ICSE Class 10 Specimen Paper 2022 Chinese Semester 2

ICSE SEMESTER 2 EXAMINATION SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER CHINESE (SECOND LANGUAGE) Maximum Marks: 40 Time allowed: One and a half hours Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately. You will not be allowed to write during the first 10 minutes. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers. Attempt all questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. Question 1. Write an essay in Chinese, of about 200 words, on any one of the following topics: [20] 用中文写一篇短文，选择以下任一主题： (i) 我最喜欢的电影 （My favorite movie） 行动 热情 票 开始 到 觉得 朋友 有意思 (ii) 与家人度假 （A vacation with family） 美丽 妹妹 山 飞机场 早饭 喜欢 哥哥 照相机 (iii) 我的老朋友 （My old Friend） 名字 爱 好 去年 大夫 童年 公园 星期日 (iv) 我学校的图书馆 （My school’s library） 小说 本子 杂志 楼 书 还 阅览室 借 T22 251 S2 – SPECIMEN 1 of 2

(v) 看报纸的好处 （The advantage of reading newspaper） Question 2. Write a letter in Chinese in approximately 120 words, on any one of the topics given below: [10] (i) 写一封信给校长，为学校图书馆的工作带来一些改善。 (ii) 写一封信给你的朋友，邀请参加你姐姐的婚礼。 Question 3 (i) Translate the following passage into English: [5] 下个月有五个星期天。第一个星期天是三月二日，我坐火车去一个小城市， 去看的朋友。第二个星期天是三月九日，我去体育馆看篮球比赛。第三个星 期天是三月十六日，我跟朋友一起去文化公园玩儿。第四个星期天是三月二 十二日，我跟同学坐汽车去农业展览馆参观。第五个星期天是三月三十日， 我不去别的地方，在家休息。 (ii) Translate the following passage into Chinese: [5] When I was in middle school, I spent my holiday vacation with my family to go to China. I went to some parts of China such as Beijing, Luoyang, Shanghai, and the others, but I only remembered the one in Beijing mostly. I was really surprised that China got many cultures that I had not known before. These cultures include food, history, and some local tradition. T22 251 S2 – SPECIMEN 2 of 2