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Question 1Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நாளைக்கு நான் பள்ளிக்குப் போகமாட்டேன்." What does the speaker mean?

  1. I go to school every day.
  2. I will go to school tomorrow.
  3. I went to school yesterday.
  4. I will not go to school tomorrow. Correct answer.

Explanation

The time word நாளைக்கு means tomorrow, and the negative verb போகமாட்டேன் means will not go. Together they express a negative future intention about school.

Question 2Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் அம்மா சமையல் செய்கிறார்கள்." What is the speaker telling us?

  1. The speaker's mother is eating.
  2. The speaker's sister is cooking.
  3. The speaker's mother is cooking. Correct answer.
  4. The speaker's father is cooking.

Explanation

அம்மா means mother, and சமையல் செய்கிறார்கள் means is cooking. The respectful plural verb form is often used for elders such as parents.

Question 3Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "இன்று மிகவும் வெயிலாக இருக்கிறது." What are they describing?

  1. It is very hot today. Correct answer.
  2. It is very windy today.
  3. It is very cold today.
  4. It is very rainy today.

Explanation

வெயில் refers to sunshine or heat, and மிகவும் means very. The sentence therefore describes hot, sunny weather today.

Question 4Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "எனக்கு இரண்டு அண்ணன்கள் இருக்கிறார்கள்." What information is given?

  1. The speaker has two younger brothers.
  2. The speaker has two older sisters.
  3. The speaker has two older brothers. Correct answer.
  4. The speaker has two younger sisters.

Explanation

அண்ணன் specifically means an older brother, and இரண்டு means two. The plural அண்ணன்கள் with the verb இருக்கிறார்கள் confirms two older brothers exist.

Question 5Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் தமிழ் படிக்க விரும்புகிறேன்." What is expressed?

  1. The speaker wants to study Tamil. Correct answer.
  2. The speaker is teaching Tamil.
  3. The speaker has finished studying Tamil.
  4. The speaker dislikes studying Tamil.

Explanation

விரும்புகிறேன் means I want or like, and படிக்க is the infinitive of to study. The sentence states a wish to study Tamil.

Question 6Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "கடைக்குப் போய் பால் வாங்கினேன்." What did the speaker do?

  1. Went to the shop and sold milk.
  2. Went to the shop and bought milk. Correct answer.
  3. Went to the market and bought fruit.
  4. Went home and drank milk.

Explanation

கடை means shop, and வாங்கினேன் is the past tense of to buy. The milk is the object purchased at the shop.

Question 7Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "எனக்கு இருபது வயது." How old is the speaker?

  1. Twenty years old Correct answer.
  2. Twenty-two years old
  3. Two years old
  4. Twelve years old

Explanation

இருபது is the Tamil numeral for twenty, and வயது means age or years. The speaker states an age of twenty.

Question 8Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "தயவுசெய்து கதவை மூடுங்கள்." What is the listener asked to do?

  1. Please lock the door.
  2. Please close the window.
  3. Please close the door. Correct answer.
  4. Please open the door.

Explanation

கதவை is the accusative form of door, and மூடுங்கள் is the polite imperative meaning close. தயவுசெய்து adds please.

Question 9Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நேற்று மழை பெய்தது, அதனால் நாங்கள் வெளியே போகவில்லை." Why did they stay in?

  1. Because a friend visited
  2. Because they were tired
  3. Because the bus was late
  4. Because it rained yesterday Correct answer.

Explanation

அதனால் signals a consequence, and the stated cause is நேற்று மழை பெய்தது, meaning it rained yesterday. The negative போகவில்லை confirms they did not go out.

Question 10Listening and Responding

Two speakers talk. One says: "நாளை நான் டாக்டரிடம் போக வேண்டும்." What does this tell us?

  1. The speaker does not want to see a doctor.
  2. The speaker is a doctor.
  3. The speaker went to the doctor yesterday.
  4. The speaker must go to the doctor tomorrow. Correct answer.

Explanation

வேண்டும் after an infinitive expresses necessity or obligation, and நாளை means tomorrow. The speaker therefore has an obligation to visit the doctor the next day.

Question 11Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் நண்பன் என்னை விட உயரமானவன்." What is being compared?

  1. The friend and the speaker are the same height.
  2. The friend is taller than the speaker. Correct answer.
  3. The speaker is taller than the friend.
  4. The friend is shorter than the speaker.

Explanation

The pattern என்னை விட ... உயரமானவன் means taller than me. The comparison marker விட sets the speaker as the standard, so the friend exceeds the speaker in height.

Question 12Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "ரயில் நேரத்திற்கு வரவில்லை, அதனால் நாங்கள் தாமதமாக வந்தோம்." What happened?

  1. The train was late, so they arrived late. Correct answer.
  2. The train was early, so they waited.
  3. They missed the train completely.
  4. The train arrived on time and so did they.

Explanation

நேரத்திற்கு வரவில்லை means did not come on time, i.e. it was late. தாமதமாக வந்தோம் means we came late, showing the consequence.

Question 13Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "எனக்கு இந்தப் புத்தகம் பிடிக்கவில்லை, ஆனால் அந்தப் படம் பிடிக்கும்." What is the speaker's view?

  1. Likes both the book and the film
  2. Dislikes both the book and the film
  3. Dislikes the book but likes the film Correct answer.
  4. Likes the book but dislikes the film

Explanation

பிடிக்கவில்லை is the negative of பிடிக்கும் (to like), and ஆனால் marks contrast. The speaker dislikes this book but likes that film.

Question 14Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "அவள் பாடம் நன்றாகப் படிக்கிறாள், ஆனால் விளையாட்டில் ஆர்வம் காட்டுவதில்லை." What does this reveal?

  1. She dislikes studying and loves sport.
  2. She is interested in both studies and sport.
  3. She studies well but shows no interest in sport. Correct answer.
  4. She is poor at studies and good at sport.

Explanation

நன்றாகப் படிக்கிறாள் means studies well, while ஆர்வம் காட்டுவதில்லை is negative, meaning does not show interest. The contrast is between strong study and lack of sporting interest.

Question 15Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் சிறுவயதில் கிரிக்கெட் விளையாடுவேன், இப்போது நேரமில்லை." What is the meaning?

  1. The speaker plays cricket now more than before.
  2. The speaker never played cricket.
  3. The speaker used to play cricket but has no time now. Correct answer.
  4. The speaker watches cricket on television now.

Explanation

The habitual past form விளையாடுவேன் describes what the speaker used to do in childhood. இப்போது நேரமில்லை states there is no time now.

Question 16Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என்னுடைய தங்கை பாடத்தில் முதல் மாணவி." What is said about the sister?

  1. She is the top student in the subject. Correct answer.
  2. She is the youngest student in class.
  3. She is a teacher of the subject.
  4. She failed the exam.

Explanation

முதல் மாணவி means first student, that is, the top-ranked student. தங்கை identifies her as the speaker's younger sister.

Question 17Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "கடை திறந்திருக்கிறதா என்று தெரியவில்லை, போய்ப் பார்ப்போம்." What is the speaker suggesting?

  1. Let us go and check whether the shop is open. Correct answer.
  2. The shop is open, so there is no need to go.
  3. Let us buy something online instead.
  4. The shop is definitely closed today.

Explanation

தெரியவில்லை means it is not known, and பார்ப்போம் is a first-person plural suggestion meaning let us see. The speaker proposes going to find out if the shop is open.

Question 18Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "அவர் வந்திருந்தால் நான் அவரிடம் பேசியிருப்பேன்." What does this express?

  1. He will come, and I will speak to him.
  2. He is coming now, so I am speaking.
  3. He came, so I spoke to him.
  4. He did not come, so I did not speak to him. Correct answer.

Explanation

The conditional perfect வந்திருந்தால் ... பேசியிருப்பேன் describes an unreal past condition. Its implication is that he did not come and therefore the speaker did not speak to him.

Question 19Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் விடுமுறையில் ஊருக்குப் போனேன்; அங்கே என் பாட்டியைப் பார்த்தேன்." Which detail is correct?

  1. The speaker stayed home during the holidays.
  2. The speaker saw their grandmother in their hometown during holidays. Correct answer.
  3. The speaker travelled during work and saw a friend.
  4. The speaker saw their grandfather in the city.

Explanation

விடுமுறையில் means during holidays and ஊருக்குப் போனேன் means went to the hometown. பாட்டி is grandmother, whom the speaker saw there.

Question 20Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "இந்த வேலை கஷ்டமாக இருந்தாலும், சம்பளம் நன்றாக இருக்கிறது." What is the speaker's attitude?

  1. The job is easy and the pay is poor.
  2. The job is easy and the pay is good.
  3. The job is hard but the pay is good. Correct answer.
  4. The job is hard and the pay is poor.

Explanation

இருந்தாலும் means even though or although, and கஷ்டம் means difficulty. The sentence concedes that the work is hard while affirming that the salary is good.

Question 21Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் தந்தை சொன்னதை நான் கேட்கவில்லை, அதனால் பிரச்சினை வந்தது." What is the consequence described?

  1. The speaker did not listen and a problem arose. Correct answer.
  2. The speaker obeyed and had no problem.
  3. The speaker listened but still had a problem.
  4. The speaker's father caused the problem.

Explanation

கேட்கவில்லை is the negative of to listen or obey, and அதனால் பிரச்சினை வந்தது states the resulting problem. The cause is the speaker's failure to heed the father.

Question 22Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நாங்கள் தமிழ்ச் சங்கத்தில் நடனம் பயில்கிறோம்." What activity is described?

  1. Singing at a family function
  2. Learning dance at the Tamil association Correct answer.
  3. Teaching music at school
  4. Practising speech at the Tamil association

Explanation

தமிழ்ச் சங்கத்தில் means at the Tamil association, and நடனம் பயில்கிறோம் means we are learning dance. The sentence reports a regular cultural class.

Question 23Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் வீட்டிலிருந்து பள்ளி நடந்து பத்து நிமிடம்." What does this mean?

  1. The speaker takes a bus to school for ten minutes.
  2. The speaker lives inside the school.
  3. The school is ten minutes' walk from the speaker's home. Correct answer.
  4. The school is a ten-hour walk from home.

Explanation

நடந்து means on foot and பத்து நிமிடம் means ten minutes. The sentence gives the walking time from home to school.

Question 24Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் ஒரு மாதம் சென்னையில் தங்கியிருந்தேன்." How long did the speaker stay?

  1. One year
  2. One month Correct answer.
  3. One week
  4. One day

Explanation

ஒரு மாதம் means one month, and தங்கியிருந்தேன் means I stayed. The duration of the stay in Chennai is one month.

Question 25Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "பஸ் நிற்கும் இடத்தில் காத்திருந்தேன், ஆனால் பஸ் வரவே இல்லை." What happened?

  1. The speaker missed the bus at the stop.
  2. The speaker walked instead of taking the bus.
  3. The speaker waited at the stop but the bus never came. Correct answer.
  4. The bus came late but did arrive.

Explanation

காத்திருந்தேன் means I waited, and வரவே இல்லை is an emphatic negative meaning did not come at all. The speaker therefore waited in vain at the bus stop.

Question 26Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் அம்மா சமையலறையில் சாம்பார் செய்கிறார்." Where is the mother and what is she doing?

  1. She is in the market buying lentils.
  2. She is in the bedroom resting.
  3. She is in the garden picking vegetables.
  4. She is in the kitchen making sambar. Correct answer.

Explanation

The sentence names the place (சமையலறை, kitchen) and the action (சாம்பார் செய்கிறார், is making sambar). Both details must match together, so the answer must combine the kitchen with cooking sambar.

Question 27Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "எனக்கு இரண்டு அண்ணன்கள், ஒரு தங்கை." How many siblings does the speaker have in total?

  1. Three Correct answer.
  2. Two
  3. One
  4. Four

Explanation

The speaker mentions two elder brothers and one younger sister. Adding both groups gives a total of three siblings, so the correct total is three.

Question 28Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "மழை பெய்வதால் இன்று பள்ளிக்கு வரமாட்டேன்." What is the speaker announcing?

  1. That the speaker will bring an umbrella
  2. That the speaker will arrive late
  3. That the speaker will not attend school Correct answer.
  4. That school is closed today

Explanation

The verb வரமாட்டேன் is a negative future form meaning 'I will not come'. The reason given is the rain, so the speaker is stating an absence from school, not a delay or a school closure.

Question 29Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் புத்தகத்தை மேசையின் மேல் வைத்தேன்." Where is the book now?

  1. On the table Correct answer.
  2. Inside the bag
  3. Under the chair
  4. Behind the door

Explanation

The phrase மேசையின் மேல் means 'on top of the table', and வைத்தேன் means 'I placed'. The book was therefore put on the table.

Question 30Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் தினமும் காலையில் ஆறு மணிக்கு எழுந்திருப்பேன்." What habit is described?

  1. Leaving home at six
  2. Waking at six every morning Correct answer.
  3. Going to bed at six
  4. Eating breakfast at six

Explanation

எழுந்திருப்பேன் means 'I get up', and தினமும் காலையில் ஆறு மணிக்கு sets the time as six o'clock each morning. The sentence therefore describes a daily waking habit.

Question 31Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "அவன் பேசுவதைக் கேட்டு எல்லோரும் சிரித்தார்கள்." What happened?

  1. Everyone argued with him
  2. Everyone became angry
  3. Everyone laughed at what he said Correct answer.
  4. Everyone left the room

Explanation

சிரித்தார்கள் means 'they laughed', and the phrase அவன் பேசுவதைக் கேட்டு means 'hearing what he said'. Together they show that his words caused laughter.

Question 32Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நாளை முதல் தமிழ் வகுப்பு காலை ஒன்பது மணிக்குத் தொடங்கும்." What information is given?

  1. The Tamil class starts at nine from tomorrow Correct answer.
  2. The Tamil class moves to the evening
  3. The Tamil class has been cancelled
  4. The Tamil class ends at nine

Explanation

தொடங்கும் means 'will begin', and நாளை முதல் means 'from tomorrow'. The time given is nine in the morning, so the class starts at that time beginning tomorrow.

Question 33Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "இந்தக் கடையில் எல்லாப் பொருட்களும் பாதி விலைக்குக் கிடைக்கும்." What is being advertised?

  1. New stock arriving soon
  2. Half-price goods Correct answer.
  3. A shop closing down
  4. Free goods for customers

Explanation

பாதி விலைக்கு means 'for half price', and கிடைக்கும் means 'are available'. The message is that all items in this shop are sold at half price.

Question 34Listening and Responding

Two speakers talk. One says: "நான் வண்டியை நிறுத்த இடம் தேடுகிறேன்." What is the person trying to do?

  1. Find a place to park the vehicle Correct answer.
  2. Wash the vehicle
  3. Buy a new vehicle
  4. Repair a broken vehicle

Explanation

வண்டியை நிறுத்த இடம் means 'a place to stop the vehicle', which in context means parking. The verb தேடுகிறேன் means 'I am searching', so the person is looking for parking.

Question 35Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "அவள் மருந்து சாப்பிட்டும் உடம்பு சரியாகவில்லை." What does this tell us?

  1. She refused to take medicine
  2. She has no medicine at home
  3. She recovered quickly
  4. She has not improved despite medicine Correct answer.

Explanation

The suffix -உம் after சாப்பிட்டு conveys 'even though she took medicine', and உடம்பு சரியாகவில்லை means 'her body did not become well'. The sentence therefore reports no improvement despite treatment.

Question 36Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் நினைத்ததைவிடத் தேர்வு எளிதாக இருந்தது." What is the speaker saying about the exam?

  1. It was harder than expected
  2. It was cancelled
  3. It was exactly as expected
  4. It was easier than expected Correct answer.

Explanation

நினைத்ததைவிட means 'than I thought', and எளிதாக இருந்தது means 'was easy'. The comparison shows the exam turned out easier than the speaker had expected.

Question 37Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் போக வேண்டியிருந்தாலும், வேலையை முடிக்காமல் போக மாட்டேன்." What will the speaker do?

  1. Leave before finishing the work
  2. Ask someone else to leave
  3. Stop working altogether
  4. Finish the work before leaving Correct answer.

Explanation

The concessive -ஆலும் means 'even if I had to go', and முடிக்காமல் போக மாட்டேன் means 'I will not go without finishing'. The speaker insists on completing the work first.

Question 38Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "அவர் பணம் இருந்தும் மகிழ்ச்சியாக இல்லை." What contrast is expressed?

  1. He lost all his money
  2. He is happy but has no money
  3. He has money but is not happy Correct answer.
  4. He is happy because of money

Explanation

The suffix -உம் on இருந்தும் means 'even though there is', and மகிழ்ச்சியாக இல்லை means 'is not happy'. The sentence contrasts wealth with unhappiness.

Question 39Listening and Responding

Two speakers talk. One says: "ரொம்ப நேரம் காத்திருந்தும் பஸ் வரவில்லை; நடந்தே போகலாம் என்று முடிவு செய்தேன்." What did the speaker decide?

  1. To wait longer for the bus
  2. To take a taxi instead
  3. To walk to the destination Correct answer.
  4. To return home

Explanation

நடந்தே போகலாம் means 'we can go by walking', and முடிவு செய்தேன் means 'I decided'. The decision was therefore to walk instead of waiting for the bus.

Question 40Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் தோழி எனக்காக ஒரு மணி நேரம் காத்திருந்தாள்." What does this suggest about the friend?

  1. She forgot the meeting
  2. She waited an hour for the speaker Correct answer.
  3. She was impatient and left
  4. She arrived an hour late

Explanation

எனக்காக means 'for my sake', and ஒரு மணி நேரம் காத்திருந்தாள் means 'she waited one hour'. The sentence reports patience shown by the friend.

Question 41Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "பஸ்ஸில் இடம் இல்லாததால் நின்று கொண்டே வந்தேன்." Why did the speaker stand?

  1. Because the bus was crowded Correct answer.
  2. Because the seat was broken
  3. Because the speaker preferred standing
  4. Because the journey was short

Explanation

இடம் இல்லாததால் means 'because there was no space', and நின்று கொண்டே வந்தேன் means 'I came standing'. The lack of space on the bus forced the speaker to stand.

Question 42Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் வீட்டுப் பாடங்களை முடித்த பிறகுதான் தொலைக்காட்சி பார்ப்பேன்." What rule does the speaker follow?

  1. Watching television before homework
  2. Never watching television
  3. Doing homework only after television
  4. Watching television only after homework Correct answer.

Explanation

The phrase முடித்த பிறகுதான் means 'only after finishing', which places homework first. Television is therefore allowed only once the homework is complete.

Question 43Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "அவர் சொன்னது உண்மையா என்று எனக்குச் சந்தேகம்." What is the speaker's feeling?

  1. Certainty about the statement
  2. Doubt about whether it is true Correct answer.
  3. Joy about the news
  4. Anger at the statement

Explanation

சந்தேகம் means 'doubt', and உண்மையா என்று introduces the question of whether it is true. The speaker is therefore uncertain about the truth of what was said.

Question 44Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் சென்னையில் பிறந்தாலும், என் குடும்பம் மதுரையைச் சேர்ந்தது." What does the speaker say about the family?

  1. The family is from Chennai
  2. The family lives abroad
  3. The family moved to Chennai recently
  4. The family is from Madurai Correct answer.

Explanation

சேர்ந்தது means 'belongs to', and மதுரையைச் சேர்ந்தது states that the family belongs to Madurai. The speaker's own birth in Chennai is a separate detail.

Question 45Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "வேலைக்குச் செல்வதற்கு முன், நான் என் அம்மாவுக்கு உதவி செய்வேன்." When does the speaker help the mother?

  1. After returning from work
  2. Only on holidays
  3. Before going to work Correct answer.
  4. During the lunch break

Explanation

செல்வதற்கு முன் means 'before going', and the verb உதவி செய்வேன் means 'I help'. The help therefore happens before the speaker leaves for work.

Question 46Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "எல்லோரும் வெளியே சென்றுவிட்டார்கள்; வீடு மிகவும் அமைதியாக இருந்தது." What is described?

  1. A noisy gathering at home
  2. A locked house with no one living there
  3. A house full of guests
  4. A quiet house after everyone left Correct answer.

Explanation

வெளியே சென்றுவிட்டார்கள் means 'everyone has gone out', and அமைதியாக இருந்தது means 'was quiet'. The description is of a silent house once the people had left.

Question 47Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "என் தந்தை விவசாயி; அவர் நெல்லும் கரும்பும் பயிரிடுகிறார்." What does the father grow?

  1. Tea and coffee
  2. Rice and sugarcane Correct answer.
  3. Cotton and jute
  4. Vegetables only

Explanation

பயிரிடுகிறார் means 'he cultivates', and the crops named are நெல் (paddy) and கரும்பு (sugarcane). Both crops appear in the sentence as the father's produce.

Question 48Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் அவருக்கு உதவி செய்திருந்தால், இந்தப் பிரச்சினை வந்திருக்காது." What is the speaker expressing?

  1. Satisfaction with the outcome
  2. A promise about the future
  3. Regret about not having helped Correct answer.
  4. A request for help

Explanation

The conditional perfect செய்திருந்தால் with வந்திருக்காது expresses an unreal past condition, meaning 'if I had helped, this problem would not have arisen'. This structure conveys regret about a past omission.

Question 49Listening and Responding

Two speakers talk. One says: "அவர் பேச்சைக் கேட்டால் அவர் மிகவும் படித்தவர் என்று தோன்றும், ஆனால் உண்மை அதுவல்ல." What is implied?

  1. He is well educated but silent
  2. He refuses to speak to anyone
  3. He appears educated but is not Correct answer.
  4. He is highly educated in truth

Explanation

தோன்றும் means 'it would appear', while உண்மை அதுவல்ல means 'the truth is not that', which cancels the impression. The speaker implies that the man only seems educated.

Question 50Listening and Responding

A speaker says: "நான் எவ்வளவு முயன்றாலும் அந்தப் பாடலைச் சரியாகப் பாட முடியவில்லை." What is the speaker saying?

  1. The song was sung perfectly
  2. Despite effort the song cannot be sung properly Correct answer.
  3. The song is easy to sing
  4. No effort was made to learn the song

Explanation

எவ்வளவு முயன்றாலும் means 'however much I try', and முடியவில்லை means 'cannot'. The speaker reports failure to sing the song correctly despite repeated effort.