SPECIMEN MATERIAL
GCSE
CHINESE (MANDARIN)
Higher Tier Paper 3 Reading WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
H
Time allowed: 1 hour
You will need no other materials.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the bottom of this page.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer all the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages.
• In Section A, answer the questions in English. In Section B, translate the passage into
English.
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 60.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Please write clearly, in block capitals, to allow character computer recognition.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
8673/RH
, 2
ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM
Section A Questions and answers in English
0 1 At school
You receive this email from your Chinese pen-pal, Binbin.
0 1 . 1 What is Binbin’s opinion about History?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 What do the other students think of their English teacher?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Why does Binbin love English?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 What else does Binbin think about her English class?
[1 mark]
,3
8673/RH
, 4
0 2 Environmental messages
You see these signs on a trip to Singapore.
What does each sign encourage you to do for the environment?
Write the correct letter in each box.
A Save water
B Save electricity
C Use your own bags
D Walk more
E Recycle
F Switch off lights
0 2 . 1
汽车太多了！我们应该多走路。 [1 mark]
0 2 . 2 不看电视时就关了它，可以少用电。 [1 mark]
0 2 . 3 买东西的时候，应该用自己的袋子。 [1 mark]
0 2 . 4
刷牙的时候，少用水。 [1 mark]
GCSE
CHINESE (MANDARIN)
Higher Tier Paper 3 Reading WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
H
Time allowed: 1 hour
You will need no other materials.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the bottom of this page.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer all the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write on blank pages.
• In Section A, answer the questions in English. In Section B, translate the passage into
English.
• Do all rough work in this answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be
marked.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 60.
• You must not use a dictionary.
Please write clearly, in block capitals, to allow character computer recognition.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
8673/RH
, 2
ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM
Section A Questions and answers in English
0 1 At school
You receive this email from your Chinese pen-pal, Binbin.
0 1 . 1 What is Binbin’s opinion about History?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 What do the other students think of their English teacher?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 3 Why does Binbin love English?
[1 mark]
0 1 . 4 What else does Binbin think about her English class?
[1 mark]
,3
8673/RH
, 4
0 2 Environmental messages
You see these signs on a trip to Singapore.
What does each sign encourage you to do for the environment?
Write the correct letter in each box.
A Save water
B Save electricity
C Use your own bags
D Walk more
E Recycle
F Switch off lights
0 2 . 1
汽车太多了！我们应该多走路。 [1 mark]
0 2 . 2 不看电视时就关了它，可以少用电。 [1 mark]
0 2 . 3 买东西的时候，应该用自己的袋子。 [1 mark]
0 2 . 4
刷牙的时候，少用水。 [1 mark]
