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2014

Ordinary levelComprehension & writing paper

Overview

5 questions. 3 reading comprehensions (120 marks), 2 writing

productions (80 marks)

Answer all questions

2 hours 30 minutes

Q1: Comprehension 1 (30 marks)

Multiple choice, Answers in English or Katakana

Tokyo Zoo, Shop home page

Katakana (The entire alphabet)

Money (100 yen, etc.)

Days, dates and the clock (Monday, the 1st, at 4 pm, etc.)

Counters (one person, one item, etc.)

Q2: Comprehension 2 & Grammar (61 marks)

Part A:

Multiple choice, Answers in English

Japanese person profile: Masao Okawa. Old age in Japan.

Japanese family names (Tanaka, Yamamoto, etc.)

Cities in Japan (Tokyo, Osaka, etc.)

Age (20 years old, etc.)

DOB (Year, Month, Day)

NumbersPart B:

Circle the correct answers

English meanings of Kanji

Part C:

Answer in Hiragana, multiple choice

Grammar section

Change MASU form of verbs and ADJECTIVES to their MASU

negatives (present tense only)

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Particles (Insert the correct particles into the blank spaces)

Part D:

Japanese culture: Japanese longevityAnswer in English (Approx. 150 200 words)

Q3: Comprehension 3 (29 marks)

Multiple choice, Answers in English and Hiragana

Comment section of Japan GAA website

Self-introductions (Name, age, where you live, etc.)

Sports (Western & Japanese)

Family members (Father, mother, etc.)

Likes & dislikes (I like, I hate, etc.)

Travel plans (Go to Japan)

Future plans (Go to university, become a)

Q4: Written production 1 (30 marks)

Choose from list, Answers in Hiragana

Letter to a Japanese friend

Holidays / free-time (Summer holidays, shopping, etc.)

School life (Class times, subjects, etc.)

Q5: Written production 2 (50 marks)

Answer Japanese question in Hiragana

Your favourite music, musician