Cambridge A Level Tamil 9689 — 2022 May/June Paper 2 · Variant 2

9689/22/M/J/22 · 5 questions · 70 marks · ≈79 min

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Questions as text

Q1 · கீகே உள்ள சDதாறகளுககுக கட்டுணை ஒனறைறில் இருந்து Dரியதான ச்தாருள ஆலயம் வபிணை: (a) வய்தான…

1 கீகே உள்ள சDதாறகளுககுக கட்டுணை ஒனறைறில் இருந்து Dரியதான ச்தாருள ஆலயம் வபிணை: (a) வய்தான ச்ண்மைபி ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) வீ்றி ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (c) ்ள்ளிககூைம் ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (d) வரத்்கம்/வைபிகம் ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (e) ்ைம் ்ணைத்்வரகள ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [ச்மதாத்்ம்: 5]

Mark scheme: 1(a) வயதான ெபzமணŽ – பாyœ 1 1(b) வ“தி – ெத¯ 1 1(c) ப„ளt•ட – பாடசாைல 1 1(d) வƫ{தக/வணŽக – வŽயாபார 1 1(e) பண பைட{தவƫக„ – ெசƒவ|தƫக„ 1

Q2 · பூணD வபிணை: அம்்மதாவும் நதானும் ககதாயபிலுககு பூணD கநைத்்றில் (a) ்ணலமுடி…

பூணD வபிணை: அம்்மதாவும் நதானும் ககதாயபிலுககு பூணD கநைத்்றில் (a) ்ணலமுடி ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (b) கறிைதா்மபபுறைம் ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (c) ்றினமும் ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (d) உறDதாகம் ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] (e) அரிது ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [1] [ச்மதாத்்ம்: 5]

Mark scheme: 2(a) தைல«œ – என¢ நzபŽt” தைல«œ மிகº ந“ள. 2(b) கிராம~©ற – கிராம~©ற சாƫ|த உணºக„ மிகº ˜ைவயானைவ. 1 2(c) தின« – நா} தின« உட‚பயŽ‚சி எž~ேப}. 1 2(d) உ‚சாக – எனt” நா­ட} வŽைளயாžவதிƒ எ~ேபா¢ உ‚சாக ஏ‚பž. 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 2(e) அƬ¢ – என¢ தபŽ பழuக„ சா~பŽžவ¢ அƬ¢. 1

Question 3

சகதாடுககப்டும். ச்மதாத்் ்ம்றிபச்ணகள 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) சDல்வபி கணை ்தாட்டியபின க்தாறறைம் எப்டி இருந்்து? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [2] (b) ்தாட்டி வபிறறை ்ேஙகள எப்டி இருந்்ன? மு்லதாம் ்த்்றியபிலறிருந்து எழுதுக. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [2] (c) ்தாட்டி வபிறறை ்ேஙகள ்மறணறைய கணைக்ளிலறிருந்து எவவணகயபில் ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [3] (d) சDல்வபி ்தாட்டியபிை்மறிருந்து ச்தாருட்கண்ள வதாஙகுவ்தால் ஏற்ைககூடிய ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [4] ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [4] [ச்மதாத்்ம்: 20]

Mark scheme: 3(a) 2 A ேதாƒ ˜¯uகிய ேதா‚ற 1 B தைல«œ நைர{த ேதா‚ற 1 3(b) 2 A கவƫvசி அதிகம‚றைவ 1 B ெபƬய¢ சிறிய¢மான அளºகளƒ இ¯|தன 1 3(c) 3 A எ|த~ ெபƬய கைடகள´ வŽ‚காத பழuக„ 1 B கிராம~©ற சாƫ|த நாyž~ பழuக„ 1 C மலிவான பழuக„ 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3(d) 4 A பாyœt” பண ƭதியாக உதºவ¢ ேபாƒ இ¯t” 1 Give marks for any four answers B பாyœt” உ‚சாக{ைதt ெகாžt”~பதாக இ¯t” 1 C உ„·ƫ வŽவசாயŽகைள ஊt”வŽt” ெசயலாக அைம­ 1 D உ„¶ƫ உ‚ப{திகைள­ ஊt”வŽt” ஒ¯ ெசயலாகº அ¢ அைம­ 1 E ெசƒவŽt” மகி vசிையt ெகாžt” 1 F ெசƒவŽt” தி¯~திையt ெகாžt” 1 3(e) 4 A ெபƬய ™~பƫ மாƫtெகyகளƒ ெபா¯yகைள வாuகி~ பழகி வŽyடாƫக„ 1 B த”திt” அ~பாyபyடதாகt க¯¢கிறாƫக„ 1 C தர ”ைறவான¢ எ}² க¯¢கி}றாƫக„ 1 D ˜காதாரம‚ற¢ எ}² க¯¢கி}றாƫக„ 1 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error. Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language (Question 3) The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

Question 4

4 எழு்வும். கட்டுணையபிலறிருந்து அபபடிகே பார்த்து எழுதாமல் உஙகள சDதாந்் சகதாடுககப்டும். ச்மதாத்் ்ம்றிபச்ணகள 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) Dறிறு வபியதா்தாரிக்ளினதால் ச்தாது்மககளுககு கறிணைககும் நனண்மகள எனன ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [3] (b) Dறிறு வபியதா்தாரிகள வீட்டின முனனதால் இருந்்ண்ம வபினி்தாவுககு ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [4] (c) அகறிலன வதாடிகணகயதா்ளரக்ளின எத்்ணகய க்ணவகண்ள அறைறிந்்றிருந்்தான? ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [3] ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [2] (e) முருகன எத்்ணகய ்மன, உைல் நறிணலயபில் வபியதா்தாைத்ண் ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. [3] [ச்மதாத்்ம்: 20]

Mark scheme: 4(a) 4 A பல மtக„ •ž இடuகளாக{ தம¢ வŽயாபார{ைத நி²ºகி}றனƫ 1 B பல மtக¶t” ேவைலt”v ெசƒ´ அவசர ேநர{திƒ ெபா¯yகைள வாuகt•œயதாக இ¯t” 1 C கyž~பœயான வŽைலt” உணº~ ெபா¯yகைள­ ேவ² பல ெபா¯yகைள­ வழuகt •œயவƫகளாக உ„ளனƫ 1 D அ}றாட{ ேதைவt”{ ேதைவயான ெபா¯yகைள வŽ‚பாƫக„ 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(b) 4 A தனைமைய~ ேபாt” 1 No marks for ‘ெத¯ கலகல~பாக{ ேதா‚ற த¯’. B பய{ைத~ ேபாt” 1 C அ|நியƫக„ வ¯ேபா¢ அவƫக„ அவதான~பாƫக„ 1 D வ“yœƒ யாேரா இ¯~ப¢ ேபா}ற உணƫைவ{ த¯ 1 4(c) 3 Give marks for any three points A அவƫகள} வޝ~© ெவ²~©கைள அறி|தி¯|தா} 1 B பலவைகயான ம‘}கைளt ெகாzž வ¯வா} 1 C வாœtைகயாளƫகள} வ¯மான{தி‚” ஏ‚றதாக ம‘ைன வŽ‚க{ ெதƬ|தி¯|தா} 1 D சி}ன அளவŽƒ ம‘}கைள அவƫக¶t” வŽ‚பா} 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4(d) 4 கா€கறிகைளt க¸ºவா} 1 ˜{த ெச€வா} 1 ¢zžகளாக ெவyžவா} 1 ச|ைதt”t ெகாzž ெசƒவத‚கான ெபyœகள´ •ைடகள´ அžtகி ைவ~பா} 1 4(e) 3 கைள~© 1 உடƒ வலி 1 ”žப{ைத எzணŽt கவைல 1 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error. Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language (Question 4) The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Do not penalise ‘lifting’ for content marks in this exercise, but excessive copying from the text should be taken into account when awarding the language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks). Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Question 5 Length of 5(a) + 5(b) (Summary and Personal Response)  Examiners make a rough estimate of the length by a quick calculation of the number of words on a line.  If the answer to either (a) or (b) is clearly too long, calculate the length more precisely.  If the answer to 5(a) exceeds 150 words, insert a slash line after the 150th word to show the end of the response to be marked.  If the answer to 5(b) exceeds 50 words, insert a slash line after the 50th word to show the end of the response to be marked. Content marks – Summary Indicate with a tick in the body of the text the point being rewarded. Do not penalise ‘lifting’ for content marks in this exercise, but excessive reliance on the text will reduce the language mark. The summary could include the following points (award 1 mark for each point covered up to a maximum of 10 points):

Question 5

சகதாடுககப்டும். ச்மதாத்் ்ம்றிபச்ணகள 15 + 5 = 20.) (a) ச்ருகவதாை Dறிறு வபியதா்தாைஙக்ளினதால் கறிணைககும் நனண்மகள எணவ எழுதுக. [10] (b) நீ உன ஊரில் ்தாரத்் ஒரு Dறிறு வபியதா்தாைம் ்றறைறி எழுது. 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Mark scheme: 5(a) 1 பல ஏைழ மtகள¢ ேவைலவா€~பŽ}ைம பŽரvசிைனt”{ த“ƫவாக அைம­ 2 நாyœ} வ²ைமைய ஓரளவாவ¢ ேபாtக உதº 3 பலர¢ உணº~ பŽரvசிைனt” உதºவதாக இ¯t” 4 பாரபƬயமான ெபா¯yகைள வாu”வத‚” உதº 5 உ„·ƫ உ‚ப{தி~ ெபா¯yகைள வாuகலா 6 உ„·ƫ வŽவசாயŽக¶t” உதºவதாt இ¯t” 7 ேவைலt”v ெசƒ´ அவசர{திƒ ெபா¯yக„ ேவzžவத‚” உதவŽயாக இ¯~பாƫக„ 8 கyž~பœயான வŽைலt”~ ெபா¯yக„ ேவzடலா 9 ெத¯tக„ கலகல~பாக இயuகt காரணமாக இ¯~பாƫக„ 10 இƒல{தரசிக¶t” தனைமயŽ} பய{ைத~ ேபாtக அவƫகள¢ இ¯~© காரணமாக இ¯t” 10 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses Content marks – Response to the Text Mark like a mini-essay according to the variety and interest of the opinions and views expressed, the response to the original text stimulus and the ability to express a personal point of view. Further, more detailed guidance for particular questions will be given to examiners. 5(b) 5 Very good Varied and interesting ideas, showing an element of flair and imagination, a capacity to express a personal point of view. 4 Good Not the flair and imagination of the best candidates, but work still shows an ability to express a range of ideas, maintain interest and respond to the issues raised. 3 Sound A fair level of interest and ideas. May concentrate on a single issue, but there is still a response to ideas in the text. 2 Below average Limited range of ideas; rather humdrum. May disregard the element of response to the text, and write a largely unrelated free-composition. 0–1 Poor Few ideas to offer on the theme. Banal and pedestrian. No element of personal response to the text. Repeated error. 5 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error. Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language (Question 5) The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for Content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for Content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Do not penalise ‘lifting’ for content marks in this exercise, but excessive copying from the text should be taken into account when awarding the language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for Content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Quality of Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

What you needed in this session

Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2022 May/June, Paper 2 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

A43/70
B38/70
C33/70
D27/70
E20/70