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2008 PUBLIC EXAMINATION

HindiContinuers Level

Thursday 16 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 HINDI.

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 2008

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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. (a) What are the main objectives of ‘Bharat-Darshan’? 2

(b) From a student’s perspective, summarise the main features of this

program.

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Text 2

2. Complete the following table. 6

Positive aspects of city life

mentioned in the text

Negative aspects of city life

mentioned in the text

You may make notes

in this space.

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Text 3

3. (a) Why was Shubhra Bajaj invited to the radio program Sakhivani? 3

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(b) What inspired Shubhra Bajaj to work for the improvement of women’s

education?

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(c) Why does Shubhra Bajaj regard women’s education as important? 3

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(d) What is the source of the statistics about women’s literacy quoted in

the text?

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(e) What change has occurred in women’s literacy in India in the last

fi fty years?

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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 HINDI.

Marks

Text 4

4. (a) What is the main objective of this advertisement?

”s ivD;pn k; mu:y ¬ýeXy Ky; hwÀ

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(b) What do Bangalore and Hyderabad represent?

b‹gl*r tq; hwdr;b;d iks cIj¹ k; p[itini/Tv krte hw'À

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(c) What are the two main attractions of the Lake Palace Hotel?

lek pwles ho$l ke do mu:y a;kWR, Ky; hw'À

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You may make notes

in this space.

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Text 5

5. (a) Why does the author refer to Kabir’s song at the beginning of the

book?

puStk ke a;rM. me‹ lei%k; ne kbIr ke gIt k; ij¹Þ Kyo‹ iky; hwÀ

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(b) How does Dr Kundalini link Kabir’s famous song to environmental

problems?

@;0 ku‹@ilnI kbIr ke p[isõ gIt ko py;Rvr, sMbN/I smSy;ao‹ se kwse jo@¹tI hw'À

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(c) The reviewer thinks that the book will sell well. What evidence in

the text supports her opinion?

smI=k soctI hw ik yh puStk %¹Ub ibkegI) ”s p;#(y;‹x me‹ Ky; b;te‹ hw' jo ¬skI soc k; smqRn krtI hw'À

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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 HINDI.


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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.

s‹p;dk mhody²

a;pkI pi]k; v;c; me‹ mw'ne ainl ke b;re me‹ p!¹;) ¬Cc ix=; k; spn; lekr ainl mh;ngrI idLlI me‹ p!¹ne gy;) vh;\ aCzI a\g[ej¹I n j;nne ke k;r, aNy iv´;qIR ¬sk; mj¹;k ¬@¹;ne lge) bhut koixxo‹ ke b;d .I jb vh ”s mh;ngrI me‹ p;Xc;Ty s>yt; se p[.;ivt iv´;iqRyo‹ ke bIc sm;yoijt n ho p;y; to apn; spn; pUr; ikye ibn; hI apne `r v;ps l*$ gy;)

mw' .;W;-ivD;n me‹ xo/k;yR kr rhI ô\) v;c; ke m;?ym se mw' sbko bt;n; c;htI ô\ ik n j;ne iktne .;rtIy ainl jwsI iSqit me‹ f\se hw') s;q hI yh .[;‹it .I dUr krn; c;ô\gI ik ibn; a‹g[ej¹I ke tknIkI ivk;s s‹.v nhI' hw)

m;tO.;W; ke m;?ym se ix=; p[;Pt krn; srl hot; hw) prNtu² .;rt me‹ s;m;Nyt" ¬Cc ix=; a\g[ej¹I ke m;?ym se hI dI j;tI hw) kh; j;t;

hw ik ¬Cc ix=;² ivxeWkr vwD;ink tq; tknIkI ix=; ke ilye .;rtIy .;W;ao‹ me‹ n to ¬pyuKt xBd;vlI hw a*r n hI ¬pyuKt puStke‹) pr sc to yh hw ik Svt‹]t; ke 60 vWR b;d .I .;rt me‹ d;st; kI m;niskt; bnI huyI hw) kuz log khte hw' ik a\g[ej¹I ke ibn; tknIkI ivk;s s‹.v nhI‹ hw) yid Ees; hot; to ås² cIn² j;p;n² jmRnI a;id dex aivkist rhte)

dUsrI .;W; sI%n; burI b;t nhI'² leikn vh m;niskt; #Ik nhI' ijsse aCzI a‹g[ej¹I n j;nne v;le VyiKt kI koé k¹Imt n rh j;E) Ky; jo log a‹g[ej¹I nhI' j;nte ¬nko ¬Cc ix=; se v‹ict rhn; p@¹eg;À

.vdIy

ihm;nI

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QUESTIONS

Marks

(a) Why was Anil unsuccessful in achieving his dream of higher education? 2

(b) What does Himani aim to achieve by writing this letter? 2

(c) What do you know about Himani? 2

(d) Which part of Himani’s arguments against English do you fi nd most convincing and why? 2

(e) Give an example of an emotive phrase used by Himani to convince readers of her point of view

and explain the phrase fully.

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aimt;. bCcn-su/;‹xu kum;r

”l;h;b;d ke p[isõ s;ihiTyk pirv;r me‹ 11 aK$Ubr 1942 ko aimt;. bCcn k; jNm óa;) b;ŽlIvu@ me‹ devt; kI trh pUje j;ne v;le aimt;. .;rtIy isnem; ke ÅeÏ ai.net; hw') a;j izy;s# vWR kI ¬m[ me‹ ve apnI jv;nI ke idno‹ kI tuln; me‹ khI' ai/k lokip[y hw') vh phle jIivt .;rtIy hw' ijnkI p[itm; mw@m $us;@ kI p[dxRnI me‹ Sq;ipt kI gyI hw) ib[$en ke m;‹$fo@R ivXviv´;ly ne .I aimt;. ko @;ŽK$re$ kI ¬p;i/ se al‹kOt iky; hw) ”sse ¬nkI a‹tr;Rþ^Iy p[itÏ; k; hme‹ a;.;s imlt; hw) lg.g do s* if¹Lmo‹ me‹ ve n;m km; cuke hw')

if¹Lmo‹ me‹ ¬nk; ihNdI xBdo‹ k; ¬Cc;r, sunne l;yk hot; hw) ¬nkI p[.;vx;lI aiÃtIy a;v;j¹ k; j;dU k;no‹ me‹ gU\jt; rht; hw) ihNdI .;W; ke p[it p[em aimt;. ko apne ipt; hirv‹xr;y jI se ivr;st me‹ hI iml; hw) hirv‹xr;y jI ihNdI s;ihTy me‹ m/ux;l; kI kivt;ao‹ ke ilE p[isõ hw') jb aimt;. apne ipt; kI il%I kivt;ao‹ k; p;# krte hw' to Ek ano%; s;ihiTyk sm;\ b\/ j;t; hw) apne m;t;-ipt; ko ve bót a;dr a*r Sneh se y;d krte hw') .;rtIy pr‹pr;ao‹ pr ¬Nhe‹ gvR hw a*r ve khte hw' ik ”nk; D;n a*r ”nke p[it p[em ¬Nhe‹ apne m;t;-ipt; se iml;) aimt;. ko s;re .;rtIy isnem; jgt ko b;ŽlIvu@ khn; ps‹d nhI') ¬nk; khn; hw ik b;ŽlIvu@ xBd sunkr lgt; hw ik .;rtIy if¹Lm ¬´og kevl h;ŽlIvu@ kI nkl krt; hw² jbik .;rtIy if¹Lmo‹ kI ké ivxeWt;E\ hw' jo a*r khI' nhI' id%;é detI')

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

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QUESTIONS

Marks

(a) Give evidence from the text to show that Amitabh is an international celebrity. 2

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(b) List four reasons for Amitabh’s lasting popularity. 4

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(c) How does Amitabh view the term Bollywood? 2

(d) Which attitudes has Amitabh acquired from his parents? 2

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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 HINDI on page 7.

.;rt-a;ŽS$êily; iv´;qIR-ivinmy k;yRÞm57 jnpq m;gR² né idLlI² .;rtvWR

20 aK$Ubr 2008

ÅI rohn kum;r123 l%nè ro@² imcm² ivK$oiry; 3132a;ŽS$êily;

mhody²muZe sUict krte huE hWR ho rh; hw ik a;pko .;rt-a;ŽS$êily; iv´;qIR-ivinmy k;yRÞm me‹ .;g lene ke ilye cun ily; gy; hw) ”s k;yRÞm me‹ .;g lene v;le iv´;iqRyo‹ ko Ek .;rtIy pirv;r ke s;q rhne k; avsr p[d;n iky; j;t; hw) mw' a;pko ”s k;yRÞm me‹ .;g lene ke ilye a;m‹i]t krt; ô\) ¬pyuKt a;itqey pirv;r cunne ke ilye hme‹ apne b;re me‹ ivStOt sUcn; .eijye) kOpy; apn; jIvn pircy² pOã#.Uim² .;rtIy .;W;ao‹ k; D;n² xwi=k ¬pliB/y;\² ïcy;\² %;n-p;n² a;iqRk iSqit tq; VyiKtgt a;vXykt;ao‹ ke b;re me‹ ivSt;r se il%e‹) ”ske aitirKt² yh .I ili%ye ik .;rt-inv;s ke d*r;n a;p Ky;-Ky; krn; c;he‹ge)

a;itqey pirv;r k; cyn hote hI hm a;pko sUict kre‹ge t;ik a;p ¬nse sI/; sMpkR Sq;ipt kr ske‹)

.vdIyrmex #;kursicv² .;rt-a;ŽS$êily; iv´;qIR-ivinmy k;yRÞm

QUESTION

Assume that you are Rohan Kumar, to whom the letter above is addressed. Write a detailed personal response in

150–200 words, in the form of a formal letter, to the Secretary of the India–Australia student exchange program,

addressing all the issues raised in this letter.

m;n lIijye ik a;p rohn kum;r hw'² ijske n;m yh p] il%; gy; hw) ”s p] me‹ jo .I muýe ¬#;ye gye hw'² ¬n sbk; ¬Êr dete huE .;rt-a;ŽS$êily; iv´;qIR-ivinmy k;yRÞm ke sicv ko 150-200 xBdo' me' Ek VyiKtgt p] ili%E)

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Section 3: Writing in Hindi (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 HINDI.


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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 HINDI.

9. You have been asked by the editor of your school magazine to write an informative report about the impact

of technological development on the world of work. Write your report.

a;pkI SkUl-pi]k; ke s‹p;dk ne a;pse k;m-k;j kI duiny; pr tknIkI ivk;s ke p[.;v ke b;re me‹ Ek sUcn;Tmk irpo$R il%ne ko kh; hw) apnI irpo$R ili%ye)

10. As the president of the Environment Club at your school, you have been asked by your school principal

to give a speech to Years 9 and 10 students, on the topic of global warming, in order to persuade them to

take measures that will help fi ght global warming. Write the text of your speech.

a;pke iv´;ly ke p[/;n;?y;pk ne py;Rvr,-Klb ke s.;pit hone ke n;te a;pse 9vI' tq; 10vI‹ k=; ke iv´;iqRyo‹ ke sm= ¾.Um<@lIy èãmIkr,¾ ke ivWy pr .;W, dene ko kh; hw t;ik ye iv´;qIR ¾.Um<@lIy èãmIkr,¾ se l@¹ne ke ilye k¹dm ¬#;ne ke ilye ¬Ts;iht ho j;E\) apne .;W, k; a;le% ili%ye)

11. You are a columnist for a Hindi newspaper. The editor of the newspaper has asked you to write an article

evaluating the infl uence of Western culture on Indian society. In your article, consider both the positive

and negative aspects of Western infl uence and write your conclusions.

a;p Ek ihNdI sm;c;r-p] ke StM.-le%k hw‹) sm;c;r-p] ke sMp;dk ne a;pse Ek le% il%ne ko kh; hw ijs me‹ .;rtIy sm;j pr p;Xc;Ty s‹SkOit ke p[.;v k; mULy;‹kn iky; gy; ho) apne le% me‹ p;Xc;Ty s>yt; ke p[.;v ke sk;r;Tmk tq; nk;r;Tmk dono‹ phluao‹ pr ivc;r kIijye a*r a‹t me‹ apn; ¬ps‹h;r ili%ye)

12. Your local newspaper is running a story competition for school students. Write a short story for this

competition beginning as follows.

‘I was very excited because I was going to visit my friends and relatives in India after a stay of fi ve years

in Australia, but hardly an hour had passed since the aeroplane took off . . .’

a;pke Sq;nIy sm;c;r-p] ne SkUlI iv´;iqRyo‹ ke ilye Ek kh;nI-p[ityoigt; k; a;yojn iky; hw) ”s p[ityoigt; ke ilye Ek l`u kh;nI ili%ye jo ”s p[k;r a;rM. hotI ho -

®a;ŽS$^eily; me‹ p;\c vWR rhne ke pXc;t( mw' bót ¬m'g .re mn se apne doSto‹ tq; sMbiN/yo‹ se imlne .;rt j; rh; q;) prNtu v;yuy;n ko ¬@¹e Ek `‹$; .I n hua; q; ik --------------®

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