Primary 1 Chinese Practice Paper 4

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Chinese Primary 1

Answer Key — Version 4 of 5

Subject: Chinese
Level: Primary 1
Topic: Hanyu Pinyin (汉语拼音)
Total Marks: 30

Section A: 声母与韵母 (8 marks)

1. A) t
[1 mark]
Explanation: "太阳"的拼音是 tài yáng。第一个字"太"的声母是 t。
Common mistake: Students may confuse "t" with "d" because they are similar sounds. Remind students that "t" is voiceless (清音) while "d" is voiced.

2. A) 手 (shǒu)
[1 mark]
Explanation: "手"的拼音是 shǒu，韵母是 ou。"大"的韵母是 a，"白"的韵母是 ai，"飞"的韵母是 ei.

3. B) l
[1 mark]
Explanation: "月亮"的拼音是 yuè liang。"亮"的拼音是 liang，声母是 l。
Common mistake: Students may confuse "l" with "n" or "r". Practice distinguishing these initials.

4. mā
[1 mark]
Explanation: 声母 m 和韵母 ā 拼在一起，组成音节 mā（第一声）。
Method: First say the initial "m", then the final "ā", blend them together smoothly: m → ā → mā.

5. dì
[1 mark]
Explanation: 声母 d 和韵母 ì（第四声的 i）拼在一起，组成音节 dì。
Method: Blend d + ì → dì. This is the pronunciation of the character 地.

Section B: 声调辨别 (10 marks)

6. B) 第四声，轻声
[1 mark]
Explanation: "爸爸"读作 bà ba。第一个"爸"是第四声（去声），第二个"爸"读轻声。
Common mistake: Students often think both characters have the same tone. Explain that in many two-syllable words in Chinese, the second syllable is often pronounced in a light tone (轻声).

7. C) 第三声
[1 mark]
Explanation: "老师"的"老"拼音是 lǎo，声调是第三声（上声）。第三声 is characterised by a dipping tone that falls then rises.

8. B) má
[1 mark]
Explanation: The second tone (阳平) is marked with an acute accent (´) over the vowel. má has the second tone mark. mā = first tone, mǎ = third tone, mà = fourth tone.
Tone mark reminder: 第一声 mā (flat), 第二声 má (rising), 第三声 mǎ (dipping), 第四声 mà (falling).

9. B) 第二声
[1 mark]
Explanation: "学校"的"学"拼音是 xué，声调是第二声（阳平）。The tone mark is placed over the vowel "e".

10. B) 第二声
[1 mark]
Explanation: "朋友"的"朋"拼音是 péng，声调是第二声（阳平）。

11. mā
[1 mark]
Explanation: 第一声（阴平）用平调符号 "ˉ" 标在韵母 a 上，写作 mā. The first tone is high and level — like holding a steady musical note.

12. hǔ
[1 mark]
Explanation: 第三声（上声）用折调符号 "ˇ" 标在韵母 u 上，写作 hǔ. The third tone dips down then rises — like a curved line.

13. gè
[1 mark]
Explanation: 第四声（去声）用降调符号 "ˋ" 标在韵母 e 上，写作 gè. The fourth tone falls sharply — like giving a firm command.

Section C: 音节拼读与综合运用 (12 marks)

14. 山
[1 mark]
Explanation: shān 对应的汉字是"山"，意思是 mountain. 声母 sh + 韵母 an + 第一声 = shān.

15. 火
[1 mark]
Explanation: huǒ 对应的汉字是"火"，意思是 fire. 声母 h + 韵母 uo + 第三声 = huǒ.
Note: The tone mark goes on the "o" in the compound final "uo".

16. 鱼
[1 mark]
Explanation: yú 对应的汉字是"鱼"，意思是 fish. 声母 y + 韵母 ü (written as u after y) + 第二声 = yú.
Special rule: When ü follows y, the two dots are dropped, so it is written as "u" but still pronounced as "ü".

17. 鸟
[1 mark]
Explanation: niǎo 对应的汉字是"鸟"，意思是 bird. 声母 n + 韵母 iao + 第三声 = niǎo.
Note: The tone mark goes on the "a" in the compound final "iao" (the tone mark is placed on the main vowel: a > o > e > i > u > ü).

18. B) huā
[2 marks]
Explanation: "花朵"的"花"拼音是 huā，第一声。

• A) huà — fourth tone, means "to draw" (画)
• B) huā — first tone, means "flower" (花) ✓
• C) huá — second tone, means "China" or "splendid" (华)
• D) huǎ — third tone, not a standard word
  Method: Identify the character, recall its pinyin, then match the tone. The key is recognising that "花" is first tone.

19. A) fēi jī
[2 marks]
Explanation: "飞机"的拼音是 fēi jī。"飞"是第一声（fēi），"机"是第一声（jī）。

• B) féi — wrong tone on "飞" (second tone instead of first)
• C) jì — wrong tone on "机" (fourth tone instead of first)
• D) fěi — wrong tone on "飞" (third tone instead of first)
  Method: Break the word into two syllables, identify each character's pinyin and tone separately, then combine.

20. A) zhuō
[2 marks]
Explanation: 声母 zh 和韵母 uō 拼在一起，组成音节 zhuō（第一声）。

• B) zhō — incorrect final; "o" alone cannot follow "zh" directly
• C) zō — wrong initial (z instead of zh)
• D) zuō — wrong initial (z instead of zh)
  Method: zh is a retrophonic initial (翘舌音). When blending zh + uō, keep the tongue curled back and round the lips for "uo". The result is zhuō, as in 桌子 (zhuō zi, table).

Marking Notes

• 1-mark questions: Award full mark for a correct answer. No partial credit.
• 2-mark questions: Award 2 marks for a fully correct answer. Award 1 mark if the student shows partial understanding (e.g., correct initial/final but wrong tone, or correct character but wrong tone mark placement). Award 0 marks for completely incorrect or blank answers.
• Tone mark placement: Accept answers where the tone mark is correctly placed on the main vowel of the compound final. Refer to the standard tone-marking rule: a > o > e > i > u > ü (if "a" or "o" is present, the mark goes on it; otherwise on "e"; for "iu" and "ui", the mark goes on the last vowel).
• Handwriting: For fill-in-the-blank questions requiring Chinese characters, accept clearly recognisable characters. Minor stroke errors that do not change the character's identity should be accepted at the marker's discretion.

Summary of Marks