Tamil - vcaa.vic.edu.au · 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

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2003 PUBLIC EXAMINATION

TamilContinuers Level

Tuesday 21 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).

© Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2003

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Part A (Questions 1–4)(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 FOUR 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 1

1. (a) Tick the correct box 1 The request was made by (A) the radio station. (B) Mr Sithamparapillai. (C) the management of the old age centre. (D) the old people of Arivalayam.

(b) Tick the correct box 1 This voluntary service is requested (A) annually. (B) weekly. (C) on Christmas Day. (D) on New Years Day.

(c) According to the text, what sort of person is likely to promote a lovely environment?

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(d) If you wanted to participate in this voluntary service, what would you need to do?

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You may make notesin this space.


Marks

Text 22. You have booked a ticket from your capital city to Colombo through

SriLankan Airlines. When you contacted the airlines to get details of your flight time and seat allocation you received this recorded message. Write the steps you followed to find the necessary information.

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Text 3

3. (a) Why is Anandan going to the College Hall? 1

(b) What is there in the text to suggest that even young members of the extended family take interest in each others’ business?

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(c) Why did Anandan and his son Pakirathan go to Kalaimagal Stores? 2



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Text 44. (a) What three things provide evidence that Mrs Vaitheeswaran is able

to organise her time efficiently?3

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(b) Give two examples from the text that show how Mrs Vaitheeswaran uses her artistic skills in her garden.

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(c) In what ways does Mrs Vaitheeswaran demonstrate ways of economising in the garden?

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(d) Give two reasons why someone who hears this interview will admire Mrs Vaitheeswaran.

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Part B (Questions 5–6)(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 5 and one relating to Question 6. 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 55. (a) What is meant by ‘the golden world’? Explain. ‘nghd;DyF’ vd;gjhy; fUjg;gLtJ ahJ? tpsf;Ff.

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(b) What are two duties that married couples are expected to perform in family life?

,y;ywtho;tpd;NghJ kzkf;fsplk; vjpu;ghu;f;fg;gLk;

flikfs;; ,uz;ilf; Fwpg;gpLf.

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Text 66. (a) With reference to the text, comment on three things the Past Students

Association has done to improve the assets of the school. ePu; Nfl;l ciug;gFjpapypUe;J gioa khztu; rq;fj;jpdu;

ghlrhiyr; nrhj;Jf;fis tpUj;jp nra;tjw;F vLj;j

eltbf;iffs;; %d;iwf; Fwpg;gpLf.

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‘gioa khztu; rq;fj;Jf;Fg; NguhjuT fpilj;jJ’. ciuapypUe;J rhd;Wfs; jUf.

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(c) What does the passage suggest might be the reason for the increase in the number of new members and of contributions to the magazine?

gy Gjpa mq;fj;jtu;fs; Nru;e;jikf;Fk; kyUf;Fg; gy

Mf;fq;fs; fpilj;jikf;Fk; ge;jpapy; Fwpg;gplg;gLk; fhuzk;

vJthf ,Uf;fyhk;?

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(d) Find two features or expressions typical of this text type. ,e;j tifahd vOj;jhf;fq;fspy; fhzg;glf;$ba mk;rq;fs;

my;yJ rigNahiu tpspj;Jg; Ngrg;gLk; tplaq;fs;

,uz;il milahsq;fz;L Fwpg;gpLf.

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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 7–8)(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.

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

nrd;idapy; rpwg;Gr; re;ijfs;;

nrd;idapy; fha;fwp tpw;gidr; rpwg;Gr; re;ijfs; Muk;gpf;fg;ngw;Ws;sd. gukrptk; vd;gtu;jhd;

Kjd;Kjyhf gpuk;G+upy; ,e;jkhjpupahd rpwg;Gr;re;ijia %d;W Mz;LfSf;F Kd; Muk;gpj;jhu;.

kupahijAld; ele;J nfhs;Sk; Copau;fs;> ,dpa thu;j;ijfs;> Gj;jk;Gjpa fha;fwpfs;> Fiwe;jtpiy

vd;gtw;iw Kd;epWj;jpf; fhl;bajhy; kf;fspd; mNkhf MjuT fpilj;jjhf mtu; $Wfpwhu;.

nrd;idapy; ,g;nghOJ gy gFjpfspYk; cs;s 65 re;ijfspy; &gh 25>000-30>000 tiuf;Fk;

fha;fwpfs; tpw;fg;gLfpd;wd. kz;jiu> kpjpgl;L mOfpa eRq;fpa fha;fwpfs;> kioiaAk;

ntapiyAk; ghugl;rkpd;wp thhptoq;Fk; jpwe;jntsp vd;W rhjhuz fha;fwpf; filfSf;fhd

,yl;rzq;fs; ,y;yhky; ey;y fl;blk;> rpwe;j kpd;ntspr;rk;> guhkupf;fg;gLk; rPnke;Jj;jiu>

gzk; nrYj;j Nkir (fh#; fTz;lu;-Cash counter) vd;W fpl;lj;jl;l mYtyfg; ghzpapy;

,q;F tpw;gid elf;fpwJ.

,jd; kw;Nwhu; rpwg;gk;rk; ,q;F nraw;gLj;jg;gLk; milahsr; rpd;d Kiw (Nuhf;fpz; Kiw-

(Token system). vt;tsT &gha;f;Ff; fha;fwpfs; thq;f epidf;fpNwhNkh mt;tsT &ghiaf;

fTz;lupy; nfhLj;J xU &gha;> Ie;J &gha;f;fhd Nuhf;fpz;fis thq;fpf; nfhz;L gpd;

Nuhf;fpz;fisf; nfhLj;J tpUk;gpa fha;fwpfis thq;fpf; nfhs;syhk;. filrpapy; Nuhf;fpz;fs;

kpQ;rpdhy; mijf; nfhLj;Jtpl;Lg; gzj;ijj; jpUk;gg; ngw;Wf; nfhs;syhk;. ,jdhy; rpy;yiwg;

gpur;rid vOtjpy;iy.

rpwg;Gr; re;ijfspy; ntspf;fha;f;fwpr; re;ijfspYk; ghu;f;f tpiy $Ljyhf ,Ug;gjhfr; rpy

ntsptpahghupfs; $Wfpd;wdu;. “nkhj;j tpiyf;F thq;fp> ruf;if Vw;w ,wf;f vdg; gy

nryTfs; Vw;gLfpd;wd. mJjtpuf; fha;fwpfs; goq;fs; vd;gd mOFk;nghUl;fs>; ,d;Nw thq;fp

,d;Nw tpw;gid nra;ag;glNtz;bait> ,jdhy; tpiy rw;W cau;j;jg;gl Ntz;b ,Uf;fpwJ” vd;W jpU gukrptk; $Wfpwhu;;. Mdhy; rpwg;Gr; re;ijfSf;F kf;fspd; MjuT ,Ug;gJ mq;F

tUk; $l;lj;ijg; ghu;j;jhNy njupfpwJ. “Gjpjhd fha;fwpfs;> tpiyAk; Fiwr;ry;> tPl;Lf;Fg;

gf;fj;jpNyNa re;ij> vdJ fha;fwpg;gpur;rid jPu;e;jJ” vd;fpwhu; kapyhg;G+upy; trpf;Fk; ,y;yj;jurp

Nkdfh. “vy;yhf; fha;fwpfisAk; xNu ,lj;jpy; thq;f KbfpwJ> tpiyAk; kypTjhd;” vd;fpwhu; Eq;fk;ghf;fj;jpy; trpf;Fk;; FLk;gj; jiytp yPyh.

rpWtpahghupfs; eRf;fg;gLfpwhu;fs;> mtu;fsJ gpiog;Gf; nfl;LtpLfpwJ vd;w Fw;wr;rhl;Lk;

Njhd;WfpwJ. vJ vt;thW ,Ug;gpDk; ,j;jifa rpwg;Gr; re;ijfSf;F kf;fspilNa ey;y tuNtw;G

,Ug;gij kWf;f KbahJ. kf;fs; vg;NghJNk khw;wj;ij tpUk;Ggtu;;fs;. tpj;jpahrkhdij

Mu;tj;Jld; mZfpg;ghu;g;gtu;fs;. ,jw;Fr; rpwg;Gr; re;ijfs; tpjptpyf;fy;y.


QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Account for the success of Mr Paramasivam’s undertaking in Perambur, Chennai by writing full sentences on three aspects.

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(b) Who might resist the change and why? 2

(c) How does the writer show his reaction to the ‘designated market’ of Chennai? Give evidence from the text.

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(d) Explain the purpose of the token system. 1


,yf;fpa fyhepjp gz;bjkzp

rpwe;j jkpo; mwpQuhd gz;bjkzp rp.fzgjpg;gps;is mtu;fs; aho;g;ghzj;jpy; gpwe;jhu;. jkpo;

,yf;fzj;ijAk;> ,yf;fpaj;ijAk; ed;F fw;whu;. rpwe;j mwpQu;fs;> Gytu;fsplk; fw;Fk; tha;g;G

,tUf;Ff; fpl;baJ. kJiuj; jkpo;g;gz;bju; guPl;irapy; rpwg;ghfr; rpj;jp ngw;w gz;bjkzp

,yq;ifapy; Mrpupau; gapw;rpiaAk; ngw;whu;.

jpUney;Ntyp Mrpupau; fyhrhiyapy; tpupTiuahsuhf epakpf;fg;ngw;W Xa;T ngWk;tiu Kg;gJ

Mz;Lfhyk; mg;gjtpia tfpj;jhu;. jkpOf;Fk;> rkaj;jpw;Fk;> jj;Jtj;jpw;Fk; ,tu; Mw;wpa

msg;gupa NritfSf;fhf ‘gz;bjkzp’ vd;w gl;lk; ngw;whu;. ,yq;ifg; gy;fiyf;fofk;

,tUf;F ‘,yf;fpa fyhepjp’ vd;w gl;lj;ijAk; toq;fpaJ. E}w;Wf;F Nkw;gl;l fl;LiufisAk;

,Ugj;ije;Jf;F Nkw;gl;l E}y;fisAk; vOjpAs;shu;. 1987,y; jdJ vz;gj;Njohk; tajpy;

,iwtdb Nru;e;jhu;. ,tiuf; nfsutpf;FKfkhf ,yq;if muR rpwg;G Kj;jpiu xd;iw

ntspapl;L itj;Js;sJ.

jdJ Jiwapy; xg;gpy;yhj mwpTk;> kjpf;fg;glf;$ba gy jd;ikfNshL $ba vOj;Jk;>

eifr;Ritg; Ngr;Rk; ,tUf;F ,ay;ghaike;jit. ,yf;fpar; nra;As;fspy; mNefk; ,tUf;F

kdg;ghlk;. rpwe;j Ngr;rhsu;> jpwikahd Mrpupau;> Mo;e;j rpe;jidahsu;> Neu;ikahd Muha;r;rpahsu;

vd;nwy;yhk; kjpf;fg;gl;l gz;bjkzp mtu;fs;> rpwe;j jkpowpQu; khztu; guk;giuapy; te;jJld;>

mjprpwe;j khztu; guk;giuiaAk; nfhz;bUe;jhu;. ,tu; jdJ Mrpupau;fsplkpUe;J ghlq;fisf;

fw;wJld; mtu;fsJ gz;ghL> gof;ftof;fk;> xOf;fk; vd;gtw;iwAk; mg;gbNa gpd;gw;wpdhu;.

jdJ Mrpupau;fshfpa FUkhiuj; nja;tkhf tzq;fp mtu;fisg; ghtid nra;J tho;e;jhu;.

ey;yhrpupau; xUtu; gpw;fhyj;jpy; khztu; rpwg;gpdhNyNa kuzkpy;yhg; ngUtho;T tho;thu;

vd;gijg; gz;bjkzp czu;j;jpAs;shu;. ,d;W jkpo;NgRk; cyfpy; jiyrpwe;J tpsq;Fk;

mwpQu;fSk;> gz;bju;fSk; ,tuplk; ghlq;Nfl;NlhNk vd;W ngUik nfhs;fpwhu;fs;. md;gpdhy;>

mutizg;ghy;> eifr;Ritahy; Gfl;Lk; ghlj;jhy; khztu; kdq;fisg; gz;bjkzp ngupJk;

ftu;e;jpOj;jhu;.

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


QUESTIONS

Marks

(a) Using the information from the text, explain how students learned in Pandithamani’s era. 2

(b) In which way was Dr Pandithamani’s work recognised and honoured? 3

(c) Using the information from the text, summarise how Pandithemani’s personal qualities helped in his teaching.

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(d) Provide an appropriate subheading for each paragraph. 4

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Part B (Question 9)(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).

9. Read the text and then answer the question in TAMIL on page 7.

thliff;Fg; gfpu;e;Jnfhs;Sq;fs;

mupa re;ju;g;;gj;ijj; jtwtplhjPu;fs;. vkJ gy;fiyf;fofj;jpy; ,Ue;J 7 epkpl eilj; J}uj;jpy;

mike;Js;s tPnlhd;wpy;> miw xd;W thliff;F cs;sJ. miw xd;iwg; ngWk; mNj rkak;>

mUikahd ez;gu;fs; ,UtUld; xNu tPl;by; jq;Fk; mjp\;lk; ngWfpwPu;fs;.

%d;W miwfisf;nfhz;l mofpa ,t;tPL gy;fiyf;foff; fpof;F EiothapYf;F mz;ikapy;

mike;Js;sJ. tPjpiaf; fle;jhy; tpisahl;L ikjhdk;.

ehkpUtUk; KiwNa tu;j;jfg; gpuptpYk; fzzpg; gpuptpYk; ,uz;lhk; tUlj;jpy; fw;Fk;

jkpo; NgRk; khztu;fs;. ehk; gbg;G> tpisahl;L> fspahl;lq;fs; vijANk tpl;Litg;gjpy;iy.

Gjd;fpoikAk;> Qhapw;Wf;fpoikAk; kuf;fwp czT rikg;Nghk;. Mdhy; tof;fkhf mUfpYs;s

rhe;jpepiyaj;jpNy rhg;gpLNthk;. gy;fiyf;fof tho;it kfpo;r;rpahff; fopf;fpNwhk;.

,UghyhUk; tpz;zg;gpf;fyhk;.

kJghdg;gof;fk; Fiwthdtuhf ,Uj;jy; ed;W.

nry;yg;gpuhzpfis ,t; tPl;bd; cl;Gwj;jpy; tsu;f;f tpUk;gtpy;iy.

fl;lzq;fspy; %d;wpy; xUgq;ifr; nrYj;jNtz;Lk;.

thlif thuk; xd;wpw;F 95 nlhyu;fs;.

thfdj;jupg;gplk; ,uz;L kl;Lk; cs;sjhy;; cgNahfk;gw;wpg; Ngrpj;jPu;khdpf;fyhk;.

jaTnra;J tpz;zg;gq;fisf; fbjk; %yk; bnrk;gh; 20k; jpfjpf;F Kd;du; mDg;gp itf;fTk;.

mDg;gNtz;ba Kfthp:

fgpyd;

785 gpNsd;b tPjp

gz;^uh 3085

Fwpg;G

tPl;ilg; ghu;itapl tpUk;gpd; Fwpg;gpLq;fs;. xOq;F nra;fpNwhk;.

ed;wp.

QUESTIONAs you are a student of this university, write a letter to Kapilan in 150–200 words in Tamil expressing your personal reasons for wanting to live in this household.,g; gy;fiyf;fof khztuhfpa ePh; ,t;tPl;il fgpyDlDk; ez;;gUlDk; gfph;e;J nfhs;s

tpUk;GfpwPh;. ePh; mt;thW tpUk;Gtjw;Fupa fhuzq;fis> mtuJ tpsk;guj;jpYs;s tplaq;fs;

njhlh;ghfj; njuptpj;J fgpyDf;F 150-200 nrhw;fspy; xU fbjk; vOJf.


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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 10–13)(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.

10. You are a junior coordinator for a 24 hour telecasting service which is about to start. Write a persuasive article for a Tamil community newspaper to promote this venture.

tpiutpy; Muk;gpf;fg;glTs;s ,Ugj;jpdhd;F kzpNeuj; jkpo;j; njhiyf;fhl;rpr; Nrit

xd;wpd; ,sepiy ,izg;ghsuhf ,Uf;fpwPh;;;. ,r;Nrit gpugykilaj; Jhz;Lk; Nehf;fpy;>

jkpo;g; gj;jpupifnahd;Wf;Ff; fl;Liu xd;iwj; jahupf;fTk;.

11. A person staggered out of the house and wandered aimlessly towards the park … Continue this story imagining how a stranger might have helped. tPl;bypUe;J ,yf;F vJTkpd;wp jLkhwpa epiyapy; xUtu; ntspNa te;J G+q;fhit

Nehf;fp ele;jhu;… vd;W njhlq;fp> Kd;gpd; mwpahjtu; vt;thW cjtpapUf;fyhk; vdf; fw;gidf; fij

xd;iw vOJq;fs;.

12. You are a member of a well-established library in your state. Prepare an informative speech on ‘Services at my library’ to be delivered to a group of students in a Tamil-speaking country.

ePu;;;; ckJ khepyj;jpy; cs;s rpwe;j E}yfk; xd;wpy; mq;fj;jtuhf ,Uf;fpd;wPu;. jkpo; NgRk;

ehnlhd;wpy; khztu; mikg;gpdu;; rpyu; fye;Jnfhs;Sk; xU $l;lj;jpy; vdJ E}yfj;jpy;

toq;fg;gLk; Nritfs; vd;w jiyg;gpy; jfty;fis toq;fp ciuahw;Wtjw;fhd ciu

xd;iwj; jahupf;fTk;.

13. Write an evaluative report for a magazine discussing the advantages and disadvantages of being a working mother.

njhopy; GupAk; jhahuhf ,Ug;gjdhy; Vw;glf;$ba rhjfkhd> ghjfkhd epiyikfis

kjpg;gPL nra;J mwpf;if xd;iwr; rQ;rpif xd;wpy; ntspapLtjw;fhfj; jahupf;fTk;.

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