Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese 2022 Ordinary Level (EV) Exam Paper
Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese 2022 Ordinary Level (EV) Exam Paper
Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese 2022 Ordinary Level (EV) Exam Paper
M117 2022L566G1EL
Mandarin Chinese
Ordinary Level
Monday 20 June Morning 9:30 – 12:00
134 marks
Examination Number
Day and Month of Birth For example, 3rd February
is entered as 0302
Centre Stamp
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Instructions
There are two sections in this paper.
Section A Reading 74 marks
Answer Question 1
Answer either Question 2 OR Question 3
Answer Question 4
Section B Writing 60 marks
Answer BOTH questions, Question 5 and Question 6
Where answers are required in Mandarin Chinese, simplified Chinese characters must be used.
You may only use blue or black pen when writing your answers. Do not use pencil.
Write your examination number in the box on the front cover.
Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. There is space for extra work at the end
of the booklet. Label any such extra work clearly with the question number and part.
This examination booklet will be scanned and your work will be presented to an examiner on
screen. Anything that you write outside of the answer areas might not be seen by the examiner.
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Answer either Question 2 OR Question 3
Question 2
Read the following notice for a competition. Answer the questions in English.
爱尔兰中学生中文比赛
时间:二零二三年五月一日上午十点
地点:爱尔兰国家图书馆
演讲:我为什么学习中文
Vocabulary: 比赛 = competition, 演讲 = speech
Answer multiple‐choice questions by putting a tick () in the relevant box.
(a) Fill in the blanks in English, using the text above.
The competition is for students in the country of .
(b) When will the competition take place?
Month and date:
Time:
(c) Where will the competition take place?
National Gallery of Ireland
National Library of Ireland
National Museum of Ireland
(d) What is the topic for the speech?
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Question 3
Read the following messages between 张秋 and her mother. Answer the questions in English.
妈妈,中秋节快到 好的。我们二十六日
张秋 妈妈
了。我在网上买了 一起看花灯吧?
花和月饼。我也买
了火车票。我九月
张秋 太好了!
二十五日到家。
你回来吧!爸爸妈
妈妈
妈想你了。你回家
几天?
张秋 三天。
Vocabulary: 票 = ticket
Answer multiple‐choice questions by putting a tick () in the relevant box.
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(d) When the parents hear that 张秋 is coming home, how do they feel?
‘s
(e) How long will 张秋stay at home?
(f) 看花灯 is a traditional event during the festival. What is it?
Watch lantern displays
Decorate lights with flowers
Watch flower displays
(g) Answer one of the following questions, (i) or (ii).
(i) Do you know any other festival that shares similar traditions to 中秋节? What is the
festival and its tradition?
(ii) Do you know any other tradition of 中秋节?What is it?
The question you choose to answer is . Write your answer below in English.
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Answer Question 4
Question 4
Read the following diary entry and answer the questions that follow. Answer the questions in
English.
我来上海两个星期了。我这个星期很忙。我没有时间休息。我昨天办了手机卡、
银行卡、公交卡。我今天去了上海大学。我见到了老师和同学。很多同学也是第一
次来中国。我下个星期开始学习。我很想吃中国菜。我在爱尔兰吃了中国的面条。
我明天去学校吃一吃面条。我想,它们一样吗?
Vocabulary: 上海 = Shanghai, 休息 = rest, 卡 = card,一样 = the same
Answer parts (a) to (g)
Answer multiple‐choice questions by putting a tick () in the relevant box.
(a) How long has the author been in Shanghai?
(b) What is the meaning of 忙?
relaxed
busy
sad
(c) List two cards mentioned in the diary entry.
Card 1:
Card 2:
(d) Why does the author go to Shanghai?
study
tourism
business
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(e) Write whether the following sentences are True or False. Tick () the correct box.
True False
(i) The author teaches at a university in Shanghai.
(ii) This is the first time the author comes to China.
The author never tried Chinese food before coming to
(iii)
China.
(f) Translate the following sentences.
(i) 我在爱尔兰吃了中国的面条。
(ii) 我明天去学校吃一吃面条。
(g) In your opinion, would the two types of 面条 mentioned in the diary taste the same?
Please give one reason.
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Answer either part (h) OR (i)
(h) Write down the radicals of the following characters and the meaning of the radicals.
Radical of the character Meaning of the radical
(Answer in Chinese) (Answer in English)
很
想
菜
(i) There are four words in the text which include the character ‘study’. Find three of them,
write the word in Chinese and provide the meaning in English.
Write the word Meaning of the word
(Answer in Chinese) (Answer in English)
Word 1
Word 2
Word 3
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Answer parts (a) to (c)
(a) 第 弟
(i) 他们两个是姐 。
(ii) 这是我 二次去学校。
(b) 朋 明 期
(i) 我 天想看书。
(ii) 今天是星 三。
(iii) 她是我的 友。
(c) 快 块 筷
(i) 这本书五 钱。
(ii) 我不会用 子。
(iii) 我们很 到家了。
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Answer either part (d) OR (e)
(d) 牛 午
(i) 我喜欢吃 肉。
(ii) 我下 三点放学。
(e) 白 百
(i) 这个包是 色的。
(ii) 我们有一 个人。
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Question 6
Answer ANY 5 of the following 9 questions. Answer each question with full sentences in Chinese.
(a) 你最喜欢学习什么?
(b) 你最喜欢的运动是什么?
(c) 你最喜欢什么天气?
(d) 你最喜欢什么颜色?
(e) 你想做什么工作?
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(f) 你夏天想去哪儿玩?
(g) 你想和谁一起玩?
(h) 你今天怎么样?
(i) 你每天几点吃晚饭?
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Leaving Certificate – Ordinary Level
Mandarin Chinese
Monday 20 June
Morning 9:30 – 12:00