Cambridge A Level Tamil 9689 — 2021 Oct/Nov Paper 5 · Variant 2

● அடுத்த பக்கத்ததில் க்கொடுத¢ள்ள பத்ததியை தமிழில் கMொழதிகபைொ்க்கவும். ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 40 [ ] This document has 4 pages. Cambridge International A Level TAMIL 9689/52 Paper 5 Prose October/November 2021 45 minutes You must answer on the question paper. No additional materials are needed. INSTRUCTIONS ● Translate the passage overleaf into Tamil. ● Use a black or dark blue pen. Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid. ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page. ● Write your answer in the space provided. ● Do not write on any bar codes. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 40. ● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]. * 6 4 1 6 3 5 6 1 0 7 * DC (SLM) 220564 © UCLES 2021 [Turn over

2 9689/52/O/N/21 © UCLES 2021 Translate into Tamil: It is estimated that 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, and almost all of it is to be found in our seas. The fresh water we drink comes from lakes and rivers which are filled directly by rain and indirectly by underground channels. In some parts of the world, survival depends on the arrival of the rainy season. Lack of rain can result in severe drought which has negative consequences for people, animals and plants. As the earth’s temperature increases with global warming, the polar ice melts. More water will then be released into our seas, causing sea levels to rise and reducing the amount of land in our countries and continents. This phenomenon comes at a time when the world population is growing, when advances in medicine and improvements in public health mean that life expectancy is higher, therefore water is in greater demand. The problem is that in the future we will have more water, but it will be saltwater and not fit for human consumption. Life cannot exist without water. Are we heading towards a disaster? [40] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

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This document consists of 9 printed pages. © UCLES 2021 [Turn over Cambridge International A Level TAMIL 9689/52 Paper 5 Prose October/November 2021 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 40 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2021 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 2 of 9 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 3 of 9 GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 4 of 9 Question Answer Marks Unit English (Examiner: for marking purpose) (accept any answer which has the same meaning) (award 1 mark for each) Target Language (expected translation from students) 1 It is estimated that மதி~பŽட~பžகிற¢ ªமியŽ} ேம‚பர~பŽƒ 71 சதவ“த ந“ராƒ ¬ட~பyœ¯~பதாக மதி~பŽட~பyž அைவ அைன{¢ ந கடƒகளƒ காண~பžகி}றன 2 71% of the earth’s surface ªமியŽ} பர~பளவŽƒ 71 சதவ“த 3 is covered by water, தzண“Ƭனாƒ ¬ட~பyœ¯tகிற¢ 4 and almost all of it இதிƒ அதிகமான 5 is to be found in our seas. ச«{திர{திƒ தா} இ¯tகிற¢. 6 The fresh water we drink நா ”œt” நƒல (˜{தமான) ந“ƫ நா ”œt” ˜{தமான ந“ƫ ேநரœயாக மைழயாƒ ம‚² மைற«கமாக ªமிt” அœயŽƒ இ¯t” பாைதக„ வழியாக வ|¢ ஏƬகள´ ம‚² ஆ²கள´ நிரபŽ வŽž. 7 comes from lakes and rivers ஏƬகளலி¯|¢ ஆ²களலி¯|¢ வ¯கிற¢. 8 which are filled directly by rain மைழந“ƫ ஏƬக„ ஆ²க„ ேமƒ ேநராக வŽ¸|¢ நிரபŽ வŽžகி}றன. 9 and indirectly by underground channels. ªமிt” அœயŽƒ இ¯t” பாைதக„ வழியாக தzண“ƫ வ|¢ நிரபŽ வŽž. 40

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 5 of 9 Question Answer Marks Unit English (Examiner: for marking purpose) (accept any answer which has the same meaning) (award 1 mark for each) Target Language (expected translation from students) 10 In some parts of the world, உலக{திƒ சில இடuகளƒ உலகி} சில ப”திகளƒ,உயŽƫவா வ¢ மைழtகால{தி} வ¯ைகைய~ ெபா²{த¢ OR உலகி} சில ப”திகளƒ, உயŽƫவா வ¢ மைழtகால{ைத சாƫ|¢„ள¢ 11 survival depends on உயŽƫவா வ¢ மைழையv சாƫ|¢ இ¯~ப¢ 12 the arrival of the rainy season. மைழtகால வ¯வ¢ தா}. 13 Lack of rain can result மைழ ”ைறவாக~ ெப€தாƒ அƒல¢ ெப€யாவŽyடாƒ மைழ ப‚றாt”ைறயாƒ இ¢ கžைமயான வறyசிைய ஏ‚பž{தி மtக„, வŽலu”க„ ம‚² தாவரuக¶t” எதிƫமைறயான வŽைளºகைள ஏ‚பž{¢. 14 in severe drought ேமாசமான வறyசிt கால{திƒ 15 which has negative consequences எதிƫ பாராத வŽைளºக„ ஏ‚படலா 16 for people, animals and plants. மனதƫக„, மி¯கuக„ ெசœ ெகாœக„

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 6 of 9 Question Answer Marks Unit English (Examiner: for marking purpose) (accept any answer which has the same meaning) (award 1 mark for each) Target Language (expected translation from students) 17 As the earth’s temperature increases ªமியŽ} (ெவ~ப நிைல) அதிக ஆனாƒ ©வŽ ெவ~பமைடத´ட} ªமியŽ} ெவ~பநிைல அதிகƬt” ேபா¢, ¢¯வ பனtகyœக„ உ¯”கிற¢. 18 with global warming, உலக «¸வ¢ ™டாகி வŽyடாƒ 19 the polar ice melts. ¢¯வ மzடலuகளƒ உ„ள பனtகyœ உ¯க ஆரபŽt”. 20 More water will then be released அதிகமான தzண“ƫ வர ஆரபŽt” இதைனயž{¢ / பŽ}னƫ, அதிக/நிைறய ந“ƫ கட´t”„ ெச}² கடƒ மyட{ைத உயƫ{தி ந நாžகள} ம‚² கzடuகள} நில~பர~ைப ”ைறt”. 21 into our seas, ந ச«{திர கடƒகளƒ 22 causing sea levels to rise ந“ƫ மyட கடƒகளƒ அதிகƬt” 23 and reducing the amount of land நில~பர~© ”ைறய ஆரபŽt” 24 in our countries and continents. நா இ¯t” நாžகள´ ம‚ற கzடuகள´

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 7 of 9 Question Answer Marks Unit English (Examiner: for marking purpose) (accept any answer which has the same meaning) (award 1 mark for each) Target Language (expected translation from students) 25 This phenomenon comes இ|த மாதிƬ வ|தாƒ ம¯{¢வ{திƒ «}ேன‚ற ம‚² ெபா¢ ˜காதார{திƒ ேமபாžக„ கzடதாƒ, இ|நிக º மtகள} ஆ­yகால{ைத அதிகƬtக ெச€¢ உலக{திƒ மtக„ெதாைக ெப¯கி தzண“¯tகான ேதைவ அதிகƬ{¢„ள¢. 26 at a time when அ|த சமய{திƒ 27 the world population is growing, உலக{தி} மtக„ ெதாைக வளƫ|¢ ெகாzœ¯tகிற¢ 28 when advances in medicine ம¯{¢வ« «}ேனறிt ெகாzž வ¯கிற¢ 29 and improvements in public health மtக„ உடƒ நல{தி´ «}ேன‚ற இ¯tகிற¢ 30 mean that life expectancy is higher, அதனாƒ மtக„ அதிக நாyக„ வா கிறாƫக„. 31 therefore, water is in greater demand. தzண“ƫ அதிகமாக{ ேதைவ~பž.

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 8 of 9 Question Answer Marks Unit English (Examiner: for marking purpose) (accept any answer which has the same meaning) (award 1 mark for each) Target Language (expected translation from students) 32 The problem is that in the future எதிƫ கால{திƒ எ}ன பŽரvசைன எ}றாƒ பŽரvசைன எ}னெவ}றாƒ, எதிƫகால{திƒ நமிட அதிக ந“ƫ இ¯t”, ஆனாƒ அ¢ உ~©ந“ராக இ¯t” ஆைகயாƒ அ¢ மனத ¤கƫºt” (பய}பாyžt”) ெபா¯|தா¢. 33 we will have more water, நமt” அதிக தzண“ƫ இ¯t” 34 but it will be saltwater ஆனாƒ அ¢ உ~©{ தzண“ராக இ¯t” 35 and not fit சƬயாக இ¯tகா¢ 36 for human consumption. மtக„ பய}பž{த «œயா¢ 37 Life cannot exist (உயŽƫ) வாழ «œயா¢ தzண“ƫ இƒலாமƒ உயŽƫவாழ «œயா¢. 38 without water. தzண“ƫ இƒலாமƒ

9689/52 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2021 © UCLES 2021 Page 9 of 9 Question Answer Marks Unit English (Examiner: for marking purpose) (accept any answer which has the same meaning) (award 1 mark for each) Target Language (expected translation from students) 39 Are we heading நா ேபாகிேறாமா? நா ஒ¯ ேபரழிைவ ேநாtகி ெசƒகிேறாமா (ேபாகிேறாமா)? 40 towards a disaster? வŽபƭத{ைத எதிƫ பாƫ{¢~ (ேபாகிேறாமா)?