2016 tamil continuers level public examination - …...student/registration number centre number...

Student/RegistrationNumber Centre Number

2016 Public Examination

TamilContinuers Level

Wednesday 19 October: 2 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Reading Time: 10 minutes Working Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes

• Youhave10minutestoreadallthepapersandtofamiliariseyourselfwiththerequirementsofthequestions.Youmustnotwriteduringthistime.

• Monolingualand/orbilingualprinteddictionariesmaybeconsultedduringthereadingtimeandalsoduringtheexamination.

Section 1: Listening and Responding (30 marks)

Instructions to Students

1. Allow approximately 40 minutes for Section 1.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 1 in this booklet in black or blue 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.

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Part A (Questions 1–3) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

You will hear THREE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

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

MarksText 11. You are aware that your Uncle Kethees is considering getting insurance

from Nimmathi. Write the message you would send to your uncle after hearing this news.

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You may make notes in this space.

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MarksText 22. Does this king govern well? Give five reasons to justify your response. 5


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MarksText 33. (a) What can be inferred about the purpose of Pamini’s visit? 3

(b) What are the requirements for entering this competition? 4

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Part B (Questions 4–6) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

You will hear THREE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

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

MarksText 44. Why is this great news for Geetha? ,e;jr; nra;jp fPjhTf;F Vd; rpwe;j xU nra;jpahf cs;sJ?

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MarksText 55. (a) What is the state of mind of the principal? mjpgupd; kdepiy vt;thW ,Uf;fpwJ?

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(b) Provide three reasons for the principal’s state of mind. mjpgupd; ,e;j kdepiyf;fhd fhuzq;fs; %d;W jUf.

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MarksText 66. (a) Why is this event being held? ,e;j epfo;T Vd; elj;jg;ngWfpwJ?

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(b) Apart from parents contacting their children, what obstacles may there be to achieving the aims of the event?

ngw;Nwhu;fs; gps;isfSld; njhlu;G nfhs;tijj; jtpu>

,e;j epfo;tpypUe;J cr;rg; gad; ngWtjpy; NtW vd;d

jilfs; Vw;glyhk;?

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Section 2: Reading and Responding (25 marks)


1. Allow approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes for Section 2.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 2 in this booklet in black or blue 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) (10 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftexts( forexample,bycomparing,contrasting,summarisingand/orevaluating)andconveytheinformationappropriately.

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

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ney;yhtpypy; kpfMlk;gukhd xU jpUtpoh eilngw;wJ. maY}u;fspy; ,Ue;J

kf;fs; $l;lk; $l;lkhf te;J Ftpe;jdu;. jiyfhl;b vd;w fpuhkj;jpy; ,Ue;Jk;

kf;fs; $l;lk; xd;W Gwg;gl;lJ. ,isNahu;> ngupNahu;> rpWtu;fs; vd> gyu; mjpy;

mlq;fpapUe;jdu;. midtUNk kpf tpiyAau;e;j Mil> Mguzq;fis mzpe;jpUe;jdu;.

rpWtu;fs;$l Nkhjpuq;fs; rq;fpypfs; vd;gtw;iw mzpe;jpUe;jdu;.

jiyfhl;bapy; ,Ue;J ney;yhtpy; nry;tjw;F mlu;e;j fhl;Lg; ghijnahd;iw

mtu;fs; fle;Jnfhz;bUe;jNghJ> jpBnud;W Fjpiufspy; te;j nfhs;isau; $l;lk;

mtu;fis topkwpj;jJ. midtUk; gae;J eLq;fpdu;. nfhs;isau; jiytdJ

fLq;fl;lisg;gb midtUk; jhk; mzpe;jpUe;j eiffisAk; jhk; itj;jpUe;j

nghw;fhRfisAk; nfhs;isau;fsplk; ifaspj;jdu;. jiytd;> mtu;fs; NkYk; Vjhtij

kiwj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhu;fsh vd;W Nrhjid nra;Ak;gb cj;jutpl;lhd;. Gjpjhf

vJTk; mfg;gltpy;iy. nfhs;isau; jiytd;> ' NtWahuplkhtJ VjhtJ ,Uf;fpwjh

cz;ikiar; nrhy;yptpLq;fs;" vd;W nrhd;dhd;. tpuf;jp nfhz;l kf;fs; 'vq;fsplk;

,Ue;jit vy;yhtw;iwANk gwpj;Jf;nfhz;Bu;fs; vk;kplk; NtnwJTk; ,y;iy" vd;W

ntWg;Gld; $wpdu;.

mLj;Jf; nfhs;isau;fs; jhk; nfhs;isabj;j nghUl;fSld; Fjpiufspy; Vwpg;

Gwg;gl Maj;jkhdhu;fs;. mg;NghJ ahj;jpupfu; $l;lj;jpypUe;j fNzrd; vd;w rpWtd;>

nfhs;isau; jiytid Nehf;fp 'Iah nfhQ;rk; epy;Yq;fs;" vd;whd;.

fbthsf;fapw;iw ,Oj;Jg; gpbj;jgb mj;jiytd; rpWtidg; ghu;j;jhd;.

rpWtd; 'Iah vd;dplk; ehd;F nghw;fhRfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd" vd;W $wpdhd;. 'cd;dplkh"

vd;W tpag;Gld; Nfl;lgb jiytd; FjpiuapypUe;J ,wq;fpr; nrd;W mtw;iwg;

gwpj;njLj;Jf;nfhz;L 'rpWtNd cdf;F ,t;tsT jq;ff;fhRfs; vg;gbf; fpilj;jd? "

vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

'mk;kh je;jhu;. jpUtpohtpy; ey;y Gj;jfq;fs;> vd;dplk; ,y;yhj tpisahl;Lg;nghUl;fs;>

ey;y jpd;gz;lq;fs; VjhtJ ,Ue;jhy; thq;Fk;gbAk;> xUgFjpia ,ug;gtu;fSf;Ff;

nfhLf;fTQ; nrhy;ypj; je;jhu;" vd;whd; fNzrd;.

,ijf;Nfl;l jiytd;> 'rup> ,ij vd;dplk; nrhy;yhky; ,Ue;jpUe;jhy; ,g;gzk;

cd;dplNk ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; my;yth? Vd; vd;id mioj;Jr; nrhd;dha;? " vd;W Nfl;lhd;.

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Describe how the Nellavil Festival is celebrated. 4

(b) What might the robbery leader have been thinking when he was speaking to the boy? Use information from the text to support your response.

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'Iah ahuplkhtJ VjhtJ ,Uf;fpwjh cz;ikiar; nrhy;yptpLq;fs; vd;W ePq;fs;

nrhd;dgbahy; jhd; $g;gpl;Lr; nrhd;Ndd;" vd;whd;. mijf;Nfl;l nfhs;isau; jiytd;

ngupJk; Mr;rupak; mile;jhd;.

'rpWtNd ve;jr;re;ju;g;gj;jpYk; cz;ikNa NgrNtz;Lk; vd;W cdf;Fr; nrhy;ypf;

nfhLj;jJ ahu;? " vd;W Nfl;lhd;. 'mJTk; vd; mk;khjhd;" vd;whd; fNzrd;.

rpwpJ Neuk; vJTk;Ngrhky; Fdpe;J epd;w jiytd;> fz;zPu; tbe;j Kfj;Jld; epkpu;e;J

fNzrdpd; fhiyj;njhl;L tzq;fpdhd;. 'Foe;ij tbtpy; te;J vd;idj;jpUj;jpa

nja;tk; eP " vd;W $wpa mtd;> ,d;W Kjy; jhDk; jdJ $l;lj;jhUk; cioj;J

thog;Nghtjhff; $wp> rpWtdpdJk; VidNahupdJk; nghUl;fs; midj;ijAk;

jpUk;gf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lj; jd;$l;lj;jhUld; mt;tplj;ij tpl;Lr; nrd;whd;.

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ghly;fs;

jkpo;ehl;bNy fhyj;Jf;Ff; fhyk; ngUk;Gytu;fs; Njhd;wp> gy nra;As;

,yf;fpaq;fis ,aw;wpdhu;fs;. ,g;ghly;fs; Fws;> ntz;gh> mfty;.

tQ;rp> fyp vdg; gy tifahfTk; gy;yhapuf;fzf;fpYk; cs;sd. ,it

fw;wwpe;j Gytu;fshd fk;gu;> ts;Stu; Kjypatu;fshy; mtw;Wf;Fupa

,yf;fz Kiwg;gb ,aw;wg;ngw;W Xu; vOj;Jf;$lj; jtwpy;yhky;

vOjg;ngw;Wk; gpd;du; mr;rplg;ngw;Wk; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ,tw;wpd;

cl;nghUis mwpe;J ,urpj;J ,d;GWtjw;F cau;thd ,yf;fz

,yf;fpa mwpT Njit.

,it jtpu> gbg;gwptpy;yhj ghku kf;fs; kpf ePz;l fhykhf>

jhk; jkJ md;whl Ntiyfisr; nra;Ak;NghJ gy ghly;fisg;

ghbte;jhu;fs;. Fwpg;ghf> taypy; Ntiy nra;Ak;NghJk; flypy;

tiy ,Of;Fk;NghJk;> gps;isfisj; jhyhl;Lk;NghJk; ghly;fis

,irj;jhu;fs;. ,iriaNa Kjd;ikg; gLj;jp> jkJ #oypy; toq;fpa

nrhw;fisf; nfhz;L> czu;Tfis ntspg;gLj;jp> ,dpikahfg;

ghlg;ngw;w ghly;fs; ,it. xNu ghlypNyNa trjpf;Fk; #oYf;Fk;

Vw;gr; nrhw;fisg; GFj;jpAk; khw;wpAk; ghbapUf;fpwhu;fs;.

,tw;Wf;F ,yf;fz tpjpfs; vJTk; ,y;yhjNjhL ' ,aw;wpatu";

vd;Wk; vtUk; ,y;iy. vOj;JtbtKk; ,Ue;jpUf;ftpy;iy. ,it

taw;ghl;L> tiyg;ghl;L> jhyhl;Lg;ghl;L> Fk;kpg;ghl;L> xg;ghup Kjypa

tiffshf tha;nkhop ,yf;fpak; vd;w ngaupy; jw;fhyj;jpy; E}y;fshfj;

njhFf;fg;ngw;Ws;sd.

8. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the question that follows.

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QUESTIONMarks

Using only information from the text, compare oral forms of literature with written forms of literature. 4

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Part B (Question 9) (15 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstrateanunderstandingofthestimulustext• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinTamil.

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

Kiwg;ghLfs;

ckJ cs;@uhl;rpg; gFjpf;Fl;gl;l kpfg;gpugykhd ,isQu; tpisahl;Lf;fofj; jiytu;

fofj;jpd; epjpf;FOtpdUf;Fj; njuptpj;j Kiwg;ghLfs; ,itahFk;.

vkJ tpisahl;L ikjhdk; kiof;fhy Kbtpy; NkLk;gs;sKkhf ,Ug;gjhy;

gad;gLj;Jtjw;Fr; rpukkhf cs;sJ. ngw;Nwhu; xUtu; ntg;g fhyj;jpy; ntl;Ltijj;

jtpu> tUlj;jpy; ngUk;ghd;ikahd fhyk; Gy; ntl;lg;gLtjpy;iy. guhkupg;gpy;yhj

epiyahy; tpisahl;L tPuu;fs; fhaj;Jf;Fs;shfpwhu;fs;.

ekJ tpisahl;Lf;fs; Kbtile;J ehk; ,g;gFjpia tpl;Lr; nrd;w gpd;du;> Fwpg;ghf

,utpy;> ikjhdj;jpd; tl;lkhd Ntypiar; Rw;wpr;Rw;wpr; rpyu; jkJ thfdq;fis Xl;b

ikjhdj;ijr;#oTs;s gFjpiar; NrwhLfpd;wdu;. thfdq;fs; nrd;w ghijfs; ngupa

tha;f;fhy;fshfptpLfpd;wd. ghu;g;gjw;F myq;Nfhykhf ,Uf;fpwJ.

vkJ $l;lq;fis ehk; Vd; NtW ,lq;fspy; $l;l Ntz;Lk;? ikjhdj;jpy; cs;s FbePu;

trjpf;Fk; kyry$lf; fl;blj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy; cs;s gFjpapy>; ghu;itahsUf;fhd

,Uf;if trjpfNshL $ba fl;llk; xd;iw Vd; vkf;nfd;W mikf;fg;ngwf;$lhJ? ehk;

ekJ $l;lq;fisAk; ntw;wpf; nfhz;lhl;lq;fisAk; elj;j trjpahf ,Uf;Fky;yth?

vkJ ,isQu; tpisahl;Lf;fofj;jpy; ey;y FbePu; trjp ,Uf;fpwNj jtpu> ikjhdj;ijg;

NgzNth> Gw;fisf; fhahky; itj;jpUf;fNth ePu; trjp fpilahJ. ,jdhy; kio

,y;yhj fhyq;fspy; epyk; tuz;L ntbj;J tpLtjhYk;> Gw;fs; ,we;JNghtjhYk;

ikjhdk; gy khjq;fSf;Ff;$lg; gad;glhJ Ngha;tpLfpwJ. epyk; xNukl;lkhf

,y;yhky; fha;e;J tpLtjdhy; tpisahLNthu; fhaj;Jf;Fk; cs;shfpwhu;fs;.

cs;@uhl;rpkd;wk; vkJ fofj;jpw;F xJf;fpAs;s epjpapy; xU gFjpia ,j;jpUj;j

NtiyfSf;Fg; gad;gLj;jyhNk.

QUESTION

As secretary of the finance committee of the sports club, write a letter in response to the complaints made by the president of the club, indicating which of these problems can be rectified now, and also explaining that it will not be possible to find a solution to all the problems at this stage.

,e;j tpisahl;Lf;fofj;jpd; epjpf;FOr;nrayhsu; vd;wtifapy;> ,k;Kiwg;ghLfis

mbg;gilahff; nfhz;L> fofj; Njitfs; rpytw;iwNa G+u;j;jpnra;a ,aYk;

vd;gijAk;> FiwghLfs; vy;yhtw;iwAk; ,r;rkaj;jpy; rPu;jpUj;j KbahJ vd;gijAk;

tpsf;fp> tpisahl;Lf;FOj; jiytUf;F xU fbjk; vOJf.

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Section 3: Writing in Tamil (20 marks)


1. Allow approximately 40 minutes for Section 3.

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

3. You must answer ONE question in TAmil.



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Section 3 (Questions 10–12) (20 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstratedepthoftreatmentofinformation,ideasand/oropinions• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinTamil.

Answer ONE question from this section in approximately 250 words in TAmil.

10. Write an article for TamilWeb magazine, evaluating the statement, ‘As social media develops rapidly along with the growth of science, Tamil culture and traditions are losing their uniqueness and dying’.

'r%fj;njhlu;Grhjdq;fs; tpQ;Qhdtsu;r;rpAld; Ntfkhf Kd;NdwptUtjdhy;> jkpou;

gz;ghLk; gof;ftof;fq;fSk; jkJ jdpj;Jtj;ij ,oe;J mope;J Nghfpd;wd"

,f;$w;iw kjpg;gPLnra;J ' ,izaj;jkpo;" rQ;rpiff;F xU fl;Liu vOJf.

11. Write a persuasive script of a speech that you plan to give at a meeting that will be attended by many women on international Women’s Day in a Tamil-speaking country. The title is ‘Australia is far ahead of Tamil-speaking countries on the issue of women’s rights’. include supporting information.

' ngz;fSf;fhd cupikfs; vd;w tplaj;jpy; x];Nuypah jkpo; NgRk; ehLfistplg;

gygbfs; Kd;Ndwpa epiyapy; cs;sJ." ,e;jj; jiyg;gpy; jfty;fisj; njuptpj;J>

jkpo;NgRk; ehnlhd;wpy;> ru;tNjrg; ngz;fs; jpdj;jpy;> ,sk;ngz;fs; gyu;

fye;Jnfhs;sTs;s $l;lj;jpy;> mtu;fisj; J}z;Lk; tifapy; ePu; Mw;wTs;s ciuia

vOJf.

12. Write an imaginative story for teenagers beginning with the words, ‘The bicycle the boy was riding suddenly changed into a spaceship …’

'rpWtd; xUtd; Xl;bf;nfhz;bUe;j Jtpr;rf;futz;b> jpBnud;W xU tpz;fykhf

khwptpl;lJ…" ,e;j thf;fpaj;Jld; njhlq;Fk; fw;gidf; fijia> gjpd;ktajpdUf;fhf

vOJf.

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