Primary 4 Chinese Semestral Assessment 2 (End of Year) Paper 4

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Chinese Primary 4

SA2 Practice — Version 4 of 5: Answer Key

Section A: 语文应用 (Language Application) [10 marks]

Question 1 Answer: (2) 惭愧 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Common mistakes: Students may choose (3) 兴奋 or (4) 勇敢 if they do not understand the context of breaking something and feeling bad about it. 惭愧 means feeling ashamed/guilty, which fits the situation.

Question 2 Answer: (1) 吩咐 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Common mistakes: Students may confuse 吩咐 (to instruct/tell) with 请求 (to request). The context is a teacher giving an instruction, so 吩咐 is correct.

Question 3 Answer: (1) 密切 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Common mistakes: Students may choose (3) 激烈 (intense/fierce) which describes competition, not cooperation. 密切合作 means close cooperation.

Question 4 Answer: (1) 锻炼 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Common mistakes: Students may choose (2) 练习 (to practise a skill) or (3) 训练 (to train). 锻炼身体 is the correct collocation for physical exercise.

Question 5 Answer: (1) 始终 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Common mistakes: Students may choose (2) 终于 (finally), which implies the answer was eventually found. 始终 means "from beginning to end / still," fitting the meaning "still couldn't think of an answer."

Question 6 Answer: (3) 纷 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Reasoning: 纷纷 (fēnfēn) means "one after another / in succession." 锋 (sharp), 峰 (peak), and 份 (portion/share) are homophones but do not fit the context.

Question 7 Answer: (2) 遵 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Reasoning: 遵守 (zūnshǒu) means "to abide by / to follow (rules)." 尊 means "to respect/honour," 樽 is a wine vessel, and 蹲 means "to squat."

Question 8 Answer: (2) 巾 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Reasoning: 毛巾 (máojīn) means "towel." 市 (market), 币 (currency), and 帅 (handsome/commander) are homophones that do not fit.

Question 9 Answer: (2) 作 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Reasoning: 作业 (zuòyè) means "homework." 做 is a verb meaning "to do," but the fixed compound word for homework uses 作.

Question 10 Answer: (1) 精 Marking: 1 mark for correct answer. Reasoning: 精彩 (jīngcǎi) means "wonderful / brilliant / spectacular." 清 (clear), 青 (green/blue), and 情 (feeling) are homophones that do not fit the context of a performance.

Section B: 阅读理解 (Reading Comprehension) [20 marks]

Question 11 (2 marks) (a) Answer: 漂亮 (b) Answer: 高兴 Marking: 1 mark each. Answers must be exact words from the passage. Common mistakes: Students may write synonyms (e.g., 美丽 instead of 漂亮) — accept only the word from the passage.

Question 12 (2 marks) Answer: 小华先许了一个愿望，然后把蜡烛全部吹灭。 Marking: 2 marks for a complete answer mentioning both "许愿" and "吹灭蜡烛." 1 mark if only one action is mentioned. Reasoning: The passage states: "他许了一个愿望，然后一口气把蜡烛全部吹灭了。"

Question 13 (3 marks) (a) Answer: ✗ (The passage says 十根彩色蜡烛, not nine.) (b) Answer: ✓ (The passage says 他们带来了各种各样的礼物.) (c) Answer: ✗ (The passage says 最开心, not 最难过.) Marking: 1 mark each.

Question 14 (3 marks) Answer: 小华觉得这是他过得最开心的一个生日，因为妈妈为他准备了漂亮的生日蛋糕，好朋友们来家里庆祝并送了礼物，大家一起玩游戏、吃蛋糕，度过了愉快的时光。 Marking: 3 marks for a complete answer with at least two reasons from the passage. 2 marks for one reason with some detail. 1 mark for a vague answer. Expected points:

• 妈妈准备了漂亮的生日蛋糕 [1 mark]
• 好朋友们来庆祝并送了礼物 [1 mark]
• 大家一起玩游戏、吃蛋糕，度过愉快的下午 [1 mark]

Question 15 (2 marks) (a) Answer: 带领 (b) Answer: 起劲 Marking: 1 mark each. Answers must be exact words from the passage.

Question 16 (4 marks) Answer: 老师把同学们分成四个小组。第一组负责捡拾地上的纸屑和塑料袋；第二组负责清理花坛里的杂草；第三组负责擦拭公园里的长椅；第四组负责把垃圾分类后丢进垃圾桶。 Marking: 1 mark for stating there were four groups. 1 mark for each group's task (3 marks). Total: 4 marks. Alternative marking: Award 1 mark for each correctly identified group task, even if the student does not explicitly state "four groups."

Question 17 (2 marks) Answer: "如果我们每个人都能爱护环境，公园就会变得更美丽。" Marking: 2 marks for the exact quote from the passage. 1 mark if the quote is mostly correct with minor errors. 0 marks if paraphrased or significantly altered.

Question 18 (2 marks) Answer: 公园管理员说："谢谢你们把公园打扫得这么干净。希望大家以后也能继续爱护环境。" Marking: 2 marks for a complete answer. 1 mark for a partial answer (e.g., only the thanks or only the hope).

Question 19 (3 marks) Answer (model): 同学们参加这个活动后感到非常开心和自豪。因为老师表扬了他们，公园管理员也感谢了他们，而且他们通过自己的劳动让公园变得更干净美丽，所以感到很有成就感。 Marking: 3 marks for a well-reasoned answer with evidence from the passage. 2 marks for a reasonable answer with some evidence. 1 mark for a vague answer without evidence. Expected points:

• 感到开心/高兴/自豪 [1 mark]
• 老师表扬了他们 / 管理员感谢了他们 [1 mark]
• 通过劳动让公园变干净 / 有成就感 [1 mark]

Question 20 (2 marks) Answer (model): 我们可以（1）不乱扔垃圾，把垃圾丢进垃圾桶；（2）节约用水，随手关紧水龙头。 Marking: 1 mark for each valid example, up to 2 marks. Accept any reasonable environmental protection actions. Acceptable answers include: 节约用水、随手关灯、多种树木、减少使用塑料袋、回收旧物、乘坐公共交通等。

Section C: 看图写话 (Picture-Based Writing) [10 marks]

Question 20 (Picture-Based Writing)

Marking Scheme:

Model Answer: 星期六的下午，阳光明媚。小丽和小明来到图书馆。小丽坐在书桌前认真地看书，她读得津津有味。小明在一旁安静地画画，他画了一幅美丽的风景画。图书馆里非常安静，大家都在专心做自己的事情。

Common mistakes to watch for:

• Missing punctuation (especially full stops and commas)
• Incorrect use of 的/地/得
• Writing too few or too many characters
• Not describing all key elements of the picture
• Disconnected sentences without logical flow

Summary of Marks

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