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2004 PUBLIC EXAMINATION

TamilContinuers Level

Tuesday 19 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 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).

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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 11. What are these two people discussing? 3

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2. (a) What kind of relationship do the students and teacher have? Provide two pieces of evidence from the text.

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(b) What information has to be provided to the principal by the students?

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You may make notesin this space.


Marks

Text 33. (a) What makes Sathasivam think he has seen Nalini before? Give your

answer in full sentences.2

(b) Indicate the reason for not establishing the centre in Jaffna by ticking the appropriate box.

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(A) Jaffna is not good environmentally. (B) There are no facilities for importing and exporting in Jaffna. (C) The unemployment in Trincomalee is high. (D) The sale of dresses in Trincomalee is remarkable.

(c) Give two special aspects of this centre. 2

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(d) How does Sathasivam feel about Nalini’s project? Justify your response by making two references to the text.

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(e) What benefits are there for the country in setting up this centre? 3

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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 TAMIL.

Marks

Text 44. (a) What difficulties did Peter face in solving the problem? gpur;rpidiaj; jPu;g;gjw;F gPw;wu; gl;l Jd;gq;fs; ahit?

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(b) Discuss the moral or purpose of this story. ,f;fij toq;Fk; ePjpia my;yJ ,f;fij $wg;gLtjd;

Nehf;fj;ij tpsf;Ff.

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Text 55. Referring to the text, complete the following radio program table. Nfl;l ciug;gFjpapy; ,Ue;J thndhyp epfo;r;rpfs; njhlh;ghd

ml;ltiziag; G+h;j;jp nra;f.

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Health programsMNuhf;fpak;

njhlh;ghd epfo;r;rpfs;.

Children’s programsrpWth; epfo;r;rpfs;

Literary programs,yf;fpa epfo;r;rpfs;.

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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.






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.

-------,tw;iwtpl> rQ;rpiffs;> jghypypLjy;> Rtnuhl;bfs; %yKk;> ,f;fhyj;jpy; mjpfk;

gpugy;akile;Js;s ,izaj;jsq;fs; %yKk; tpsk;guq;fs; nra;ag;gLfpd;wd.

tpsk;guq;fs; ed;ikiaNa mjpfk; tpistpf;fpd;wd vd;gJ njl;lj; njspthdJ. tpsk;guq;fSf;fhd

nryit Efu;NthNu mjhtJ tpiynfhLj;J thq;FNthNu kiwKfkhf toq;Ftjdhy;> tpiy

cau;tjhf vjpuzp ez;gu; $wpdhu;. tpsk;guj;jpd; %yk; cw;gj;jp ngUfp mjd;%yk; nryT

Fiwe;J tpiy kypAk; vd;gNj cz;ikahFk;. mNjrkak; Efu;NthUk; jukhd nghUl;fis

thq;ff; $bajhf cs;sJ vd;gijAk; ,tu;fs; kwe;J tpLfpwhu;fs;.

gj;jpupifapy; tpsk;guq;fs; mjpf ,lk; gpbf;fpd;wd vd;W Fiw $Wgtu;fs;> tpsk;guq;fspd;Nwy;

gj;jpupiffs; gy khakhf kiwe;J Ngha;tpLk; vd;gijAk;> kw;iwa gj;jpupiffs; gyklq;F

tpiyapNyNa tpw;fg;gLk; vd;gijAk; mwpahjtu;fshf ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.

fk;gdpfs; tpsk;guj;Jf;fhf thndhyp njhiyf;fhl;rpfSf;Fg; ngUe;njhifg; gzj;ijr;

nrytpLtijtpl ehl;fhl;bfs;> jpwg;Gf;Nfhu;itfs;> tpisahl;Lg; nghUl;fs;> Nghd;w md;whlk;

Njitahd nghUl;fisj; jq;fs; ngaupl;L md;gspg;ghf toq;fyhk; vd;w jdJ fUj;ij

ntspapl;lhu; vjpuzp ez;gu;. jhk;; ,ytrkhfg; nghOJ Nghf;fTk; glq;fs; ghu;f;fTk;> tpisahl;L

epfo;r;rpfisf; Nfl;fTk; ghu;f;fTk;> thndhypAk; njhiyf;fhl;rpAk; epd;W epiyngWtJ

tpsk;guq;fshy; kl;LNk vd;gij ,tu;fs; mwpahjpUg;gJ ftiyahf ,Uf;fpwJ.

mJkl;Lky;y> ,d;W ,tw;iwtpl tpsk;guQ; nra;jNy ngupanjhU njhopyhf tsu;r;rp

ngw;Ws;sJld;> Gjpa nghUl;fs; Nritfs; my;yJ MNyhridfis mwpKfQ; nra;Jk;>

Kd;dNu cs;sdtw;iw NkYk; thq;fj; J}z;bAk;> ehLfspd; nghUshjhu tsu;r;rpf;F tpsk;guq;fs;

ngUk;gq;fhw;wp tUfpd;wd vd;gij tw;GWj;jpf;$wp vdJ ciuia epiwTnra;fpd;Nwd;.

ed;wp! tzf;fk;!


QUESTIONSMarks

(a) This is an extract from a debate. What is the issue being debated? 1

(b) List the points raised. 6

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(d) How does the speaker try to convince the audience? Provide examples of expressions from the text.

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,sk; taJ thypguhd RNu\; N[hf;fpk; jdJ cd;dj Kaw;rpahy; gy cyf rhjidfisg;

gilj;Jk;> gy cyf rhjidfis Kwpabj;Jk; ,e;j E}w;whz;by; ,izaw;w tPudhf

tpsq;Ffpwhu;;. mtu; xU jkpo; kfd; vd;gJ cyfj; jkpo; kf;fs; midtUf;Fk; ngUik

Nru;f;Fk; tplakhFk;.

“ehd; gpwe;j ehl;by; kf;fs; ngw;w Jd;gq;fs;> Fwpg;ghf rpWtu;fSf;F Vw;gl;l ,d;dy;fs;

fhuzkhf> gzk; Nrfupj;J trjpaw;w Vior;rpwhu;fSf;F cjtNtz;Lk; vd;w vz;zk;

vdf;Fr; rpWtajpNyNa Vw;gl;lJ” vd;W $Wfpwhu; RNu\;. mjw;fhd topia mtu;

Njbf;nfhz;bUe;jhu;.

md;id jpNurhtpd; mu;g;gzpg;ghy; ftug;ngw;W> jdJ Kaw;rpapy; NkYk; ce;jg;ngw;w RNu\;

r%fNritfSf;F epjp jpul;l topnjupahJ jtpj;jhu;. jdf;F vjpYk; rpwg;ghd Mw;wy; ,y;iy>

jhd; vd;d nra;ayhk;? vd;W rpe;jidapy; ,Ue;jhu;. ,r;re;ju;g;gj;jpy;;jhd;; mtUf;Fg; gpwe;j ehs;

guprhf ez;gu; xUtuhy; md;gspg;Gr; nra;ag;ngw;w fpd;d]; cyf rhjidg; Gj;jfk; fpilj;jJ.

mg;Gj;jfj;ij thrpf;f thrpf;f mtUf;Fg; Gjpa vz;zq;fs; gpwe;jd. epjpNrfupf;f topnahd;iwf;;

fz;Lnfhz;lhu;.

,tu; jdJ cd;dj ,yl;rpak; njhlu nrhe;j ju;k mikg;G xd;iwAk; epWtpdhu;. mJ

‘cyfpy; Jd;gg;gLk; rpWtu;fSf;F cjTk; epjpak;’ vd miof;fg;gLk;. ,J murhq;fj;jhy;

mq;fPfupf;fg;ngw;w xU ju;k epWtdk; MFk;.

fpd;d]; Gj;jfj;jpy; jd; ngaiu ,Ugj;J %d;W Kiw gjpT nra;jpUf;fpw RNu\>; kw;WnkhU

rhjidf;fhf nrd;id ];ngd;]u; gpshrhtpy; gy E}W Mjuthsu;fs; Kd;dpiyapy; jdpahshfj;

njhlu;e;J ehw;gj;J %d;W kzpNeuk; Mbg;ghbdhu;.

Kjd; Kiwahf rhjid xd;iwg; gilf;Fk; Nehf;fpy;> xw;iwf;fhypy; epd;wNghJ> ,uz;liu

kzpj;jpahyq;fspy; kaf;fKw;Wf; fPNo tpOe;J tpl;lhu;. ,jidj; njhlu;e;J gykhjq;fshfg;

gapw;rp nra;j gpd;du; njhlu;r;rpahf 45 kzpj;jpahyq;fs; xw;iwf;fhypy; epd;wjd; %ykhf> 33

kzpj;jpahyq;fs; epd;W Kd;du; xUtu; nra;j rhjidia Kwpabj;jhu;.

1997k; Mz;bypUe;J mT];jpNuypahtpy; rpl;dp efupy; tho;e;J tUk; RNu\pw;F md;whl

NtiyNa rhjid nra;tJjhd;. mT];jpNuypah tho; kf;fs; fhl;ba mNkhf MjuthYk; mtupd;

jdpg;gl;l fbd ciog;ghYk; mT];jpNuypah kz;zpy; gy rhjidfisg; gilj;jpUf;fpwhu.;

,jd;%yk; cyfpd; mjpf rhjidfisg; gilj;j 2tJ cyf rhjid tPud; vd;w epiyf;F

cau;e;Js;shu;.

cyf rhjidfisg; gw;wpa g+uz mwpNth my;yJ fpd;d]; gw;wpa tpjpKiwfNsh njupahj jdJ

gj;jhtJ tajpy; ,tu; njhlu;r;rpahf 21 kzpj;jpahyq;fs; tTdpah Kw;wntsp tpisahl;luq;fpy;

Js;sy; eldk; Mbdhu; vd;gJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ.

,t;thz;L Kbtjw;Fs; mjhtJ ej;jhu; jpdj;jd;W n[Uryk; efupypUe;J cyf rkhjhd

tpsf;if Ve;jpagb ,iltplhJ cyifr; Rw;wpj; jdpkdpjdhf 30>000 fp. kP J}uj;ij Xb Kbf;f

Ntz;Lk; vd;w jPtpu Mty; mtu; kdjpy; ,Uf;fpwJ.

jdJ rhjidfis ahuhtJ Kwpabf;Fk;NghJ> my;yJ Fwpg;gpl;l Fwpf;Nfhisj; jhd;

milaKbahjNghJ “,J vdJ Kaw;rpapd; xU rpW jlq;fNy jtpu jilahfp tplhJ” vd;W njuptpg;ghu;.

“rhjidfs; nra;Ak;NghJ vdf;F Vw;gLk; cly;typAk; kdr; Nrhu;Tk; kf;fs; jUk; mNkhf

MjuthYk; kpfg;ngupa mstpy; fpilf;Fk; ju;kepjpahYk; Gjpa iffhy;fs; fpilj;j czu;T

Vw;gl;L> NkYk; cw;rhfj;ij cz;Lgz;Zfpd;wd” vd;W ,ak;gptUk; RNu\>; mLj;j Ie;J

tUlq;fspy; 60 ,w;F Nkw;gl;l cyf rhjidfisg; gilj;J> jhNd ‘cyfpy; mjpf rhjidfis

Kwpabj;jtd;’ vd;W fpd;d]; Gj;jfj;jpy; gjpag;gLtjd; %yk>; jdJ cd;dj Nehf;if milNtd;

vd;W cWjpahff; $Wfpwhu;

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


QUESTIONS

Marks(a) Suresh was inspired by 2

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(c) Provide an example of Suresh’s determination. 1

(d) Discuss the proverb ‘vilaiyum payirai mulayil therium’ (the quality of yield can be predicted from the seedlings) with reference to the text.

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(e) What are two future challenges for Suresh? 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 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 TAMIL on page 7.

khztu; gupkhw;Wj; jpl;lk;-khztu; guhkupg;gpy; gq;Fgw;WNthUf;fhd

tpz;zg;gk;

mT];j pNuypaj ; jkpo ;g ; ghlrhiyfs ; xUq ;f pizg ;Gf ; FOtpdhy ; ,j ;j pl ;lk ;

eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wJ. ,j;jpl;lj;jpd;gb Kjypy; <oj;jpypUe;Jk; jkpo;ehl;bypUe;Jk;

khztu;fs; njupT nra;ag;gLthu;fs;. ,tu;fs; %d;W khjq;fSf;F mT];jpNuypahtpy;

jq;fitf;fg;gLthu;fs;. mT];jpNuypaj; jkpo;g; ghlrhiyfspypUe;J njupT nra;ag;gLk;

khztu;fs;> <oj;jpy; my;yJ jkpo;ehl;by; ,Nj fhyg;gFjpf;Fj; jq;fitf;fg;gLthu;fs;.

gupkhw;Wj;jpl;lj;jpy; gq;Fgw;Wtjw;fhf mT];jpNuypah tUk; khztu;fs;> jhk; ,q;F jq;fpAs;s

fhyj;jpy; gpd;tUk; tplaq;fspy; ftdk; nrYj;Jthu;fs;.

• jhk; jq;fpAs;s khepyj;jpy; jkpo; Mq;fpyk; Mfpa nkhopfisg; gad;gLj;Jk; Kiwfis

mwpe;J nfhs;Sjy;.

• jhk; thOk; khepyj;jpy; cs;s ghlrhiyf;Fr; nry;tjd; %yk>; mq;F eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gLk;

fy;tpKiwapYs;s nghJthdJk; rpwg;ghdJkhd mk;rq;fis mwpe;Jnfhs;sy;.

• cs;suq;f kw;Wk; ikjhd tpisahl;Lf;fisj; njupe;J nfhs;sy;.

• efu;g;Gw> ehl;Lg;Gw tho;ifKiwfspd; NtWghLfis mwpe;Jnfhs;sy;.

• cs;@upy; fhz;gpf;fg;gLk; jpiug;glq;fs;> muq;NfWk; fiy fyhr;rhu epfo;Tfs; gw;wp

mwpjy;.

• FLk;gtho;f;ifKiw Kjypa r%f mk;rq;fs; gw;wpj; njupe;J nfhs;sy;.

NkNy $wg;gl;l Nehf;fq;fis miltjw;fhf> mT];jpNuypahTf;F mioj;J tug;gLk;

khztu;fspy; xUtiu %d;W khjfhyj;jpw;Fj; jq;fs; tPl;by; ey;y jq;Fkpl trjpfs;

nfhLj;Jg; guhkupf;f tpUk;Gfpd;w jkpo;f; FLk;gq;fsplkpUe;J tpz;zg;gq;fs; Nfhug;gLfpd;wd.

mT];jpNuypahtpy; jkpo; fw;Fk; khztu;fspd; FLk;gq;fSf;F Kd;Dupik toq;fg;gLk;.

tpz;zg;gpf;Fk; FLk;gq;fs>; khztu;fs; mioj;J tug;gLk; Nehf;fj;jpy; cr;rg;gaid milAk;

tifapy;> jhk; mtu;fis vt;thW guhkupg;ghu;fs; vd;gij tpsf;fp> xUq;fpizg;Gr; nrayhsUf;F

fbjk; xd;iw vOJkhW Nfl;fg;gLfpwhu;fs;.

mDg;gNtz;ba tpyhrk; 34 A+dpad; tPjp> vg;gpq;.

QUESTIONOn behalf of your parents, write a formal letter providing your family information in 150–200 words. Include your capacity to help students achieve the educational and cultural goals of the program.

cq;fs; FLk;gj;jpd; rhu;ghf tpz;zg;gf; fbjk; xd;iw 150-200 nrhw;fspy; vOjTk;. mf;fbjj;jpy;

,j;jpl;lj;jpd; fy;tp fyhr;rhuf; Fwpf;Nfhs;fis gupkhw;Wj; jpl;l khztu; mila cjTk;

tifapy;> cq;fs; FLk;gk; ifahs cs;s toptiffisf; Fwpg;gplTk;.


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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.






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 article for a magazine, to be published in a Tamil-speaking country, persuading readers to spend a holiday in Australia.

jq;fs; tpLKiwf; fhyj;ij mT];jpNuypahtpy; fopf;;f thrfu;fisj; Jhz;Lk; tifapy;

jkpo; NgRk; ehnlhd;wpd; rQ;rpifapy; ntspapLtjw;fhf xUfl;Liuiaj; jahupf;Ff.

10. Write an imaginative story with the main character as a woman who is straightforward, brave and strong-willed.

Neu;ikAk;; tPuKk; JzpTk; nfhz;l xU ngz;izg; gpujhd ghj;jpukhff; nfhz;L

fw;gidf;fij xd;iw vOJf.

11. Your friend from another state is thinking of living away from home and asks for your advice. Write a letter explaining the advantages and disadvantages of living away from home to help him/her to evaluate the situation.

may; khepyj;jpy; cs;s ckJ ez;gnuhUtu;> FLk;gj;ij tpyfp tho;tJ gw;wp ckJ

MNyhridia ehLfpwhu;. mtuJ epiyapy;> FLk;gj;ij tpyfp tho;jypy; cs;s ed;ik

jPikfis mtu; kjpg;gPL nra;a cjTk; tifapy;; fbjk; xd;iw vOJf.

12. Your grandmother recently came from a Tamil-speaking country to live in your home. She does not approve of your behaviour and you do not like her interference. Write entries in your diary over a number of days expressing your dissatisfaction with this matter.

ckJ ghl;b mz;ikapy; jkpo; NgRk; ehnlhd;wpy; ,Ue;J te;J ckJ FLk;gj;jpdUld;

tho;fpwhu;. ckJ elj;ijfspy; rpytw;iw mtu; nghUj;jkw;wJ vd;W Kuz;gLfpwhu;. ghl;b

ckJ tplaq;fspy; jiyapLtjhf ePu; fUJfpwPu;. ,jd;%yk; ntt;NtW ehl;fspy; ckf;F

Vw;gl;l jpUg;jpapd;ik gw;wpa Fwpg;Gf;fis ckJ ehl;Fwpg;Ngl;by; vOJf.


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