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Contents: 39 pages Examination: 2 hours 54 multiple-choice questions (maximum of 54 marks) Additional Time Permitted: 60 minutes 3 written-response questions (maximum of 36 marks) © Province of British Columbia

Mandarin Chinese 12 Examination Booklet

August 2007 Form A

DO NOT OPEN ANY EXAMINATION MATERIALS UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.

FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS REFER TO THE RESPONSE BOOKLET.

This examination is available in two versions: the Simplified version (page 1) and the Traditional version (page 21). You need to write only one version of the examination. Be sure to read the instructions inside the booklet before you begin.

Mandarin Chinese 12 – 0708 Form A Page 1

SIMPLIFIED VERSION

IMPORTANT: This is the Simplified version of the Mandarin Chinese 12 examination. If you wish to write the Traditional version of the Mandarin Chinese 12 examination, please turn to page 21 in the middle of this booklet. You need to write only one version of the examination.

You have Examination Booklet Form A. In the box above #1 on your Answer Sheet, fill in

the bubble as follows.

FA B C D E HGExam Booklet Form/Cahier d’examen

Mandarin Chinese 12 – 0708 Form A

PART A: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY

SECTION 1: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY

Value: 20 marks Suggested Time: 10 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: For questions 1 to 20, select the best answer and record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided. Using an HB pencil, completely fill in the bubble that has the letter corresponding to your answer.

1. A. B. C. D.

2. A. B. C. D. 3. A. B. C. D. 4. A. B. C. D.


5. A. B. C. D. 6. A. B. C. D. 7. A. B. C. D. 8. A. B. C. D. 9. A. B. C. D.


10. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. B. C. D. 11. A. B. C. D. 12. A. B. C. D. 13. A. B. C. D. 14. A. B. C. D.


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A. xùsù B. xùshu C. shuìsù D. suìshu 16.

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A. xiéqï B. xuéqï C. xiéchï D. xuéchï 17. Which set of characters has the same initial in Pinyin? A. B. C. D. 18. Which pair of the Chinese characters has the same final in Pinyin?

A. B. C. D. 19. Wômen míngtiän zâoshang qïdiân chüfä, qîng chídào.

A. búyào B. bùyào C. búyiào D. bùyiào 20.

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A. kècéng B. hècéng C. kèchéng D. hèchéng


PART B: READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION 2: PROSE AND DRAMA


INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For questions 21 to 25, select the best answer and record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided. Your answers must be based on the passage.

Xiànzài hênduö zhöng xiâo xuéshëng mêitiän döu kàn sän dào sì ge xiâoshí diànshì. Dàn yôude fùmû juéde zhèyàng huì shî xiâohái de chéngjì biànchà, suôyî bú ràng tämen kàn tài duö de diànshì. Cóng zuìxïn de yánjiü lái kàn, yí ge rén de xuéxí nénglì díquè hé tä kàn diànshì shíjiän de chángduân yôu guänxi. Yôu rén zài yìxië èrshí jî suì de niánqïng rén zhöng fäxiàn, shòu jiàoyù bîjiào shâo de rén xiâoshíhou kàn diànshì de shíjiän döu bîjiào duö. Háiyôu, rúguô yí ge xiâohái zài sän suì yîqián mêitiàn kàn diànshì de shíjiän duö guò sän ge xiâoshí, dào tä liù qï suì de shíhou, täde xuéxí nénglì huì bî tóngyàng niánjì de xiâohái yào dï. Xîhuan kàn diànshì de xiâohái, búdàn chéngjì yào chà yìdiânr, kànshü hé zuò yùndòng de shíjiän yê shâo yìxië. Suôyi yôu rén jiànyì, liâng suì yîxià de xiâohái bú yào kàn diànshì, liâng suì yîshàng de xiâohái yïnggäi zhî kàn yìxië hâo de diànshì jiémù, érqiê mêitiän bùnéng duö guò liâng gè xiâoshí. Lìngwài, wû suì yîxià de háizi fángjiän lî bù yïnggäi fàng diànshìjï. 21. The average time children and teenagers spend watching TV per day is A. 2 hours. B. 2 to 3 hours. C. 3 hours. D. 3 to 4 hours. 22. To whom does “tämen” in line 2 refer? A. parents B. researchers

C. young students D. youth in their 20s


23. According to the most recent research, a person’s learning ability is related to A. the education they receive in school. B. the type of TV programs they watch. C. the time they spend on watching TV. D. the age when they start watching TV. 24. What is the suggested age for children to avoid watching TV? A. under two B. about three C. at five

D. over seven 25. Which of the following will minimize the negative impact TV would have on a

seven-year-old child? A. taking away TV from his/her room B. watching more entertaining programs C. limiting his/her TV time to 2 hours a day D. spending more time on reading and exercise


SECTION 2: PROSE AND DRAMA (continued)



Wáng lâo xiänsheng yuè lâo yuè róngyì wàngjì shìqing, tä juédìng gêi zìjî zuò yí ge kâpiànhé. Yì zhäng kâpiàn jì yí jiàn döngxi, zài ànzhào bù tóng de döngxi fënlèi. Tä zuòle yì zhêng tiän kâpiàn, bâ wòshì, chúfáng, kètïng, háiyôu xîzâojiän de döngxi döu jì xialai le. Tä duì zìjî de fämíng hên mânyì. Tä bâ hézi fàng hâo hòu, jiù qù shuìjiào le.

Dì’èr tiän qîchuáng hòu, tä xiâng chuän yì shuäng píxié, dànshì zhâole bàntiän yê méiyôu zhâodào. Tä xiângqî zuótiän zuò de kâpiànhé, juédìng kànkan kâpiàn, kàn píxié zài shénme dìfang. Wèntí shì, tä wàngle bâ kâpiànhé fàng zài nâr le. Wáng lâo xiänsheng cóng wòshì zhâodào chúfáng, cóng chúfáng zhâodào kètïng, yòu cóng kètïng zhâodào xîzâojiän. À! Kâpiànhé zài xîzâojiän nàr, kâpiàn hé shàngbian hái fàngzhe yìshuäng xié, jiù shì tä yào zhâode nà shuäng píxié. 26. Why did Mr. Wang decide to make a box of cards? A. He forgot he had one already. B. He had nothing to do during the daytime. C. He needed the cards to label different things. D. He needed the cards to help him remember where all his belongings were. 27. Mr. Wang was happy afterwards as he thought A. he finally could go to bed. B. his belongings were labelled in just one day. C. his belongings were all reorganized properly. D. he would have no difficulty finding his things.


28. What happened to Mr. Wang the next morning? A. All his shoes went missing. B. He could not find the cards he had made. C. He forgot to record the shoes on the card. D. The card box helped him remember where he put his leather shoes. 29. Where did he find his leather shoes? A. under the box in his bedroom B. inside the box in his sitting room C. on top of the box in his washroom D. beside the box on his kitchen counter 30. What could be concluded about Mr. Wang? A. He was very lazy. B. He was really very forgetful. C. He was interested in learning new things. D. He enjoyed hiding things around his house.





31. How old was the teacher most likely to be? A. 20 to 30 B. 30 to 40 C. 40 to 50 D. 50 to 60 32. What did Ms. Wang do at the beginning of her class? A. gave a test B. told a joke C. introduced herself D. asked a few questions


33. Why did the students begin to like Ms. Wang? A. They all received good marks. B. They liked the way she smiled. C. She looked very young and pretty. D. She had a creative way of teaching. 34. Why did the narrator go see Ms. Wang after the exam? A. He wanted to rewrite the exam. B. He wanted to know if he had passed the exam. C. He wanted to borrow some money from the teacher. D. He wanted to ask the teacher to give him one extra mark. 35. What does “ ” refer to in this context? A. cost for borrowing money B. cash reward for a good mark C. cost for borrowing exam marks D. punishment for failing the exam 36. What was the final mark the narrator got on the following exam? A. 49 B. 50 C. 81 D. 91




INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following drama carefully. For questions 37 to 42, select the best answer and record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided. Your answers must be based on the drama.


37. What day is it today? A. Sunday B. Monday C. Friday D. Saturday

38. Where is Peter from? A. Japan B. Canada C. Germany D. United States 39. Which of the following can they not do the next day? A. go shopping

B. eat Chinese food C. attend a Chinese class D. visit tourist attractions 40. Around what time will they arrive at the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City)? A. 7:30 a.m. B. 8:30 a.m. C. 9:45 a.m. D. 6:00 p.m. 41. They are going to take the bus because A. they have to leave very early. B. it is too expensive to take a taxi. C. taking the bus is more convenient. D. the bus is the only transportation available.

42. Which of the following English idioms is the closest in meaning to “ ” ? A. Kill two birds with one stone. B. Two heads are better than one. C. One today is worth two tomorrow. D. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.


SECTION 3: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS


INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following exam notice carefully. For questions 43 to 48, select the best answer and record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided. Your answers must be based on the exam notice.

43. Students will not be allowed to enter the examination site at A. 1:00 p.m. B. 1:15 p.m. C. 1:30 p.m. D. 1:45 p.m.


44. How long is the minimal time for the students to write the final exam? A. half an hour B. one hour C. two hours D. three hours 45. When will the oral exam take place? A. to be announced B. to be rescheduled C. before the written exam

D. right after the written exam 46. Which of the following statements is true about the examination? A. A listening component is also included in the exam. B. The listening exam will be conducted right after the written exam. C. The written part of the examination accounts for thirty percent of the school mark. D. The written part of the examination accounts for seventy percent of the school mark. 47. What can a student take to write the exam? A. pen, pencil and watch B. watch, pen, and paper C. notebook, pencil and eraser

D. pen, backpack and cell phone 48. To where and when should the students return their textbooks? A. to the gymnasium at the South Building before the exam B. to the gymnasium at the South Building after the exam C. to the Modern Languages Department office before the exam D. to the Modern Languages Department office after the exam


SECTION 3: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS (continued)


INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following weather report carefully. For questions 49 to 54, select the best answer and record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided. Your answers must be based on the weather report.

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34°C 30°C 32°C28°C

49. Which direction is the no. 4 typhoon moving towards? A. southeast B. southwest C. northeast D. northwest 50. Which part of Taiwan will experience heavy rainfall on July 8th? A. the eastern part B. the western part C. the northern part D. the southern part


51. In what part of Taiwan is the temperature likely to drop from 37°C to 30°C? A. North B. Central North C. South D. Central South 52. What would be the most important message that the boatmen should be aware of? A. heat wave B. strong wind C. heavy rainfall D. sudden drop of temperature 53. When is it least likely to rain in Taipei? A. this morning B. daytime today C. tomorrow afternoon D. tonight until tomorrow morning 54. What is the highest temperature in Tapei on July 7? A. 28° B. 30° C. 32° D. 34° You have Examination Booklet Form A. In the box above #1 on your Answer Sheet, ensure

you filled in the bubble as follows.



PART C: WRITTEN EXPRESSION

SECTION 4: SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION


INSTRUCTIONS: In the Response Booklet, construct Mandarin sentences containing at least ten characters for each set of characters.

1. Sentence 1: 2. Sentence 2: 3. Sentence 3:

WRITING ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT

BE MARKED.

SECTION 5: NOTE


INSTRUCTIONS: In the Response Booklet, use well-constructed Mandarin sentences of approximately 80 characters to write a note on the topic given below. Use one square for each punctuation mark. Avoid dialogue, repetition and lists. Marks will be awarded for content and for grammatical correctness. Students must avoid identifying themselves, their schools or school districts.

4. You are Xiaoming ( Your mom is going to take you out for dinner, but you have

just got a word from your friend Wang Hua ( that they need more volunteers to prepare for the school dance party. You decide to volunteer. Write your mom a note telling her what you are going to do and apologize for not going to the dinner with her. (12 marks)


SECTION 6: REACTION TO PICTURE


INSTRUCTIONS: Imagine the situation depicted in the picture below. In the Response Booklet, use well-constructed Mandarin sentences to write a paragraph of approximately 80 to 120 characters based on this picture. Use one square for each punctuation mark. Avoid dialogue, repetition and lists. Marks will be awarded for content and for grammatical correctness.

5. (18 marks)

Danny S

hanahan, The N

ew Yorker (S

ept. 19, 2005)

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TRADITIONAL FORM

IMPORTANT: This is the Traditional form of the Mandarin Chinese 12 examination. If you wish to write the Simplified form of the Mandarin Chinese 12 examination, please turn to page 1 at the beginning of this booklet. You need to write only one form of the examination.

You have Examination Booklet Form A. In the box above #1 on your Answer Sheet, fill in

the bubble as follows.



PART A: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY

SECTION 1: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY


INSTRUCTIONS: For questions 1 to 20, select the best answer and record your choice on the Answer Sheet provided. Using an HB pencil, completely fill in the bubble that has the letter corresponding to your answer.

1. A. B. C. D.

2. A. B. C. D. 3. A. B. C. D. 4. A. B. C. D.


5. A. B. C. D. 6. A. B. C. D. 7. A. B. C. D. 8. A. B. C. D. 9. A. B. C. D.


10. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. B. C. D. 11. A. B. C. D. 12. A. B. C. D. 13. A. B. C. D. 14. A. B. C. D.


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A. xùsù B. xùshu C. shuìsù D. suìshu 16.

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A. xiéqï B. xuéqï C. xiéchï D. xuéchï 17. Which set of characters has the same initial in Pinyin? A. B. C. D. 18. Which pair of the Chinese characters has the same final in Pinyin?

A. B. C. D. 19. Wômen míngtiän zâoshang qïdiân chüfä, qîng chídào.

A. búyào B. bùyào C. búyiào D. bùyiào 20.

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A. kècéng B. hècéng C. kèchéng D. hèchéng


PART B: READING COMPREHENSION

SECTION 2: PROSE AND DRAMA



Xiànzài hênduö zhöng xiâo xuéshëng mêitiän döu kàn sän dào sì ge xiâoshí diànshì. Dàn yôude fùmû juéde zhèyàng huì shî xiâohái de chéngjì biànchà, suôyî bú ràng tämen kàn tài duö de diànshì. Cóng zuìxïn de yánjiü lái kàn, yí ge rén de xuéxí nénglì díquè hé tä kàn diànshì shíjiän de chángduân yôu guänxi. Yôu rén zài yìxië èrshí jî suì de niánqïng rén zhöng fäxiàn, shòu jiàoyù bîjiào shâo de rén xiâoshíhou kàn diànshì de shíjiän döu bîjiào duö. Háiyôu, rúguô yí ge xiâohái zài sän suì yîqián mêitiàn kàn diànshì de shíjiän duö guò sän ge xiâoshí, dào tä liù qï suì de shíhou, täde xuéxí nénglì huì bî tóngyàng niánjì de xiâohái yào dï. Xîhuan kàn diànshì de xiâohái, búdàn chéngjì yào chà yìdiânr, kànshü hé zuò yùndòng de shíjiän yê shâo yìxië. Suôyi yôu rén jiànyì, liâng suì yîxià de xiâohái bú yào kàn diànshì, liâng suì yîshàng de xiâohái yïnggäi zhî kàn yìxië hâo de diànshì jiémù, érqiê mêitiän bùnéng duö guò liâng gè xiâoshí. Lìngwài, wû suì yîxià de háizi fángjiän lî bù yïnggäi fàng diànshìjï. 21. The average time children and teenagers spend watching TV per day is A. 2 hours. B. 2 to 3 hours. C. 3 hours. D. 3 to 4 hours. 22. To whom does “tämen” in line 2 refer? A. parents B. researchers

C. young students D. youth in their 20s


23. According to the most recent research, a person’s learning ability is related to A. the education they receive in school. B. the type of TV programs they watch. C. the time they spend on watching TV. D. the age when they start watching TV. 24. What is the suggested age for children to avoid watching TV? A. under two B. about three C. at five

D. over seven 25. Which of the following will minimize the negative impact TV would have on a

seven-year-old child? A. taking away TV from his/her room B. watching more entertaining programs C. limiting his/her TV time to 2 hours a day D. spending more time on reading and exercise





Wáng lâo xiänsheng yuè lâo yuè róngyì wàngjì shìqing, tä juédìng gêi zìjî zuò yí ge kâpiànhé. Yì zhäng kâpiàn jì yí jiàn döngxi, zài ànzhào bù tóng de döngxi fënlèi. Tä zuòle yì zhêng tiän kâpiàn, bâ wòshì, chúfáng, kètïng, háiyôu xîzâojiän de döngxi döu jì xialai le. Tä duì zìjî de fämíng hên mânyì. Tä bâ hézi fàng hâo hòu, jiù qù shuìjiào le.

Dì’èr tiän qîchuáng hòu, tä xiâng chuän yì shuäng píxié, dànshì zhâole bàntiän yê méiyôu zhâodào. Tä xiângqî zuótiän zuò de kâpiànhé, juédìng kànkan kâpiàn, kàn píxié zài shénme dìfang. Wèntí shì, tä wàngle bâ kâpiànhé fàng zài nâr le. Wáng lâo xiänsheng cóng wòshì zhâodào chúfáng, cóng chúfáng zhâodào kètïng, yòu cóng kètïng zhâodào xîzâojiän. À! Kâpiànhé zài xîzâojiän nàr, kâpiàn hé shàngbian hái fàngzhe yìshuäng xié, jiù shì tä yào zhâode nà shuäng píxié. 26. Why did Mr. Wang decide to make a box of cards? A. He forgot he had one already. B. He had nothing to do during the daytime. C. He needed the cards to label different things. D. He needed the cards to help him remember where all his belongings were. 27. Mr. Wang was happy afterwards as he thought A. he finally could go to bed. B. his belongings were labelled in just one day. C. his belongings were all reorganized properly. D. he would have no difficulty finding his things.