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General Certificate of Secondary EducationHigher TierJune 2015
Chinese (Mandarin) 46701HUnit 1 Listening
Tuesday 19 May 2015 9.00 am to 9.45 am approximately (including reading time)
You will need no other materials.
Time allowedl 40 minutes approximately + 5 minutes reading time before the test
l The pauses are pre-recorded for this test.
Instructionsl Use black ink or black ball-point pen.l Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.l Do not open this book until you are told to do so.
This is what you should do for each item.l After the question number is announced, there will be a pause to allow
you to read the instructions and questions. l Listen carefully to the recording and read the questions again. l Listen to the recording again and then answer the questions. l When the next question is about to start you will hear a bleep like this (*). l You may write at any time during the test. l Answer all questions in English.l You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.l Write neatly and put down all the information you are asked to give.l Ask any questions now. You must not ask questions or interrupt
during the test.l You now have five minutes to read through the question paper. You may
make notes during this time. You may open your answer book now.l The test starts now.
Informationl The marks for questions are shown in brackets. l The maximum mark for this paper is 40.l You must not use a dictionary.
Centre Number Candidate Number
Surname
Other Names
Candidate Signature
For Examiner’s Use
Examiner’s Initials
Page Mark
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Answer all questions in English in the spaces provided.
Health
1 These people are discussing healthy food as part of a radio talk show.
Food
A
B
C
D
E
F
Aspect
1 popularity
2 smell
3 price
4 colour
5 taste
6 cooking
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Which item of food does each person talk about? Write the correct letter in each box.
Which aspect do they mention? Write the correct number in each box.
Food Aspect
Example F 1
Food Aspect
1 (a) [2 marks]
Food Aspect
1 (b) [2 marks]
Food Aspect
1 (c) [2 marks]
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Charity activities
2 These students are talking about the school charity week in which they took part.
They talk about helping …
A sick children.
B old people.
C homeless people.
D animals.
E poor countries.
F to save the oceans.
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Write the correct letter in each box.
2 (a) [1 mark]
2 (b) [1 mark]
2 (c) [1 mark]
2 (d) [1 mark]
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Jobs
3 Do these people mention an advantage, a disadvantage or both?
Write: A for advantage
D for disadvantage
A + D for both advantage and disadvantage.
3 (a) [1 mark]
3 (b) [1 mark]
3 (c) [1 mark]
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Chinese celebrations
4 Wang Qiang is talking about the Dragon Boat Festival.
4 (a) How often does he go dragon boat training? [1 mark]
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4 (b) Where exactly is the Hong Kong Restaurant? [1 mark]
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4 (c) Which region of China does he intend to visit next year? [1 mark]
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Home and local area
5 Lili is talking about where she lives.
Complete the sentences in English.
suburb Example Lili and her family live in a .......................................... of Guangzhou.
5 (a) She lives near a newly-opened .......................................... . [1 mark]
5 (b) On the fifth floor, there is a .......................................... . [1 mark]
5 (c) Guangzhou city centre is to the .......................................... of Lili’s home. [1 mark]
5 (d) Opposite Lili’s home, there is .......................................... . [1 mark]
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6 These people are talking about schools in Beijing.
Which two aspects of school do they mention?
A discipline
B number of students
C gender of students
D uniform
E school day
F school meals
Write the correct letters in the boxes.
6 (a)
[2 marks]
6 (b)
[2 marks]
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Environmental campaigns in China
7 What is each campaigner trying to achieve?
Complete the sentences in English.
7 (a) Guoqiang wants to change China into a
.................................................................................................................... . [1 mark]
7 (b) Ailing wants to protect
.................................................................................................................... . [1 mark]
7 (c) Weiming wants to reduce the number of
.................................................................................................................... . [1 mark]
7 (d) Meifang is concerned about
.................................................................................................................... . [1 mark]
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8 Which place would suit each person best to stay?
A B
City Youth Hostel
Sunny Beach Luxury Hotel
l Bed and breakfastl Shops and museumsl Good price
l Restaurantsl Beach nearbyl Children’s play area
C
Peak View Apartment
l Self-cateringl Mountain climbingl Cycling
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8 (a) [1 mark]
8 (b) [1 mark]
8 (c) [1 mark]
8 (d) [1 mark]
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9 Teenage life
Choose the correct answers and write the letters in the boxes.
9 (a) Which two statements about Xiaoyu are true?
A She does not like her father.
B Her mother does not work.
C She does not have time to eat.
D She does not have many new clothes.
[2 marks]
9 (b) Which two statements about Xiaoyu are true?
A She is unhappy.
B She studies hard.
C She works in a bookshop after school.
D She wants to get a job after leaving school.
[2 marks]
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Technology
10 What do these young people think about the Chinese social network site, Weibo?
Write: P for a positive attitude
N for a negative attitude
or P + N for a positive and negative attitude.
10 (a) Xiao Zhang [1 mark]
10 (b) Xiao Chen [1 mark]
10 (c) Xiao Gao [1 mark]
10 (d) Xiao Wang [1 mark]
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