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2006 PUBLIC EXAMINATION

TamilContinuers Level

Thursday 19 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.

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 2006

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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 specifi c 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 fi rst 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. What information will be given in the note? 3

You may make notes

in this space.

Dear Dad

Vithuran

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Text 2

2. (a) Who are the audience and why is the speaker thanking Mrs Nallini? 2

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(b) How did Mrs Nallini reinforce her address to the audience? 2

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(c) How might the audience change their behaviour as a result of

Mrs Nallini’s address?

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in this space.

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in this space.

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Text 3

3. (a) Explain the changed accommodation arrangements for this year’s

annual function.

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(b) What were the purposes of last year’s annual function? 2

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(c) List the activities planned for this year’s function. 5

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(d) What evidence is there that shows the good relationship between the

Sydney and Melbourne associations?

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You may make notes

in this space.

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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 specifi c 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 fi rst and second playings in which you may make notes.

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

Marks

Text 4

4. What is the purpose of this poem and how does the poet convey this?

ftpQupd; Nehf;fk; vd;d? mjid mtu; vt;thW

ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhu;?

3

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in this space.

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Text 5

5. (a) Provide two reasons that explain why Siva migrated to Australia.

rpth mT];NuypahTf;Ff; Fbngau;e;jikf;Ff; fhuzq;fs;

,uz;L jUf.

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(b) How was Siva’s education encouraged and extended in Australia?

mT];Nutpahtpy; rpthtpd; fy;tp vt;thW Cf;fg;gLj;jpj;

njhlug;ngw;wJ?

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(c) How is Siva’s current work important?

rpthtpd; jw;Nghija Ntiy vt;thW Kf;fpaj;Jtk;

ngWfpwJ?

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You may make notes

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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.


booklet.




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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 specifi c 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.

miy miyahd fz;Lgpbg;Gf;fs;

cyfpd; MjpKjy; ehfupfk; vJ? nkrg;gj;Njkpahth? gz;ila vfpg;jpa ehfupfkh? my;yJ

gioa rPdehfupfkh? ,jw;fhd tpil ,Jtiu njspthftpy;iy. MapDk; cynfq;Fk;

jpdKk; epfOk; fz;Lgpbg;Gf;fs; Gjpa Gjpa jfty;fisj; je;Jnfhz;L ,Uf;fpd;wd.

,Ue;jNghJk; cz;ik ,Jtiu ntspg;glhkNyNa ,Uf;fpwJ.

jkpo; ,yf;fpa Mjhuq;fspd; gb njd;dpe;jpahTf;Fj; njw;Nfjhd; kpfkpfg; gioa ehfupfk;

gue;jpUe;jJ vd;w fUj;J epyTfpwJ.

Muk;gfhyj;jpy; ,lk;ngw;w njhy;nghUspay; Ma;Tfs; ,j;njhd;ikahd jkpou; ehfupfk;

fpwp];JTf;F Kd; 300 Mz;LfSf;F Kw;gl;lJ vd;W njuptpj;jd.

gpd;du; ,lk;ngw;w Muha;r;rpfs; ,e;j ehfupfk; fp.K. 1700 Mz;LfSf;F Kd;dNu

Njhd;wpapUf;fNtz;Lk; vd Mjhuq;fSld; ntspg;gLj;jpd. gpd;du; fhgd; fhyf;fzpg;gPL

(Carbon Dating) Kjypa cau;thd njhopy;El;gq;fisg; gad;gLj;jpr; nra;ag;ngw;w Ma;Tfs;

jkpou; ehfupfk; Fwpg;gpl;l mNj ,lj;jpy; fpK 4000 tUlq;fSf;F Kd; rpwg;Gw;wpUe;jJ

vd;W kpfTk; njspthf vLj;Jf;fhl;bd.

NkYk;> gpupj;jhdpa> U\;a> ,e;jpa tpQ;Qhdpfs; xd;whf ,ize;J njd;dpe;jpahtpd;

flybj;jsj;jpy; nra;j njhy;nghUs; Ma;Tfspd;%yk; ,e;j ehfupfj;jpd; Njhw;wk; fle;j

11000 tUlq;fSf;F Kw;gl;lJ vd;W cWjp nra;ag;ngw;wJ.

flybj;js Ma;thdJ epjptrjp NghjhikahYk;> mij toq;Ftjw;fhd Cf;fk;

Vw;glhikahYk; iftplg;ngw;wik ftiyf;Fupa tplakhFk;.

,e;j epiyapy; mnkupf;f tpz;ntsp epiyakhd ehrh (NASA) nraw;iff;Nfhs;fisg;

gad;gLj;jpr; nra;j kpfetPd> EZf;fkhd Ma;TKbTfs; midtuJ ftdj;ijAk; <u;j;jd.

,k;Kbtpd;gb ,e;jpahTf;Fk; <oj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy; cs;s ,uhku; miz (Adam’s

Bridge) 1 750 000 tUlq;fs; goikahdJ vdTk;> mJ kdpjuhy; Mf;fg;ngw;wJ vdTk;

cWjpg;gLj;jg; ngw;Ws;sJ. Mr;rupaj;ijj; jUk; ,e;j KbT ntspaplg;ngw;w gpd;Gk;

Ma;Tfisj;njhlUk; Cf;fk; Vw;gltpy;iy.

2004 ,y; Vw;gl;l fly;Nfhs; flypd; typikia Neupy; fhl;b cyifg; gy tifapy;

jpifg;gilar; nra;jJ. mj;Jld; jkpo;ehl;bd; flw;fiuapy; ngUk;gFjp kziy

thupr;nrd;W fUq;fy;yhy; Md ,uz;L rpq;fq;fs; cl;gl gy njhy;nghUs; rhd;Wfis

ntspNa njupar;nra;jJ. ,jd;%yk; ,e;jpa ehfupfk; gw;wpa rhd;Wfis NkYk; je;J>

Ma;Tfisj; njhluNtz;ba mtrpa NjitiaAk; Vw;gLj;jpAs;sJ.

,g;NghjhtJ cyfpd; kpfg;Guhjdkhd ehfupfk; vJ? vd;w tpdhTf;Fj; jPu;f;fkhd tpil

fpilj;Jtpl;ljh?

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QUESTIONS

Marks

(a) ‘Modern developments in technology can change our historical beliefs.’ Give evidence from the

text to support this statement.

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(b) Six ‘Waves of Discovery’ are mentioned in this text. Briefl y explain how each one revealed

something important.

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Period What was revealed

Before 300 years BC

Pre 1700 BC

Pre 4000 BC

More than 11 000 years

1 750 000 years

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(c) Why does the author doubt that the initial question can be answered? Give two reasons. 2

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Guhz ,jpfhrf; fijfSk; cz;ikahf ele;jitAk;

kiwe;JNghd nyNkhupahf; fz;lk; gw;wpa fUj;J 19Mk; E}w;whz;by; nra;ag;ngw;w gy

Ma;Tfspd; gpd;du; ntspaplg;ngw;wJ.

,e;jpahtpYk; klf];fhupYk; ,Uf;fpd;w epymikg;Gf;Fk; jhtuq;fSf;Fk; ,ilNa cs;s

xj;j jd;ikfis tpQ;Qhdpfs; mtjhdpj;jdu;. ,jd;gb ,UehLfisAk; ,izj;jpUe;j

ngupa xU epyg;gFjp Kd;du; ,Ue;jjhf xU nfhs;ifia ntspg;gLj;jpdu;. jpBnud

Vw;gl;l ,aw;if moptpdhy; ,e;j nyNkhupah epyg;gFjp flypDs; mkpo;e;J Nghapw;W.

,w;iwf;F xU kpy;ypad; tUlq;fshf ,e;jpahtpd; gy

gFjpfspy; kf;fs; tho;e;jfhyj;jpy; ,yq;ifAk; mjDld;

rpyfhyk; ,ize;Jk; rpyfhyk; Jz;bf;fg;gl;Lk;

,Ue;jJ. Gtpapd; fhyepiy khw;wq;fshy; Vw;gl;l

fly;kl;l Vw;wj;jho;TfNs ,e;j ,izg;GfSf;Fk;

Jz;bg;GfSf;Fk; fhuzq;fshFk;. filrpj; Jz;bg;G

,w;iwf;F 7000 tUlq;fSf;F Kd;G Vw;gl;lJ.

,yq;ifapy; kf;fs; FbapUg;Gf;fs; 130 000 tUlq;fSf;F

Kd;djhfNt ,Ue;jd vd;gjw;Fj; njspthd Mjhuq;fs;

cs;sd. ngUk;ghYk; ,f;FbapUg;Gf;fs; 300 000 tUlq;fs; gioikahdit MfTk;

,Uf;fyhk;. rpyNtisfspy; ,w;iwf;F 500 000 tUlq;fSf;Fk; Ke;jpajhfTk;

mike;jpUf;ff;$Lk;.

,J ,t;thwpUf;f NtWrpy cz;ikfSk;

ntspg;gl;Ls;sd. flypy; mkpo;e;JNghd Guhjd

ghyk; ,e;jpahtpw;Fk; ,yq;iff;Fk; ,ilapy;

mike;Js;sJ. ,jw;F ,g;NghJ ,uhku; miz

(Adam’s Bridge) vd;W ngau;. Mokw;w rq;fpypj;

njhluhd kzy; jpl;Lf;fshf ,J 30 fpNyhkPl;lu;

tiu ePz;Ls;sJ. mz;ikapy; ,g;glj;ij ehrh

ntspapl;lJ.

,g;ghyj;jpd; jdpj;Jtkhd tisitAk; mjid

mikg;gjw;Fg; gad;gLj;jg;ngw;w nghUl;fisAk;

nfhz;L ,J kdpjuhy; Mf;fg;ngw;wJ vd;gijj;

njspthf;fpaJ.

,jpfhrf; fijfSk; njhy;nghUs; Ma;TfSk;

,yq;ifapy; kdpj,dk; tho;e;jjw;fhd KjyhtJ

milahsk; 1 750 000 tUlq;fSf;Fg; Ke;jpaJ vd

cWjpnra;fpwJ. ghyj;jpd; taJk; ,jw;F xj;jjhfNt cs;sJ. Vwj;jhs jpUjAfj;jpy;

mjhtJ 1 700 000 Mz;LfSf;F Kd;du; eilngw;w tpaf;fj;jf;f rk;gtq;fisf;$Wk;

Guhzf;fijahd ,uhkhazj;jpw;Fj; njspthd Mjhukhf ,e;jg;ghyk; gw;wpa Ma;TKbT

mikfpwJ.

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

ehrhthy; ntspaplg;ngw;wJk;

,e;jpahTf;Fk; ,yq;iff;Fk; ,ilapy;

cs;sJkhd Guhjd ghyj;jpd; glk;

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QUESTIONS

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(a) List the evidence to support the existence of human settlement in the region of South India. 3

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(b) Explain the signifi cance of the title for Text 7. 4

(c) What role does the sea play in each of these articles (Texts 6 and 7)? 3

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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 specifi c 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 150–200 words in TAMIL on page 7.

czTg; gof;fk;

Fwpg;gpl;l rpy czTtiffs; njhlu;ghf mbf;fb khWghlhd fUj;Jf;fs; njuptpf;fg;gLfpd;wd.

irtczTg; gof;fj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;Nthk;.

,f;fhyj;jpy; gyu; kUj;Jtf; fhuzq;fshYk;> rPtfhUz;zpak; Kjypa fhuzq;fshYk;

irtu;fshf khwp tUfpd;wdu;. ,iwr;rp tiffspy; fhzg;gLk; nfhOg;Gr;rj;J ,Uja

Neha;fSf;Ff; fhuzkhfyhk; vd;Wk; fUjg;gLfpwJ. gyu; czTf;fhf tpyq;Ffisf; nfhy;tij

vjpu;j;J tUfpwhu;fs;.

jhtu czT cz;gtu;fis %d;W gpuptpduhf tFf;fyhk;. Kjw;gFjpapdu; J}airtu;fs;.

,tu;fs; tpyq;Ffspy; ,Ue;J ngwg;gLk; czT vjidAk; cz;zhjtu;fs;. mjhtJ ghy;>

ghw;nghUl;fisf; $l cz;zhjtu;fs;. ,uz;lhk; gFjpapdu; ghw;nghUl;fis cz;ghu;fs;>

Mdhy; flYzT> Kl;il> ,iwr;rp tiffs; vjidAk; cz;zhu;. %d;whk; tifapdu;

ghw;nghUl;fisAk; Kl;iliaAk; jkJ cztpy; Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;thu;fs;. Mdhy; kPd; tiffs;>

,iwr;rptiffs; vd;gtw;iwr; rhg;gplkhl;lhu;fs;.

,tu;fSs; J}airtu;fs; khj;jpuNk clYf;Fj; Njitahd rj;Jf;fisg; G+uzkhfg; ngw,ayhJ

Nghfyhk;. Fwpg;ghf itw;wkpd; B12 mNefkhf tpyq;Ffspy; ,Ue;J ngwg;gLtjhy; ,tu;fSf;F

,J fpilf;fhky; Nghf tha;g;Gz;L. Mdhy; jhdpaq;fs;> gUg;G tiffs;> Nrhah Kjypa

czT tiffisj; jkJ ehshe;jr; rhg;ghl;by; Nru;j;Jf;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk; vd;W vz;zpr;

nraw;gl;Ltupd;> ,tu;fSk; ,g;Ngh\hf;Ff; Fiwghl;ilj; jtpu;j;Jf; nfhs;syhk;.

,tu;fs; rpw;wR (citrus) goq;fis (vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf vYkpr;ir> Njhil Kjypadtw;iwj;) jkJ

cztpy; Nru;j;Jf; nfhs;sy; Ntz;Lk;. ,jd; %yk; jhtucztpy; Fiwthff; fpilf;fg;

ngWfpd;w ,Uk;Gr;rj;ij ,tu;fspd; cly; mjpfkhf cwpQ;rpf;nfhs;s tha;g;G Vw;gLfpd;wJ.

QUESTION

You would like to become a vegetarian, but are not certain. Write a personal letter to a friend discussing your

reservations. In your letter refer to the options raised in the above article.

ePu; xU jhtu czT cz;gtuhf tu tpUk;GfpwPu;. MdhYk; Kw;whfj; jPu;khdpf;ftpy;iy.

ckf;F Vw;gLk; re;Njfq;fs; gw;wp ckJ ez;gUf;F> jdpg;gl;l fbjk; xd;wpd; %yk;

fUj;Jf;fis ntspg;gLj;Jf. NkNy jug;gl;l fl;Liuapy; cs;s MNyhridfis mf;fbjj;jpw;Fj;

Jizahff;nfhs;f.

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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 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 TAMIL.

9. Write an evaluative article for a youth magazine on the advantages and disadvantages of having mobile

phones.

ifj;njhiyNgrpfis itj;jpUj;jy; njhlu;ghd ed;ik jPikfis kjpg;gPL nra;J ,isQu;

rQ;rpif xd;Wf;Ff; fl;Liu xd;iw vOJf.

10. You discover a huge red egg on a vacant block. From inside you hear an urgent tapping. What is about to

hatch? Write an imaginative story for a newspaper competition.

“jpwe;j tsT xd;wpy; rptg;Gepwkhd ngupanjhU Kl;ilia ePu; fhz;fpwPu;. mjd; cs;spUe;J

mtrukhfj; jl;Lk; rj;jk; Nfl;fpwJ. Kl;ilapypUe;J vd;d ntspg;glf;$Lk;?” fw;gidf;fij

xd;iw gj;jpupifg; Nghl;b xd;Wf;F mDg;Gtjw;fhf vOJf.

11. You have been asked to prepare an informative report on the 2006 Commonwealth Games for a newspaper

in a Tamil-speaking country.

nghJeytha ehLfspd; tpisahl;Lg;Nghl;b 2006 gw;wpa jfty;fisj; njuptpg;gjhd fl;Liu

xd;iw> jkpo; NgRk; ehnlhd;wpd; gj;jpupifapy; ntspapLtjw;fhfj; jahupf;Ff.

12. As a senior student, write the text of a speech to be delivered to Year 7 students of your school to convince

them about the advantages of learning more than one language.

xd;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l nkhopfisf; fw;gjpdhy; Vw;gLk; ed;ikfis czu;j;jf;$ba tifapy;>

Nky;tFg;G khztuhfpa ePu; ckJ ghlrhiy 7Mk; tFg;G khztu;fSf;F ciuahw;wg;NghfpwPu;.

me;j ciug;gFjpia vOJf.

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