1. Translation topic: Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter, stray animal healthcare, European standards, adoption campaigns, government support, new branches in UAE, animal transport regulations, public awareness. 2. Essay options: personal aspiration vs inherited career paths, role of educational advisors, university planning, personal goals, inspirational storytelling, life ambition, structured decision-making. 3. Section C themes: Arab science (Jabir ibn Hayyan’s contributions to chemistry, philosophical and musical thinkers), Arab arts (pottery and architecture, stadium design and social function), Arab cinema (comedy in “Sukkar Hanem”, satire on bureaucracy, tragedy in “Wadjda”, humanism in Amine Matalqa’s film), modern Arabic poetry (Nizar Qabbani’s style and themes, poetic dialogues), literature (Taha Hussein’s “Doaa al-Karawan”, identity crises in Arab novels). 4. Assessment format: Section A (Translation) = 20 marks, Section B (Essay/Story) = 30 marks, Section C (Thematic research essay) = 30 marks; total = 80 marks; exam time = 3 hours. 5. Marking criteria: cultural context awareness, personal voice, literary/artistic analysis, historical awareness, clarity, word count (Section B: 240–280 words, Section C: 300–400 words).