Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 7 Mandarin Term 3 2026 Opener Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is towards the end of the file.

  This assessment evaluates beginner communicative proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin), covering daily vocabulary, pinyin tones, grammar constructions, reading comprehension, and guided writing.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 100 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 34 Questions (Section A: Questions 1–30, Section B: Parts 1–4)
  • Structure: Section A (30 Marks) Multiple Choice Questions across 8 communicative themes, and Section B (70 Marks) Structured Questions testing listening, grammar, reading, and composition.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A (Multiple Choice Questions):
    • Greetings, polite inquiries, and self-introductions (大家好, 吃了吗, 岁, 住在)
    • Family members (奶奶, 外婆) and occupations (医生, 护士, 警察, 司机)
    • Shopping, retail destinations (药店, 面包店, 肉店), price inquiries (多少钱), and Kenyan currency (先令)
    • Date conventions (年、月、日), calendar celebrations (圣诞节), and national holidays (自治日)
    • Leisure activities, hobbies (看电影, 听音乐), and weekend routines (周末)
    • Foods, meats (鸡肉), and metric mass measurement units (公斤, 斤)
    • Human physical attributes (头发, 眼睛) and descriptive antonyms (高/矮, 长/短)
    • Weather conditions (夏天, 很热), rainy weather attire (雨衣, 靴子), and spatial words (旁边)
  • Section B (Structured Questions):
    • Part 1 (Listening and Speaking): Pinyin tone dictation and interactive dialogue completion at a bus terminal.
    • Part 2 (Grammar & Vocabulary Development): Matching Chinese professions and relatives to English meanings, filling spatial gaps (旁边, 对面, 附近, 后面, 前面), and word reordering into grammatically sound sentences.
    • Part 3 (Reading for Understanding): Reading passage comprehension on family life in Nairobi, physical descriptions, and weekend activities, followed by a marketplace fruit purchase dialogue.
    • Part 4 (Composition and Guided Writing): Formatting a Chinese birthday and New Year greeting card, and drafting a guided self-introductory descriptive paragraph.
• File Size:

  147.87 KB
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 7
• Subject:

  Mandarin
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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