Cambridge A Level Tamil 9689 — 2015 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1
9689/21/O/N/15 · 70 marks · ≈79 min
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 9 printed pages, 3 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (NF) 104382/4 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Level * 0 9 9 9 7 8 2 2 9 8 * TAMIL 9689/02 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2015 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions in Tamil in the spaces provided. Dictionaries are not permitted. You should keep to any word limits given in the questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Kjypy; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;gijg; gbf;fTk ,e;jg; gf;fj;jpy; NkNy cs;s ,lq;fspy; nrd;lh; ek;gh;> khzthpd; ek;gh;> ngah; Mfpatw;iw vOjNtz;Lk;. fUePyk; my;yJ fUg;Gg; Ngdhthy; vOjTk;. ];Nlg;gps;fs;> fpspg;Gfs;> jpUj;Jtjw;F cs;s jputq;fs; Mfpatw;iwg; gad;gLj;j Ntz;lhk;. ve;j ghh;Nfhl;bYk; vOjNtz;lhk;. nfhLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; ,lj;jpy; vy;yhf; Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; jkpopy; tpil vOjTk;. mfuhjpfs; gad;gLj;jf;$lhJ. Nfs;tpfspy; nfhLj;J ,Uf;fpw nrhw;fSf;Fs; tpilfis vOj Ntz;Lk;. milg;Gf; Fwpf;Fs; xt;nthU Nfs;tpf;Fk; my;yJ gFjpf; Nfs;tpf;Fk; kjpg;ngz;fs; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. [ ]
Question paper, page 2
2 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 gFjp 1 cjhuzk;: ntw;wp tha;g;ig ,oe;Jtpl;l epiy tpil: Njhy;tp (a) Fwpg;gpl;l Jiwapy; kpFe;j Njh;r;rp mile;jth; fl;Liu xd;iwg; gbf;fTk;. gpwF 1, 2, 3 Nfs;tpfSf;Ff; Nfs;tpj;jhspy; tpil vOjTk;. 1 fPNo cs;s nrhw;fSf;Ff; fl;Liu xd;wpy; ,Ue;J rhpahd nghUs; cs;s thh;j;ijfis vOjTk;. … … [1] (b) rhpj;jpu rk;gtk; … … [1] (c) Kl;Lf;fl;il … … [1] (d) nlypNghd; … … [1] (e) epahakhf ele;Jnfhs;Sk; jd;ik … … [1] [nkhj;jk;: 5]
Question paper, page 3
3 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over cjhuzk;: ntw;wp tpil: fphpf;fl; tpisahl;by; vkJ ghlrhiy ntw;wp ngw;wJ vg;nghOJk; fl;Liu xd;wpy; cs;s nrhw;fisg; gad;gLj;jp cdJ nrhe;j thf;fpaq;fspy; vOjTk;. 2 (a) … [1] rypg;G (b) … [1] Gj;jprhypj;jdk; (c) … [1] jtW (d) … [1] Ma;T (e) … [1] [nkhj;jk;: 5]
Question paper, page 4
4 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 (xt;nthU Nfs;tpapd; KbtpYk; milg;Gf;Fwpf;Fs; kjpg;ngz;fs; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. ,jDld 5 kjpg;ngz;fs; nkhopj;jpwDf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. nkhj;j kjpg;ngz;fs; 15 + 5 = 20.) 3 fPNo ,Uf;Fk; Nfs;tpfSf;F fl;Liu xd;wpy; ,Ue;J jkpopy; tpil vOjTk;. fl;LiuapypUe;J mg;gbNa ghh;j;J vOjhky; cq;fs; nrhe;j thf;fpaq;fspy; vOjTk;. KjyhtJ gj;jpapy; Njhy;tpfisr; re;jpg;gJ gw;wp rhh;y]; nfl;lupq; vd;d $Wfpd;whh;? (a) … … … … … [4] ,uz;lhtJ gj;jpapy; jpBh;j; Njhy;tpfshy; kdk; jsUk;NghJ mJ vj;jifa ghjpg;Gfis Vw;gLj;Jk; vd;W fl;Liuahsh; fUJfpd;whh;. (b) … … … … … [4] njhpe;J nra;Ak; nfl;l nray;fs; vj;jifa ghjpg;Gfis Vw;gLj;Jk; vd;gij %d;whtJ gj;jpia mbg;gilahff; nfhz;L tpsf;Ff? (c) … … … … … [4]
Question paper, page 5
5 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over ,Wjp ,U gj;jpfspYk; tplhKaw;rpf;F jhk]; vbrd; rpwe;j cjhuzkhff; $wg;gl;Ls;stw;iw tpsf;Ff. (d) … … … … [3] [nkhj;jk;: 15 + 5 = 20]
Question paper, page 6
6 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 gFjp 2 ,g;nghOJ fl;Liu ,uz;ilg; gbf;fTk;. 4, 5 Nfs;tpfSf;F tpil vOjTk;. (xt;nthU Nfs;tpapd; KbtpYk; milg;Gf;Fwpf;Fs; kjpg;ngz;fs; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. ,jDld 5 kjpg;ngz;fs; nkhopj;jpwDf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. nkhj;j kjpg;ngz;fs; 15 + 5 = 20.) 4 fPNo ,Uf;Fk; Nfs;tpfSf;Ff; fl;Liu ,uz;by; ,Ue;J jkpopy; tpil vOjTk;. fl;LiuapypUe;J mg;gbNa ghh;j;J vOjhky; cq;fs; nrhe;j thf;fpaq;fspy; vOjTk;. Nfhgk; nfhs;tjhy; xUtUf;F Vw;gLk; vitNaDk; %d;W ghjpg;Gfis Kjy; gj;jpapypUe;J vOJf? (a) … … … … [3] %d;whtJ gj;jpia mbg;gilahff; nfhz;L kw;wth;fs; njhpahky; nra;Ak; jtWfis ehk; Vd; kwe;Jtply; Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpsf;Ff. (b) … … … … [3] %d;whtJ gj;jpapy; Nfhgj;ijj; jtph;g;gjw;fhff; fl;Liuahsh; $Wk; ehd;F topKiwfs; vd;d? (c) … … … … … [4] Nfhgj;ij tp\j;jpw;F cjhuzkhff; fl;Liuahsh; tpsf;Ftjw;fhd fhuzj;ij tpsf;Ff. (d) … … … [2]
Question paper, page 7
7 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 [Turn over ,Wjpg; gj;jpapy; Nfhgk; kpFjpahFk;NghJ vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W fl;Liuahsh; $Wfpwhh;. (e) … … … … [3] [nkhj;jk;: 15 + 5 = 20]
Question paper, page 8
8 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 5 ,uz;L tpilfisAk; 140 nrhw;fSf;F mjpfg;glhky; jkpopy; vOjTk;. (b) njhpe;J nra;Ak; jtWfs; my;yJ Nfhgk; nfhs;tJ xUtuJ kjpg;ig mtNu Fiwg;gjhf mikAk; vd;gijj; jkJ Ra mDgtq;fisf; nfhz;L tpsf;Ff. [5] [cs;slf;fj;jpw;F: 15; nkhopj;jpwDf;F: 5] (a) njhpe;J nra;Ak; nfl;l nray;fSk; Nfhgk; nfhs;tJk; ve;j mstpw;F xUtUf;F Ra ghjpg;Gfis Vw;gLj;Jk; vd;gij ,uz;L fl;LiufspypUe;Jk; njhFj;J vOJf. [10] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
Question paper, page 9
9 9689/02/O/N/15 © UCLES 2015 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … [nkhj;jk;: 10 + 5 + 5 = 20]
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What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2015 Oct/Nov, Paper 2 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.