2018 Tamil Continuers Level public examination · Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2018 Public Examination Tamil Continuers Level Section 2: Reading and Responding (25 marks)

Student/RegistrationNumber Centre Number

2018 Public Examination

TamilContinuers Level

Tuesday 23 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. (a) How does Suvaiyoortu assure listeners that there is nothing harmful

in boondhiladdu packets?2

(b) In order to help customers get a refund or an exchange, Suvaiyoortu makes two suggestions. What are these suggestions?

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You may make notes in this space. These notes will NoT be assessed.

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MarksText 22. Complete the following table with reference to the text. 4

Main problem faced by the father

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Effective strategies used by the person who created the problem

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Further problem anticipated by the daughter

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MarksText 33. (a) Give two reasons for the announcement. 2

(b) How can people help to restrict the number of magpies in this area? 3

(c) What is Dr Smile researching? 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) Why is Rahulan going to help Vasuki? ,uhFyd; Vd; thRfpf;F cjtg;Nghfpwhu;?

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(b) How is Rahulan going to help Vasuki? ,uhFyd; vt;thW thRfpf;F cjtg;Nghfpwhu;?

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MarksText 55. Why would someone be interested in applying for this course? Vd; rpyu; ,g;gapw;rpnewpia tpUk;gpj; njupT nra;af;$Lk;?

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MarksText 66. Why do you think that Thamayanthy may be a role model for the

other members of the youth club? jkae;jp ,isQu; fofj;jpd; gpw mq;fj;jtu;fSf;F xU

rpwe;j vLj;Jf;fhl;lhd cWg;gpduhf ,Uf;fyhk; vd;W

Vd; ePu; fUJfpwPu;?

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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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cz;ik.

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ghtidnra;J fhl;Ltijf; fz;bUf;fpNwhk;.

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gjpTnra;Nthu; Mfpatu;fs;> rpWtu;fis kdjpy; rpe;jpj;Jr; nraw;glhtpby;> jtwhd>

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Complete the table below using examples from the text. 3

Type of skill humans can learn through imitation or simulation

Example from the text

survival

personal

professional

(b) Provide three specific examples from the text that illustrate the author’s argument about educating children.

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tpsq;FtJ ghtidKiwNaahFk;.

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,e;j kpfTk;rf;jptha;e;j fw;gpj;jy; Kiwiar; nrk;ikahfg; gad;gLj;jpf;nfhs;Sq;fs;!

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gbj;Jg; gy tplaq;fisj; njupe;J nfhz;lhs;." vd;whu; ghyh.

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ciuahliy epiwT nra;jhs; khyh.

kfpo;r;rpapy; Mo;e;jhu; ghyh.

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

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Explain how Text 8 emphasises the message of Text 7. 2

(b) Explain how the mother’s attitude changed between the beginning and the end of the discussion. 2

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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.

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tUlhe;j rpwe;j tPl;Lj;Njhl;lj; njupTg;

Nghl;b 2019

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kpfTk; ftu;r;rpahdjhf ,Ug;gJld;

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Nghl;b 2019

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cgNahfpf;fg;gLfpwJ.

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jaTnra;J ,t;tpz;zg;gj;ij

Vw;Wf;nfhs;sTk;.

f. jpt;tpaehjd;(xg;gk;)

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An advertisement for the ‘Home Garden Competition’ and an application received are shown on page 6. As you are a member of the panel of judges, write a letter to the applicant, providing reasons for the application not being successful and encouraging them to try again.

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njupTnra;ag;gltpy;iy vd;gijAk; mjw;fhd fhuzq;fisAk; njuptpj;Jk;> tpz;zg;gjhup

kPz;Lk; tpz;zg;gpf;f Cf;Ftpj;Jk;> mtUf;F xU gjpy; 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. Your parents are travelling around Australia and have just called you to say they want to buy a bigger house in another state! You do not want to move. Write an email in response to persuade your parents to reconsider their decision.

x];Nuypahitr;Rw;wpg; gazk; nra;JtUk; ckJ ngw;Nwhu; jhk; xU ngupa tPl;il

,d;ndhU khepyj;jpy; thq;ftpUg;gjhfj; jw;NghJ ckf;Fj; njuptpj;;Js;shu;fs;! mq;F

nrd;W tho tpUk;ghj ePu;> ckJ ngw;Nwhiuj; jkJ Nahridia kPsha;T nra;AkhW

J}z;Lk; gjpy; kpd;dQ;riy vOJf.

11. Write an imaginative story for your high school magazine that starts with ‘His eyes were sore. After rubbing them, suddenly he could see …’

'mtdJ fz;fs; fbj;jd. frf;fptpl;Lj; jpwe;jhd;. jpBu; vd;W mtdJ fz;fSf;F

… ghu;f;f Kbe;jJ" vd;W njhlq;Fk; fw;gidf;fijia ckJ ghlrhiy cau;ju

khztu; kyUf;fhf vOJf.

12. You have seen a video that was recorded during the time when you were a child. You are surprised at the many changes that have occurred since then in society. Write an article for your local newspaper, evaluating the changes.

ePu; rpWtajpy; ,Ue;jNghJ gjpTnra;ag;ngw;w xspg;gjpT xd;iwj; jw;NghJ ghu;j;Js;sPu;.

,ilapy; r%fj;jpy; Vw;gl;Ls;s khw;wq;fisapl;L tpag;gile;Js;sPu;. me;j khw;wq;fis

kjpg;gPL nra;J cs;@u;g;gj;jpupiff;F xU fl;Liu vOJf.

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2018 Tamil Continuers Level public examination · Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2018 Public Examination Tamil Continuers Level Section 2: Reading and Responding (25 marks)