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Level 1 Chinese, 2019

Listening Practice Exam
Demonstrate understanding of a variety of spoken
Chinese texts on areas of most immediate relevance

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Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

Demonstrate understanding of a Demonstrate clear understanding Demonstrate thorough
variety of spoken Chinese texts on of a variety of spoken Chinese texts understanding of a variety of
areas of most immediate relevance. on areas of most immediate spoken Chinese texts on areas of
relevance. most immediate relevance.

You should attempt ALL the questions in this booklet.

Answer each question in your choice of English, te reo Māori, and /or Chinese.
Check that this booklet has pages 1 – 8 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.

YOU MUST HAND THIS BOOKLET TO YOUR TEACHER AT THE END OF THE EXAMINATION.

TOTAL

TEACHER’S USE ONLY

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FIRST PASSAGE: 上海小伙伴 / Buddy in Shanghai

David is going to Shanghai on an exchange programme. He is choosing a Chinese buddy

as his home-stay. Question One is based on this passage. Answer the question in your
choice of English, te re Māori, and/ or Chinese. You now have 30 seconds to read the
question.

LISTENING NOTES

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QUESTION ONE

Use all sections of the passage to answer the question. Remember to support your
answers with evidence from the passage.

(a) What are the details related to David’s trip to Shanghai? Use Section 1 to answer this
question.

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(b) List both Sam and Lanlan’s background, and choose one buddy for David. Explain the
reasons with evidence from all sections to answer this question.

Sam Lanlan

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SECOND PASSAGE: 怎么去豫园？ / How to get to Yu Yuan?

David intends to go to Yu Yuan with Lanlan today. Now he is calling her about this plan.
Question Two is based on this passage. Answer the question in your choice of English,
te reo Māori, and/ or Chinese. You now have 30 seconds to read the question.

LISTENING NOTES

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QUESTION TWO
Use all sections of the passage to answer the question. Remember to support your
answers with evidence from the passage.

(a) Did David go to Yu Yuan with Lanlan? And what is Lanlan’s advice? Use Section 1 to
answer this question.

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(b) What is Lanlan’s suggestion for getting to Yu Yuan? Use Sections 2 and 3 to answer
this question.

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THIRD PASSAGE: 在豫园买东西／Shopping at Yu Yuan

Lanlan is asking David about his visit to Yu Yuan today. Question Three is based on this
passage. Answer the question in your choice of English, te reo Māori, and/ or Chinese.
You now have 30 seconds to read the question.

LISTENING NOTES

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QUESTION THREE

Use all sections of the passage to answer the question. Remember to support your
answers with evidence from the passage.

(a) Explain why David felt so happy at Yu Yuan? Use Section 1 to answer this question.

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(b) What happened during David’s shopping experience? And what is Lanlan’s advice?
Use Section 2 to answer this question

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 Extra space if required.
Write the question number(s) if applicable.

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