2012 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Armenian - Board of …...You are an editor of a youth magazine that specialises in music. Write an editorial about the music that is popular with today’s

© Board of Studies NSW 2012

2012 PUBLIC EXAMINATION

ArmenianContinuers Level

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 orball-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 ofthis booklet.

6. All question booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.

Tuesday 16 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 requirementsof the questions. You MUST NOT write during this time.

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

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1. Complete the invitation.

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2. Why does Megheti accept Sahag’s apology?

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You’re invited

to celebrate: ___________________________________

Date: Saturday 10th October

Time: ___________________________________

Place: 221 Tongarta Rd, Tongarta

Dress code: ___________________________________

RSVP: Monday 1st October

Phone: 04336753

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Part A

20 marksAttempt Questions 1–5

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

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

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

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

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3. Why does Garo decide to go to the fashion show with Vehan?

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4. (a) In Mrs Gyurjian’s view, what is the most important ingredient incooking?

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5. (a) To what occasion is this speech dedicated?

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(b) Describe the changing tone in the speech.

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6. In his letter to the principal, what points is Stepan likely to makeregarding his and Hasmig’s concerns?

Ir eu Jasmiki mtahogouïiunneroun verabereal i¨nëpisi

kôter piti jajtnô Steñanö; tnõrônin ouòòac ir namakin

môx:

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• 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 willbe played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you maymake notes.

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


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7. (a) Where is the conversation taking place?

Orte¨ò ô teòi ounenoum ajs qõsakouïiunö:

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(b) Why are the speakers unable to agree?

Zrouêakiênerö inëo¨u ëen hamayajnuoum:

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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 orball-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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• 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.

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Question 8 continues on page 3

Vajeleêô´w Aîqarhi Amenamec Leónaîòïaji

Hrapourië Bnouïiunö

Ymran «Baryragagaï» leónaîòïaji baryounwnerö kö

daónan íermak qaòavajr mö, our australiaêiner kou gan

ìamerov yiunov qaòalou: Isk erb yiunö hali ou leónerou

gagaïnerö jstak ereuin, anonw kö vajelen hraîali

bnouïiun mö:

Ajs îrxanin amenamec jatkouïiunö, baêi bnouïenôn; ir xinx leónajin õdn ô,

oroun nmanö ouriî oreuô môk teò ëikaj:

Anîouît nkati aóô´w mer aóaxarkac bolor marzakan eu arkacnerov leêoun

zbaòoum nerö yer öntaniwi bolor andam neroun hamar. inëpôs; yknorsouïiun,

hecanouarîau, ïiavarouïiun, warajrarîauner euajln:

Iurawanëiur australiaêi pô´tw ô ajêelô ajs hrapourië leónaîòïan:

Ourem n yez kö spasenw ajs tari, ajn qostoumov, or ajs ptojtö piti daónaj

anmoóanali:

Ajêelouneri Meknabanouïiunnerö

Verxers menw öntaniwov mer hangistö anêkaêreêinw «Baryragagaï»

leónaîòïajoum gtnuoò hiuranoêneriê môkoum:

I≠në hrapourië ôr bnouïiunö:Giîernerö haíojwov zbõsnoum ôinw, bajê jaíaq

mer zbõsanwnerö öndhatoum ôinw, wani or erekonerö îat êourt ôin eu

amaónajin hagoustnerov ouòòaki doòoum ôinw: Ånajac dran, aóauõtean

noriê ogeuorouac dours ôinw galis; tarber marzaqaòerov zbaòouelou:

Tòaners îat ôin ouzoum masnakêel hecanuarîauin, bajê ëkaroòaêan, wani

or menw ouîaêel ôinw eu varyov truoò hecaniunerö verxaêel ôin:

Erb miasin gnaêinw yknorsouïean, nranw mec haíojw staêan, jatkapôs

erb mec tòas mi ñowrik youk bóneê: Erbem n mi wië mtahog ôi, or eïô

jankarc irenêiê môkö virauorouôr, ëôi karoòanaj õgnel, orovheteu bouìõg-

nouïean pajousak ëounôi eu mõtakajwoum bouìaran ëkar:

Ajnouamenajniu, ouòòaki anmoóanali ìamanak anêkaêreêinw ajnteò eu

hauanabar jaxord tari noriê gnanw «Baryragagaï»:

Question 8 (continued)

(a) What makes ‘Partsrakakat Mountains’ unique?

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(b) Based on the visitor’s comments, what might he/she do when visiting the region againto avoid concerns and disappointment?

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

Question 9 continues on page 5

Qmbagratouns staêau bazmaïiu karciwner naqord îabïouan parahandôsi

verabereal: Ajs ïiuov kö hratarakenw anonêmô mi wanin:

1) Qoumb mö mardoê anounov k’ouzem gangat baryraênel eu dìgohouïiun

jajtnel yer miouïean kazmakerpac parahandôsin nkatmamb:

Bolors îat vat ìamanak anêouêinw eu amboòx erekon mezi hamar daryau

dìoqajin môk ñoryaóouïiun:

Hakaóak tomseroun sòouïean; spasarkouac íaîerö aóat, bajê wië mö

anham ôin ou mer teòö neò: Ekac ôinw parelou eu ouraqanalou, sakajn

aïoónerôn îarìilö wië mö dìouar eòau; teòin neò öllaloun patíaóau:

Hakaóak eraìîtakan qoumbin aîqarhahóëak eu taòandauor öllaloun;

ëkrêanw haíojwov vajelel irenê eraìîtouïiunö, orovheteu nerkanerö

anöndhat kö parôin ou kö cañaharôin:

Jojsov em, or mer karciwö jaxordin nkati aónoui ou aueli xanw ïañôw;

barelauelou hajkakan yeónarkneroun eu handôsneroun orakö, ajlapôs es

piti ëi waxalerem yer kazmakerpouïean cragrac gorcounôouïiunnerö:

Tik. Astòik Atomean

2) Ouzoum em eraqtagitouïiuns eu gohounakouïiuns jajtnel yer kaz-

makerpac annaqönïaê eu jaxoò parahandôsi aóïiu: Ñat haíeli erekoj

ôr im oòx öntaniwi, önkerneri eu canõïneri hamar: änkerneriês îateri

het vaòouê ëôi handipel eu ajd haíeli erekojin, irapôs, ouraq ìamanak

anêkaêreêinw:

Ajnwan erxanik ôi; tesnelov mer oòx hajouïeanö ajdwan srtanê

ouraqanalis: Oë miajn íaîakeêinw hameò kerakournerö geòeêik seòan-

neri îourxö, ajleu pareêinw oòx giîer: Ouòòaki anhnar ôr nstac m nal mer

ajdwan ouraq ìoòovrdakan ergerö lselis:

Eraìiîtnerö hiaêrin mez irenê ñajloun kataroum nerov: Izour ëô, or

nranw hamaîqarhajin hóëak en vajeloum:

Es jatkapôs ouraq ôi or mec ïuov eritasardner ôin masnakêel ajd

qandavaó erekojin: Mi ban ôl ôr îat ouraqali; tomseri arìôwnerö: Ajd

erekoji tomserö bolorovin ïank ëôin eu es haíojwov toms gneêi oòx

öntaniwis hamar:

Miajn mi ñowr nkatoòouïiun em ouzoum anel, orö hetagajoum qndroum em

haîoui aónôw: Qõsws srahi ñowr linelou masin ô: Ajdwan ìoòovourd ajd

ñowr srahi môx hauawelö íiîd ëôr: Parelis irar otweri vraj ôinw baryra-

noum: Jaxord angam, erb yeónark kazmakerpôw, es sirov kõgnem yez srah

varyelou harêoum:

Iskapôs, hraîali erekoj ôiw kazmakerpel: Menw îat înorhakal enw dra

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Question 9 (continued)

(a) What is Mrs Adomian complaining about?

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(b) What does the feedback reveal about each of the writers?

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(c) To what extent was the event successful? In your response, refer to both letters.

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Part B

10 marksAttempt Question 10


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

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

10. Read the text and then answer in 150–200 words in ARMENIAN the question that follows.

Baryragojn Ousou¨m

Ajsõr dproê auartoò eritasardnerö ouzoum en hamalsaran öndounuel:

Nranêiê îaterö da anoum en cnoòneri kamwö katarac linelou hamar, isk

miusnerö gnoum en hamalsaran; apagajoum lau aîqatanw ounenalou

heóankarov: Çiîd ajs patíaóov îat hamalsaranakanner tari mö sovorelouê

jetoj ïoònoum en hamalsaranö, omanw ôl auartelouê jetoj en miajn

andradaónoum or irenê öntrac masnagitouïiunö irenê patkeraêracin pôs

ëôr:

Aóauelabar, hamalsaranauartner îat mec dìouarouïiunner ounen gorc

gtnelou aóoumov: Anonê ïiuö ajnwan baryr ô, or antaneli mrêakêouïiun ô

jaóaxaênoum eu gorcerou tarekan ekamouti wëaêman patíaó ô daónoum:

Sakajn îat mö arhestauorner, oronw hamalsaranakan ousoum ëen staêel, mec

jaxoòouïiunneri en hasel irenê ouîimouïeamb ou yeónerôêouïeamb: Nranw îat

aueli ouraq en aproum eu karoòanoum en mer erkri tntesouïiunö barelauel ou

îat mö arhestauorner varyel: Tkar mrêakêouïean patíaóau anonw naeu

karoòanoum en îoutov gorcatôrer daónal ou mec jaxoòouïiunner aryanagrel:

Ourem n baryragojn ousoumö anhraìeît nkatoum ô¨w keanwi môx jaxoòouïiun

gtnelou hamar:

You are concerned with some of the views expressed in this article. Write a letter to the editor,expressing your opinion on these views.

Dou hamayajn ëes ajs jõdouacin aóaxarkac karg mö karciwneroun het: Grô´ namak mö

qmbagrin, orö piti hratarakui ousoum nakan ïerïi mö môx:

You may make notes in this space.

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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 orball-point pen. Space is provided for you to make notes.

3. You must answer ONE question in ARMENIAN.



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When judging performance in this section, the examiner(s) will take into account the extent towhich 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. You are an editor of a youth magazine that specialises in music.

Write an editorial about the music that is popular with today’s youth.

Doun eritasardakan amsagri mö qmbagirn es:

Grô´ qmbagrakan mö ajsõrouaj eritasardouïean sirac ardi eraìîtouïean

masin:

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12. Your school is celebrating ‘International Children’s Day’ and you, as a Year 12 student, have beeninvited to make the opening speech.

Write the script of this speech.

Dproêd piti tõnô «Ereqanerou Hamaîqarhajin ãr»ö eu doun ibr 12-rd kargi

aîakert hrauirouac es katarelou baêman qõswö:

Grô´ ajs aóiïov; wezi janynararouac baêman qõswö:

You may make notes in this space.

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2012 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Armenian - Board of …...You are an editor of a youth magazine that specialises in music. Write an editorial about the music that is popular with today’s