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Mandarin Chinese 12
Resource Exam A
Exam Booklet
This examination is available in two versions: the Simplified version (page 1) and the
Traditional version (page 19). You need to write only one version of the examination.
Be sure to read the instructions inside the booklet before you begin.
Contents: 35 pages
Examination: 2 hours
42 multiple-choice questions (maximum of 42 marks) Additional Time Permitted: 60 minutes
2 written-response questions (maximum of 24 marks) © Province of British Columbia

SIMPLIFIED VERSION
IMPORTANT: This is the Simplified version of the Mandarin Chinese 12 resource exam. If you wish to
write the Traditional version of the Mandarin Chinese 12 resource exam, please turn to
page 19 in the middle of this booklet. You need to write only one version of the exam.
Mandarin Chinese 12 – Resource Exam A Page 1

PART B: READING
SECTION 4: CLOZE PASSAGE
Value: 8 marks
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: For questions 1 to 8, select the answer that best completes the sentence.
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
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1. A.
B.
C.
D.
5. A.
B.
C.
D.
2. A.
B.
C.
D.
6. A.
B.
C.
D.
3. A.
B.
C.
D.
7. A.
B.
C.
D.
4. A.
B.
C.
D.
8. A.
B.
C.
D.
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Value: 4 marks
SECTION 5: PROSE
Suggested Time: 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For questions 9 to 12, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the passage.
Qùnián jiûyuè, Xiâo Huá chüguó láidào Jiänádà dúshü. Tä yí dào Jiänádà jiù
àishàngle zhèr. Zhèr huánjìng yöumêi, rénmen yôuhâo, érqiê dàochù döu kêyî kàndaò kê’ài
de xiâo dòngwù. Tä zhù de nà jiä rén yângle xiâomäo, xiâogôu. Zhè kê shì zuì ràng tä
gäoxìng de le, yïnwei tä mêitiän döu kêyî gën tämen wánr, gêi tämen döngxi chï, bäng
tämen xîzâo. Yôu yì tiän, tiänqì hên hâo, tä juédìng dài xiâogôu qù wàimian zôuzou.
Tämen yì chümén, xiâogôu jiù käishî pâole qîlai. Xiâogôu zài qiánmian yuè pâo yuè kuài,
Xiâo Huá zài hòumian yuè lái yuè gën búshàng, tä zhîhâo dàshëng jiàole qîlai, “Tíngxià!
Tíngxià! Bié pâo le!” Kêshì xiâogôu bù tïng, réngrán cháo qián pâo. Xiâo Huá zhën zhäojí,
bù zhï zênmebàn cái hâo, zhè shí, xiâogôu de zhûrén gänghâo zôu guòlai le. Tä dàshëng
shuöle yï-liâng jù Yïngyû, xiâogôu jiù tíng xiàlai le. Xiâo Huá hâobù róngyì cái gën le
shànglai. Tä shëngqì de duì xiâogôu shuö: “Nî zênme tïng bù dông Zhöngwén ne?”
9. What does Xiaohua like the most about living in Canada?
A. the schools
B. the friendly people
C. the beautiful environment
D. the pets at the homestay family
10. How did Xiaohua feel about the dog’s behaviour?
A. excited
B. relieved
C. frustrated
D. embarrassed
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11. Who came to help Xiaohua with the problem?
A. a pedestrian
B. the owner of the dog
C. Xiaohua’s roommate
D. Xiaohua’s neighbour
12. Xiaohua thought that the dog would not stop because it
A. did not like her.
B. enjoyed running outside.
C. only listened to its owner.
D. did not understand Chinese.
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Value: 6 marks
SECTION 5: PROSE (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For questions 13 to 18, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the passage.
(respect)
13. Generally speaking, who should initiate handshaking?
A. the lady or the elder person
B. the man or the elder person
C. the lady or the younger person
D. the man or the person of lower position
14. When a guest arrives, who should initiate handshaking?
A. the lady
B. the man
C. the host
D. the guest
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15. Which of the following is considered appropriate for handshaking when a guest leaves?
A. The host should extend his/her arms.
B. The host should hug the guest good-bye.
C. The host should extend his/her hand first.
D. The host waits for the guest to extend his/her hand first.
16. When shaking hands with others, you should
A. wear gloves to keep hands clean.
B. gently hold the lady’s hand if you are a male.
C. tightly hold the other’s hand if you are a female.
D. use both hands if you meet the other person for the first time.
17. Why is the left hand not supposed to be used for handshaking?
A. It symbolizes hostility in some countries.
B. It is considered not clean in some cultures.
C. It is considered impolite in some countries.
D. It is associated with rudeness in some cultures.
18. Which of the following is considered improper in Western countries?
A. wearing suits when seeing off a guest
B. shaking hands with only the right hand
C. taking off gloves when visiting a friend
D. shaking hands with two persons at the same time
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Value: 6 marks
SECTION 5: PROSE (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For questions 19 to 24, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the passage.
,
19. The character “” in a Chinese given name is usually associated with
A. health.
B. wealth.
C. personality.
D. appearance.
20. The character “” is usually used in a given name for
A. a male.
B. a female.
C. both a male and a female.
D. neither a male nor a female.
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21. According to the passage, which is true about Chinese surnames?
A. They always carry certain meanings.
B. They usually consist of only one character.
C. The best surnames are made of two characters.
D. A lot of Chinese people have the same surnames.
22. In order to avoid too many people having the same name, the author suggests using
A. a different family name.
B. as many characters as possible.
C. one character for a given name.
D. two characters for a given name.
23. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. the order of Chinese names
B. the most popular Chinese family names
C. some characters are only used for male names
D. the number of characters in Chinese given names
24. The purpose of this passage is to
A. give the reader a Chinese name.
B. provide knowledge about Chinese given names.
C. offer the reader some choices about a Chinese name.
D. advise the reader to get a Chinese name suitable for his/her personality.
Mandarin Chinese 12 – Resource Exam A Page 9

SECTION 6: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS
Value: 6 marks
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following advertisement carefully. For questions 25 to 30, select the best.
Your answers must be based on the advertisement.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• $7$8
604-555-8883
604-555-6260
http://www.cccvan.com
25. What festival is celebrated in Zhongshan Park?
A. Lion’s Day
B. Spring Festival
C. Lantern Festival
D. New Year’s Day
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26. How long does the event approximately last?
A. five weeks
B. two months
C. throughout the year
D. the entire month of February
27. What is not listed as an activity for the celebration?
A. movies
B. painting
C. classical music
D. a dragon dance
28. What is the special program for this event?
A. a dragon dance
B. a Chinese art exhibition
C. introduction to Chinese movies
D. the China Children and Youth Choir Performance
29. What is the fee for a group of ten students and one teacher?
A. $70
B. $78
C. $80
D. $87
30. In which way can you obtain information regarding the programs?
A. mailing a letter
B. visiting the park
C. sending an e-mail
D. making a phone call
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Value: 6 marks
SECTION 6: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following schedule carefully. For questions 31 to 36, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the schedule.
31. What type of program is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.?
A. learning English
B. a Chinese movie
C. learning Chinese
D. Chinese classical music
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32. What kind of Chinese art is scheduled to be introduced?
A. Beijing opera
B. Chinese cuisine
C. Chinese movies
D. Chinese classical music
33. What is the title of the documentary?
A. Hero
B. Beijing Opera
C. Golden Marriage
D. The Story of Shanghai
34. What languages are spoken on this channel?
A. English and Japanese
B. Mandarin and Japanese
C. Mandarin and Cantonese
D. Mandarin and Shanghainese
35. How many programs involve discussion on this channel?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
36. How many programs are related to news reports?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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Value: 6 marks
SECTION 6: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following advertisements carefully. For questions 37 to 42, select the best
answer. Your answers must be based on the advertisements.
1
31
$1200
(604) 555-8860
2
(604) 555-5996
(604) 555-8290
3
$700
(604) 555-2906
4
49
$490
(604) 555-0527
(604) 555-2727
37. Mr. Li and his family are visiting Vancouver for a week. Which advertisement would they
probably be interested in?
A. Advertisement 1
B. Advertisement 2
C. Advertisement 3
D. Advertisement 4
38. If you do not have any furniture, you probably would not rent
A. the family hotel.
B. the single-room unit.
C. the two-bedroom unit.
D. the three-bedroom unit.
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39. At what time will you call if you want to rent the three-bedroom unit?
A. anytime
B. in the evening
C. during the day
D. on the weekend
40. If you have a pet, you will not call
A. Mrs. Liu.
B. Mr. Zhou.
C. Miss Chen.
D. Mr. Huang.
41. If you share the two-bedroom unit with another person, how much will you pay?
A. $350
B. $490
C. $600
D. $700
42. For which unit do you have to pay for the electricity?
A. the family hotel
B. the single-room unit
C. the two-bedroom unit
D. the three-bedroom unit
This is the end of the multiple-choice section.
Answer the remaining questions directly in the Response Booklet.
Mandarin Chinese 12 – Resource Exam A Page 15

Value: 10 marks
PART C: WRITING
SECTION 7: NOTE
Suggested Time: 20 minutes
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.
1. You are , and you are sick today. Write a note to your Chinese teacher, ,
explaining why you will not be able to attend his class this afternoon. Ask what
assignments you will probably miss and what you should do for this missed class. (10 marks)
Organization and Planning
Use this space to plan your ideas before writing in the Response Booklet.
WRITING ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT BE MARKED
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Value: 14 marks
SECTION 8: STORY COMPLETION
Suggested Time: 25 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: In the Response Booklet, use well-constructed Mandarin sentences (between
80 and 120 characters) to complete the story started below. Use one square for each
punctuation mark. Avoid dialogue, repetition and lists. Marks will be awarded for
content and for grammatical correctness.
2. (14 marks)
(After thinking for a whole night, I have finally decided to…)
Organization and Planning
Use this space to plan your ideas before writing in the Response Booklet.
WRITING ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT BE MARKED
END OF SIMPLIFIED FORM
If you would like to write the Traditional form, please turn over the page.
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TRADITIONAL FORM
IMPORTANT: This is the Traditional form of the Mandarin Chinese 12 resource exam. If you wish to
write the Simplified form of the Mandarin Chinese 12 resource exam, please turn to page 1
at the beginning of this booklet. You need to write only one form of the exam.
Mandarin Chinese 12 – Resource Exam A Page 19

PART B: READING
SECTION 4: CLOZE PASSAGE
Value: 8 marks
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: For questions 1 to 8, select the answer that best completes the sentence.
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
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1. A.
B.
C.
D.
5. A.
B.
C.
D.
2. A.
B.
C.
D.
6. A.
B.
C.
D.
3. A.
B.
C.
D.
7. A.
B.
C.
D.
4. A.
B.
C.
D.
8. A.
B.
C.
D.
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Value: 4 marks
SECTION 5: PROSE
Suggested Time: 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For questions 9 to 12, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the passage.
Qùnián jiûyuè, Xiâo Huá chüguó láidào Jiänádà dúshü. Tä yí dào Jiänádà jiù
àishàngle zhèr. Zhèr huánjìng yöumêi, rénmen yôuhâo, érqiê dàochù döu kêyî kàndaò kê’ài
de xiâo dòngwù. Tä zhù de nà jiä rén yângle xiâomäo, xiâogôu. Zhè kê shì zuì ràng tä
gäoxìng de le, yïnwei tä mêitiän döu kêyî gën tämen wánr, gêi tämen döngxi chï, bäng
tämen xîzâo. Yôu yì tiän, tiänqì hên hâo, tä juédìng dài xiâogôu qù wàimian zôuzou.
Tämen yì chümén, xiâogôu jiù käishî pâole qîlai. Xiâogôu zài qiánmian yuè pâo yuè kuài,
Xiâo Huá zài hòumian yuè lái yuè gën búshàng, tä zhîhâo dàshëng jiàole qîlai, “Tíngxià!
Tíngxià! Bié pâo le!” Kêshì xiâogôu bù tïng, réngrán cháo qián pâo. Xiâo Huá zhën zhäojí,
bù zhï zênmebàn cái hâo, zhè shí, xiâogôu de zhûrén gänghâo zôu guòlai le. Tä dàshëng
shuöle yï-liâng jù Yïngyû, xiâogôu jiù tíng xiàlai le. Xiâo Huá hâobù róngyì cái gën le
shànglai. Tä shëngqì de duì xiâogôu shuö: “Nî zênme tïng bù dông Zhöngwén ne?”
9. What does Xiaohua like the most about living in Canada?
A. the schools
B. the friendly people
C. the beautiful environment
D. the pets at the homestay family
10. How did Xiaohua feel about the dog’s behaviour?
A. excited
B. relieved
C. frustrated
D. embarrassed
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11. Who came to help Xiaohua with the problem?
A. a pedestrian
B. the owner of the dog
C. Xiaohua’s roommate
D. Xiaohua’s neighbour
12. Xiaohua thought that the dog would not stop because it
A. did not like her.
B. enjoyed running outside.
C. only listened to its owner.
D. did not understand Chinese.
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Value: 6 marks
SECTION 5: PROSE (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For questions 13 to 18, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the passage.
(respect)
13. Generally speaking, who should initiate handshaking?
A. the lady or the elder person
B. the man or the elder person
C. the lady or the younger person
D. the man or the person of lower position
14. When a guest arrives, who should initiate handshaking?
A. the lady
B. the man
C. the host
D. the guest
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15. Which of the following is considered appropriate for handshaking when a guest leaves?
A. The host should extend his/her arms.
B. The host should hug the guest good-bye.
C. The host should extend his/her hand first.
D. The host waits for the guest to extend his/her hand first.
16. When shaking hands with others, you should
A. wear gloves to keep hands clean.
B. gently hold the lady’s hand if you are a male.
C. tightly hold the other’s hand if you are a female.
D. use both hands if you meet the other person for the first time.
17. Why is the left hand not supposed to be used for handshaking?
A. It symbolizes hostility in some countries.
B. It is considered not clean in some cultures.
C. It is considered impolite in some countries.
D. It is associated with rudeness in some cultures.
18. Which of the following is considered improper in Western countries?
A. wearing suits when seeing off a guest
B. shaking hands with only the right hand
C. taking off gloves when visiting a friend
D. shaking hands with two persons at the same time
Mandarin Chinese 12 – Resource Exam A Page 25

Value: 6 marks
SECTION 5: PROSE (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following passage carefully. For questions 19 to 24, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the passage.
19. The character “” in a Chinese given name is usually associated with
A. health.
B. wealth.
C. personality.
D. appearance.
20. The character “” is usually used in a given name for
A. a male.
B. a female.
C. both a male and a female.
D. neither a male nor a female.
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21. According to the passage, which is true about Chinese surnames?
A. They always carry certain meanings.
B. They usually consist of only one character.
C. The best surnames are made of two characters.
D. A lot of Chinese people have the same surnames.
22. In order to avoid too many people having the same name, the author suggests using
A. a different family name.
B. as many characters as possible.
C. one character for a given name.
D. two characters for a given name.
23. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. the order of Chinese names
B. the most popular Chinese family names
C. some characters are only used for male names
D. the number of characters in Chinese given names
24. The purpose of this passage is to
A. give the reader a Chinese name.
B. provide knowledge about Chinese given names.
C. offer the reader some choices about a Chinese name.
D. advise the reader to get a Chinese name suitable for his/her personality.
Mandarin Chinese 12 – Resource Exam A Page 27

SECTION 6: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS
Value: 6 marks
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following advertisement carefully. For questions 25 to 30, select the best
answer. Your answers must be based on the advertisement.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
• $7$8
604-555-8883
604-555-6260
http://www.cccvan.com
25. What festival is celebrated in Zhongshan Park?
A. Lion’s Day
B. Spring Festival
C. Lantern Festival
D. New Year’s Day
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26. How long does the event approximately last?
A. five weeks
B. two months
C. throughout the year
D. the entire month of February
27. What is not listed as an activity for the celebration?
A. movies
B. painting
C. classical music
D. a dragon dance
28. What is the special program for this event?
A. a dragon dance
B. a Chinese art exhibition
C. introduction to Chinese movies
D. the China Children and Youth Choir Performance
29. What is the fee for a group of ten students and one teacher?
A. $70
B. $78
C. $80
D. $87
30. In which way can you obtain information regarding the programs?
A. mailing a letter
B. visiting the park
C. sending an e-mail
D. making a phone call
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Value: 6 marks
SECTION 6: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following schedule carefully. For questions 31 to 36, select the best answer.
Your answers must be based on the schedule.
31. What type of program is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.?
A. learning English
B. a Chinese movie
C. learning Chinese
D. Chinese classical music
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32. What kind of Chinese art is scheduled to be introduced?
A. Beijing opera
B. Chinese cuisine
C. Chinese movies
D. Chinese classical music
33. What is the title of the documentary?
A. Hero
B. Beijing Opera
C. Golden Marriage
D. The Story of Shanghai
34. What languages are spoken on this channel?
A. English and Japanese
B. Mandarin and Japanese
C. Mandarin and Cantonese
D. Mandarin and Shanghainese
35. How many programs involve discussion on this channel?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
36. How many programs are related to news reports?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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Value: 6 marks
SECTION 6: AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS (continued)
Suggested Time: 10 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following advertisements carefully. For questions 37 to 42, select the best
answer. Your answers must be based on the advertisements.
1
31
$1200
(604) 555-8860
2
(604) 555-5996
(604) 555-8290
3
$700
(604) 555-2906
4
( )
$490
(604) 555-0527
(604) 555-2727
37. Mr. Li and his family are visiting Vancouver for a week. Which advertisement would they
probably be interested in?
A. Advertisement 1
B. Advertisement 2
C. Advertisement 3
D. Advertisement 4
38. If you do not have any furniture, you probably would not rent
A. the family hotel.
B. the single-room unit.
C. the two-bedroom unit.
D. the three-bedroom unit.
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39. At what time will you call if you want to rent the three-bedroom unit?
A. anytime
B. in the evening
C. during the day
D. on the weekend
40. If you have a pet, you will not call
A. Mrs. Liu.
B. Mr. Zhou.
C. Miss Chen.
D. Mr. Huang.
41. If you share the two-bedroom unit with another person, how much will you pay?
A. $350
B. $490
C. $600
D. $700
42. For which unit do you have to pay for the electricity?
A. the family hotel
B. the single-room unit
C. the two-bedroom unit
D. the three-bedroom unit
This is the end of the multiple-choice section.
Answer the remaining questions directly in the Response Booklet.
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Value: 10 marks
PART C: WRITING
SECTION 7: NOTE
Suggested Time: 20 minutes
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.
1. You are , and you are sick today. Write a note to your Chinese teacher, ,
explaining why you will not be able to attend his class this afternoon. Ask what
assignments you will probably miss and what you should do for this missed class. (10 marks)
Organization and Planning
Use this space to plan your ideas before writing in the Response Booklet.
WRITING ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT BE MARKED
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Value: 14 marks
SECTION 8: STORY COMPLETION
Suggested Time: 25 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS: In the Response Booklet, use well-constructed Mandarin sentences (between
80 and 120 characters) to complete the story started below. Use one square for each
punctuation mark. Avoid dialogue, repetition and lists. Marks will be awarded for
content and for grammatical correctness.
2. (14 marks)
(After thinking for a whole night, I have finally decided to…)
Organization and Planning
Use this space to plan your ideas before writing in the Response Booklet.
WRITING ON THIS PAGE WILL NOT BE MARKED
END OF TRADITIONAL FORM
If you would like to write the Simplified form, please turn to page 1.
Mandarin Chinese 12 – Resource Exam A Page 35