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Mandarin 12June 2003 Provincial Examination

ANSWER KEY / SCORING GUIDE

Topics: 1. Linguistic Competency2. Reading Comprehension3. Written Expression

Multiple Choice

Q K C S T Q K C S T

1. A K 1 1 20. B K 1 12. A K 1 1 21. D U 1 13. B K 1 1 22. D U 1 14. C K 1 1 23. B U 1 15. C K 1 1 24. C U 1 16. A K 1 1 25. A U 1 17. D K 1 1 26. A U 1 28. D K 1 1 27. D U 1 29. A U 1 1 28. C U 1 2

10. B U 1 1 29. D K 1 211. B U 1 1 30. B K 1 212. D U 1 1 31. A K 1 213. C U 1 1 32. D K 1 214. C U 1 1 33. B K 1 215. B U 1 1 34. A K 1 216. C K 1 1 35. C K 1 217. A K 1 1 36. B K 1 218. B K 1 1 37. C K 1 219. C K 1 1

Multiple Choice = 37 marks

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Written Response

Q B C S T

1. 1 U 10 12. 2 U 1 23. 3 U 1 24. 4 U 1 25. 5 U 1 26. 6 U 1 27. 7 U 1 28. 8 U 2 29. 9 U 1 2

10. 10 U 1 211. 11 U 1 212. 12 U 1 213. 13 U 1 214. 14 H 10 315. 15 H 10 316. 16 H 10 3

Written Response = 53 marks

Multiple Choice = 37 marksWritten Response = 53 marks

EXAMINATION TOTAL = 90 marks

LEGEND:Q = Question Number C = Cognitive Level T = TopicK = Keyed Response S = Score B = Score Box Number

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PART A: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCYSECTION 2: LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY B (continued)

Value: 10 marks Suggested Time: 10 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: For all parts of question 1, romanize the underlined Chinese words in Pinyin.

1.� a) ��������� (2 marks)–––– ––––

döngbiän (döngbian) cèsuô

� b) �� ������� (2 marks)–––– ––––

xiàtiän (xiàtian) diàoyú

� c) ��������������� ! (2 marks)–––– ––––

hái méi huán gêi

� d) �"#$%&%'()*��+, (2 marks)–––– ––––

sïjï wëixiân (wéixuân)

e) -./012�$34*� 15678�9:4 (2 marks)–––– ––––

lùyïn tuïchí

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PART B: READING COMPREHENSIONSECTION 3: PROSE AND DRAMA

Value: 3 marks Suggested Time: 7 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer questions 2 to 4 in English. Your answers must be based on the passage onpage 8.

Wô bàba zài Zhönghuá Yûyán Xuéyuàn de cäntïng göngzuò. Mêitiän lái cäntïngchïfàn de liúxuéshëng hên duö, wô bàba duì rén rèqíng yôuhâo, suôyî jïhü suôyôu deliúxuéshëng döu rènshi tä. Mêitiän wânfàn yîhòu, tä döu xîhuan hé liúxuéshëngmenshuöshuohuà, bängzhù tämen liànxí kôuyû. Suïrán tä mêitiän liù diân jiù xiàbän le, kêshìtä chángcháng qï diân bàn cái líkäi xuéyuàn. Huíjiä de lùshang zhìshâo hái yào huä yí gexiâoshí, suôyî tä hên shâo néng zài bä diân bàn yîqián dào jiä. Xïngqï liù, xïngqï tiän jiùgèng wân le.

Mêi ge xïngqï sän hé xïngqï sì shì bàba de xiüxirì, kêshì tä zông yào yòng yì tiänshíjiän qù xuéyuàn de “Hànyû Zhöngxïn” bängzhù liúxuéshëng zuò zuòyè, jièshàoZhöngguó de chuántông wénhuà. Liúxuéshëngmen döu qïnqiè de jiào tä “Wáng lâoshï.”

Mäma pà tä xiüxi de shíjiän bú gòu, kêshì bàba shuö: “Hé niánqïngrén zài yìqî, wôjuéde hên gäoxìng. Zhè jiùshì wô zuì hâo de xiüxi.”

2. What does the father usually do after dinner? (1 mark)

He usually talks to the foreign students or helps them speak Mandarin.

3. What time does the father usually get home from work? (1 mark)

He usually gets home after 8:30 p.m.

4. What is the mother worried about? (1 mark)

She worries that her husband does not get enough rest.

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SECTION 3: PROSE AND DRAMA (continued)Value: 3 marks Suggested Time: 6 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer questions 5 to 7 in English. Your answers must be based on the passage onpage 10.

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5. Describe the contents of the parcel. (1 mark)

The parcel contained children’s clothes.

6. In what year was the daughter born? (1 mark)

She was born in 1999.

7. Who sent the parcel? (1 mark)

The older sister of Mr. Li sent the parcel.

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SECTION 3: PROSE AND DRAMA (continued)Value: 2 marks Suggested Time: 4 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question 8 in English. Your answers must be based on the drama onpage 12.

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8. a) According to Jack, what does the Simplified Chinese character for “to fly” look like?(1 mark)

It looks like a flying bird.

b) Why doesn’t Mr. Zhang like the Simplified character for “to love”? (1 mark)

It does not have a “heart” inside.

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SECTION 4: COMMUNICATIVE DOCUMENTSValue: 2 marks Suggested Time: 4 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer questions 9 and 10 in English. Your answers must be based on theadvertisement on page 14.

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9. What is the nationality of the writer? (1 mark)

The writer is Chinese.

10. Name two qualifications that a person needs to answer this advertisement. (1 mark)

An applicant needs to be under 25 and a university student.

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SECTION 4: COMMUNICATIVE DOCUMENTS (continued)Value: 3 marks Suggested Time: 5 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer questions 11 to 13 in English. Your answers must be based on the websiteon page 16.

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11. Which goods or services receive the greatest discount? (1 mark)

The online telephone receives the greatest discount.

12. According to the solar calendar, when is the Mid-Autumn festival this year? (1 mark)

The mid-autumn festival is on September 11.

13. Name one benefit customers receive by giving their e-mail address. (1 mark)

Customers can become a member of the company OR receive a discount ononline telephone services on the day of the Mid-Autumn festival.

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PART C: WRITTEN EXPRESSIONSECTION 5: SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

Value: 10 marks Suggested Time: 15 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: For all parts of question 14, use the words provided to construct a Mandarinsentence. Each sentence must contain at least ten characters.

14. a) ��� (2 marks)

Sample Response:

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b) ��� (2 marks)

Sample Response:

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c) "#� (2 marks)

Sample Response:

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d) �3� (2 marks)

Sample Response:

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e) PQQR� (2 marks)

Sample Response:

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SECTION 6: DIALOGUE COMPLETIONValue: 10 marks Suggested Time: 15 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following dialogue in Mandarin using approximately 80 characters.You are free to use as many or as few characters as you need in each statement.Please note that you must write three statements for A and two statements for B.Avoid repetition and lists. Marks will be awarded for content and for grammaticalcorrectness.

15. A: ���������� (10 marks)

B: � ���������

Sample Response (Simplified):

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OPEN-ENDED—marked holistically

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SECTION 7: LETTERValue: 10 marks Suggested Time: 15 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: Using well-constructed Mandarin sentences (between 80 and 120 characters), writea letter on the topic given below. Use one square for each punctuation mark. Avoiddialogue, repetition and lists. Marks will be awarded for content and forgrammatical correctness. Letters should include appropriate salutation and closingphrases. Students must avoid identifying themselves, their schools, or schooldistricts.

16. You are ��. Write a letter to your friend ��, who lives in another city, to thank her forthe gift she sent to you for your 18th birthday. (10 marks)

Sample Response (Simplified):

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OPEN-ENDED—marked holistically

END OF KEY