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^P^UBLIC^EXAMINATION

Armenian

Continuers Level

Monday 24 October: 2 pm Eastern Standard Time Reading Time: 10 minutes

Working Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes

• You have 10 minutes to read all the papers and to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the questions. You MUST NOT write during this time.

• Monolingual and/or bilingual printed dictionaries may be consulted during the reading time and also during the examination.

Section 1: Listening and Responding (30 marks)

Instructions to Students

1. Allow approximately 50 minutes for Section 1.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 1 in this booklet in blue or black ink or ball-point 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 ARMENIAN.

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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Part A 20 marks

Attempt Questions 1–5

When judging performance in this part, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates the capacity to:

• understand general and specific aspects of texts by identifying and analysing information and convey the information accurately and appropriately

You will hear FIVE texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you may make notes.

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

Text 1

1. Why did the floodwaters cause so much damage?

Text 2

2. Compare the attitudes of Natasha and her father to the move.

You may make notes in

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3. What is the purpose of this text?

(A) To amuse (B) To convince (C) To provoke (D) To ridicule

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4. How does Professor Ananyan attempt to influence the radio audience?

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5. (a) How do we know that the audience is a group of university students?

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(b) What makes this speech effective? In your answer, refer to the purpose of the speech and its content and language features.

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Inë§u Anahit öndvzac ôr:

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Part B 10 marks

• understand general and specific aspects of texts by identifying and analysing information

• convey the information accurately and appropriately

You will hear TWO texts, one relating to Question 6 and one relating to Question 7. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you may make notes.

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

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6. Why is Anahit frustrated?

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7. Write the speech that David will give.

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Gr¬ Dauiïi taliw qõswin bnagirö:

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Centre Number

Student Number

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2011

Armenian

Continuers Level

Section 2: Reading and Responding (30 marks)

1. Allow approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes for Section 2.

2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 2 in this booklet in blue or black ink or ball-point 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 ARMENIAN.

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Part A 20 marks

• understand general and/or specific aspects of texts, by, for example, comparing, contrasting, summarising, or evaluating, and convey the information accurately and appropriately

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

Lala: Bareu d§un Karõn es:

Karõ: Ajƒ, doun §v es:

Lala: Im anouns Lala ô: Es önkeroxd dimagirwin (

Facebook

) vraj patahakanõrôn wou patkerd, orö îat jstak ëôr, tesaj: An ñoqanêeê karg mö teòekouïiunner wou masid:

Karõ: Lala, ajd irap≤s doun es, hauatals ëi gar, es îat ñoryer em wez gtnel: Erbew ëem moóêac wez:

Lala: Doun es ë¢: Anîouît aueli mecêac es: Vstah ëôi, or doun 9rd dasarani nojn Karõn es:

Karõ: Hraîali ô, krn†m tesnel wez…

Lala: Nerkajis NiouEorw (

New York

) kö gtnouim: Australiajôn menw hos hastatoueêanw:

Karõ: Ñ∞t heóou ô… mitw oun£s îoutov Australia veradaónal:

Lala: Å¡m karcer, ajìm es ajsteò kö bnakim:

Karõ: Min†k k’apris…

Lala: Oë, es ouriî ajl ousanoònerou het miasin k’aprim:

Karõ: Oreuô jatouk m¢kö kaj keanwid môx:

Lala: Oë, ìamanak ëounim nman banerou: Irauabanouïiun k’ousanim eu íig kö ïañem, or lau niîerô etw, lau aîqatanw ounenam: Isk doun £në k’önes:

Karõ: Takauin íiîd anyö kö spasem, ïereus doun öllas ajd anyö: Es îat jaxoò aîqatanw ounim hos eu jaxord amis Europa piti meknim aîqatanwis kapakêouïeamb: Ñat diurau krnam íambordel dôpi NiouEorw: Bolorn al k’ösen, ïô ajd hianali waòaw ô: Kö ñañaw£s or gam…

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Question 8 (continued)

Lala: Ajdw¿n îout, jaxord amis es wnnouïiunner ounim eu piti ëkaroòanam ìamanak tramadrel wezi:

Karõ: Pahanxacs îat erkar ìamanak ëô: Bajê wezi harê mö ounim taliw, îat kareuor ô inci hamar:

(a) What prompted Lala to initiate this chatroom conversation with Garo?

(b) Why does Garo say he would visit her?

(c) What is most likely to happen as a result of this exchange? Refer to both Lala and Garo and justify your response.

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

A «Mesrop ñrkoum ô aîqarhö»

Ajƒ, mer 12 -ameaj herosö ñrkoum ô aîqarhö:

Menw eritasardners siroum enw ereuakajel, eu ajƒ, mer ereuakajouïean môx enw gtnoum mer amenamec haíojwö: «Mesropö ñrkoum ô aîqarhö»

îarìapatkerö iny eu önkerneris înorheê anhamemateli haíojw, erb aóaxin angam êouêadroueê Hajreniw srahoum:

Ñarìapatkeri gorcoòouïiunnerö kataruoum en Hajastani mi ñowrik, annîan giuòoum: Mesropö; ajs îarìapatkeri glqauor herosö, ajs giuòö galis ô harazatnerin ajêelouïean: Patahakanõrôn na ïóëoò Añsô [

Unidentified Flying Object, UFO

] ô jajtnaberoum: Ir ñajloun mtwi eu arag mtacelou înorhiu Mesropö karoòanoum ô baêajajtel aîqarhö

korcanelou nranê cragirö: Isk ïô inë ô anoum na, menw ëenw asi yez, wani or kkorëi îarìapatkerö ditelou hetawrwrouïiunö:

Mesropö ir tariwi bolor tòaneri nman mi sovorakan tòaj ô: Na waxateòeak ô ìamanakakiê aruestagitouïeanö [

^technology

]: Aueli waxateòeak ô wan ajlmolorakajinnerö [

^aliens

], oronw mtacoum en 50 tarekani nman eu hônê 50 tarekan ôl ereuoum en: Nranw glouqnerö, korêrac ëgitôin ïô inë anen: Minëdeó Mesropö gorci ô anênoum: Na ajnpisi wajler ô yeónarkoum, oronw anhraìeît en mer molorakö ñrkelou ajlmolorakajinneri jaryakoumiê, aòwatouïiuniê eu klimaji

ñoñoqouïiuniê:

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«Mesropö ñrkoum ô aîqarhö» Jetoj £në:

Eïô mer ëañaniîö miak ou miak jatouk azdeêouïiunner tesneln ô oreuô îarìapatker gnahatelou hamar, apa «Mesropö ñrkoum ô aòqarhö»

îarìapatkeriê aueli azdeêik film ëi karoò linel:

Ñarìapatkeri gorcoòouïiunö teòi ô ounenoum hajkakan ñowrik ou qaòaò mi giuòoum, orteò Mesropö; filmi herosö, harazatnerin ajêelouïean ôr ekel: Patahakanõrôn, na mi ïóëoò añsô [

UFO

] ô jajtnaberoum eu ir qelamtouïean înorhiu karoòanoum ô baêel gaòtni cackagirö [

code

]: Dra înorhiu na kanqoum ô dôpi erkir aryakuoò korcanië hrïióneri ïóiëwö:

12 tarekan patanin ir kaóavarman hamakargiëi aóxeu nstac jaòïoum ô amôn dìuarouïiun eu amôn mardou, daónalov «Aîqarhö ñrkoò» herosö:

Es enïadroum ôi ïô nman anhauatali herosneri îarwö verx ôr gtel 1950-akan amerikean filmeri môx, yieri vraj nstac herosnerov:

Ajn ñastö, or Mesropö irakan herosi ô nman, eu ajn, or mez ómbakocoum ô noragojn gorciwnerov steòcuac jatouk azdeêouïiunnerov [

effects

], deó bauarar ëô nran heros hamarelou: I verxoj miajn baqti bermamb eu oë ïô lau mtacelou înorhiu ô, or na ñrkoum ô amôn inë: O´ë vaó lojserov leêoun, oë baryr eraìîtouïeamb lêuac tesarannerö, oë ôl Mesropi geòeêik artawinö ëen karoòanoum hamozië darynel anhauatali

patmouïiunö: Mesropö ir îrxakaj mardkanêiê; oë ajl molorakajinneriê, oë ôl irakan mardkanêiê oëinëov aóauel ëô; parzapôs aueli jaxoòak ô:

[

lucky

].

Eïô douw 10 tarekaniê ñowr ôw, îarìapatkerö karoò ô yez grauel, bajê ajs filmö steòcuel ô eritasardneri hamar: Ajsteò îarìapatkeri steòcoònerö vripel en nîakôtö [

target

], inëpôs filmi hrïiónerö

vripeêin irenê ïiraqö [

target

]: Es ajs îarìapatkerin miajn môk astò ktaji:

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(a) Outline the plot of the film Mesrop Saves the World.

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(b) To what extent can Mesrop be regarded as a role model for young people? Refer to both reviews.

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(c) How does Mr Hagopian try to influence his readers?

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Part B 10 marks

Attempt Question 10

• understand general and specific aspects of a text by identifying, analysing, and responding to information

• convey information coherently (structure, sequence, accuracy and variety of vocabulary and sentence structure) and appropriately (relevance, use of conventions of the text type)

10. Read the text on the next page and then answer in 150–200 words in ARMENIAN the question below.

As either Sarin or Garen, write a letter to Ara to be posted on the web.

Orpôs Sarin kam Karôn gr¬ patasqan namak Arajin:

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You may make notes in this space.

Bareu Sarin ou Karôn, eu kam oreuô môkö, or kö íanënaj zirenw: Aran ô hos:

Karôn, eïô doun kam Sarinö kö kardaw ajs toòerö kö jousam, or takauin kö jiîôw zis: Isk eïô oë, inëpôs or ösi anouns Ara ô: Anêeal aryakourdis, Hajastani môx yezi handipeêaj, eu orwan or kö jiîem yer makanounö Abovean ôr:

Añs¥s, or ajd õreroun pajousaks lriu hanrakaówin môx moóêac öllalous patíaóau, yer het ouneêac haòordakêouïean; heóayajnajin bolor ïiuers korsnêouêac em:

Ardeõw §ur ôw douw hima, takauin ëem krêac hasknal, ïô wojr ou eòbajr ajnwan sirov irar het krnan öllal, minëeu isk miasin íambordel ouraq, zouarï:

Douw kö íanënaw wroxs; Sezajin, hauataê¬w, or piti ëñañawôi îat erkar ìamanak ir het anênel, ¿l our m naê íambordel:

Australia yer veradaryôn i ver arde•w takauin nojn mõtik wojr-eòbajrn ôw:

Ñat kö ñañawôi Sitni; Australia yezi ajêelel, bajê ajn inë or douw ösiw yer erkri masin, ankiê i ver vstah ëem íambordelou yer mõt:

Irakanouï£unn ôr, or ösiw ïô oë katak öriw:

Nerkajis hamalsaran em mtac, oroun hamar cnoòws îat ouraq ô inymov: Åem krnar hauatal, or yer cnoòwö artõnac ôr yez, amboòx tari mö îrxil aîqarhi ëors koòmö: Es kö karcem, or anonê nkaragirö erbew ënmanir hajou qist nkaragri: Öereus patíaónerôn môkö ajn ô, or anonw erkar aten ô, or k;aprin Australioj môx:

Jousam, ajs toòerö k;önïerêoui yer kam oreuô ajl canõï anyi mö koòmô eu ajs yeuov verstin kapö kö hastatoui iny het:

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Student Number

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Armenian

Continuers Level

Section 3: Writing in Armenian (15 marks)

1. Allow approximately 45 minutes for Section 3.

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

3. You must answer ONE question in ARMENIAN.

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Total marks – 15

Attempt either Question 11 or Question 12

When judging performance in this section, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent to which the student demonstrates:

• relevance and depth of treatment of ideas, information, or opinions

• accuracy and range of vocabulary and sentence structures

• the capacity to structure and sequence response and capacity to use conventions of the text type

Answer ONE question from this section in 200–250 words in ARMENIAN.

11. The Armenian Embassy is looking for a young person to promote a wider understanding of Armenian history and culture in Australia.

Write a speech to the selection committee explaining how you would achieve this if you were chosen.

Hajkakan despanatounö aîqatanw ô aóaxarkoum oreuô eritasardi, orö pôtw ô npasti; hajoê patmouïean eu mîakojïi lajn taracmanö; Sitnioum:

Gr√r, wo qõswi bnagirö, orö pôtw ô nerkajaênes öntrakan janynaìoòovin, nranê hamozelou, or dou amenajarmar ïeknacoun es eu katareal piti iragorces ajs aîqatanwö eïô öndounues:

OR

12. Your local Armenian newspaper wants to celebrate ‘The Year of Friendship’ and asks readers to submit appropriate stories for publication.

Write the story you submit.

Ajs tari jajtararouac ô «änkerouïean tari»: Ñrxani hajkakan îabaïaïerïö kö ñañawi ir önïerêoònerôn, or jõdouacner tan ajd ouòòouïeamb:

Gr¬ patmouïiun mö, or k’ouzes janynel ïerïin:

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