Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2003 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Bengali Continuers Level Tuesday 21 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 2003
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 Marks You may make notes in this space. 1. (a) When and where is the New Year s celebration being held? 2 (b) List two reasons why this festival is a suitable outing for the whole family. 2 (c) Give one example of the persuasive element in this advertisement. 1 (d) Who is the announcement aimed at? 1 Text 2 2. What kind of song is this? Support your answer with one piece of evidence from the text. 2 2
Text 3 Marks 3. (a) What is the name and age of the groom? 2 You may make notes in this space. (b) What do the bride and the groom have in common? 2 (c) List three reasons as to why Meena thinks that the groom is eligible. 3 (d) What evidence is there to show that the speakers know each other well? 3 (e) Explain the social significance of Mejda saying Who gets married at 22 these days?. 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) How do we know that the speaker holds Mr Sabyasachi in high esteem? Give reasons from the spoken text. cööavb AwZw_ me mvpxi cöwz e³vi kª vrbk g bvfve wk K i evsv hvq? Marks 2 You may make notes in this space. (b) What has been his inspiration? Zuv K KweZv wjl Z Kx cöfvwez K iwqj? 1 4
Text 5 5. (a) Why does the father object to his daughter s choice of career? evev Kb g qi fwel Z ckv wb q AvcwI Ki Qb? Marks 2 You may make notes in this space. (b) What indication do we have that Rini would succeed in her chosen career? wiwb h Zvi fwel Z ckvq mdj n e Zv evev I g qi K _vck_b _ K wk K i evsv hvq? 3 (c) What hopes does the father have for his daughter? g qi m ^ Ü evevi Kx D Pvkv Av Q? 2 End of Section 1 5
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Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2003 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 2003
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. MÖx i QywU Z PvKwii my hvm gljv kvoxi `vkv b weµqkvixi c` Lvwj Øv`k kªbxi QvÎQvÎxiv Av e`bcî cvvvb eow`b I bee l i mgq weµx A bk e o hviqv Z Ges `vkvb ekx Y mgq Lvjv _vkv Z Avgv `i K qkrb weµqkvix `ikvi zj m e kl K i Qb GiKg QvÎQvÎx `i c GwU m~ey my hvm Ô gljv kvoxõ ïi n qwqj 1978 mv j GKwU QvU cvwievwik e emv wnmv e MZ cuwpk eq i µ g µ g e o GLb Ô gljv kvoxõ-i K qkwu kvlv GB kn ii bvbv GjvKvq Lvjv n q Q cöwzwu `vkv bb Avgiv AvcÖvY Póv Kwi LwiÏvi K mš ó ivl Z Avgv `i kvox DuPz` ii A_P mb Zzjbvq Kg`vgx niqv Z mk jib Lye wcöq Avcwb hw` Avb `RbK AvenvIqvq KvR Kiv cq ` K ib Ges Avcbvi meikg cö P Uvi cyi vi Pvb, Zvn j GwU Avcbvi c Dchy³ KvR Avcwb hw` Kv R ` Zv `Lvb Zvn j fwel Z c `v wzi myweav Av Q covïbvi mv _ mv _ hw` cvu UvBg KvR Ki Z Pvb, ZviI my hvm Av Q Avgv `i ez bi nvii Lye fvj Avcbvi eqm I AwfÁZv Abyhvqx 10 _ K 20 Wjvi ch š N Uvq ezb `Iqv nq GQvovI Av Q weµxi Ic i Kwgkb I Icwi evbvm Avgv `i weµqkvixi Kv R AwfÁZv eva ZvgyjK bq AwfÁZv bv _vk j Avgiv cöv_wgk Uªwbs w` q _vwk GB PvKwi hw` Avcbvi cq ` nq Zvn j kjx ivq K wbæwjwlz wvkvbvq Av e`bcî cvvvb wgm kjx ivq gljv kvox cöavb Awdm 10, nvb w ªU KvR b 0001 2
QUESTIONS (a) List two reasons why this position has been advertised. 2 Marks (b) Why is this advertisement directed at school leavers? 3 3 PLEASE TURN OVER
7. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow. wgm kjx ivq gljv kvox 10, nvb w ªU KvR b 0001 25 k b f ^i, 2003 wcöq wgm ivq Avwg m e Avgvi z ji wfwmb dvbbvj cix v kl K iwq Ges MÖx i j ^v QywU Z PvKwi Ki Z PvB Avwg vbxq msev`c Î Avcbv `i weµqkvixi PvKwii weávcb ` L Avcbv K GB Av e`bcî cvvvw Q Avgvi eqm AvVv iv Ges Avwg Avgvi evev gv I `yb fvb qi mv vwk Avwg cwi vi I SiS i evsjv ej Z cvwi, hw`i Avgvi GKUz A vk m U Av Q Avgvi kl n PQ wµ KU I Uwej Uwbm Ljv Avi Aemimg q Avwg i vc wgdwrk ïb Z fvjevwm Avgvi wcöq MvqK n Q Gwg bg Avwg eov ZI Lye fvjevwm MZeQ ii MÖx l i QywU Z Avwg wbdwrj vû wm qwqjvg Avwg mlv b cvnv o D VwQ I mgy `ª muvzvi K UwQ mlvbkvi cövk wzk ` k Avgvi Ac~e j M Q mevb e j h Avwg Lye wgï K I nvwmlykx ^fv ei Avgvi A bk Aš i1 2 e ay Av Q hviv Avgv K Lye cq ` K i Avgvi z ji wk K wkw KvivI Avgvi ^fv ei Lye cöksmv K ib Avwg AvMvgx eq i BDwbfvwm wu Z weávb wb q covkybv Ki Z PvB ZLb hw` Avcbvi `vkv b cvu - UvBg KvR Ki Z cvwi Zvn j Lze fvj nq hw`i Avgvi evev gv Pvb bv h Avwg covi mv _ PvKwi Kwi, Zey Avwg LyeB Póv Ki ev Zuv `i ivrx Kiv Z Avgvi ` pwek vm h, h `vwqz B Avgv K ` eb, Avwg Zv cvjb Ki Z cvi ev Avcbv `i KvQ _ K DI ii Avkvq ibjvg BwZ mvmi PŠayix 155 I q ivw e-wfd b_ 9022 4
QUESTIONS (a) You are Shelley Roy s assistant. Drawing from both text 6 and text 7, list points for and against employing Sagar. Marks 10 Reasons for selecting Sagar Reasons for not selecting Sagar (b) Based on this table, write a short paragraph suggesting whether Sagar should or should not get this job. 5 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. kvwš wb KZb: ågy weávcb GLb el vkvj, Pvwiw` K e wói gvzb Ggb fiv el vq h Z nq kvwš wb KZb el vq kvwš wb KZb me P q my `i, me P q ekx ivgvw UK jv M KjKvZv _ K `~iz 212 wk jvwguvi 1861 mv j iex `ªbv_ VvKz ii wczv gnwl GB AÂ j 20 wenv Rwg K bb I c ii eqi kvwš i bxo M ob, bvg iv Lb kvwš wb KZb Kv j Kv j evox _ K RvqMvUviI bvg nq kvwš wb KZb µ g mb Avkªg cwiyz nq wek fvizx wek we` vj q cyivzb ixwz g b AvRI GLv b K vm e m Mv Qi Qvqvq, bxj AvKv ki bx P eq ii Ab mg qi ek K qkwu Drme nq kvwš wb KZ b `v ji mgq em š vrme, bee l i Drme, mb m 1 2 Kwe i i Rb wzw_ cvjb kx Z cšl gjv P j AvUw`b ch š wfoi nq me P q ekx c w_exi wewf cövš _ K jvkrb GBmgq kvwš wb KZ b Av mb Drme jvi wbr ^ GKUv Av e`b Av Q Avcbvi g bi my²w`k jv Abyfe Kivi Rb kvwš wb KZb _ K fvj RvqMv Avi bb wb R K bzzb K i Avwe Kvi Ki b wbivjv, wb ä, meyr Mv Qi gjvq fiv kvwš wb KZ b QUESTION You have read this advertisement in a magazine and want to visit Shantiniketan during your next trip to your homeland. Write an informal letter to your cousin, in 150 200 words, persuading her to accompany you to Shantiniketan. GB ågy weávcbwu c o Zzwg PvBQ h AvMvgxevi ` k M j Zzwg kvwš wb KZ b eov Z hv e Zvgvi gvgv Zv fvb/ evb K wpwv wj L Zv K ivrx KivI Zvgvi mv _ kvwš wb KZ b h Z You may make notes in this space. 6
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Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2003 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 2003
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. Your best friend has applied to go overseas on an exchange program and has asked you to give information about him to the selection committee. Write the profile of your friend for this committee. Zvgvi wcöq ešay we ` k G PÄ cªvmöv g hviqvi Rb `ilv K i Q m Zvgv K Aby iva K i Q GB cªvmöv gi wbe vpb KwgwU K Zvi wel q wkqy Z_ wj L Rvbv Z Zzwg Zvgvi ešayi GKwU cwi jl (profile) jl 10. Your Year 12 class has recently been on an excursion to an offshore island. Write a diary entry about your experience on this excursion. Zvgvi Øv`k kªyxi K vm wkqyw`b Av M mgy `ªi av i GKwU Øx c ågy Ki Z wm qwqj GB åg Yi AwfÁZvi m ^ Ü Zvgvi w`bcwäkvq wkqy jl 11. Write an imaginative story for a children s book which starts or ends with the words Oh no, it was too late. QvU `i M íi eb qi Rb GKwU KvíwbK Mí jl hvi ïi ev kl n e bx Pi KÕwU kã w` q Bm&, eç `ix n q Mj Ó 12. You have interviewed a test cricketer about his life as a professional sportsman. Based on this interview, write an article for your local newspaper evaluating the positive and negative aspects of such a life. Zzwg GKRb U wµ KU L jvqv oi mv vrkvi wb qq Zvi ckv I RxebhvÎv m ^ Ü GB mv vrkv ii Ici wfwi K i Ges GBai bi RxebhvÎvi fv jv I g ` w`k wepvi K i vbxq cwîkvi Rb GKwU cöeü jl You may make notes in this space. 2
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