2020 tamil continuers level public examination

Student/RegistrationNumber Centre Number

2020 Public Examination

TamilContinuers Level

Tuesday 20 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) Where did this conversation take place? 1

(b) What evidence in the text shows that the women are thoughtful towards their guest?

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

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MarksText 22. (a) What is the purpose of this announcement? 2

(b) Using examples from the text, describe the significant transformations that will result from the physical changes.

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MarksText 33. (a) What are the reasons for Sivahami’s confusion at the beginning of

the conversation?2

(b) How do we know that Nadesan and Sivahami consider this a serious matter?

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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. What actions should the father of this girl take to please David? Nltpl;ilj; jpUg;jpg;gLj;j> ,g;ngz;zpd; je;ij vd;d

eltbf;iffs; vLf;f Ntz;Lk;?

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MarksText 55. (a) Describe the setting of this story. ,e;jf; fij ,lk;ngw;w gpd;dzpia tpgupf;f.

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(b) Explain how the statement ‘You are perfectly right’ expresses the real intention of the lord towards his workers.

‘ePq;fs; nrhy;tJ KOf;fr;rupjhd;;’ vd;w $w;W> vt;thW

gpuGtpd;> nghJthf vrkhdu;fspd; Ntiyahl;fs;

njhlu;ghd> ep[khd cs;Nehf;fj;ij ntspg;gLj;JfpwJ

vd;gij tpsf;Ff.

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MarksText 66. (a) Describe the situation in which this conversation takes place. ,e;j ciuahly; ,lk;ngWfpd;w #o;epiyia

tpgupf;Ff.

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(b) Explain why Bahirathy is likely to be employed in this shop. gfPujp ,f;filapy; Ntiyngwf;$Lk; vd;gjw;fhd

fhuzq;fis tpsf;Ff.

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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.

ngw;Nwhu;fNs/ghJfhtyu;fNs!

vkJ ghlrhiyapy; tUle;NjhWk; khztu;fspilNa ,y;yj;jiytu;fs;

tpthjf;FOj;jiytu;fs; MfpNahu; njupTnra;ag;ngw;W tUfpwhu;fs; vd;gij

ePq;fs; mwptPu;fs;. ,tu;fisj;jtpu> khztu;fSf;Fj; jiyikj;Jtg;gz;Gfis

tpUj;jpnra;Ak; mNjNtis> ghlrhiyapy; ey;nyhOf;fj;ijAk; fw;ww;#oiyAk; NkYk;

Nkk;gLj;Jk; tifapy; 2021Mk; Mz;LKjy; 7-11Mk; tFg;G khztu;fspilNaapUe;J

rpy jiytu;fisj; njupTnra;J mtu;fSf;Fg; gapw;rpfs; toq;fp mtu;fisg;

ghlrhiyr;nraw;ghLfspy; <LgLj;jNtz;Lk; vd;W vkJ ghlrhiyr; rig (fTd;rpy;)

jPu;khdpj;Js;sJ.

njupTfs; gpd;tUkhW eilngWk;.

vOj;J%yk; tpUg;ge;njuptpf;Fk; khztu;fspd; ngau;g;gl;bay; Mrpupau;fSf;F

kpd;dQ;ry; nra;ag;gLk;. Mrpupau;fs; xt;nthUtUk; jhk; tpUk;Gk; ngau;fisj;

jdpg;gl;lKiwapy; njupTnra;tu;. mjpf Mrpupau;fshy; njupTnra;ag;ngWk; Kjy;

gjpide;J khztu;fspd; ngau;fs; vy;yh khztu;fspdJk; ,ufrpa thf;FfSf;F

tplg;ngWk;. ngUk;ghd;ikahd khztu;fshy; njupTnra;ag;ngWk; Kjy; gj;J

khztu;fs;> khztu; jiytu;fshfg; gpufldg;gLj;jg;ngWtu;. mtu;fspy; rpNul;l

jiytuhf tu tpUk;Ggtu;fs; xt;nthUtuhf> jhk; vt;thW NkNyFwpg;gplg;ngw;w

Nehf;fq;fisg; ghlrhiy milAk;tifapy; cjtTs;shu;fs; vd;gij> ghlrhiyf;

fTd;rpypd; Kd;dpiyapy; tpsf;fpr;nrhy;yNtz;Lk;. mtw;Ws; kpfr;rpwe;j tpsf;fj;jpd;

mbg;gilapy;> mr;rig xU jiytiuj; njupTnra;Ak;. mtNu mt;tUlj;Jf;fhd

rpNu\;l khztu; jiytuhthu;.

njupTnra;ag;ngWk; vy;yh khztj;jiytu;fsJ ngau;fSk; tUlj;jpd; KjyhtJ

khztu; xd;W$lypy; mwptpf;fg;ngWk;. ,tu;fNs vkJ ghlrhiyapd; nghJ

mwpTg;Nghl;bfs;> epjpNrfupg;G epfo;Tfs;> ghlrhiyKfhk;fs; Kjyhd gy epfo;Tfis

xOq;F nra;thu;fs;;. cz;ikapy; ,f;FOtpdu; ghlrhiyr; r%fj;jpd; Kf;fpa

cWg;gpdu;fshf ,Ue;J ghlrhiyapy; rpwe;j xU #oiy cUthf;f cjTthu;fs;.

NkYk;> ,tu;fs; jkJ jiyikj;Jtg;gz;ig tpUj;jpnra;aTk; jkJ jw;Jzpit

mjpfupj;J> ghlrhiyapYk; gpd;du; jkJ vjpu;fhyf;fy;tpapYk; njhopypYk;

r%ftho;tpYk; mtw;iwg; gad;gLj;jf;$ba tifapy;> gy NjrPakl;lf; fUj;juq;Ffs;>

Ntiyj;jpl;lq;fs; vd;gdtw;iw ,tu;fSf;fhf xOq;Fnra;ag; ghlrhiyr;rig

eltbf;if vLj;JtUfpwJ.

,e;jj; jfty;fis cq;fSf;F toq;Fk; ,r;re;ju;g;gj;jpy;> Cf;fkhfr; nraw;gLk;

ghlrhiyr;rigapdUf;Fk; vdJ ed;wpiaj; njuptpj;Jf;nfhs;fpNwd;.

mjpgu;

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Who could be selected to be a student leader? 3

(b) How will student leaders be able to develop their personal and organisational skills? 2

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jkpopirAk; kUj;JtKk;

rpfpr;ir Nehf;fj;Jf;fhf ,iriag; gad;gLj;jtJ ,d;W cyfk; KOtJk; gpurpj;jp ngw;Ws;sJ.

,e;jpahtpd; gpugy jkpopirg;Nghl;bnahd;wpy; Kjyplk;ngw;w rpWkp xUj;jpapd; jhahu>; jhd; mr;rpWkp fUtpypUf;Fk;NghNj mg;gps;isf;F ,iriaf; fw;gpj;jjhfTk;> mjid mg;gps;is kpfTk; ,urpj;Jte;jijj; jhd; czu;e;jjhfTk; $Wfpwhu;. mg;gps;isapd; gpurtj;jpd;NghJ mWitr;rpfpr;ir nra;aNtz;bapUf;fpwNj vd;W mWitr;rpfpr;ir epGzu; njuptpj;j epiyapy;> jhd; mJtiu ghbte;j ,uhfq;fisj; njhlu;e;J ghbaNghJ Rfg;gputrk; ele;jjhfTk; mtu; NkYk; njuptpj;jhu;.

,irahy; kioiaf;$lg; nga;tpf;fyhk; vd;W ngUk;ghd;ikahd jkpou;fs; jplkhf ek;Gfpwhu;fs;. xt;nthU nraYf;Fk; Fwpg;gpl;l ,uhfq;fisj; jkpou;fs; njspthf tFj;Js;shu;fs;. NkfuQ;rpdp ,uhfk; ghb Nkfj;ijf;$l;b> mkpuj;tu;rpdp ,uhfk; ghb kioiag; nga;tpf;fyhk; vd;W njuptpf;fpwhu;fs;. nrb nfhbfs;$l MNuhf;fpakhf tsu ,ir cjTfpd;wnjd;gJ ep&gpf;fg;ngw;Ws;sJ. jkpopirty;Ydu;fs; Ik;gJf;F Nkw;gl;l ,uhfq;fspd; ngau;fisg; gl;baw;gLj;jp mit xt;nthd;Wk; vt;thW ,t;Tyfpy; tho;fpd;w kdpju;fspd; cly;> cs;sk;> capu; vd;gd nrOikahf tsk;ngw;W mtu;fs; MNuhf;fpakhf tho cjTfpd;wd vd;W gupe;Jiuj;Js;shu;fs;. tpje;Jiuf;fg;ngw;w ,uhfj;ij gupe;Jiuf;fg;ngw;w Neuj;jpy; ty;Ydu;fs; ,irj;jhu;fshdhy; ,uhfkUj;Jtk; mjpfgyidj;jUk;.

cz;ikapy; etPd Jy;ypakhd tpQ;QhdKiwapy; fl;Lg;gLj;jpa gupNrhjidfs; %yk; ,r;rpfpr;irKiw> Fwpg;ghf ,uhfq;fspd; rpwg;ghd eyq;fs; NkYk; ep&gpf;fg;ngWjy; cyFf;F ed;ikgaf;Fk;. ,jd;%yk; ,e;jpahtpd; Nahfhg;gpahrk; ,d;W cyfk; KOtJk; Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg; ngw;Ws;sJNghy ,uhfr;rpfpr;ir KiwAk; cynfq;Fk; epr;rak; gad;gLj;jg;ngWk;.

Crp> kUe;J> khj;jpiufs; Nghyy;yhJ ,irkUj;Jtk; ve;jtpjkhd gf;ftpisTfSk; mw;wJ vd;gijAk; mJ Nehnajpu ;g ;Gr; rf;jpia mjpfupf;fpwnjd;gijAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

jhapd; jhyhl;L Foe;ijia cwq;fitg;gJk>; fisg;gile;j tptrhapfSk; kPdtu;fSk; Nrhu;it ePf;fp cw;rhfkhf Ntiynra;a ,ireak;kpf;f ehl;lhu;ghly;fisg; ghLtJk>; flTs; topghLfspy; ,irf;F Kf;fpaj;Jtk; mspg;gJk>; gy Mapuk; tUlq;fshf ,e;jpahtpy; ,lk;ngWtij ehkwpNthk;. ,q;Nf ,irkUj;Jtk; Ntjfhyk; Kjy; cgNahfpf;fg;gl;ljhf mf;fhyj;jpy; vOjg;ngw;w cgepljq;fs; fhl;Lfpd;wd.

Nky;ehLfspy; ,irkUj;Jtk; ,Ugjhk; E}w;whz;bd; eLg;gFjpastpy; Muk;gpf;fg;ngw;wJ. ,g;NghJ gpurt miwfspYk;> KjpNahupy;yq;fspYk;> rpfpr;irfspd; gpd;du; kPl;nloitf;Fk; epiyaq;fspYk;> Ntiyj;jyq;fs; gytw;wpYk; tFg;giwfspYq;$l nky;ypa ,ir njhlu;e;J ,irf;f xOq;Ffs; nra;ag;ngw;Ws;sd. mit Nfl;gtupd; nrayhw;wy; jpwid Nkk;gLj;Jtjhf mwpag;gl;Ls;sJ.

,uhfkUj;Jtk; epr;rakhf ,tw;wpd; gaidg; gyklq;fhf;Fk;.

,uhfq;fis xypg;gjpTfspypUe;J Nfl;Fk;NghJ cr;rg;gaidg; ngwNtz;Lkhapd; mit cau;juj;jpy; gjpTnra;ag;ngw;W> cau;jukhd kPl;Lk; fUtpapy; ,irf;fg;ngwTk; Ntz;Lk;. kpfg;gpujhdkhf me;j ,ir nghUj;jkhd nlrpgypy; (xypia mstpLk; myF) xypf;fg;glTk; Ntz;Lk;.

tho;ehs; KOtJk; ,uhfq;fspy; %o;fp eykhf thOq;fs;!

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

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Name four important benefits attributed to raga therapy. 4

(b) According to the author, how will raga therapy extend its influence? 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.

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gpwpd;]]; ghu;f;

fpq;];yhd;l;

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md;Gepiwe;j khjtDf;F> rfhNjtdpd; jhahu; gpNwkpdp vOJtJ.

khjth>

,g;gb xUfbjj;ij ePu; vjpu;ghu;j;jpUf;fkhl;Bu;. ,g;gbAk; xU ,ufrpa Kaw;rp

vLj;Jg;ghu;g;NghNk vd;nwz;zp ,ij vOJfpNwd;. rfh ,g;NghJ %d;Wkhjkhf

Kw;whf khwptpl;lhd; vd;gij ehd;$wpj;jhd; ePu; mwpaNtz;Lk; vd;wpy;iy. Mdhy;

ehd; vg;NghJk; NghyNtjhNd ,Uf;fpNwd; vd;W $wptpl;Lj; jdJ miwf;Fs;Ns

Ngha;tpLfpwhd;. vdJ mk;kh [{iyapy; ,q;fpUe;J jdJ jk;gp tPl;by; trpf;fg;Nghd

gpd; mtDf;Fj; jdpaiw cz;L.

Vd; ,t;thW khwptpl;lhd; vd;Nwh> ,g;gb khwptpl;ljw;F ngw;Nwhu; vd;wtifapy;

ehq;fs;jhd; fhuzkhapUf;fpNwhnkd;Nwh vkf;Fj; njupatpy;iy. ehNdh mtdJ

jfg;gNdh vkJ kdg;ghq;fpy; my;yJ mtDld; njhlu;Gnfhs;Sk;tifapy; VNjDk;

khw;wk; nra;aNtz;Lkhapd; mjw;F Maj;jkhfTk; ,Uf;fpNwhk;.

rfh jfg;gdpd; gpwe;jCupy; mtu;fw;w ghlrhiyapy; xUtUlk; gbf;fg;Nghtjhff;

Nfl;lhd;. ,g;NghJ ,e;ehl;iltpl;Lg; NghfNtz;lhk; vd;Wk; ,uz;L tUlq;fspy;

,q;Nf ghlrhiyf;fy;tpia Kbj;jgpd; mq;Fnrd;W rpyfhyk; nrytplyhk;

vd;WQ;nrhd;Ndhk;.

kUj;Jtj;Jiwf;fhfg; gbg;gJ> Fwpg;ghf ,urhadtpay; fw;gJ f\;lkhf ,Ue;jhy;

jdpahu; Nghjidf;F xOq;F nra;ayhk; vd;W njuptpj;Js;Nsd;. cau;jutFg;Gg; gbg;Gld;

gFjpNeuNtiynra;tJ rpukkhf,Ue;jhy; ,uz;L tUlq;fSf;Fg; gbg;ig kl;Lk;

ftdpj;;Jf;nfhz;L Ntiyia tpLk;gbAk; mtDf;Fj; njspthfr; nrhy;yptpl;Nld;.

mtdJ kpfneUq;fpa Njhou ;fspy; tdpjh A+iyapy; may;khepyj;Jf;F

,lk;khwpg;Nghdgpd;du>; ck;Kld; kl;Lk;jhd; ehd; cjtpNfl;fKbAk;. tdpjhTld;

vdf;F ,g;NghJ njhlu;gpy;iy. jaTnra;J mtDld; Ngrp vdf;F xU ey;y

MNyhrid nrhy;yTk;.

md;Gld;

gpNwkpdp

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QUESTION

You are Mathavan. You have had a conversation with Sahathavan. Write a letter to Premini in which you outline Sahathavan’s thoughts and feelings.

ck;ik khjtdhff; fUjpf;nfhs;Sk;. ePu; rfhNjtDld; xU ciuahliy elj;jpAs;sPu;.

me;j ciuahlypd; NghJ ntspg;gl;l mtdJ vz;zq;fisAk; czu;TfisAk;

RUf;fkhj; njuptpj;J> gpNwkpdpf;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. Some Tamil-speaking people plan to establish a Tamil-language preschool. You went to an English-language preschool and you have recently completed work experience there. You like the idea of Tamil-language preschools. You have been asked to give a speech about this plan at a Tamil community meeting. Write the script of your speech, using relevant information to support your view and to persuade the Tamil community to support the Tamil-language preschool.

,q;Fs;s rpy jkpou;fs; jkpo;r; rpWtu;fSf;fhd jkpo;nkhop%y Kd;gs;spfis ,q;Nf

Muk;gpf;f vz;Zfpwhu;fs;. x];NuypahtpYs;s Mq;fpy nkhopKyk; elj;jg;ngw;w

xU Kd;gs;spapy; fw;Wk;> mNj gs;spapy; mz;ikapy; NtiyaDgtKk; ngw;wtu;

ePu>; jkpo; Kd;gs;sp MNyhridia tpUk;GfpwPu;. jkpo;r; r%fj;jpdu; $l;lk; xd;wpy;

,J njhlu;ghd fUj;Jf;fisj; njuptpf;FkhW Nfl;fg;ngw;Ws;sPu;. Nfl;fte;Js;s

jkpou;fSf;Fg; nghUj;jkhd jfty;fis toq;fp> mtu;fs; jkpo;Kd;gs;spfis Mjupf;f

Cf;Ftpf;Fk; tifapy; ePu; Mw;wTs;s ciuapd; gDtiy vOJf.

11. Write an article for the newspaper Tamil’sVoice, evaluating the extent to which women’s rights and gender equality affect ancient Tamil traditions.

ngz;fSf;fhd cupik> Mz;ngz; rkj;Jtk; Nghd;w fUj;Jf;fs;> ve;j msTf;Fg;

gioiktha;e;j jkpou; gz;ghl;bd; rpwg;gk;rq;fspy; jhf;fk; tpistpf;fpd;wd vd;W

kjpg;gPL nra;J> jkpoupd; Fuy; gj;jpupiff;F xU kjpg;gPl;Lf; fl;Liu vOJf.

12. Write a descriptive report about the idea that everyone must learn self-defence techniques. Your report will be published in a brochure for school students.

Xt;nthUtUk; jw;fhg;G El;gq;fisf; fw;Wf;nfhs;sy; mtrpak; vd;gij tpsf;fp>

ghlrhiy khztupilNa tpepNahfpg;gjw;F Vw;wKiwapy;> xU mwpf;if vOJf. ,J

ghlrhiy khztUf;F toq;fg;glTs;s nra;jpg;gpuRuk; xd;wpy; gpuRupf;fg;ngwTs;sJ.

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