2017 Tamil Continuers Level public examination · Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2017 Public Examination Tamil Continuers Level Section 2: Reading and Responding (25 marks)

Student/RegistrationNumber Centre Number

2017 Public Examination

TamilContinuers Level

Wednesday 18 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. How did Thanapalan’s visitors show that they were his good friends? 3

You may make notes in this space.

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MarksText 22. How will the community benefit from Seralathan’s initiative? 5


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MarksText 33. (a) How does the father show his concern for his family? 3

(b) Describe the father’s changing mood during the conversation. 2

(c) Explain the contradictory request made by the cleaner. 2

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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. (a) What is the main purpose of the son’s call to his mother? kfd; jhahiu mioj;jikf;Fupa gpujhd Nehf;fk; ahJ?

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(b) Describe the context for the phone call. ,e;jj; njhiyNgrp miog;G ,lk;ngw;w re;ju;g;gj;ij

tpgupf;Ff.

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(c) How could the outcome have been avoided? ,d;iwa tpisT vt;thW jtpu;f;fg;gl;bUf;fyhk;?

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MarksText 55. (a) What is the link between the first and last lines of the poem? ,g;ghlypd; KjyhtJ tupf;Fk; filrp tupf;Fk;

,ilapy; cs;s njhlu;G vd;d?

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(b) What colourful images does the poet use to evoke a totally independent India?

,e;jpah G+uz Rje;jpuk; milAkhW miog;gjw;F>

ftpkzp gad;gLj;jpa kdijf; ftUk; cUtfq;fs;

vit?

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MarksText 66. In what way is Nirmalan like his grandfather? Use examples from

the text to support your view. epu;kyd; ve;j tifapy; jdJ ghl;ldhiu xj;jpUf;fpwhu;?

ckJ fUj;Jf;F Mjuthf ,g;gDtypypUe;J

cjhuzq;fisg; gad;gLj;Jf.

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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 question that follows.

thridj; jputpaq;fs;

thridj; jputpaq;fs; vdg;gLfpd;w kpsF> rPufk;> fWth> Vyk;> fuhk;G> kQ;rs;

Kjyhd rpy jhtuq;fspd; gFjpfs;> czTf;F cUrpiaAk; ey;y kzj;ijAk;

jUfpd;wd. mNjrkak;> ,it clYf;F Neha; vjpu;g;Gr; rf;jpiaAk; Neha;fisf;

Fzg;gLj;Jk; jd;ikiaAk; toq;Ffpd;wd.

ntg;gtyag; gFjpfshd ,e;jpahtpYk; ,yq;ifapYk; ,it ,aw;ifj;

jhtuq;fshapUe;J njhlu;e;J kf;fshy; gapuplg;ngw;W tUfpd;wd.

gyg;gy Mapuk; tUlq;fSf;F Kd;Ng ,tw;wpd; mupa gad;fs; rpj;ju;fshy;

mwpag;ngw;W> czNt kUe;jhFk; tz;zk; cztpy; Nru;f;fg;gl;L tUfpd;;wd.

NkYk; thridj;jputpaq;fs; fye;J rikj;j czT gy ehl;fs; nfl;Lg;NghfhJ

,Uf;Fk;. ,jdhy;> czit ePz;lfhyk; ghJfhf;ff;$ba Fsp&l;Ljy;>

jfuj;jpy; milj;jy; Nghd;w trjpfs; ,y;yhjpUe;j fhyj;jpy;> INuhg;ghtpy;

,tw;wpd; gad;ghL NkYk; mtrpakhapw;W. ,e;jf; fhuzq;fshy;> gyE}W

tUlq;fshf mq;fpUe;J tpahghupfs; jiutopahf ,e;jpahTf;Fj; njhlu;e;J

te;J> ,g;nghUl;fis thq;fpr; nrd;whu;fs;. me;jj; jiutopg; ghijiaj;

JUf;fpau;fs; jil nra;jikahy; INuhg;gpau;fs; gythW Kad;W> rpy fhyj;jpd;

gpd; fly; topg;ghijiaf; fz;Lgpbj;J ,e;jpahTf;Fk; ,yq;iff;Fk; te;J

,tw;iwj; jpUk;gTk;; ngw;Wf;nfhz;ldu;.

,d;W gy ,e;jpau;fSk; ,yq;ifau;fSk; cyfpd; gy;NtW ehLfspy; FbNawp

,Uf;fpwhu;fs;.

,tu;fs; ; thridj;jputpaq;fisj; jhq;fs; gad;gLj;JtJld; Vida

,dj;jtu;fSld; gfpu;e;J cz;Lk;> mtu;fSf;F tpw;gid nra;Jk; tUtjdhy;

,d;W ,j;jputpaq;fs; cyfk; KOtJk; NkYk; gpurpj;jp ngw;Ws;sd.

NkYk; ,yj;jpudpay; kw;;Wk; r%f Clfq;fspy; rikay;;Kiwfs;> kUj;Jtf;

Fwpg;Gfs; vd;gd toq;fg;ngWk;NghJk;> rikay; nra;Jfhl;lg;gLk; NghJk;

thridj;jputpaq;fis mjpfk; cgNahfpg;gjdhy; ,d;W mtw;wpd; gpurpj;jpAk;

NjitAk; tpw;gidAk; cyfk; KOtJk; kpfTk; mjpfupj;Js;sd. ,jdhy;

NtWgy ntg;g tya ehLfSk; ,g;NghJ ,tw;iwg; gapupLtjw;Fk;

gad;gLj;Jtjw;Fk; tpw;gid nra;tjw;Fk; Kaw;rp nra;fpd;;wd.

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QUESTIONMarks

Complete the following table by providing the reasons for the use and the spread of spices throughout the ages.

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Period Reason(s)

thousands of years ago •

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hundreds of years ago •

today •

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uh[h utptu;kh

,e;jpa Xtpa tuyhw;wpy; ,d;Wtiu kpfTk; Gfo;ngw;w Xtpau;fspy; xUtu;; uh[h

utptu;kh. ,d;W KO ,e;jpahTf;Fk; Nriy Njrpa cilahf tpsq;Ftjw;F ,tNu

fhuzkhf ,Ue;jhu; vdyhk;;. E}w;iwk;gJ tUlq;fSf;FKd;G ,tu; tiue;j

Xtpaq;fspy; fhzg;ngw;w ngz;fspd; cUtq;fspy; ,Ue;j tz;z tz;zr; NriyfSk;

eiffSk; ,d;Wq;$l kpfTk; gpugy;akhditahf cs;sd.

mJtiu fw;gid cUtq;fshf ,Ue;j ,e;jpahtpd; ngUiktha;e;j Guhzq;fs;>

,jpfhrq;fs;> fhg;gpaq;fs; vd;gtw;wpd; fjhghj;jpuq;fs; utptu;khtpd; J}upifahy; mofpa>

tz;z cUntLj;jd. mit moifAk; jdpr;rpwg;ghd cly; mikg;GfisAk;

gz;GfisAk; ntspg;gLj;jp kf;fs; kdq;fisg;; ngupJk; ftu;e;jd. ,d;Wk; me;j

cUtq;fNs khw;wk; vJTkpd;wp epiyj;J epw;fpd;wd.

utptu;kh 1848Mk; Mz;L jpUtpjhq;$u; vd;w ,lj;jpy; jpwiktha;e;j xU

fiyf;FLk;gj;jpy; gpwe;jhu;. rpWtajpNyNa Xtpaj;jpy; tpUg;gk; nfhz;L gy

glq;fis tiue;jhu;. ,e;jpahtpd; Nkd;ikkpFe;j Guhzq;fisAk; ,jpfhrq;fisAk;;

fhg;gpaq;fisAk; ,tu; ftdkhff; fw;whu;.

uhkrhkp ehAL vd;gtuplk; Xtpak; fw;W> ePu; tu;zq;fisg; gad;gLj;Jtjpy;

jpwikngw;whu;;. ,tuJ jpwikfisf; fz;l me;j Cu; kd;dd>; ,tUf;Fj; jdJ

khspifapy; xUgFjpiaf; nfhLj;Jk; gy gupRfisf; nfhLj;Jk; Cf;Ftpj;jhd;.

,q;fpUe;J ,e;jpahtpd; gy ghfq;fSf;Fk; nrd;w utptu;kh gy ,lq;fspYk; fhzg;ngw;w

rpw;gq;fis ed;F Muha;e;jhu;;;. mJtiu ,yf;fpa fjhghj;jpuq;fs; rpw;g tbtq;fshfNt

,Ue;jd.

,e;jpahit Mz;l INuhg;gpaupd; njhlu;gpdhy;; vz;nza; tu;zq;fs; gw;wp

mwpe;Jnfhs;Sk; re;ju;g;gk; ,tUf;Ff; fpilj;jJ. ,tu; vz;nza; tu;zq;fisg;

gad;gLj;jj; njhlq;fpaJk;> ,tuJ Gfo; cyf ehLfSf;Fk; gutj; njhlq;fpaJ.

1873,y; tPad;dhtpy; eilngw;w cyf Xtpaf;fz;fhl;rpapy;; ,tuJ Xtpaj;Jf;F

Kjw;gupR fpilj;jJ. ,jd;gpd;du; ,tuJ Xtpaq;fs; INuhg;ghtpy; mr;rplg;ngw;W>

ngUe;njhifg; gzj;Jf;F tpw;gid nra;ag;ngw;wd. mq;F muru;fSk; nry;te;ju;fSk;;

,tuJ Xtpaq;fs; jkJ khspiffspy; njhq;Ftijg; ngUikahff; fUjpdu;.

rhjhuz ,e;jpa kf;fSk; jdJ Xtpaq;fis thq;ff;$bajhf ,Uj;jy; Ntz;;Lk;

vd;W fUjpa utptu;kh mtw;iw> ,e;jpahtpNyNa mr;rpl;Lf; Fiwe;j tpiyapy;

fpilf;fr;nra;jhu;.

gue;j ,e;jpahtpd; gy;NtWgl;l kf;fis> jhd; tiue;j Xtpaq;fshy; xNuFyj;jpdu;

Mf;fp xw;Wikg;gLj;jpa ,tuJ Gfo; ,tuJ Xtpaq;fs; NghyNt ePz;lfhyk; epiyj;J

epw;Fk;.

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

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) How did Ravivarma develop his natural skills to become the incomparable illustrator of the ancient scriptures of India?

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(b) What role did Ravivarma play in unifying the diverse people of India? 1

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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 8.

x];Nuypahtpy; ekJ jkpou;fs;!

ntspehl;Lj; jkpou; tho;f;ifapd; khjpup xd;iw thrpAq;fs;!

nraw;iff;fhJ njhlu;ghd fy;tp ngWtjw;fhfg; gj;J ehl;fs; x];Nuypah nrd;W

te;Njd;. mq;Nf ePz;lfhyk; trpj;JtUfpd;w cwtpdu; xUtu; tPl;by; jq;fpapUe;Njd;.

(efuj;jpdJk; Ml;fspdJk; ngau;fisf; Fwpg;gpl tpUk;gtpy;iy). FLk;gj;jiytu;

vd;Dld; NgRk;NghJ jkpopYk; jdJ FLk;g mq;fj;jtu;fSld; NgRk;NghJ

Mq;fpyj;jpYk; Ngrpdhu;. gps;isfs; %tu;. %j;jtu; ngz; gy;fiyf;fofj;jpyhk;.

,isatu;fs; Mz;fs;> Vohk; Ie;jhk; tFg;Gfspy; gbf;fpwhu;fs;. je;ijiaf; fz;lhy;

'`ha; ll;" vd;ghu;fs;. jkpo; fw;fpwhu;fsh? vd;W Nfl;Nld;. ',y;iy ehk; fijj;jhy;

%j;jtSf;F tpsq;Fk; Ngrkhl;lhs;" vd;whu;;.

cilfs; tplaj;jpy; je;ij> jha;> kfs; MfpNahupy; ve;j NtWghLk; njupatpy;iy.

xNukhjpupahd MilfisNa midtUk; mzpfpwhu;fs;. jiyKbntl;Lf;fSk;

mt;thNw! ,sikapy; Cupy; ePz;l$e;jYlDk; ky;ypif khiyAlDk; jiytp ,Ue;j

Nfhyj;ij kdjpy; vz;zpf;nfhz;Nld;.

FLk;gj;jiytpapd; jhahu; vdf;F neUq;fpa cwtpdu;> Cupy; vd;Dld; ed;F gofpatu;>

tNahjpgu; klj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwhu>; elf;fkhl;lhu;. vd;idf; $l;br;nrd;W fhl;bdhu;fs;;.

Ciug;gw;wpAk; ,q;Fs;s gyiug;gw;wpAk; tprhupj;jhu;. kdk; vd;d ghLgl;bUf;Fk; vd;W

tpsq;ftpy;iy.

kpfg; ngupa Mlk;gukhd tPl;by; ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. MdhYk;> 'khkp mq;F ey;y trjpahf

,Uf;fpwhu; vd;whu;;" FLk;gj;jiytu;.

rka topghLfNsh Vida jkpor; r%fj;jpdUldhd cwthlNyh elg;gjhfj;

njupatpy;iy.

Vd; jhd; ek; jkpou;fs; ntspehLfs; nrd;W ,t;thW jkpo;g; gz;ghl;Lf; nfhiy

nra;fpwhu;fNsh njupatpy;iy!

KFe;jd; ,uhrehafk;

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QUESTION

You were upset by the article you have just read that was published in the newspaper, Thamizan. Write a letter to the editor, addressing the observations of mukunthan Rasanayagam and providing a different description of Tamils abroad.

jkpo; NgRk; ehnlhd;wpy; ntspahd 'jkpod;" gj;jpupifapy; ntspte;j ,f;fl;Liuia

thrpj;J kdf;Fog;gk; mile;Js;s ePu;> KFe;jd; ,uhrehafj;jpd; fUj;Jf;fis

kWj;J> mg;gj;jpupif MrpupaUf;F> ntspehl;Lj; jkpou; gw;wpa NtWgl;l

tptuzq;fis toq;fp> 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 a tourism magazine, evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of touring within Australia versus overseas.

x];NuypahTf;F cs;NsNa Rw;Wyh nry;Yjy; my;yJ ntspehLfSf;Fr; Rw;Wyh

nry;Yjy; ,uz;bYk; cs;s rhjfkhdJk; ghjfkhdJkhd tpisTfis kjpg;gPLnra;J>

Rw;Wyhr; rQ;rpif xd;Wf;F xU fl;Liu vOJf.

11. Yourschoolorganised10daysofworkexperienceforyouinanorganisationwhereyouarekeentofinda job in the future. Your school is about to send another group of students for the same experience. Your principal has asked you to write the text of a speech informing these students about your experience.

ckf;F vjpu;fhyj;jpy; Ntiy fpilf;fNtz;Lk; vd;W ePu; vjpu;ghu;j;jpUf;fpd;w

epWtdj;jpy;> ckJ ghlrhiyA}+lhfg; gj;J ehl;fs; Ntiy mEgtk; ngw;W te;Js;sPu;.

ckJ ghlrhiy ,d;ndhU FOtpdiu mNj mEgtj;ijg; ngWtjw;F mDg;Gk;

epiyapYs;sJ. ckJ ghlrhiy mjpgu; Nfl;Lf;nfhz;ljd;gb> me;j khztu;fSf;Fg;

nghUj;jkhd jfty;fis toq;fp ePu; Mw;wTs;s ciuapd; gDtiy vOJf.

12. You interviewed an Australian-born Tamil teenager who has just returned to Australia after winning a popular singing competition in Tamil Nadu, where hundreds of local singers competed. Write the script of the interview.

jkpo;ehl;by; ,lk;ngw;w Gfo;ngw;w xU ghl;Lg; Nghl;bapy; gyE}w;Wf;fzf;fhd

me;j ehl;Lg;Nghl;bahsu;fSld; Nghl;bapl;L ntd;Wte;jpUf;Fk; x];Nuypahtpy;;

gpwe;Jtsu;e;j gjpd;k tajpdu; xUtiu ePu; Ngl;b fz;Ls;sPu;. me;j Neu;fhzypd;

gpujpia vOJf.

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2017 Tamil Continuers Level public examination · Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2017 Public Examination Tamil Continuers Level Section 2: Reading and Responding (25 marks)