2020 sinhala continuers level public examination

Student/RegistrationNumber Centre Number

2020 Public Examination

SinhalaContinuers Level

Tuesday 20 October: 2 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Reading Time: 10 minutes Working Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes

• Youhave10minutestoreadallthepapersandtofamiliariseyourselfwiththerequirementsofthequestions.Youmustnotwriteduringthistime.

• Monolingualand/orbilingualprinteddictionariesmaybeconsultedduringthereadingtimeandalsoduringtheexamination.

Section 1: Listening and Responding (30 marks)

Instructions to Students

1. Allow approximately 40 minutes for Section 1.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 1 in this booklet in black or blue 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 SINHALA.

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.

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MarksText 11. (a) What statistical details are reported about males and females in

Sri Lanka?2

(b) According to the text, how do males differ from females in their physical activities and mental attitudes as they grow older?

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Difference in physical activities

Difference in mental attitudes

Part A (Questions 1–3) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

You will hear THREE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in ENGLISH.

You may make notes in this space. These notes will NoT be assessed.

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MarksText 22. (a) ‘Earth is a special planet in this solar system.’ Give evidence from

the text to support this statement.2

(b) Explain what led to Sri Lanka being known as the ‘country of reservoirs’.

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MarksText 33. (a) What is the objective of the brother’s visit and what plans does he

make with his sister to meet this objective?3

objective of the visit

Plans during the visit

(b) Explain why the brother wants to show gratitude to his mother. 3


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MarksText 44. (a) List the two main messages conveyed in this announcement.

fuu ksfõokfha lshfjk jeo.;a mKsjqv fol y`ÿkd i|yka lrkak'

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(b) Which two statements in the announcement aimed to persuade people to participate in the event?

fuu wjia:dj i|yd ck;dj fm<Uùug wruqKq lr .;a ksfõokfha i|yka j.ka;s fol fudkjdo@

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Part B (Questions 4–6) (15 marks)

Yourresponsewillbeassessedonhowwellyou:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftextsbyidentifyingandanalysinginformationandconveytheinformationaccuratelyandappropriately.

You will hear THREE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text. You may make notes at any time.

Listen carefully to each text and then answer the questions in SINHALA.


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MarksText 55. (a) Identify three factors stated in the advertisement that would persuade

an elderly couple to select this location to build a house.

jhia.; hqj,lg fuu ia:dkfha ksjila boslsÍug f;dard .ekSu i|yd fmd<Ujk oekaùfï i|yka idOl ;=kla y`ÿkd .kak.

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(b) Identify the two benefits of making a quick decision to get a house constructed by this company.

fuu f.dvke`.,s iud.fukaa ksfji boslr .ekSug blauka ;SrKhla .ekSfï jdis fol y`ÿkd .kak'

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MarksText 66. (a) According to the discussion, what is the connection between this

event and the day on which it is taking place?

idlÉPdjg wkqj" isÿjk isoaêh iy th isÿlrk oji w;r we;s iïnkaOh l=ula o@

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(b) According to the teacher, how did students benefit from the noticeboard?

.=re;=ñhf.a woyi wkqj" oekaùï mqjrej u.skaa isiqkag ,enqKq jdis fudkjd o@

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Section 2: Reading and Responding (25 marks)


1. Allow approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes for Section 2.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 2 in this booklet in black or blue pen.

3. You must answer ALL questions in Part A and Part B.

4. Answer Part A in ENGLISH and Part B in SINHALA.



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Y%S ,xldfõ fmd,a j.dj

liqka is,ajd

fndfyda ld,hl isg" fmd,a .i Y%S ,xldjg b;d jákd .ila f,i i,lkq ,eìKs'

tA ksid Y%S ,dxlslfhda" fmd,a .iaa úYd, jYfhka j;= j.djla f,iska o" tosfkod

m%fhdackh i|yd f.j;a;l .ia lsysmhla j.d lsÍug o mqreÿj isáhy.

fmd,a .ilska .kakd m%fhdack lshd ksu l< fkdyels ;rïh' fmd,a .i uqÿfka

we;s fld< iy u,a j, isg uq,a olajdu iEu fldgilau bj; fkdoud m%fhdackhg

.kq ,efí' tfukau l=iaishl fmd,a f.ähla fkd;snQ ksfjila Y%S ,xldfõ fkdjQ

;rïh' oskm;d wdydr msiSug fmd,a f;,a" fmd,a lsß iy fmd,a uoh fhdod

fkd.;a wjia:djla ke;s ;rïh'

kuq;a 1970 j¾Ij,oS muK" fmd,a f.äfhka wdydr i|yd ksmojk foaj,a j,g

we;s b,a¨u wvq úh' msgrg j,ska f.kajkq ,nk t<j¿ f;,a úl=Kd .ekSu

i|yd" fmd,a f;,a j,ska yoj;a frda. we;sùug fya;= úh yels nj mjiñka

ñksiqka ;=, ìhla we;s lrk ,oS' tu ksid fmd,a f;,a Ndú;h fndfyda fihska

wvq úh' thska fmd,a j.djg úYd, mdvqjla isÿ úh' fmd,a j.d l< bvïj, .ia

lmd" f.dvke.s,s boslsÍug mjd fhdod .kq ,eîh.

uE; ld,hl isg fmd,a f;,a wdydrhg .ekSu ms<sn|j muKla fkdj" thska

ksmojk fjk;a foaj,aj, o .=K j¾Kkd lsÍug mgkaf.k we;. fmd,a uoh iy

fmd,a lsß o úúO wdldrfhka wiqrd úlskSug fj<|ie,aj, we;.

fmd,a j,g we;s b,a¨u jeä ùu;a iu`. Y%S ,xldj ;=, o kej; fmd,a j.djg Wkkaÿjk njla olakg we;.

Part A (Questions 7–8) (10 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• understandgeneralandspecificaspectsoftexts( forexample,bycomparing,contrasting,summarisingand/orevaluating)andconveytheinformationappropriately.

7. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) How does the article illustrate the importance of each of the following? 2

Coconut trees

Coconuts

(b) Explain the reason for the decline in coconut cultivation around 1970. 2

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Y%S ,xldj kej; oshqKq lruq

ir;a ùrr;ak

f,dalfha ´kEu rgla oshqKq lsÍug yd rfÜ wkd.;h ie<iqï lsÍug

tu rfÜ b;sydih .ek rdcH kdhlhka oek isàu jeo.;a. WodyrK

jYfhka b;sydih wkqj rg oshqKq fj,d ;snqK ld,j, oS ck;djf.a

Ôjk rgdj f.dv ke.S ;snqfKa flfiao" rfÜ mej;=k ixialD;sh flfiao

hk lreKq fyd|ska fidhd n,kak ́ fka. fudlo rgla oshqKq lrk fldg

rfÜ ixialD;sh fjkia fkdjk wkaoug th isÿ lsÍu b;d jeo.;a.

uydjxYh lshkafka Y%S ,xldfõ wjqreÿ fooyia yhishhlg jvd merKs

b;sydihla ,shjqKq fmd;la. uydjxYhg wkqj jeäu ld,hla isxy,

rcjreka úiska md,kh l< rdcOdkSka mej;=fka wkqrdOmqrfha iy

fmdf<dkakrefõ. tA YS% ,xldj b;du oshqKqj mej;=k ld, jljdkq. fuu ld,h ;=, Y%S ,xldfõ úYd, f.dvke.s,s boslsÍï isÿ ù ;sfhkjd. tu rdcOdksj," wog;a olskak ,efnk fjfyr úydrj, kgUqka thg

idCIs orkjd' tA ú;rla fkfjhs lDIsl¾ufhka rg b;du;a oshqKq

;;a;ajhl mej;=k nj;a i|yka fj,d ;sfhkjd. tA i|yd iEÿ úYd,

c,dYhka ;ju;a f.dú;ekg m%fhdackhg .; yels mßos fkdleã

mj;skjd. tA ld,fha oS Y%S ,xldfjka msgrg j,g;a ù iy fjk;a OdkH

hejQ ksid zfmr os. OdkHd.drhZ lsh,d kul=;a jegqKd. fï yeu fohlau

isÿflrefKa rcjrekaf.a wkq.%yh we;=j.

ì%;dkH wdl%uKh;a iu`.u wm rgg rfcla ke;s jqKd. wjqreÿ 150 lg

ú;r miafia wmg ksoyi ,enqK;a" wfma ixialD;shg f,dl= fjkila

fj,d ;snqKd. ngysr mkakhg we`o me<|f.k hk /lshd lsÍfuka

,efnk f.!rjh" w.h lsÍu ksid f.dú;ek my;a /lshdjla f,i

ie,l=jd. tA ksid f.dú;ek ms<sn|j ñksiqkaf.a Wkkaÿj wvq ù .shd. tys m%;sM,hla f,i" tod iy,a msgrg hejQ Y%S ,xldj wo msgráka iy,a

f.kajk ;;a;ajhg m;afj,d. wm tA iajhxfmdaIs; hq.hg kej; hkak

kï" wm rfÜ b;sydih iy ixialD;sh ms<sn|j <uqkag mdi,a wjêfha

isgu wjfndaOhla ,ndosu b;d jeo.;a fjkjd.

8. Read the text and then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow.

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QUESTIONSMarks

(a) According to the Mahawansa, what are the two areas in which Sri Lanka was highly developed in the past? Give evidence to support your answer.

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Area Evidence

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(b) Explain how the change in culture after 150 years of British rule had an impact on the development of the country.

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z;dreKHZ mqj;amf;a m, jQ zwms wdo¾Yu;a fjuqZ hk ,smsfhka Wmqgd .;a fldgila my;

i|yka fõ.wo wm mßirh .ek b;du;au ie,ls,su;aj Ôj;a úh hq;= ld,hls. wkd.; mrmqrg

Ôj;aùug yels mßirhla ilialr oSu i|yd wjYH mshjr .ekSu ;reK Tfí j.lSula

ù we;. mßirhg wys;lr foaj,a y`ÿkdf.k" tAjd yels ;rï bj;alr mßir ys;ldó

f,i Ôj;aùug Wkkaÿ úh hq;=h.úfYaIfhka ñksiqka u`.ska mßirhg isÿlrk wys;lr n,mEï w;=frka iuyrla kï(

• bkaOk oykfhka jdhqf.da,hg wys;lr jdhq tl;= lsÍu.• mßirhg ma,diaála wmøjH tl;= lsÍu.• .ia lemSu.fï úkdYldÍ l%shdjka isÿlrkafka ñksiqkau neúka tajd md,kh l< hq;af;a o ñksid

úiskauh. tA ksid fjk;a wfhl= lrk ;=re n,d fkdisg" th Tfí j.lSu f,i i,ld"

mßirh iq/lSug mshjr .; hq;=j we;.

QUESTION

You have taken steps to minimise your impact on the environment. With reference to the information in the text above, write an article for your school magazine, persuading your fellow students to follow your lead.

Tn mßirhg n,mdk wys;lr n,mEï wvq lsÍug mshjr f.k we;. by; fþofha i|yka lrKq ie,ls,a,g .ksñka Tfí hy¿jkag o Tnj wkq.ukh lsÍug fmd<Ujñka mdi,a i`.rdjg ,smshla ,shkak.

You may make notes in this space. These notes will NOT be assessed.

Part B (Question 9) (15 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstrateanunderstandingofthestimulustext• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinSinhala.

9. Read the text and then answer the question in approximately 150 words in SINHALA on page 7.

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Student/RegistrationNumber


Centre Number

Question 9

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Section 3: Writing in Sinhala (20 marks)


1. Allow approximately 40 minutes for Section 3.

2. Write your answer to a question from Section 3 in this booklet in black or blue pen. Space is provided for you to make notes.

3. You must answer ONE question in SiNhAlA.



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10. ‘higher education is required to get a good job and to lead a comfortable life.’ Write a script for a speech evaluating this statement. Your speech will be delivered at a youth forum.

zWiia wOHdmkhla wjYH jkafka fyd| /lshdjla ,ndf.k iqj myiqjg Ôj;aùu i|ydh'Z fuu j.ka;sh we.hSug ,la lrñka" l;djl msgm;la ,shkak' Tfí l;dj ;reK yuqjl oS mej;aùug kshñ;hs’'

11. You participated in some community work, which was organised by your school, on Australia Day. Write an informative report about your experience for a Sinhala newspaper printed in Australia.

´iafÜ%,shd oskfha oS" Tnf.a mdi, u.ska ixúOdkh l<" iudcfiajd lghq;a;lg Tn iyNd.S úh. tA ms<sn|j úia;rd;aul jd¾;djla ´iafÜ%,shdfõ uqøKh jk isxy, mqj;am;l m< lsÍug ,shkak.

12. Your elder brother or sister, to whom you are very close, has moved to another state in Australia to take up a very good job. Write a personal letter to this sibling, describing your happiness about their achievement and your sadness about your separation.

Tfí mjqf,a" Tng b;du lsÜgqfjka isá Tfí jeäuy,a fidfydhqrd fyda fidfydhqßh Wiia /lshdjla i|yd ́ iafÜ%,shdfõ fjk;a m%dka;hlg msg;a úh. ta ,enQ Wiia ;;a;ajh ms<sn| Tfí i;=g;a" fjkaùug isÿ ùfuka Tng we;sjq lk.dgqj;a úia;r lrñka fm!oa.,sl ,shqula ,shkak.

Section 3 (Questions 10–12) (20 marks)

Your response will be assessed on how well you:• demonstratedepthoftreatmentofinformation,ideasand/oropinions• writetextappropriateandrelevanttocontext,purposeandaudience• structureandsequenceinformationandideas• manipulatelanguagestructuresandvocabularyinSinhala.

Answer ONE question from this section in approximately 250 words in SiNhAlA.

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You may make notes in this space. These notes will NOT be assessed.

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Question Number:

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