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2012
H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C A T E E X A M I N A T I O N
Centre Number
Student Number
Chinese Beginners
General Instructions
• Reading time – 10 minutes
• Working time – 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Write using black or blue pen Black pen is preferred
• Monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries may be used
• Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page and pages 9, 17 and 19
Total marks – 80
Section I Pages 2–5 30 marks
• Attempt Questions 1–10
• This section should take approximately 40 minutes Section II Pages 9–16
30 marks
• Attempt Questions 11–15
• Allow about 1 hour for this section Section III Pages 17–20
20 marks
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 Question 18
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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. The question for each text will be read once before the first reading of the text. 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 (1 mark)
Why was the call made? 1
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Question 2 (2 marks)
Listen to the restaurant order and complete the order form. 2
Order form
Food Tick the order
Fried rice
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Beef rice
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Customer phone number 0 8 8 – ____ ____ ____ ____
Candidate’s Notes
Question 3 (3 marks)
Explain why Amy is so upset. 3
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Question 4 (3 marks)
Complete the exam timetable by filling in the relevant information. 3
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Period
Day Wednesday
Period 1 English
Period 2 Computing
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(a) What is the main point made by the female speaker? 1
(b) Summarise the suggestions made by the female speaker. 2
Candidate’s Notes
Question 6 (3 marks)
Why should Ding Ding have gone to school? 3
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Question 7 (3 marks)
What is the purpose of this announcement? 3
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Question 8 (3 marks)
Why is the daughter concerned about her father? 3
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Candidate’s Notes
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Question 9 (4 marks)
Why is the speech appealing to other parents? 4
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Question 10 (5 marks)
Describe how Mrs Chen’s attitude changes during the conversation. 5
Justify your answer with reference to the text.
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You may now proceed to Section II
Candidate’s Notes
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Chinese Beginners
Section II — Reading
30 marks
Attempt Questions 11–15
Allow about 1 hour for this section
Read the texts, then answer the questions in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of response.
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Question 11 (4 marks)
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Question 11 (4 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
(a) What is being advertised? 1
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(b) Why is this advertisement persuasive? 3
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新鮮 fresh
快來買！快來看！
新開的魚店，魚又新鮮又便宜。
買兩條大的送一條小的！
吃魚，身體好！
要買要快！！！下午就沒了！
好消息！
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Question 12 (4 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
(a) Why did Shan initiate this chatroom conversation? 1
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(b) How do Shan and Tony feel at the end of the conversation? Support your answer 3
with reference to the text.
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Shan： 東尼！你好，聽說明天是你哥哥的生日？
Tony： 是啊！怎麼啦！
Shan： 你哥哥喜歡什麼生日禮物？
Tony： 我哥哥很喜歡狗。
Shan： 太好了！我家的狗生了三只小狗。我可以送
一祇給你們。Tony： 但是我不喜歡狗。
Shan： 這樣我就可以天天去你家看你哥哥了。
Tony： 你不是來看我啊！？
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Question 13 (6 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
(a) Why did Bobby start this chatroom conversation? 2
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(b) How did Liz become involved with the charity program? 4
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Bobby： 大家都有兩個月的假期 ，我不知道要做什
麼？你們呢？我想跟你們在一起。Mei：
我要回中國跟家人一起過新年。Liz：
我要去兒童醫院幫忙，去工作三個星期。Mei：
為什麼你要去醫院幫忙？Liz：
我弟弟住醫院的時候，很多人幫助他。我也 看到很多生病的小朋友很不開心，你們可以 跟我一起去幫忙。Bobby： 好！我們可以唱唱歌、彈彈吉他，你的吉他
彈得最好。Liz：
太好了！醫院也想要多幾個會說中文的人去 幫忙。我們一起去吧！兒童 children 吉他 guitar
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Question 14 (7 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
(a) Why had Xiao Wen not wanted to travel at first? 2
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(b) What does Xiao Wen need to do to achieve her new goal? 5
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Interviewer： 意大利好玩嗎？
Xiao Wen： 非常好玩。我非常喜歡意大利，意大利菜非常好吃，
我也喜歡意大利的文化，以後有機會我還想再去。
Interviewer： 你以前就想去意大利嗎？
Xiao Wen： 不，以前對意大利一點兒也沒興趣，我祇喜歡在家玩
電腦遊戲，上大學想學習電腦。
Interviewer： 現在呢？
Xiao Wen： 去意大利後，我覺得意大利語很有意思，我一定要把
意大利語學好。在大學裏學習意大利語
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打工掙錢；回去意大利學習做意大利菜，以後開一家 意大利飯館。– 13 –
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Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
城城：
你大學快畢業了，將來你要不要來我們家的商場工作？你爸爸 在美國，我祇有你一個男的孫子，我想要你來工作，在我們的商場 工作很好
，我也會幫你掙很多錢，從家裏走路十分鐘就到商場，
想想吧！
爺爺
Email 1
花花：
姐，你看一下爺爺給我的電子郵件，幫我想想我要怎麼辦？
我不想去那兒工作，我想當老師，你不是沒有工作嗎？你可以 到爺爺那兒上班啊？你去好了！
這樣你和爺爺可以常常在一起， 我知道你喜歡爺爺。
你的弟弟 城城
Email 2 — Cheng Cheng forwards grandfather’s email to Huahua
Question 15 continues on page 15 電子郵件 email
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城城：
爺爺真的要你去他的商場工作嗎？他為什麼不要我去？？？
我覺得你還是不要去好了。商場那兒工作很多，很忙，還是我 去比較好，我會做得比你好。
星期六我們一起去爺爺家做晚飯給他吃，你可以告訴爺爺你找 到工作了，這樣我才能去他那兒工作。
你的姐姐 花花
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Email 3 — Huahua replies to Cheng Cheng
(a) What is the purpose of the first email? 1
(b) What do you learn about Huahua’s personality? Justify your answer with 3
reference to the text.
Question 15 continues on page 16
Question 15 (continued)
(c) In your opinion, what is Cheng Cheng most likely to do next? Justify your 5
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Section III — Writing in Chinese
20 marks
Allow about 50 minutes for this section Part A – 10 marks
Attempt Questions 16–17
Centre Number
Student Number
Answer the questions in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expected length of response.
In your answers you will be assessed on how well you:
■ demonstrate the relevance of information and ideas
■ write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience
■ structure and sequence information and ideas
■ demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Chinese Question 16 (4 marks)
Write a short message to your best friend about doing something together on the 4
weekend. Write approximately 50 characters in CHINESE.
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Question 17 (6 marks)
The sports team of your school is recruiting new members. Write an email to your 6
friend encouraging him/her to join and explaining how much you have enjoyed your experience as part of the team. Write approximately 100 characters in CHINESE.
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Section III (continued)
Part B – 10 marks Attempt Question 18
高考以後，你想去旅行。寫一篇日記，寫下你將怎樣去掙錢。 10 (a)
你想要買一只寵物
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但是你的爸爸媽媽說不可以。寫一篇 10日記，說出你為什麼想要寵物，打算明天去告訴他們。
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Centre Number
Student Number Answer the question in the space provided. This space provides guidance for the expected length of response.
In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:
■ demonstrate the relevance of information and ideas
■ write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience
■ structure and sequence information and ideas
■ demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Chinese Question 18 (10 marks)
Answer ONE of the following questions. Write approximately 150 characters in CHINESE.
You want to travel after the HSC exams. In your diary, outline how you will earn the money to pay for this.
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You want to buy a pet, but your parents do not agree. Write a diary entry setting out your thoughts about why you want a pet before you tell your parents tomorrow.
Question 18 continues on page 20
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