Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2004 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Bengali Continuers Level Tuesday 19 October: 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Reading Time: 10 minutes Working 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 BENGALI. 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 2004
Part A (Questions 1 3) (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 THREE 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. Text 1 1. (a) What are the two main concerns for these two speakers in planning a holiday? Marks 2 You may make notes in this space. (b) Give three reasons that Moiury provides to visit a new place. 3 (c) How do we know that the two speakers know each other well? 3 (d) What indications are there to suggest a sense of urgency in their planning? 2 2
Text 2 Marks 2. (a) When is the garam masala used in the recipe? 1 You may make notes in this space. (b) Which one of the following ingredients is used in this recipe and in what quantity? Coriander leaves Tomato Ingredient 2 Quantity (c) How much water is added? 1 Text 3 3. (a) What is this radio commentary about? 1 (b) What suggests that this is a popular sporting event? Why does the commentator refer to the event as exciting? 3 (c) Which team won the toss and what decision did they make? 2 3 PLEASE TURN OVER
Part B (Questions 4 5) (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 4 and one relating to Question 5. 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 BENGALI. Text 4 4. (a) Give three memories that these students have of their school life. QvÎQvÎx `i zjrxe bi wzbwu (3 wu) wzi D j L Ki Marks 3 You may make notes in this space. (b) Apart from memories, what else did these students gain from their school life? wz Qvov QvÎQvÎxiv zjrxeb _ K wk AR b K i? 1 (c) Explain the significance of the expression first flight of steps. Rxeb Movi ÔcÖ_g mvcvbõ K_vwUi Zvrch ey bv Ki 2 4
Text 5 5. (a) Name one of the two birds mentioned in the poem and state what it is doing. GB KweZvq Dwj wlz `ywu cvlxi g a GKwUi bvg jl cvlxwu wk Ki Q? Marks 2 You may make notes in this space. (b) What feelings are evoked in the poet when observing the surroundings? Pvicv ki cwi ek ` L Kwei g b wk Abyf~wZ RvM Q? 2 End of Section 1 5
Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2004 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Bengali Continuers Level Section 2: Reading and Responding (30 marks) Instructions to Students 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 BENGALI. 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 2004
Part A (Questions 6 7) (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. 6. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow. XvKv kn ii BwZnvm A bk cövpxb GB kn ii D bœwzi GKwU ZvwiL cviqv hvq gvnj mgªvu Rvnv1 2x ii Avg j wzwb beve Bmjvg Lvb K evojvi myev`vi K i cvvvb Bmjvg Lvb 1608 Lªx v ã XvKv K evojvi ivravbx K ib Ges GB kn ii bzzb bvgkiy K ib RvnvOMxi bmi wkš XvKv bvgwu wu KB _v K Bmjvg Lv bi mgq _ K ïi K i cövq 100 eqi a i XvKv wqj evsjvi ivravbx gvnj Avg j GKmgq XvKv kn ii jvkmsl v cövq 10 jv L wm q cuš QwQj 1717 mv j evojvi myev`vi gywk ` Kzwj Luv XvKv _ K ivravbx mwi q bb gywk `vev ` Avi mb m 1 2B ïi nq XvKv kn ii Pig AebwZ 1757 Lªxóv ã cjvkxi hy i ci hlb weªwukiv evsjv `Lj Kij, KjKvZv kni nj evsjvi ivravbx XvKvi jvkmsl v K g wm q GK mg q Zv gvî 60 nvrv i `u&vovq weªwuk Avg j G kn i we kl Kvb D bœwz nqwb Z e 1905 Lªxóv ã XvKv Z Avevi bzzb K i cöv Yi mâvi nq m mg q c~e e1 2 I Avmvg K GK Î GKwU Avjv`v cö `k Kiv nq Ges XvKv nq mb cö ` ki ivravbx ZLb gvnj Avg ji A bk cyivzb I RxY `vjvb- KvVv f 1 2 bzzb bzzb BgviZ ˆZwi Kiv nq 1947 Lªx v ã weªwukiv we`vq bq Avi fvizxq Dcgnv ` k fviz I cvwk vb bv g `ywu ` ki Rb nq evsjv wef³ nq c~e I cwðg As k c~e e&vsjv ZLb nq c~e cvwk vb, Avi XvKv Zvi ivravbx GB kni ZLb ax i ax i Avevi evo Z _v K 1971 Lªx v ã c~e cvwk vb ^vaxbzv jvf K i, bvg nq evsjv `k Gi ivravbx XvKv ZLb gnvbmix iƒ c M o DV Z _v K 2
QUESTIONS (a) Complete the following chart by explaining the significant historical events affecting the city of Dhaka. Period Significant historical event Marks 6 Mughal period up to 1717 1717 1757 1757 1905 1905 1947 1947 1971 1971 onwards (b) Indicate by ticking the appropriate box what kind of writing this text represents. 1 evaluative imaginative informative personal persuasive 3 PLEASE TURN OVER
7. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow. mikvi K qkwu mikvix nvmcvzvj K emikvix Z cwiyz Kivi K_v fve Qb ez gv b mikvix nvmcvzvj wji hvezxq LiP mikvi enb K ib huviv wpwkrmv jvf K ib, Zuv `i K bvggvî LiP w` Z nq, Ily ai `vg BZ vw` eve` mikvi evrmwik ev R Ui GKUv eo Ask GB nvmcvzvj wji Rb eivï K ib ez gvb emikvix nvmcvzvj wj P j cöavbz: ivmx `i KvQ _ K bqv A _ mikvi mvgvb Aby`vb w` q _v Kb cöwzeqi GB nvmcvzvj wj Z m ev Ig wpwkrmv e e v bv _vk ji cwiph v I cwi mev AZ š D bœz gv bi nq nvmcvzvj Lv Z mikvix eivï Kgv bvi D Ï k emikvixki Yi K_v Zzj Qb mikvi G m ú K RbM bi KvQ _ K gzvgz Avnevb K i Qb ^v gš x emikvix nvmcvzvj wj mvaviyz: e emvwqk cöwzôvb G wj wb Ri A _ P j, Avevi gybvdv AR b cªvqkb Zv `i D Ïk Avw _ K ^ Qj wkqy jvk Qvov Ab iv emikvix nvmcvzv j wpwkrmv Kiv Z cv ib bv ivm wba vi Yi I wpwkrmvi ekx `vgx hš cvwz emikvix nvmcvzv j _v K bv mikvi G wji LiP enb K ib I mikvix nvmcvzv j G wj iv Lb d j we kl ai Yi A bk wpwkrmvi Rb emikvix nvmcvzv ji ivmx `i KI mikvix nvmcvzv j h ZB nq wpwkrmvi e q cöwzeqi e o hviq&vq mikv ii nvmcvzvj Lv Z LiP e ob P j Q GB e q Kgv Z cvi j euvpv bv A_ RbM bi Ab vb ^v msµvš DcKv i, hgb ^v m PZbZv e w, ivm cöwz lak wukv, ivm msµvš M elyv, BZ vw` Lv Z LiP Kiv hv e mikvix nvmcvzvj wj Z AcPq Zzjbvg~jK fv e A bk ekx Iw` K emikvix nvmcvzv j A bk mzk Zv I ` Zvi mv _ KvR nq e j AcPq Kg hw`i LiP Kg, mikvix nvmcvzv j mvr vix, BZ vw`i Rb `xn mgq A c v Ki Z nq, hv emikvix nvmcvzv j nqbv Z e G mgm vi mgvavb emikvixki Yi gva g m e bq, eis mikvix AvIZvq _ K hviqv nvmcvzvj wj Z fxo Ges A c vi mgq Av iv evo e 4
QUESTIONS (a) Outline briefly how government and private hospitals are funded in the current system. Refer to six points from the article. Marks 6 (b) List the possible advantages to patients and to the government that would result from the privatisation of a number of government hospitals. 7 5 PLEASE TURN OVER
Part B (Question 8) (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). 8. Read the text and then answer the question in BENGALI on page 7. gj ev Y i City Link Gi eªx Ri Zjvq `Lv hvq kn ii hz AveR bv A ^v Ki cwi e k evrv ii Uªjxi mgv ek Avi wck dvw (Pickford) Uk bi cv ki Lv ji avi e q b g Avmv wmmv i Ui UzKiv PvL K cxov `q Metropolitan Water mlv b h RÄvj aivi LuuvPv ewm q i L Q, Zvi g a c o i q Q A bk wj cyiv bv Avg ji Uwj dvb, Zvi wj A ±vcv mi ïu oi gz cuwp q Av Q Avi Av Q c vw Ki _wj, evzj Ges KvM Ri VvOv GB nj Pickford Lvj Munji b`xi me P q `~wlz Lvj ev bvjv vbxq evwm `viv Ges cwi ek i vkvix `j GB LvjwU K Ae njvq cwi ek `~l Yi R jš D`vniY wnmv e Zz j a ib wek vm Ki Z Kó nq h GKmgq GB bvjvwui kvš cwi e k RjR Dw `i g a e o DVZ e O I Ab vb cövyx vbxq evwm `viv GB bvjvwu K Zvi Av Mi Ae vq, MvQcvjv Avi cövyx mnkv i, wdwi q wb q hviqvi Rb AvcÖvY Póv Pvwj q hv Qb, wkš Zv `i cö qvrb Avw_ K mnvqzv Avi cöpvi Zv i c«p Uvq c vw Ki _wj, evzj Ges KvM Ri VvOv R Rv ji g a I Heron úvlx G m gvq aiv ïi K i Q GŸs mg AveR bv AeÁv K i gv_v DuPz Ki Q bzzb bzzb Dw ` QUESTION You are a local resident of Pickford. Write a formal letter of 150 200 words to the local council persuading them to take steps to reduce pollution in the Pickford Creek. Mention two reasons for doing so and suggest some possible steps. Zzwg wck dvw GjvKvi GKRb evwm `v GB cwi ek `~ly `~i Kivi `ywu h_vh_ KviY ey bv K i Ges m ve c` c M«n Yi Av Ÿ b K i nvbxq KvDwÝ ji wbku 150-200 k ãi GKwU cî jl You make make notes in this space. 6
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Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2004 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Bengali Continuers Level Section 3: Writing in Bengali (15 marks) Instructions to Students 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 BENGALI. 4. Write your student/registration number and the centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet. 5. 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 2004
Section 3 (Questions 9 12) (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 BENGALI. 9. Mobile phones have been banned in your school. Write an article for your school magazine discussing the positive and the negative aspects of such a decision. Zvgv `i z j gvevbj Uwj dvb e envi Kiv eavbbx n q Q GB wbq gi fvj I g ` w K jv Av jvpbv K i GKwU cöeü jl 10. You have attended a Bengali wedding function recently. Write a letter to a friend describing your personal thoughts on maintaining the tradition of Bengali culture in the wedding. Zzwg m cöwz GKwU ev1 2vjx we qi Abyôv b hvm`vb K iq we ` k ev1 2vjx HwZ n i GB wb k b Zvgvi Kgb j M Q, Zv ey bv K i Zvgvi eüz K GKwU wpwv jl 11. You have been elected the sporting secretary of the local Bengali Community Organisation. In a journal entry, describe in detail the planning of a sporting event that will take place in two weeks time. Zzwg vbxq evsjv mwgwzi µxov m úv`k wbe vwpz n qq `yõmßvn c i GKwU µxov cöwz hvwmzv cwikíbv Kivi e vcv i GKwU w`bcwäkv jl 12. Write a story on the basis of the following picture. GB QwewUi cö vc U GKwU Mí jl 2
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