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2003 PUBLIC EXAMINATION

BengaliContinuers Level

Tuesday 21 October: 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

Reading Time: 10 minutesWorking 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 may not write during this time.

• Monolingual and/or bilingual printed dictionaries may be used.

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 BENGALI.

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.

This examination is used for the HSC (New South Wales), the NTCE (Northern Territory), the SACE (South Australia),the TCE (Tasmania), the VCE (Victoria), and the WACE (Western Australia).

© Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2003

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Part A (Questions 1–3)(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:• understand general and specific aspects of texts by identifying and analysing information and

convey the information accurately and appropriately.

You will hear THREE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you may make notes.

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

Marks

Text 1

1. (a) When and where is the New Year’s celebration being held? 2

(b) List two reasons why this festival is a suitable outing for the whole family.

2

(c) Give one example of the persuasive element in this advertisement. 1

(d) Who is the announcement aimed at? 1

Text 22. What kind of song is this? Support your answer with one piece of evidence

from the text.2

You may make notesin this space.


Marks

Text 3

3. (a) What is the name and age of the groom? 2

(b) What do the bride and the groom have in common? 2

(c) List three reasons as to why Meena thinks that the groom is eligible.

3

(d) What evidence is there to show that the speakers know each other well?

3

(e) Explain the social significance of Mejda saying ‘Who gets married at 22 these days?’.

2


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Part B (Questions 4–5)(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:• understand general and specific aspects of texts by identifying and analysing information;• convey the information accurately and appropriately.

You will hear TWO texts, one relating to Question 4 and one relating to Question 5. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you may make notes.

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

Marks

Text 44. (a) How do we know that the speaker holds Mr Sabyasachi in high

esteem? Give reasons from the spoken text.

cÖÖavb AwZw_ me¨mvPxi cÖwZ e³vi kª×vRbK g‡bvfve wK K‡i †evSv hvq?

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(b) What has been his inspiration?

Zuv‡K KweZv wjL‡Z Kx cÖfvweZ K‡iwQj?1


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Marks

Text 55. (a) Why does the father object to his daughter’s choice of career?

evev †Kb ‡g‡qi fwel¨Z †ckv wb‡q AvcwI Ki‡Qb?2

(b) What indication do we have that Rini would succeed in her chosen career?

wiwb ‡h Zvi fwel¨Z †ckvq mdj n‡e Zv evev I †g‡qi K‡_vcK_b †_‡K wK K‡i †evSv hvq?

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(c) What hopes does the father have for his daughter?

‡g‡qi m¤^‡Ü evevi Kx D”Pvkv Av‡Q?2

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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 BENGALI.






Part A (Questions 6–7)(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:• understand general and/or specific aspects of texts, by, for example, comparing, contrasting,

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

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

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Øv`k †kªbxi QvÎQvÎxiv Av‡e`bcÎ cvVvb

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Avcwb hw` Avb›`RbK AvenvIqvq KvR Kiv cQ›` K‡ib Ges Avcbvi meiKg cÖ‡P®Uvi cyi¯‹vi Pvb, Zvn‡j GwU Avcbvi c‡¶ Dchy³ KvR| Avcwb hw` Kv‡R `¶Zv †`Lvb Zvn‡j fwel¨‡Z c‡`v›§wZi myweav Av‡Q| covïbvi mv‡_ mv‡_ hw` cvU©UvBg KvR Ki‡Z Pvb, ZviI my‡hvM Av‡Q|

Avgv‡ì †eZ‡bi nviI Lye fvj| Avcbvi eqm I AwfÁZv Abyhvqx 10 †_‡K 20 Wjvi ch©š— N›Uvq †eZb †Ìqv nq| GQvovI Av‡Q weµxi Ic‡i Kwgkb I Icwi †evbvm|

Avgv‡ì weµqKvixi Kv‡R AwfÁZv eva¨ZvgyjK bq| AwfÁZv bv _vK‡j Avgiv cÖv_wgK †Uªwbs w`‡q _vwK|

GB PvKwi hw` Avcbvi cQ›` nq Zvn‡j †kjx ivq‡K wbæwjwLZ wVKvbvq Av‡e`bcÎ cvVvb|

wgm †kjx ivq‡gLjv kvoxcÖavb Awdm10, nvB w÷ªUKvR©b 0001


QUESTIONSMarks

(a) List two reasons why this position has been advertised. 2

(b) Why is this advertisement directed at school leavers? 3


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25†k b‡f¤î, 2003

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Avgvi eqm AvVv‡iv Ges Avwg Avgvi evev gv I `yB fvB‡qi mv‡_ _vwK| Avwg cwi¯‹vi I SiS‡i evsjv ej‡Z cvwi, hwÌ Avgvi GKUz A¨vK‡m›U Av‡Q| Avgvi kL n‡PQ wµ‡KU I †Uwej‡Uwbm †Ljv| Avi Aemimg‡q Avwg i¨vc wgDwRK ïb‡Z fvjevwm| Avgvi wcÖq MvqK n‡”Q Gwg‡bg|

Avwg †eov‡ZI Lye fvjevwm| MZeQ‡ii MÖx‡l§i QywU‡Z Avwg wbDwRj¨vÛ wM‡qwQjvg| Avwg †mLv‡b cvnv‡o D‡VwQ I mgy‡`ª muvZvi †K‡UwQ| ‡mLvbKvi cÖvK…wZK `„k¨ Avgvi Ac~e© ‡j‡M‡Q|

mevB e‡j †h Avwg Lye wgï‡K I nvwmLykx ¯^fv‡ei| Avgvi A‡bK Aš—i1⁄2 e›ay Av‡Q hviv Avgv‡K Lye cQ›` K‡i| Avgvi ¯‹z‡ji wk¶K wkw¶KvivI Avgvi ¯^fv‡ei Lye cÖksmv K‡ib|

Avwg AvMvgx eQ‡i BDwbfvwm©wU†Z weÁvb wb‡q covkybv Ki‡Z PvB| ZLb hw` Avcbvi †`vKv‡b cvU©-UvBg KvR Ki‡Z cvwi Zvn‡j Lze fvj nq| hwÌ Avgvi evev gv Pvb bv †h Avwg covi mv‡_ PvKwi Kwi, Zey Avwg LyeB †Póv Ki‡ev Zuv‡ì ivRx Kiv‡Z| Avgvi `„pwek¦vm †h, †h `vwqZ¡B Avgv‡K †`‡eb, Avwg Zv cvjb Ki‡Z cvi‡ev|

Avcbv‡ì KvQ †_‡K DI‡ii Avkvq iBjvg|

BwZmvMi †PŠayix155 I‡q÷ †ivW‡e-wfD b_© 9022

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


QUESTIONSMarks

(a) You are Shelley Roy’s assistant. Drawing from both text 6 and text 7, list points for and against employing Sagar.

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Reasons for selecting Sagar Reasons for not selecting Sagar

• •

• •

• •

• •

• •

(b) Based on this table, write a short paragraph suggesting whether Sagar should or should not get this job.

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Part B (Question 8)(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:• understand general and specific aspects of a text by identifying, analysing, and responding to

information;• convey information coherently (structure, sequence, accuracy and variety of vocabulary and

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

8. Read the text and then answer the question in BENGALI on page 7.

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eQ‡ii Ab¨ mg‡qI †ek K‡qKwU Drme nq kvwš—wb‡KZ†b| †`v‡ji mgq em‡š—vrme, bee‡l©i Drme, †mB m‡1⁄2 Kwe¸i“i Rb¥wZw_ cvjb| kx‡Z †cŠl‡gjv P‡j AvUw`b ch©š—| wfoI nq me‡P‡q †ekx| c„w_exi wewf›§ cÖvš— †_‡K †jvKRb GBmgq kvwš—wb‡KZ†b Av‡mb| Drme¸‡jvi wbR¯^ GKUv Av‡e`b Av‡Q|

Avcbvi g‡bi my²w`K¸‡jv Abyfe Kivi Rb¨ kvwš—wb‡KZb †_‡K fvj RvqMv Avi †bB| wb‡R‡K bZzb K‡i Avwe®Kvi Ki“b wbivjv, wb¯—ä, meyR Mv‡Qi †gjvq fiv kvwš—wb‡KZ†b|

QUESTION

You have read this advertisement in a magazine and want to visit Shantiniketan during your next trip to your homeland. Write an informal letter to your cousin, in 150–200 words, persuading her to accompany you to Shantiniketan.

GB ågY weÁvcbwU c‡o Zzwg PvBQ †h AvMvgxevi †`‡k †M‡j Zzwg kvwš—wb‡KZ‡b †eov‡Z hv‡e| †Zvgvi gvgv‡Zv fvB/‡evb‡K wPwV wj‡L Zv‡K ivRx KivI †Zvgvi mv‡_ kvwš—wb‡KZ‡b †h‡Z|

You may make notes in this space.


Do not remove this page from the question booklet.

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Question 8

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Section 3: Writing in Bengali (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 BENGALI.






Section 3 (Questions 9–12)(15 marks)

When judging performance in this section, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates:• relevance and depth of treatment of ideas, information, or opinions;• accuracy and range of vocabulary and sentence structures;• the capacity to structure and sequence response and capacity to use conventions of the text type.

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

9. Your best friend has applied to go overseas on an exchange program and has asked you to give information about him to the selection committee. Write the profile of your friend for this committee.

†Zvgvi wcÖq ešay we†`†k G·‡PÄ †cªvMÖv‡g hvIqvi Rb¨ ìLv¯— K‡i‡Q| †m †Zvgv‡K Aby‡iva K‡i‡Q GB †cªvMÖv‡gi wbe©vPb KwgwU‡K Zvi wel‡q wKQy Z_¨ wj‡L Rvbv‡Z| Zzwg †Zvgvi ešayi GKwU cwi‡jL (profile) ‡jL|

10. Your Year 12 class has recently been on an excursion to an offshore island. Write a diary entry about your experience on this excursion.

†Zvgvi Øv`k †kªYxi K¬vm wKQyw`b Av‡M mgy‡`ªi av‡i GKwU Øx‡c ågY Ki‡Z wM‡qwQj| GB åg†Yi AwfÁZvi m¤^‡Ü †Zvgvi w`bcwÄKvq wKQy †jL|

11. Write an imaginative story for a children’s book which starts or ends with the words ‘Oh no, it was too late’.

†QvU‡ì M‡íi eB‡qi Rb¨ GKwU KvíwbK Mí †jL hvi ïi“ ev †kl n‡e bx‡Pi KÕwU kã w`‡q “Bm &, eÇ †ìx n‡q †Mj|Ó

12. You have interviewed a test cricketer about his life as a professional sportsman. Based on this interview, write an article for your local newspaper evaluating the positive and negative aspects of such a life.

Zzwg GKRb †U÷ wµ‡KU †L‡jvqv‡oi mv¶vrKvi wb‡qQ Zvi †ckv I RxebhvÎv m¤^†Ü | GB mv¶vrKv†ii Ici wfwI K‡i Ges GBai‡bi RxebhvÎvi fv‡jv I g›` w`K wePvi K‡i ¯’vbxq cwÎKvi Rb¨ GKwU cÖeÜ †jL|

You may make notes in this space.


Question Number:

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