CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE� 0523/01
Paper�1��Reading�and�Writing� May/June 2015
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PASSAGES AND QUESTIONS IN TRADITIONAL CHARACTERS
Section 1
Exercise 1 Questions 1–5
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Exercise 2 Questions 6–13
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Exercise 3 Questions 14–18
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Section 2
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Exercise 5 Question 20
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PASSAGES AND QUESTIONS IN SIMPLIFIED CHARACTERS
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Exercise 2 Questions 6–13
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Section 2
Exercise 4 Question 19
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Exercise 5 Question 20
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