2011 tamil continuers level public examination · 2019-03-18 · student/registration number centre...

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2011 Public Examination

TamilContinuers Level

Monday 24 October: 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

Reading Time: 10 minutes Working Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes

• You have 10 minutes to read all the papers and to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the questions. You must not write during this time.

• Monolingual and/or bilingual printed dictionaries may be consulted during the reading time and also during the examination.

Section 1: Listening and Responding (30 marks)

Instructions to Students

1. Allow approximately 50 minutes for Section 1.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 1 in this booklet in blue or black ink or ball-point pen. Space is provided for you to make notes.

3. You must answer ALL questions in Part A and Part B.

4. Answer Part A in ENGLISH and Part B in TAmIL.

5. Write your student/registration number and the centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet.

6. All question booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.

© Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2011

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Part A (Questions 1–4) (20 marks)

When judging performance in this part, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates the capacity to:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationand

convey the information accurately and appropriately.

YouwillhearFOURtexts.Eachtextwillbeplayedtwice.Therewillbeashortbreakbetweenthefirstandsecond playings in which you may make notes.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in ENGLISH.

Marks

Text 11. (a) Where would you most likely hear this conversation? 1

(b) What evidence is there in the text to indicate that this man would succeed in his business?

4

Text 22. What qualities would Kumar’s parents like him to develop? 4

You may make notes in this space.

3 PLEASE TURN OVER

Marks

Text 33. (a) Why do you think the man failed to make good paayaasam? 1

(b) HowdoesKamalasuggestthepaayaasamcanbemodifiedtomakeit healthier?

4


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Marks

Text 44. (a) Complete the following table using information from the text. 4

Issue (in brief) Example given

Gender inequality

Childrenarefacingdifficultiesbecauseof working parents

(b) In which two ways can listeners join in the program? 2

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Part B (Questions 5–6) (10 marks)

When judging performance in this part, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates the capacity to:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformation;• conveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

You will hear TWO texts, one relating to Question 5 and one relating to Question 6. Each text will be played twice.Therewillbeashortbreakbetweenthefirstandsecondplayingsinwhichyoumaymakenotes.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in TAmIL.

Marks

Text 55. What broad social concept does the poet, Bharathi, try to promote? Explain

in a short paragraph. ,g;ghliyg; ghba ftpQu; ghujpahu;> ve;jg; gue;;j r%ff;

fUj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jtjw;F Kaw;rpf;fpwhu; vd;gijr; rpW

ge;jp xd;wpy; tpsf;Ff.

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Marks

Text 66. (a) What are the reasons for the daughter’s request? jdJ Ntz;LNfhSf;fhf kfs;; toq;Fk; fhuzq;fs;

vit?

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(b) Howdoes this text reflectTamil parents’ attitudes towards theirchildren’s education?

jq;fs; gps;isfspd; fy;tpgw;wpj; jkpo;g; ngw;Nwhupd;

kdg;ghq;F vt;thW ,g;gDtypy; ntspg;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ?

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End of Section 1


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Section 2: Reading and Responding (30 marks)


1. Allow approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes for Section 2.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 2 in this booklet in blue or black ink or ball-point pen.

3. You must answer ALL questions in Part A and Part B.

4. Answer Part A in ENGLISH and Part B in TAmIL.




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Part A (Questions 7–8) (20 marks)

When judging performance in this part, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates the capacity to:• understandgeneraland/orspecificaspectsoftexts,by,forexample,comparing,contrasting,

summarising, or evaluating, and convey the information accurately and appropriately.

7. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

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MNyhridfisAk; ,q;Nf jUfpNwd;.

,j;njhopw;rhiyia %Ltjw;fhd fhuzq;fis ePq;fs; mwptpj;jpUe;jPu;fs;. md;ghd

cq;fs; guhkupg;G> ghJfhg;ghd #oy;> rpNefkhfg; goFk; rf Copau;fspd; el;G

Mfpatw;iw ,of;f ehd; rpwpJk; tpUk;gtpy;iy.

ehd; ,q;F Ntiy nra;aj; njhlq;fpa ehspypUe;J cq;fis cq;fs; mYtyfj;jpy;

jdpg;gl;l Kiwapy; re;jpj;j rkaq;fspy; ehd; $wpatw;iw ePq;fs; kwe;jpUf;f khl;Bu;fs;.

Copau;fSf;fhd gapw;rp> njhopw;rhiyiaf; fzpdp kag;gLj;jy; Mfpatw;why; Vw;gl;l

nryitf; Fiwg;gjw;F tpiyFiwe;j %yg; nghUl;fis thq;fj; njhlq;fpaNghJ

ehd; vdJ ftiyia ntspg;gLj;jpapUe;Njd;.

,e;j vdJ KjyhtJ KONeu Ntiy> vdf;F kpfTk; gpbj;Jtpl;lJ. ePq;fs;

njhopw;rhiyapy; je;j gapw;rpAk; cq;fs; nrytpy; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; ehd; ngw;w

gapw;rpAk; vd;id ,j;njhopypy; NkYk; Cf;Ftpj;jJ. MfNtjhd; ae;jpuq;fspd;

guhkupg;Gr; nryitf; Fiwf;Fk; jPu;khdk; vLf;fg;gl;lNghJ> mJ ngupa el;lj;ij

Vw;gLj;Jk; vd;W ehd; midtupd; Kd;dpiyapYk; njuptpj;jJld>; md;Nw jdpg;gl;l

KiwapYk; vr;rupj;jpUe;Njd;. ,uz;L khjq;fspy; mtw;wpy; xU ae;jpuk; Kw;whfg;

gOjila> ,d;ndhd;W mjd; nray; jpwidf; Fiwj;Jf; nfhz;lJ.

,d;W ,e;jpah> ,yq;if> kNyrpah Mfpa ehLfspy; ,Ue;J Fiwe;j tpiyapy;

vkJ cw;gj;jpfis xj;j nghUs;fs; tUtJ cz;ikjhd;. mtw;Wf;fhf vy;yh

Clfq;fspYk; tpsk;guq;fSk; nra;ag;gLfpd;wd. Mdhy; ,jd; %yk; vkf;F Vw;gl;;l

,yhgf; FiwT jw;fhypfkhdJ vd;gNj vdJ ek;gpf;if. juj;Jf;Fk; ek;gfj;jd;ikf;Fk;

kpFe;j Ritf;Fk; ehk; ngw;w ngaUk;GfOk; ,yFtpy; mope;JtplhJ. ehk; ,d;dKk;

el;lkilaj; njhlq;ftpy;iy> Mjyhy;; vkJ tpw;gidia kPz;Lk; mjpfupf;fr; rpy

eltbf;iffs; vLf;fyhk; vd;W fUJfpNwd;.

vkJ nghUl;fspd; nghjp ciwia khw;wp> cs;ehl;L cw;gj;jp vd;gijf;

Fwpf;Fk;tifapy; fq;fhUg;glj;Jld; mr;rply;;;. ghtidf;F cfe;j KbTj;jpfjpia

kl;Lkd;wp cw;gj;jpj; jpfjpiaAk; Fwpg;gply;. NkYk; mT];Nuypa czT gjdply;

ghJfhj;jy; njhlu;ghd rl;lq;fs; tpjpKiwfs; vd;gtw;Wf;Nfw;gj; jahupf;fg; ngw;wJ

vd;gijAk; gjpg;gpj;jy;.

Fiwe;j mDgtk; nfhz;ltdpd; fUj;J vd;W js;sp tpl;Lj; njhopw;rhiyia

%Ltjhdhy; jaT nra;J vdf;F cq;fs; kw;iwa njhopw;rhiyfspy; xd;wpy; Ntiy

jhUq;fs;. fle;j gjpndl;L khjq;fshf mjpf <Lghl;LlDk; xOq;fhd tUkhdj;JlDk;

cq;fsplk; njhopy; nra;J tUkhdk; ngw;wJld>; mauhJ cioj;Jk; te;Njd;.

njhlu;e;Jk; ciog;Ngd;. vdJ kdj;Jf;Fg; gpbj;j NtiyAk; tUkhdKk; ,ilapy;

epd;W Nghfhky; ,Uf;f cjtp nra;Aq;fs;.

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Explain why the factory income is in decline. 5

(b) WhatspecificpersonalreasonsaregivenbyKandeepanforwantingtocontinueinthejob? 4

(c) HowdoesKandeepanshowthatheisagoodadvocateforthecompany? 2

4

md;ghdtu;fNs!

(projects) vd;w jiyg;gpy; Ngr

Kd;te;Js;Nsd;.nrd;id> kJiu> jQ;rht+u;> jpUr;rp Kjyhd efuq;fSf;F ntspNa>

mofhd VupfSk; kuq;fSk; epiwe;j ,aw;ifr;#oypy;> gy fy;Y}upfs; cUthfp>

,isQu;fSf;Fr; ru;tNjrjuj;jpy; kpf cau;thd fy;tpia toq;fptUfpd;wd.

,f;fy;Y}upfs; %d;iwr; Rw;wpg;ghu;j;J mq;Fs;s tpLjpfspy; jq;fp khztu;fSld;

fye;JiuahLk; tha;g;G vdf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. ,e;jr; re;ju;g;gj;ij jkpo;ehl;L

tpNrl fy;Y}upfspd; xd;wpak; vdf;F toq;fpapUe;jJ.

khztu;fSk; Mrpupau;fSk; ghlrhiy tpLjpr;rhiyfspNyNa jq;fpapUe;J

KONeuKk; nraw;gl;L tUfpwhu;fs;. ,it vy;yhtw;wpYk; vd;id kpfTk;

ftu;e;j tplak; Mrpupau;fspd; Nkw;ghu;itapy; khztu;fs; <Lgl;LtUk;

nray; jpl;lq;fshFk;. khztu;fs; ,tw;wpy; xd;wpyhtJ fye;J nfhs;tJ

fl;lhakhdjhFk;.

ehd; ntw;wpfukhf ,aq;Fk; %d;W nray; jpl;lf;FOf;fisr; re;jpj;Njd;. Kjy;

FO ,uhNk];tuk; gFjpapy; cs;s> tWikahy; thLfpd;w kPdtf;FLk;gq;fSf;Ff;

flw;ghrp gapu; nra;af; fw;Wf;nfhLf;;fpwJ. Fwpg;ghf Ntiyaw;w ,isQu;fis

Cf;fg;gLj;jp ngupa mstpy; ghrpia cw;gj;jp nra;tpj;J> Fspu;ghd cw;gj;jp

epWtdq;fSf;F tpw;f xOq;F nra;fpwhu;fs;. Muk;gj;jpy; Fiwthf ,Ue;j Cf;fk>;

tUkhdk; tuj; njhlq;f mjpfupj;Jr; nry;fpwJ.

,d;ndhU FOtpdu; 13 taJf;Fk; 17 taJf;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l ,isQu;fspilNa

Fw;wr;nray;fisf; Fiwg;gjw;F> nghyprhUld; ,ize;J eltbf;if vLj;J

tUfpwhu;fs;. khztu;fshfpa ,isQu;fs; Fw;wQ;nra;Ak; ,isQu;fSld;

kdk;tpl;Lg; Ngrp mtu;fSf;F Vw;w topapy; tpsf;fp ey;topg;gLj;jp tpLfpwhu;fs;.

,jdhy; mg;gFjpapy; Fw;wq;fs; 70 rjtPjk; Fiwe;Jtpl;ljhfj; njuptpf;fg;gLfpwJ.

%d;whk; FO ,d;ndhU efuj;jpy; kpfNkhrkhd mRj;j epiyapy; ,Ue;j xU

gFjpiaj; njupe;J vLj;J> mg;gFjp ,isQu;fisAk; VidNahiuAk; Nru;j;J

kyry$lq;fis mikg;gpj;Jk; mOf;Ffis mfw;wpAk; Rj;jg;gLj;jpdhu;fs;.

gpd;du; njhlu;e;J kf;fNs mg;gFjpiar; Rj;jkhf itj;jpUf;Fk; tifapy;

NghjidfisAk; topfhl;ly;fisAk; toq;fp tUfpwhu;fs;.

md;ghdtu;fNs!

,jpy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f tplak; vd;dntd;why; ,e;jr; nray;fspy; r%fj;jpd;

mbj;jsj;jpy; cs;s kf;fis> mJTk; ,isQu;fis <LgLj;JtJk; gq;Fnfhs;s

itg;gJk; kpfTk; f\;lkhd fhupak;. mjw;F msTfle;j nghWikAk; rpwe;j

jiyikj;Jtg;gz;Gk; rfpg;Gj;jd;ikAk; mtrpak;.

cz;ikapNyNa ,j;jifa nray; jpl;lq;fis vy;yhg;ghlrhiyfSf;Fk;

fl;lhag;gLj;jpdhy; jkpo;ehl;bd; vjpu;fhy Kd;Ndw;wk; gy klq;fhFk; vd;gJ

vdJ mgpg;gpuhak;. ed;wp tzf;fk.;

8. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

5 PLEASE TURN OVER

QUESTIONS

Marks(a) HowdotheseprojectshelpyoungIndianpeopletodevelopthemselves? 5

(b) Whichaspectsoftheorganisationofthecoursecontributedtoitssuccess? 3

(c) Howdidthespeakergetanopportunitytoseetheprojects? 1

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Part B (Question 9) (10 marks)

When judging performance in this part, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates the capacity to:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsofatextbyidentifying,analysing,andrespondingto

information;• conveyinformationcoherently(structure,sequence,accuracyandvarietyofvocabularyand

sentence structure) and appropriately (relevance, use of conventions of the text type).

9. Read the text and then answer the question in 150–200 words in TAmIL on page 7.

(Open Day)

jkJ gps;isfisg; ghlrhiyfspy; Nru;f;Fk;NghJ ngw;Nwhu;fs; gy vjpu;ghu;g;GfSld;

,Ug;ghu;fs;. jkJ Nehf;fq;fis> jhk; tpz;zg;gpf;Fk; ghlrhiyfspy; vJ

epiwNtw;Wk; vd;W fUJfpwhu;fNsh> mg;ghlrhiyapNyNa jk;gps;isfs; mDkjp

ngw Ntz;Lk; vd;W Kaw;rp nra;thu;fs;. ngw;Nwhu;fspd; vz;zq;fs; mNefk;.

mtw;Ws; rpy gpd;tUkhW.

• jkJ gps;isfs; ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;Yk;; nghOJk; jpUk;Gk; nghOJk; ghJfhg;ghf

,Uj;jy;.

• ghlrhiyapy; mtu;fSila cly;eyj;Jf;Fj; jPq;F vJTk;; tuhjgb fl;ll>

jsghl trjpfs; mike;jpUj;jy.;

• Vida khztu;fshy; jkJ gps;isfs; ve;jtpjj; Jd;GWj;jYf;Fk; Mshfhky;

,Uj;jy;.

• Gj;jff;fy;tpahf kl;Lkd;wpg; ghlq;fisr; nra;KiwuPjpahfTk; rpwg;ghff;fw;Wj;

jkJ tho;f;ifapy; gad;gLj;Jk; jifik ngwy;.

• re;Njh\khfTk; Mu;tj;JlDk; ghlrhiyf;fhyk; KOtijAk; ed;F epiwTnra;J>

mtu;fspd; Mw;wYf;F Vw;w cr;rg;gaidg; ngw;Wg; nghUj;jkhd xU njhopiyj;Njb>

vjpu;fhyj;jpy; ew;gpuirfshf tho topNaw;gly;.

,j;jifa ,yf;FfSld;; jkJ gps;isfis ckJ ghlrhiyapy; Mz;L 7 ,ypUe;J

Mz;L 10 tiuahd tFg;Gf;fspy; 2012 Mk; Mz;L Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf

E}w;Wf;Fk; Nkw;gl;l ngw;Nwhu;fs; tpz;zg;gq;fis mDg;gp itj;Js;sdu;.

mtu;fis tuNtw;W tpsf;fkspj;J Cf;Ftpg;gjw;fhf ckJ ghlrhiy epu;thfj;jpdu;;

mwpKfjpdk; xd;iw elj;j xOq;F nra;Js;sdu;. ,e;j epfo;T 2011 xf;Nuhgu; 12 Mk;

jpfjp eilngWk;. md;W fhiy mjpgUk;; rpy Mrpupau;fSk; ciuahw;wTs;shu;fs;.

Ngr;Rf;fs; epiwtile;j gpd;du; Gjpa ngw;Nwhu;fSk; gps;isfSk; ghlrhiyiar;;

Rw;wpg; ghu;g;gJld; NtW epfo;r;rpfspYk; fye;Jnfhs;thu;fs;.

QUESTION

As a student representative, you have been asked to deliver a speech to parents on Open Day to persuade them to enrol their children at your school. Write your speech using information from the text.

ckJ ghlrhiy epu;thfj;jpdu; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;ljd;gb ,g;ghlrhiyapd; khztu; gpujpepjp

vd;w tifapy;> ngw;Nwhu; jkJ gps;isfis ckJ ghlrhiyapy; KO ek;gpf;ifAld;

Nru;f;fj; J}z;Lk; tifapy; ,j;jpdj;jpy; Mw;wTs;s ciuia vOJf.

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End of Section 2




Section 3: Writing in Tamil (15 marks)


1. Allow approximately 45 minutes for Section 3.

2. Write your answer to a question from Section 3 in this booklet in blue or black ink or ball-point pen. Space is provided for you to make notes.

3. You must answer ONE question in TAmil.




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Section 3 (Questions 10–13) (15 marks)

When judging performance in this section, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates:• relevanceanddepthoftreatmentofideas,information,oropinions;• accuracyandrangeofvocabularyandsentencestructures;• thecapacitytostructureandsequenceresponseandcapacitytouseconventionsofthetexttype.

Answer ONE question from this section in 200–250 words in TAmil.

10. You had a chance to visit and hear about your parents’ place of birth. Write a letter to an elderly member of your family describing the joy and feelings you experienced.

mz;ikapy; ckJ ngw;Nwhu;fspd; gpwe;j ,lj;ijg; ghu;f;fTk; mJgw;wpf; Nfl;fTk;

ckf;F xU tha;g;Gf; fpilj;jJ. mg;NghJ ckf;F Vw;gl;l kfpo;r;rpiaAk;

czu;TfisAk;; tpsf;fp ckJ FLk;gj;J %j;j cWg;gpdu; xUtUf;Ff; fbjkhf

vOJf.

11. ‘Australia gives prominence to sports.’ Write an informative article to be published in a magazine about Australia.

‘mT];Nuypah tpisahl;Lf;fSf;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLf;Fk; xU ehL’. ,J gw;wpa

jfty;fisj; njuptpg;gjhd xU fl;Liuia mT];Nuypah gw;wp ntsptu ,Uf;Fk;

kyUf;fhfj; jahupf;Ff.

12. Write a review for an Australian Tamil newspaper, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of Australian Tamils watching Tamil television drama serials.

mT];Nuypahtpy;; thOk; jkpo;kf;fs; jkpo;j; njhiyf;fhl;rpj; njhlu; ehlfq;fs;

ghu;g;gjdhy; Vw;gLk; ed;ik jPikfs; gw;wp kjpg;gpl;L mT];NuypahtpypUe;J ntsp

tUk;; jkpo;g; gj;jpupif xd;Wf;F xU fl;Liu vOJf.

13. ‘i was walking on a bridge and looked at the river bank below. i could not believe my eyes . . .’ Continue this imaginative story.

‘ehd; ghyj;jpy; ele;Jnfhz;bUe;Njd;. fPNo Mw;wq;fiuiag; ghu;j;Njd;. vd;fz;fis

vd;dhy; ek;gNt Kbatpy;iy…’ vdj;njhlq;Fk; fw;gidf; fijia vOJf.

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End of Section 3

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