Cambridge A Level Tamil 9689 — 2017 Oct/Nov Paper 5 · Variant 2

This document consists of 4 printed pages. DC (NH) 136496/1 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over * 3 8 2 9 8 6 7 7 4 6 * TAMIL 9689/52 Paper 5 Prose October/November 2017 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. Translate the passage overleaf into Tamil. Dictionaries are not permitted. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International Advanced Level முதலில் என்ன ெசய்ய ேவண்டும் என்று எழுதியிருப்பைதப் படிக்கவும் இந்தப் பக்கத்தில் ேமேல உள்ள இடங்களில் உங்கள் ெசன்டர் எண், மாணவர் எண், ெபயர் ஆகியவற்ைற எழுதவும். கருநீலம் அல்லது கருப்பு ைம இருக்கும் ேபனாவால் எழுதவும். ஸ்ேடப்பிள்கள், கிளிப்புகள், பைச அல்லது பிைழ திருத்தும் திரவங்கைளப் பயன்படுத்தாதீர்கள். ஒரு பார்க்ேகாட்டிலும் எழுதக் கூடாது. அடுத்த பக்கத்தில் இருக்கும் பத்திையத் தமிழில் ெமாழி ெபயர்க்கவும். அகராதிகள் பயன்படுத்தக்கூடாது. ஒவ்ெவாரு ேகள்விக்கும் அல்லது பகுதிக் ேகள்விக்கும் இறுதியில் அைடப்புக்குறிக்குள் மதிப்ெபண்கள் ெகாடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. [ ]

2 9689/52/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 Translate into Tamil: The old man was worried about a hole in the roof of their house. He said to his wife that he could hear water dripping. His wife told him to stop complaining. However, every morning in the spring months, he woke her up early saying he could hear the sound of water, or pieces of the roof falling in. He searched for a ladder to climb up to look, but his wife said he was too old for this. Eventually, she found a builder willing to take a look. Climbing up the ladder, he disappeared into the roof area above the bedroom. ‘Is there a leak?’ the old man shouted. There was no answer. The old man shouted again, worried now. The builder reappeared at the top of the ladder carrying a nest with two small sparrows inside. He said a tile was broken, and the mother of the two sparrows had been flying in to feed her babies. He moved the tile back into place, and then gently took the nest with the baby sparrows outside. He carefully placed it in the garden by the trees. The old couple slept without any disturbance after that. [40] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

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