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2020 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

Japanese Beginners
General • Reading time – 10 minutes
Instructions • Working time – 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Write using black pen
• Monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries may be used
• Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of
this page and pages 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 19 and 21

Total marks: Section I – 30 marks (pages 2–6)

80 • Attempt Questions 1–10
• This section should take approximately 40 minutes

Section II – 30 marks (pages 7–17)

• Attempt Questions 11–15
• Allow about 1 hour for this section

Section III – 20 marks (pages 19–22)

This section has two parts, Part A and Part B
• Allow about 50 minutes for this section
Part A – 10 marks
• Attempt Questions 16–17
Part B – 10 marks
• Attempt either Question 18 or Question 19

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Section I — Listening

30 marks
Attempt Questions 1–10
This section should take approximately 40 minutes

You will hear TEN texts. Each text will be read twice. There will be a pause after the first
reading in which you may make notes. However, you may make notes at any time. You will be
given adequate time after the second reading to complete your answer. Answer the questions
in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of
response. In the case of multiple-choice questions, tick the box that corresponds to the correct
response. You may proceed to Section II as soon as you have finished Question 10.

Question 1 (2 marks) Candidate’s

Notes
Describe what Peter bought. 2 (These notes
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Question 2 (3 marks)

Complete the arrival card. 3

Arrival Card

Name:

Passport number: JP 123782

Arrival city:

Length of stay:

Question 3 (3 marks)

Why does Ken want a mobile phone? 3

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Question 4 (3 marks) Candidate’s
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What is the purpose of this announcement? 3 (These notes
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Question 5 (1 mark)

Tick the box that corresponds to the photo that Shingo and Ann are 1
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A. B.

C. D.

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Question 6 (3 marks) Candidate’s
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How likely is it that Emily will join the karate club? Support your 3 (These notes
answer with reference to the text. will NOT be
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Section I — Listening (continued) Student Number

Question 7 (2 marks) Candidate’s

Notes
Identify the TWO main points of this announcement. 2 (These notes
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Question 8 (4 marks)

Explain why Tom prefers life in Japan. 4

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Question 9 (4 marks) Candidate’s
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Assess Mika's suitability for this job. 4 (These notes
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Question 10 (5 marks)

Which restaurant will Hiro choose? Justify your answer with 5

reference to the text.

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Section II — Reading
Student Number
30 marks
Attempt Questions 11–15
Allow about 1 hour for this section

Read the texts and then answer the questions in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These
spaces provide guidance for the expected length of response.

Question 11 (4 marks)

Read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

ようちえんの先生へ、

本田あみの母です。私はびょうきであみを四時までにむかえに行くこと
ができませんから、しゅじんがむかえに行きます。でも、しゅじんは、
しごとがいそがしくて、今かいしゃをでて、車にのったそうです。みち
がこんでいて、たぶん四時半までには行くことができると思います。
おそくなりますが、よろしくおねがいします。

本田みち子

(a) What time was the child due to be picked up? 1

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(b) Explain why the child will not be picked up on time. 3

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Question 12 (7 marks)

Read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

「ハウスシッターぼしゅう」

おぼんの時によていがなくて、私たちのアパートに住むことが
できる学生をさがしています。

アパートはひまわり大学のとなりにあります。このアパートで、
たばこをすってはだめです。パーティーをしてもいいですが、この
アパートにはお年よりがたくさん住んでいますから、しずかな人の
ほうがいいです。

アパートのお金はもちろんいりませんが、家の中と前にある
小さいにわのそうじはしてください。それから、いぬがいます
から、毎日さんぽにつれていかなければなりません。一ばんちかい
こうえんは、車で二十分ぐらいかかります。私たちの車をつかって
もいいですが、もちろん、うんてんめんきょがひつようです。

きょうみがある人は、電話してください。
090‒675‒326 （きょう子）
ハウスシッターは八月十二日からはじまります。

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Question 12 (continued)

(a) What is the significance of 12 August? 1

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(c) What type of person would be most suited to this position? Justify your answer 3
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Section II — Reading (continued) Student Number

Question 13 (5 marks)

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Question 13 (5 marks)

Read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

「せかい やきゅう たいかい」

2021 年に、日本ではじめてのせかいやきゅうたいかいが
あります。オーストラリアやかん国などのたくさんの国から
やきゅうのチームが来ます。

たいかいは七月七日に、しんじゅくにあるやきゅうじょうで、
オープニング・セレモニーをしたあと、はじまります。たいかい
は三週間で、七月二十八日におわります。

日本のいろいろな町にあるやきゅうじょうで、しあいを
見ることができます。チケットはウェブサイトから買うことが
できます。しあいがあるばしょやコンビニでもチケットを買う
ことができます。

東京の七月のさいこうきおんは三十五どぐらいでとても
むしあついです。だから、しあいを見に行く時は水をもって行って
く だ さ い。 そ れ か ら、 ぼ う し や サ ン グ ラ ス も わ す れ な い で
ください。

(a) Why is this event important to Japan? 2

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(b) Summarise the information that is useful to someone who is interested in 3

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Section II — Reading (continued) Student Number

Question 14 (5 marks)

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Question 14 (5 marks)

Read the text and then answer the question that follows.

先週、二つのジムに行ってみた。

ジム 1
うちからあるいて五分。おんなの人だけのジムだから、よく話を
していてジムの中はちょっとうるさかった。小さいジムで、
かんたんなきかいが二十だけあった。一か月六千円で、あさは六時
からよるは七時まであいている。でも、十二時から二時半までは
ひる休みでしまっているそうだ。

ジム 2
うちから車で十分ぐらいかかる。おとこの人もいるジムで、
みんな話さないできかいだけをつかっているからとてもしずか
だった。とても大きいジムで、きかいはぜんぶで百ぐらいあった。
でも、むずかしいきかいもたくさんあるからぜんぶつかうことが
できないと思う。二かいにプールもある。一週間千円でジムと
プールをつかうことができる。二十四時間あいていて行きたい時に
行くことができる。

Compare the two places described in the text. 5

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Section II — Reading (continued) Student Number

Question 15 (9 marks)

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Question 15 (9 marks)

Read the text and then answer the questions that follow.

学校しんぶん

>>「校ちょうからのたいせつなおしらせ」<<

来年四月から、川田高校の学校のきそくをかえるつもりです。

まず、せいふくです。来年からせいふくをきないで好きなふくをきて
もいいです。せいふくがなかったら、学生はもっとじゆうになるからです。
でも、あぶないですからサンダルをはいてはだめです。くつをはいて
ください。それから、かみのけは金ぱつやピンクなどのいろはだめですが、
ちゃいろだったらいいです。

つぎに、毎年大きいしけんがみっつありますが、来年から小さい
しけんをむっつにします。大きいしけんより、たくさんの小さいしけんの
ほうがストレスがあまりないからです。でも、すうがくのしけんの時に、
けいさんきをつかってもいいことは、かわりません。

さいごに、今けいたい電話は学校でつかうことができませんが、来年
から先生がじゅぎょう中につかってもいいといったらつかってください。
けいたい電話でいろいろなことをしらべたり、べんきょうしたりすること
ができるからです。

今の学校のきそくの中に「ぶかつどうとうんどうかいにはさんか
しなければならない」がありますが、これはかわりません。スポーツは
か ら だ に い い か ら で す。 そ れ か ら、 き そ く で は あ り ま せ ん が、
ぶんかいさいにはさんかしてください。

中前友子校ちょう

十二月二十三日

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(a) When will the changes take place? 1

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(b) Summarise the changes and the reasons for them in the table below. 5

Changes Reasons

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Section III — Writing in Japanese

20 marks Student Number
Allow about 50 minutes for this section

Part A – 10 marks
Attempt Questions 16–17

Answer the questions in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected
length of response.

Your answers will be assessed on how well you:

● communicate relevant ideas and information
● write text appropriate to audience, purpose and context
● structure and sequence ideas and information
● demonstrate control of vocabulary and language structures in Japanese

Question 16 (4 marks)

Write a message to be posted on your school website to advertise a fundraising event for your
school’s trip to Japan. Write approximately 100 ji in JAPANESE.

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Question 17 (6 marks)

You have just returned from a school reunion. Write a diary entry about the reunion. Write
approximately 150 ji in JAPANESE.

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Section III (continued)

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Part B – 10 marks
Attempt either Question 18 or Question 19

Answer the question in the space provided. This space provides guidance for the expected
length of response.
Write approximately 250 ji in JAPANESE.

Your answer will be assessed on how well you:

● communicate relevant ideas and information
● write text appropriate to audience, purpose and context
● structure and sequence ideas and information
● demonstrate control of a range of vocabulary and language structures in Japanese

Question 18 (10 marks)

あなたは日本にりゅう学できるしょう学金におうぼしたいです。あなたがしょう学金を
もらいたいりゅうについてスピーチをかいてください。

You want to apply for a scholarship for an exchange program in Japan. You must give a speech
about why you want this scholarship. Write the script of this speech.

OR

Question 19 (10 marks)

あなたは日本にりゅう学しています。日本の高校生たちに、オーストラリアで人気が
あるレジャーについてスピーチをかいてください。

You are an exchange student in Japan. You have been asked to give a speech to Japanese high
school students about popular leisure activities in Australia. Write the script of this speech.

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