2017 Sinhala Continuers Level public examination · Answer Part A in ENGLISH and Part B in SINHALA. 5. Write your student/registration number and the ... What are Chong’s main reasons

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2017 Public Examination

SinhalaContinuers 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 SINHALA.

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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MarksText 11. (a) Explainthenewpolicythatwillbeputinplaceonthefirstdayof

November.2

(b) What is the consequence that people will face if they do not follow the instructions in the announcement?

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You may make notes in this space.

Part A (Questions 1–3) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

YouwillhearTHREEtexts.Eachtextwillbeplayedtwice.Therewillbeashortbreakbetweenthefirstandsecond playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in ENGLISH.

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MarksText 22. What evidence suggests that the organisers have tried to make this event

attractive to listeners?4


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MarksText 33. (a) What are Chong’s main reasons for making this phone call? 2

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(b) Why has Chong chosen Malini as the most suitable person to call? 4

(c) Describe the relationship between Chong and Malini. 2


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MarksText 44. What consequences does the senior person from the village fear will result

if the construction takes place?

fuu bos lsÍï isÿ l< fyd;a we;s úh yels hehs fcHIaG .ïjeishd ìh jk M, úmdl fudkjd o@

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Part B (Questions 4–6) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

YouwillhearTHREEtexts.Eachtextwillbeplayedtwice.Therewillbeashortbreakbetweenthefirstandsecond playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in SINHALA.

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Text 55. (a) Why is the brother so attracted to the profession that he is describing

to his sister?

fidfydhqßhg úia;r lrk /lshdjg" fidfydhqrd t;rï wdl¾IKh ù we;af;a ukao@

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(b) ‘Astrologers play an important role in Sri Lankan lives.’ Provide four examples from the text to justify this statement.

zffoj{fhda › ,dxlsl Ôú;j,g b;d jeo.;a ld¾hhla bgqlr;s¡Z fuu j.ka;sh ikd: lsÍug WodyrK y;rla by; LKavh weiqßka bosßm;a lrkak¡

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MarksText 66. Describe the personal qualities that enabled Jayanthi to achieve her goal.

;u wruqK bgq lr .ekSug chka;sg WmldÍ jQ wef.a fm!oa.,sl .;s ,CIK úia;r lrkak¡

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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 SINHALA.



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› ,xldfõ osh we,s

isß o is,ajd

› ,xldj bkaoshka id.rfha msysá l=vd ¥m;la jqj o th iajNdúl

iïm;a j,ska b;d fmdfydi;a rgls¡ wE; w;S;fha isgu › ,xldj

úfoaYslhkaf.a wjOdkhg ,laù we;¡ b;d m%isoaO foaY .fõYlhka

› ,xldj ñys u; mdrdoSihla f,i y`ÿkajd oS we;¡ fgd,ñ úiska

w|skq ,enQ mrK f,dal is;shfï › ,xldj bkaoshdjg;a jvd úYd,j

olajd ;sfí¡

› ,xldfõ wmg we;s iïm;a w;ßka tlla jkqfha osh we,sh¡ ¥mf;a

uOHu l÷lrfhka mek k.sk .x.dfjda id.rh n,d hk .ufkaoS

ishhlg wêl osh we,s ixLHdjla W;amdokh lr;s¡ lvd yef,k

ßoS c, l|ka jeks osh we,s w;ßka" nUrlkao Wiu osh we,a, fõ¡

ÿkayss|" ,Ëmdk iy fvfjdka osh we,s úfoaYslhkaa w;r mjd

m%isoaO" is;a weo .kakd" w;s iqkaor osh we,s fõ¡ tfuka u tajd

c, úÿ,sh ksmoùug fhdod .ekSfuka rfÜ wd¾Òlhg;a" ck;djg

/lshd iemhSug;a WmldÍ fõ¡ ;jo fuu osh we,s fya;=fjka tu

m%foaY j, foaYSh iy úfoaYSh ixpdrl l¾udka;h oshqKqùu ksid

fndfyda .ïjeisfhda osú /l .ks;s¡

osh we,s weo jeàfï oS úisfrk c,h" wjg we;s jkdka;r idrj;a

lrk w;r tajd fya;=fjka yg .kakd j¾Idj osh we,s fmdaIKh

lsÍug c,h ,nd fohs¡ rgg iïm;lajQ osh we,s;a" jk iïm;;a

/l .ekSu wmf.a j.lSuhs¡

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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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) What evidence suggests that Sri Lanka has always made a great impression on travellers? 2

(b) Which natural treasures does the writer focus on in this article? How does the writer describe their beauty and value?

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ix.S; fËa;%fha oSma;su;a u ;rej f,i nen¿kq úYdro mKaä;a

wurfoajhkaf.a wNdjfhka miqj mqj;a m;l m<jQ" Tyq iu`. l<

idlÉPdjl jd¾;djlska Wmqgd .;a fldgila¡

mKaä;a wurfoajhkaf.a mjq,a miqìu ms<sn|j úuiSfïoS" Tyq w;S;h

wdj¾ckd lrñka fufia mejiSh¡ zuf.a .u fudrgqj¡ uf.a ;d;a;d

jvqfjla¡ Tyq jh,Ska w¨;a jeähd lsÍfï m%ùkfhla¡ ta jf.au fyd|

jh,Ska jdolfhla¡ ta ksid uu;a bfíu jh,Ska jdokhg mqreÿ jqkd¡ uf.a

;d;a;d fn!oaOfhla¡ wms mkai,g .shdu fyd|g Yío k.d ;d,hg .d:d

lshkjd¡ uf.a wïud fuf;daosia; ldka;djla¡ ud weh iu`. m,a,shg

.shdu .S;sld iy lefrd,a .S; .dhkhg mqreÿ jqKd¡Z

Tyqg lr<shg msúiSug ,enqKq wjia:dj ms<sn|j i|yka lrñka zug

mdif,ka lú .dhkhg;a" jh,Ska jdokhg;a fndfyda wjia:d i,id

ÿkakd¡ tys m%;sM,hla f,i ug —ie<,sysKsh˜ .S; kdglhg ix.S;h

imhkak wjia:djla ,enqKd¡ ta kdglh keröug tosßùr ir;apkaø

uy;d iy ã¡ î¡ Okmd, uy;d;a meñK isáhd¡ uf.a oCIlï f;areï

.;a ta fom," 1953 oS mKaä;a Wmdêh ,nd .ekSu i|yd ug W;=re

bkaoshdjg hEug uqo,a tl;= lr ÿkakd¡ t;ekska ;uhs uf.a wkd.;h

újD; ù wo ud bkak ;;a;ajhg m;a jqfKa¡Z

zTn › ,xld rcfhka muKla fkdfjhs" úfoaY rg j,ska mjd iïudk

,enqjd¡ Tn ,o ta iïudk ms<sn|j;a i|yka lrkak¡Z

z› ,xld rch;a" l,d iy W.;=kaf.a ixúOdk lsysmhl=;a ug úYsIaG

f.!rj iïudk m%odkh l<d¡ 2002 jif¾ oS bkaoSh rcfhka —moau ›˜

iïudkh;a" ms,smSk iy m%xY rchkaa f.ka f.!rj iïudk;a ysñ jqKd¡

ta ish¿u iïudk j,g jvd" ug Y%djlhka f.ka ,efnk ms<s.ekSu

ud w.h lrkjd¡Z

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

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) Identify three ways in which the skills and activities of Mr Amaradeva’s parents contributed to his choice of career.

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(b) Explain how Mr Amaradeva expressed his appreciation to the listeners. 1

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fi!LH fomd¾;fïka;=fjka bosßm;a l< jd¾;djla

fvx.=" › ,xldj ;=< jix.;hla njg m;aj we;¡ uE;l isg m%foaY /ilska

fvx.= frda.Ska úYd, ixLHdjla jd¾;d ù we;¡ jd¾Islj 15 000 lg muK fvx.=

frda.h je<f|a frda.h uq,skau y`ÿkd f.k m%;sldr ,nd fkd.;fyd;a th

udrdka;sl úh yelsh¡ iuyr frda.Ska thska iqjhla ,enqj o w;=re n,mEï j,g

,lajQ wjia:d o jd¾;d ù ;sfí¡

fvx.= hkq uÿrejka u.ska m;=rjkq ,nk jhsria frda.hls¡ tuksid th u¾Okh

l< yelafla uÿrejka fndaùu j<lajd .ekSfuka muKs¡ tkï" uÿrejka ì;a;r

ouk j;=r /`osh yels Ndck" fmd,algq iy gh¾ jeks øjH bj;a lsÍfuka iy

ldKqj, j;=r /|S ;sîu j<ld .ekSfuks¡ ud¿jka fkdue;s jeõ" <sx" fmdl=Kq

fukau msyskqï ;gdl j,ska mjd uÿrejka fndaúh yels neúka ta ms<sn|j o

ie<ls,su;a úh hq;=h¡ iuyr .ia fld<ka j, mjd uÿrejkag ì;a;r oeñug

m%udKj;a f,i j;=r /`oS ;sìh yel¡

tu ksid j;=r /f|k ia:dkj,g fnfy;a biSug fyda jid ;eîug;a" j;=r

tl;= úh yels Ndck t,shg úislr fkdoeóug;a j. n,d .ekSfuka uÿrejka

fndaùu j<ld .; yelsh¡ mßirh msßisÿj ;nd .ekSu rcfha muKla fkdj iEu

mqrjeisfhl=f.a o j.lSuls¡

QUESTION

You have just read the report above. You are worried about your relatives who live in affected areas. Write a letter to your cousin who lives in Sri Lanka, persuading your cousin to take on a leadership position and suggesting some steps that could be taken to control the problem.

Tng by; jd¾;dj lshùug ,enqKs¡ mSvdjg m;a m%foaYj, Ôj;ajk Tfí ×;Ska ms<sn|j Tng lKiai,a,la we;s úh¡ › ,xldfõ Ôj;ajk Tfí ×;s fidfydhqfrl=g fyda fidfydhqßhlg fuu .eg¿j u¾Okh lsÍug .; hq;= mshjr o fhdackd lrñka ta i|yd kdhl…h .ekSug fmd<Ujñka ,smshla ,shkak¡

Part B (Question 9) (15 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstrateanunderstandingofthestimulustext• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinSinhala.

9. Read the text and then answer the question in approximately 150 words in SINHALA on page 7.

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Question 9

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Section 3: Writing in Sinhala (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 SiNhAlA.



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10. ‘Education alone will not make a person perfect – it is necessary to have other valuable human qualities as well.’ Write the script of a speech reflecting on this topic. Your speech will be delivered at a youth forum.

zwOHdmkh muKla mßmQ¾K mqoa.,hl= ìys fkdlrhs" wfkl=;a jákd udkj .=K O¾u ;sîu o w;HdjYHh¡Z fuu ud;Dldj ms<sìUq lrñka l;djla meje;aùug msgm;la ,shkak¡ Tfí l;dj ;reK yuqjl oS bosßm;a flfrKq we;¡

11. You organised a short concert to introduce the senior students of your school to the traditional arts and entertainment of Sri lanka. Write an informative report about the concert for the school magazine.

Tn" Tfí mdif,a fcHIaG isiqka yg Y%S ,xldfõ iïm%odhsl l,d Ys,am iy úkaokh" y`ÿkajd oSu i|yd flá m%ix.hla ixúOdkh lf<ysh¡ fuu m%ix.h ms<sn|j mdi,a i`.rdjg úia;rd;aul jd¾;djla ,shkak¡

12. You have won the first prize in a raffle. This has given you the opportunity to travel back in time so that you are now living in a place that was important in Sri lanka’s past. Write an imaginative diary entry about some of the experiences that you have had in this place.

l=im;a weoSulska Tng m<uq ;Hd.h ysñ úh¡ thska Tng ld,fha wdmiq .uka lsÍug wjia:djla ,nd ÿka w;r w;S;fha oS › ,xldfõ jeo.;a jQ ia:dkhl oeka Tn Ôj;a fjñka isáhs¡ tu ia:dkfha oS Tn ,enQ w;aoelSï iuyrla ms<sn|j uk(l,ams; osk igykla ,shkak¡

Section 3 (Questions 10–12) (20 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstratedepthoftreatmentofinformation,ideasand/oropinions• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinSinhala.

Answer ONE question from this section in approximately 250 words in SiNhAlA.

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