CHINESE 100/G

THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND

FIRST SEMESTER, 2015
Campus: City

CHINESE
Beginning Modern Chinese 1
(Time Allowed: TWO hours)

NOTES:
Write your name and ID number in the space provided below.
Write your ID number in the space provided at the top of each page.
Write all answers in the space provided under each question. Use a script book
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your name to this exam paper.
You must attempt all FIVE sections in this examination.
There are 12 pages including this cover page in this booklet.

Questions
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Section A
Section B
Section C

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Section D
Section E
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SECTION A
Answer the following questions based on the dialogue you hear. The dialogue will
be repeated three times. Write down the answers in complete sentences. You will
only receive partial marks if you do not answer in a complete sentence. You will not
receive any marks if your answer is incorrect. All numbers must be written in
Chinese. Use characters that have been taught in Chapters 1-9; you may use Hanyu
Pinyin (with the original tone marks) for the characters that have not been covered
in Chapters 1-9. You may also use Hanyu Pinyin for characters you have learned
but cannot remember, for partial marks. (10 marks)

Set: Mr. and Mrs. Wang are out for a long stroll.

1. l zu l? (3 marks)

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2. nng l fng ? (3 marks)

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3. fng ? (4 marks)

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SECTION B

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Complete the tables below that distinguish a pair of syllables. For the sentences, use
characters that have been taught in Chapters 1-9; you may use Hanyu Pinyin (with
the original tone marks) for the characters that have not been covered in Chapters
1-9. You may also use Hanyu Pinyin for characters you have learned but cannot
remember, for partial marks. (18 marks)
4.

Write two characters for the pinyin syllable provided, and form a sentence for each
character.
Pinyin Character

Sentence

mng

5.

Write the characters for each pinyin syllable provided, and form a sentence for each
character.
Pinyin Character Sentence
gun
gun

6.

Write the pinyin for each character provided and form a sentence.
Pinyin Character Sentence

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SECTION C
7.

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Translate the following text into Chinese characters. English words in brackets are
there to fill in information implied by the Chinese wording, rather than explicitly
stated. Therefore these words in brackets are not to be translated into Chinese. Use
characters that have been taught in Chapters 1-9. Use Hanyu Pinyin (with the
original tone marks) for the characters that have not been covered in Chapters 1-9.
You may also use Hanyu Pinyin for characters you have learned but cannot
remember, for partial marks. (30 marks)

There are two people outside. The person who is reading a book with glasses on is my
uncle (fathers younger brother). That child next to him is his youngest daughter, (who is)
called Xiaolan. Because they live in New Zealand, everyone in their family only knows how
to speak English.
(My) uncle used to sell old books across from the main entrance of the university before.
Now he no longer sells books. He says that (the life of) doing business is too busy. Xiaolan
likes Japanese stuff. The watch she wears is Japanese. She also has two Japanese-made
bicycles.
Its time for dinner. I didnt eat lunch, therefore (Im) very hungry. I ask them whether
they want to eat together. They say no. I think (presume) that they are (probably) not hungry.

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SECTION D

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Read the following passage carefully then answer the questions in full sentences of
your own words. Marks will be deducted for direct copying from the passage. For
characters you have not yet been taught, you may use Hanyu Pinyin together with
the original tone marks. For characters you have already been taught but can no
longer remember how to write, you may also use Hanyu Pinyin together with the
original tone marks, but in this case you will only receive partial marks. All
numbers and units must be written in Chinese characters. (22 marks)

pio.ling chun
fu fu zu x fu din
l l din fu gu wi din
fu
zu x fu din ji din
lu h lu
k h qn fu
xn wi wi du
wi
dusho qin
sun
gi qin xn

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8. zu x fu din tio l (3 marks)

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9. din fu gu(Two reasons, 8 marks)

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10. wi fu(4 marks)

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11. nng wi (4 marks)

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12. dusho qin(3 marks)

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SECTION E

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13. Write an essay of approximately 150-200 characters (not including punctuation) on

ONLY ONE of the following topics. Draw upon your own experience and/or use
your imagination. For characters you have not yet been taught, you may use Hanyu
Pinyin together with the original tone marks. For characters you have already been
taught but can no longer remember how to write, you may also use Hanyu Pinyin
together with the original tone marks, but in this case you will only receive partial
marks. Finally, all numbers and units must be written in Chinese characters. Credit
will be given for correct sentence structure and thoughtful content. (20 marks)
Either
Choice (1): xu
Your passage may include the following points:
What languages you already speak
Why you study Chinese
What the difficulties are in studying Chinese
What is interesting about studying Chinese
Your teachers and people who teach you Chinese
Whether you read in Chinese (books, newspaper, etc.), watch Chinese movies or
Chinese TV
Your experience with Chinese people (e.g. Chinese friends, Chinese restaurant)
OR
Choice (2):
Your passage may include the following points:
Your family members
What they like and dislike
What they do and what they want to do.
Where your home is located
Brief description of the house (size, rooms)
Your feelings about your family members

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