Saint Marys University

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

Second Term Examination in Foreign Language (Mandarin)
I. Chinese Culture and Tradition. Please give what is being asked. Write the correct letter of answer in your
booklet.
1. It is the most important traditional Chinese holidays and most often called as Lunar New Year or spring
festival. For the Chinese people, it is the time of family reunion and homecoming.
a. Dragon dance
b. harvest festival
c. Chinese New Year
d. Chinese
2. In what month and date does the Chinese New of this year 2016 started?
a. February 8, 2015
c. February 14, 201
c. February 19, 2015
d. March
3. What is the term used to greet a Happy New Year to all in Chinese?
a. kuale
b Xinnian nimen
c. Xinnian kuale nimen
d. Hounian
4. This food symbolizes surplus to the Chinese.
a. whole chicken
b. whole fish
c. whole egg
d. Tangerine
5. During this time that Chinese celebrated the birthday of humankind or common people in where
farmers display their produce.
a. on the 3rd day
b. on the 7th day
c. on the 8th day
d. 10th day
6. This time of Chinese New Year that the married daughters visit their birth parents, relatives and close
friends.
a. on the 3rd & 4rth day
b. on the 5th day
c. on the 2nd day
d. 10th day
7. During this time that only congee or vegetarian food is being eaten by Chinese to clean out their
stomach due to consuming too much food over the last week.
a. on the 11th day
b. on the 13th day
c. on the 10th day
d. 1st day
8. It is the time of thanksgiving and reunion of family members usually during dinner chicken and fish is
served and giving of red pockets/Ang pao, firecrackers and dragon dance is performed to welcome the
gods of heaven and earth.
a. Last day
b. New Years Eve
c. on the7th day
d. 5fh day
9. This symbolizes longevity for Chinese. This is served uncut so that good fortune will continue
throughout the year.
a. spaghetti
b. Longevity noodles
c. ramen
d. chicken
10. This will mark the end of the Chinese New Year celebration. What festival is this?
a. Dragon boat festival
b. Lantern festival
c. Lion dance festival
d. dragon dance
11. During this day of celebration that Chinese stay at home. This day is known as red mouth/ chigou, a
day not considered lucky and not a good day to socialize because you are easily got into trouble.
a. 5th day
b. 3rd day
c. 6th day
d. 2nd day
12. Chinese people give extra kind to dogs because it is believed that their birthday fall on this day.
a. new years eve
b. 2nd day
c. 15th day
d. 1st day
13. What kind of fruit is given to a newlywed couple that symbolizes family of many children?
a. tangerines
b. Apple
c. grappes
d. pomelo
14. In Chinese Zodiac what kind of animal comes first among the 12 zodiac animals?
a. ox
b. rabbit
c. rat
d. boar
15. A person who is born under this zodiac has many friends and very sociable, generous and artistic but
tend to be a worrier.
a. Dragon
c. Boar
c. Rabbit
d. wooden horse
16. The year 2016 is considered bad luck for some Chinese people. What zodiac animal is 2016
represented with?
a
Dog
b. horse
c. dragon
d. Fire monkey
17. This color symbolizes the color for the young boys who will continue the family/ancestor lineages.
a. Blue
b. Black
c. red
d. white
18. In Chinese, this color symbolizes mourning, death, ancestral spirits and usually worn during funeral.
a. black
b. white
c. red
d. grey
19. It symbolizes good luck, happiness, joy, long life, celebration, and a traditional bridal color.
a. Purple
b. yellow
c. Red
d. black
20. This color symbolizes love for Chinese.
a. yellow
b. red
c. pink
d. blue
II. Writing. Write the correct Chinese character and its stroke number in your booklet.
Chinese Pinyin
Chinese character
Stroke Number
1. Zhong (middle)
2. Sheng (to be born)
3. Ren (person)
4. Zhi (only)
5. Xiao (small)
6. Xin (heart)
7. Shui (water)
8. Qi (seven)
9. Shi (ten)
10. Yue (moon)

III. Tone and Sound Discrimination.

A. Write the right word/letter of correct answer in your booklet according to sound.
1.
zh
ch
sh
R
2.
sh
ch
r
zh
3.
uai
ai
ao
An
4.
zhai
shai
chai
zhuai
5.
j
q
zh
ch
6.
x
ch
q
Sh
7.
j
zh
x
Q
8.
uen
ue
en
uai
9.
xuan
shuan
quan
zhun
10.
reng
rang
ren
ri
B. Write the correct tone according to what you hear in your test booklet.
11.
shui
shui
shui
shui
12.
Zhong
Zhong
Zhong
Zhong
13.
Chun
Chun
Chun
Chun
14.
zhai
zhai
zhai
zhai
15.
Xiang
Xiang
Xiang
Xiang
16.
Chuai
Chuai
Chuai
Chuai
17.
Shuai
Shuai
Shuai
Shuai
18.
Rao
Rao
Rao
Rao
19.
Ren
Ren
Ren
Ren
20.
reng
reng
reng
reng
IV. Translate the following sentences to Chinese pinyin.
1. May I ask what is your honorable surname?
2. My surname is Lin, and my full name is Lin Na.
3. What is your nationality?
4. I am a Chinese.
5. I am glad to know you.
6. I am glad to know you also.
7. May I come in?
8. Yes, please come in, please sit down.
9. I am Lu Yuping. I am a student of Language institute.
10. I am learning Chinese language.
V. Fill in the blanks. Please write the correct answer to complete the dialogue. Use the word/s given below for
your answer.
1. A: Keyi ______________ ma?
B: Qing jin, ____________. Nin quixing?
A: Wo xing ______________, Jiao _______________.
A: Wo jiao _______________________. Ta jiao ____________?
B: Ta jiao Chen laoshi.
A: Chen laoshi _____________ hen gaoxing.
B: Renshi ni _____________ hen gaoxing. Zaijian.
A: __________________ xiexie.
B: _________________.
( qing zuo, bu yong xie, zaijian, jinlai, Ma Dawei, Lin Na, Renshi ni, Ma, wo ye , Shenme, xiexie)
VI. Identifying people. Please give a persons name, nationality, occupation, field of study and the end
greetings.

1. Chinese

2. Japanese

3. American

Hounian daiji. Xinnian kuale nimen. Galate Laoshi 02.06.16

4.French