client: I want to open a new bank account.) المُوَظَّف: حَسَناً، نَحتاجُ إلى بِطاقةِ هَوِيَّتِكَ وإِثباتِ السَّكَن. (The employee: Alright, we need your identity card and proof of residence.) ماذا يَطلُبُ المُوَظَّفُ من العَميل؟ (What does the employee ask the client for?)

  1. جَوازَ السَّفَرِ وصورةً شَخصية (passport and a personal photo)
  2. بِطاقةَ الهَوِيَّةِ وإِثباتَ السَّكَن (identity card and proof of residence) Correct answer.
  3. كَشفَ الرَّاتِبِ فَقَط (only a salary statement)
  4. رَقمَ الهاتِفِ والبَريدَ الإلكتروني (phone number and email)

Explanation

The employee requests بِطاقةِ هَوِيَّتِكَ وإِثباتِ السَّكَن, meaning 'your identity card and proof of residence.' هَوِيّة is 'identity,' إِثبات السَّكَن is 'proof of residence.' Understanding required documents is a B1–B2 listening task.

Question 33Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الخَبَرِ الاِقتِصادي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the economic news, then answer.) المُذيع: ارتَفَعَت أَسعارُ النَّفطِ هذا الأُسبوعَ بِنِسبةِ ثَلاثةٍ بالمِئة بَعدَ انخِفاضٍ مُتَواصِلٍ استَمَرَّ شَهرَين. (The presenter: Oil prices rose this week by three percent after a continuous decline that lasted two months.) ماذا حَدَثَ لِأَسعارِ النَّفطِ هذا الأُسبوع؟ (What happened to oil prices this week?)

  1. انخَفَضَت بِنِسبةِ ثَلاثةٍ بالمِئة (they fell by three percent)
  2. ارتَفَعَت بِنِسبةِ ثَلاثةٍ بالمِئة (they rose by three percent) Correct answer.
  3. بَقِيَت مُستَقِرّة (they remained stable)
  4. ارتَفَعَت بِنِسبةِ ثَلاثينَ بالمِئة (they rose by thirty percent)

Explanation

The report says ارتَفَعَت أَسعارُ النَّفطِ بِنِسبةِ ثَلاثةٍ بالمِئة, meaning 'oil prices rose by three percent,' contrasting with the earlier decline. ارتَفَعَت is 'rose,' انخَفَضَت is 'fell.' Distinguishing direction and percentage in economic news is a B2 listening task.

Question 34Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) الزَّبون: الحِسابُ خاطِئ؛ لَقَد دَفَعتُ ثَمَنَ ثَلاثةِ أَكوابٍ بَينَما طَلَبتُ كوبَين فَقَط. (The customer: The bill is wrong; I paid for three cups while I only ordered two.) النادِل: أَعتَذِرُ عن الخَطَأ، سَأُصَحِّحُ الحِسابَ فَوراً. (The waiter: I apologize for the mistake, I will correct the bill immediately.) ما المُشكِلةُ التي أَثارَها الزَّبون؟ (What problem did the customer raise?)

  1. أَنَّ الطَّعامَ كانَ بارِداً (that the food was cold)
  2. أَنَّهُ حُوسِبَ على كوبٍ زائِدٍ لَم يَطلُبه (that he was charged for an extra cup he did not order) Correct answer.
  3. أَنَّ الخِدمةَ كانَت بَطيئة (that the service was slow)
  4. أَنَّهُ نَسِيَ مِحفَظَتَهُ (that he forgot his wallet)

Explanation

The customer complains دَفَعتُ ثَمَنَ ثَلاثةِ أَكوابٍ بَينَما طَلَبتُ كوبَين فَقَط - he was billed for three cups but ordered only two, an overcharge. بَينَما ('whereas') marks the contrast. Following a billing complaint is a B2 listening task.

Question 35Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى المُناظَرة ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the debate, then answer.) المُتَحَدِّث: صَحيحٌ أَنَّ التِّكنولوجيا وَفَّرَت الوَقتَ، إلّا أَنَّها في المُقابِل أَضعَفَت التَّواصُلَ الإنساني المُباشِر. (The speaker: It is true that technology has saved time, yet in return it has weakened direct human communication.) ما المَوقِفُ العامّ لِلمُتَحَدِّثِ من التِّكنولوجيا؟ (What is the speaker's overall stance on technology?)

  1. مَوقِفٌ مُتَحَمِّسٌ بِلا تَحَفُّظ (an enthusiastic stance without reservation)
  2. مَوقِفٌ مُتَوازِنٌ يَعتَرِفُ بِفائِدةٍ وعَيب (a balanced stance acknowledging a benefit and a drawback) Correct answer.
  3. رَفضٌ كامِلٌ لِلتِّكنولوجيا (a complete rejection of technology)
  4. لا مَوقِفَ واضِحٌ لَدَيه (he has no clear stance)

Explanation

The speaker concedes a benefit (صَحيحٌ أَنَّ التِّكنولوجيا وَفَّرَت الوَقت) then notes a drawback (إلّا أَنَّها أَضعَفَت التَّواصُل) using the contrast marker إلّا أَنَّ. This concessive structure signals a balanced view. Detecting a nuanced two-sided position is a C1 listening task.

Question 36Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى المَقطَعِ الأَدَبي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the literary excerpt, then answer.) الراوي: لَم يَكُن الفَقرُ عِندَهُ عَيباً، بَل كانَ وِساماً يَحمِلُهُ بِكِبرِياءِ مَن لا يَدينُ لِأَحَد. (The narrator: Poverty for him was not a shame, but rather a medal he wore with the pride of one who owes no one anything.) كَيفَ يَنظُرُ الشَّخصُ إلى فَقرِه؟ (How does the person view his poverty?)

  1. كَعارٍ يُخفيهِ عن الناس (as a disgrace he hides from people)
  2. كَمَصدَرِ فَخرٍ واستِقلالٍ كَريم (as a source of pride and dignified independence) Correct answer.
  3. كَعِبءٍ يَتَمَنّى التَّخَلُّصَ مِنه (as a burden he wishes to be rid of)
  4. كَأَمرٍ لا يَعنيهِ إطلاقاً (as something that does not concern him at all)

Explanation

The text says poverty كانَ وِساماً يَحمِلُهُ بِكِبرِياءِ مَن لا يَدينُ لِأَحَد - a 'medal' worn with the pride of one who owes nobody. The metaphor وِسام ('medal') reframes poverty as honor and independence. Interpreting figurative literary language is a C2 listening task.

Question 37Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) السائِح: عَفواً، هل يُمكِنُكَ أن تَدُلَّني على أَقرَبِ صَيدَلية؟ (The tourist: Excuse me, can you direct me to the nearest pharmacy?) المارّ: نَعَم، اِمشِ مُستَقيماً ثُمَّ انعَطِف يَساراً عِندَ الإشارة، ستَجِدُها بِجِوارِ المَخبَز. (The passer-by: Yes, walk straight then turn left at the traffic light, you will find it next to the bakery.) أَينَ تَقَعُ الصَّيدَلية؟ (Where is the pharmacy located?)

  1. بِجِوارِ المَخبَز بَعدَ الاِنعِطافِ يَساراً (next to the bakery after turning left) Correct answer.
  2. بِجِوارِ البَنكِ بَعدَ الاِنعِطافِ يَميناً (next to the bank after turning right)
  3. أَمامَ الإشارةِ مُباشَرة (directly in front of the traffic light)
  4. خَلفَ المَحَطّة (behind the station)

Explanation

The passer-by directs the tourist to انعَطِف يَساراً عِندَ الإشارة، ستَجِدُها بِجِوارِ المَخبَز - turn left at the light and find it next to the bakery. يَساراً is 'left,' بِجِوار is 'next to.' Following multi-step directions is a B1–B2 listening task.

Question 38Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الإعلانِ المَدرَسي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the school announcement, then answer.) الإعلان: على جَميعِ الطُّلّابِ تَسليمُ مَشاريعِهِم العِلمية في موعِدٍ أَقصاهُ يَومُ الأَربِعاء المُقبِل. (The announcement: All students must submit their science projects by Wednesday next week at the latest.) مَتى آخِرُ موعِدٍ لِتَسليمِ المَشاريع؟ (When is the last deadline to submit the projects?)

  1. يَومُ الاِثنَين (Monday)
  2. يَومُ الأَربِعاء المُقبِل (next Wednesday) Correct answer.
  3. يَومُ الجُمعة (Friday)
  4. نِهايةُ الشَّهر (the end of the month)

Explanation

The announcement sets the deadline as موعِدٍ أَقصاهُ يَومُ الأَربِعاء المُقبِل, meaning 'by next Wednesday at the latest.' أَقصاهُ means 'at the latest,' المُقبِل is 'next/upcoming.' Recognizing deadlines is a B1 listening task.

Question 39Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) الأُمّ: كَيفَ كانَ أَداؤُكَ في المُباراة؟ (The mother: How was your performance in the match?) الاِبن: لَعِبتُ جَيِّداً، ولكِنَّ فَريقَنا خَسِرَ بِهَدَفٍ واحِد. (The son: I played well, but our team lost by one goal.) ما نَتيجةُ المُباراةِ بِالنِّسبةِ لِفَريقِ الاِبن؟ (What was the result of the match for the son's team?)

  1. فازَ الفَريقُ بِهَدَفَين (the team won by two goals)
  2. خَسِرَ الفَريقُ بِهَدَفٍ واحِد (the team lost by one goal) Correct answer.
  3. تَعادَلَ الفَريقان (the two teams drew)
  4. أُلغِيَت المُباراة (the match was cancelled)

Explanation

The son says لَعِبتُ جَيِّداً، ولكِنَّ فَريقَنا خَسِرَ بِهَدَفٍ واحِد, meaning 'I played well, but our team lost by one goal.' خَسِرَ is 'lost,' contrasted with his own good play via ولكِنّ. Separating personal performance from team result is a B1 listening task.

Question 40Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُديرة: لَو كُنتَ مَكاني، كَيفَ كُنتَ سَتَتَصَرَّفُ مع الشَّكوى؟ (The manager (f): If you were in my place, how would you handle the complaint?) المُوَظَّف: كُنتُ سَأَستَمِعُ إلى العَميلِ أَوّلاً قَبلَ اتِّخاذِ أَيِّ قَرار. (The employee: I would listen to the client first before taking any decision.) ماذا اقتَرَحَ المُوَظَّف؟ (What did the employee suggest?)

  1. مُعاقَبةَ العَميلِ فَوراً (punishing the client immediately)
  2. الاِستِماعَ إلى العَميلِ قَبلَ أَيِّ قَرار (listening to the client before any decision) Correct answer.
  3. تَجاهُلَ الشَّكوى تَماماً (ignoring the complaint entirely)
  4. إِحالةَ الأَمرِ إلى الشُّرطة (referring the matter to the police)

Explanation

Answering a hypothetical (لَو كُنتَ مَكاني), the employee says كُنتُ سَأَستَمِعُ إلى العَميلِ أَوّلاً قَبلَ اتِّخاذِ أَيِّ قَرار - listen to the client before deciding. The conditional لَو + كُنتُ سَـ frames advice. Parsing hypothetical advice is a B2 listening task.

Question 41Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى مَقطَعٍ من نَدوةٍ ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to an excerpt from a panel discussion, then answer.) المُتَحَدِّثة: إنَّ الاِستِثمارَ في التَّعليمِ ليسَ تَرَفاً، بل هو ضَرورةٌ تُحَدِّدُ مُستَقبَلَ الأُمَمِ بِأَكمَلِها. (The speaker (f): Investing in education is not a luxury, but rather a necessity that determines the future of entire nations.) ما الفِكرةُ التي تُؤَكِّدُ عَلَيها المُتَحَدِّثة؟ (What is the idea the speaker emphasizes?)

  1. أَنَّ التَّعليمَ تَرَفٌ يُمكِنُ الاِستِغناءُ عَنه (that education is a luxury that can be dispensed with)
  2. أَنَّ الاِستِثمارَ في التَّعليمِ ضَرورةٌ لِمُستَقبَلِ الأُمَم (that investing in education is a necessity for the future of nations) Correct answer.
  3. أَنَّ التَّعليمَ مَسؤولية الأَفرادِ وَحدَهُم (that education is the responsibility of individuals alone)
  4. أَنَّ الاِستِثمارَ في التَّعليمِ مُكلِفٌ جِدّاً (that investing in education is very costly)

Explanation

The speaker uses the structure ليسَ تَرَفاً بل هو ضَرورة ('is not a luxury but a necessity') to assert that educational investment is essential to nations' futures. The ليسَ...بل construction emphatically contrasts a rejected and an asserted idea. Following this rhetorical emphasis is a C1 listening task.

Question 42Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) الجارة: هل وَصَلَكِ الطَّردُ الذي أَرسَلتُهُ أَمسِ؟ (The neighbor (f): Did the parcel I sent yesterday reach you?) الصَّديقة: ليسَ بَعد، رُبَّما يَصِلُ غَداً صَباحاً. (The friend (f): Not yet, perhaps it will arrive tomorrow morning.) ماذا تَتَوَقَّعُ الصَّديقةُ بِشَأنِ الطَّرد؟ (What does the friend expect regarding the parcel?)

  1. أَنَّهُ وَصَلَ بالفِعل (that it has already arrived)
  2. أَنَّهُ رُبَّما يَصِلُ غَداً صَباحاً (that it may arrive tomorrow morning) Correct answer.
  3. أَنَّهُ ضاعَ في الطَّريق (that it was lost on the way)
  4. أَنَّهُ لَن يَصِلَ أَبَداً (that it will never arrive)

Explanation

The friend says ليسَ بَعد، رُبَّما يَصِلُ غَداً صَباحاً, meaning 'not yet, perhaps it will arrive tomorrow morning.' رُبَّما expresses possibility/expectation. Distinguishing a current state from an expectation is a B1–B2 listening task.

Question 43Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) الأُمّ: ماذا تَفعَلُ الآنَ يا وَلَدي؟ (The mother: What are you doing now, my son?) الاِبن: أَكتُبُ واجِبي ثُمَّ سَأُذاكِرُ لِلاِمتِحان. (The son: I am writing my homework and then I will study for the exam.) ماذا يَفعَلُ الاِبنُ في هذه اللَّحظة؟ (What is the son doing at this moment?)

  1. يُذاكِرُ لِلاِمتِحان (he is studying for the exam)
  2. يَكتُبُ واجِبَه (he is writing his homework) Correct answer.
  3. يُشاهِدُ التِّلفاز (he is watching television)
  4. يَنامُ (he is sleeping)

Explanation

The son says أَكتُبُ واجِبي ثُمَّ سَأُذاكِر, meaning 'I am writing my homework and then I will study.' The present tense أَكتُبُ marks the current action, while ثُمَّ سَـ marks a later one. Distinguishing present action from a future plan is a B1 listening task.

Question 44Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الحِوار ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the dialogue, then answer.) المُتَحَدِّث الأَوَّل: أَعتَقِدُ أَنَّنا يَجِبُ أن نُؤَجِّلَ الرِّحلةَ بِسَبَبِ الطَّقس. (The first speaker: I think we should postpone the trip because of the weather.) المُتَحَدِّث الثاني: أَتَّفِقُ مَعَكَ تَماماً، فالسَّلامةُ أَهَمّ. (The second speaker: I completely agree with you, safety is more important.) ما العَلاقةُ بَينَ رَأيَيِ المُتَحَدِّثَين؟ (What is the relationship between the two speakers' opinions?)

  1. مُتَعارِضان تَماماً (completely opposed)
  2. مُتَّفِقان على تَأجيلِ الرِّحلة (in agreement on postponing the trip) Correct answer.
  3. غَيرُ مُتَأَكِّدَين (both unsure)
  4. لا عَلاقةَ بَينَهُما (unrelated)

Explanation

The second speaker says أَتَّفِقُ مَعَكَ تَماماً ('I completely agree with you') and adds فالسَّلامةُ أَهَمّ ('safety is more important'), endorsing the proposal to postpone. أَتَّفِقُ مع signals agreement. Recognizing concord between opinions is a B1–B2 listening task.

Question 45Modern Standard Arabic written listening scripts

اِستَمِع إلى الخِطابِ الرَّسمي ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Listen to the formal speech, then answer.) المُتَحَدِّث: لَن نَدَّخِرَ جُهداً في سَبيلِ النُّهوضِ بِقِطاعِ الصِّحّة، وإِنّي أَعِدُكُم بِأَنَّ الإصلاحاتِ ستَبدَأُ مَطلَعَ العامِ المُقبِل. (The speaker: We will spare no effort in advancing the health sector, and I promise you that the reforms will begin at the start of next year.) ماذا وَعَدَ المُتَحَدِّثُ في خِطابِه؟ (What did the speaker promise in his speech?)

  1. بِخَفضِ الإنفاقِ على الصِّحّة (to cut spending on health)
  2. بِبَدءِ الإصلاحاتِ مَطلَعَ العامِ المُقبِل (to begin reforms at the start of next year) Correct answer.
  3. بِإغلاقِ بَعضِ المُستَشفَيات (to close some hospitals)
  4. بِتَأجيلِ كُلِّ المَشاريعِ الصِّحّية (to postpone all health projects)

Explanation

The speaker promises الإصلاحاتِ ستَبدَأُ مَطلَعَ العامِ المُقبِل - reforms will begin at the start of next year. أَعِدُكُم بِأَنَّ ('I promise you that') introduces the pledge, مَطلَع is 'beginning.' Understanding a formal commitment with a timeframe is a B2–C1 listening task.

Question 46Modern Standard Arabic reading and contextual language

اِقرَأ اللافِتةَ التالية ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Read the following sign, then answer.) «مَمنوعُ التَّدخين» ("Smoking prohibited") ماذا تَعني هذه اللافِتة؟ (What does this sign mean?)

  1. التَّدخينُ مَسموح (smoking is allowed)
  2. التَّدخينُ مَمنوع (smoking is prohibited) Correct answer.
  3. مَكانٌ مُخَصَّصٌ لِلتَّدخين (an area designated for smoking)
  4. مَوقِفُ سَيّارات (a car park)

Explanation

The sign reads مَمنوعُ التَّدخين, meaning 'smoking is prohibited.' مَمنوع is 'forbidden,' التَّدخين is 'smoking.' Reading short public notices is a core A1 reading task on the compréhension écrite section.

Question 47Modern Standard Arabic reading and contextual language

اِقرَأ ثُمَّ اختَر الكَلِمةَ المُناسِبة. (Read, then choose the appropriate word.) أَذهَبُ إلى ـــــ كُلَّ يَومٍ لِأَتَعَلَّمَ وأَدرُسَ. (I go to ـــــ every day to learn and study.)

  1. المَطعَم (the restaurant)
  2. المَدرَسة (the school) Correct answer.
  3. المَلعَب (the stadium)
  4. المُستَشفى (the hospital)

Explanation

The clause لِأَتَعَلَّمَ وأَدرُسَ ('to learn and study') points to المَدرَسة ('the school') as the place one goes to study. Choosing the contextually fitting noun is a core A1–A2 reading/vocabulary task.

Question 48Modern Standard Arabic reading and contextual language

اِقرَأ ثُمَّ اختَرِ الكَلِمةَ المُضادّة لِكَلِمة «كَبير». (Read, then choose the opposite of the word "big.") ما ضِدّ كَلِمة «كَبير»؟ (What is the opposite of the word "big"?)

  1. طَويل (tall)
  2. صَغير (small) Correct answer.
  3. جَميل (beautiful)
  4. قَديم (old)

Explanation

The antonym of كَبير ('big') is صَغير ('small'). Knowing common adjective opposites is a core A1–A2 vocabulary task that appears in the reading section.

Question 49Modern Standard Arabic reading and contextual language

اِقرَأ إعلانَ الوَظيفةِ ثُمَّ أَجِب. (Read the job advertisement, then answer.) «مَطلوبٌ مُحاسِبٌ خِبرَتُهُ لا تَقِلّ عن ثَلاثِ سَنَوات، الدَّوامُ من الأَحَدِ إلى الخَميس.» ("Wanted: an accountant with no less than three years' experience; working days from Sunday to Thursday.") ما الخِبرةُ المَطلوبةُ لِلوَظيفة؟ (What experience is required for the job?)

  1. سَنةٌ واحِدة (one year)
  2. ثَلاثُ سَنَواتٍ على الأَقَلّ (at least three years) Correct answer.
  3. خَمسُ سَنَواتٍ على الأَقَلّ (at least five years)
  4. لا حاجةَ لِلخِبرة (no experience needed)

Explanation

The ad states خِبرَتُهُ لا تَقِلّ عن ثَلاثِ سَنَوات, meaning 'experience no less than three years,' i.e., at least three years. لا تَقِلّ عن means 'not less than.' Reading job-ad requirements is an A2–B1 reading task.

Question 50Modern Standard Arabic reading and contextual language

اِقرَأ ثُمَّ اختَرِ الفِعلَ في صيغَتِهِ الصَّحيحة. (Read, then choose the verb in its correct form.) الطالِباتُ ـــــ إلى المَدرَسةِ صَباحاً. (The female students ـــــ to the school in the morning.)

  1. يَذهَبُ (he goes)
  2. يَذهَبنَ (they [fem. pl.] go) Correct answer.
  3. تَذهَبُ (she goes)
  4. يَذهَبانِ (they two [masc.] go)

Explanation

The subject الطالِبات is feminine plural, so the verb must agree: يَذهَبنَ ('they [fem. pl.] go'). The نَ ending marks the feminine plural in the present tense. Subject–verb agreement is a B1 grammar-in-context skill.