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Primary 1 Chinese Language syllabus: topics and practice questions

These are the topics and skills of Primary 1 Chinese Language in the MOE syllabus, with 73 original practice questions. Each topic below has a sample question: try it, then open the worked answer.

汉语拼音 Hanyu Pinyin

声母和韵母 Initials and finals

10 practice questions

  • 认识声母 Recognise initials (b p m f …)
  • 认识韵母 Recognise finals (a o e …)

Sample question

“妈(mā)”的声母是哪一个？
(Which initial does 妈 start with?)
  1. A b
  2. B m
  3. C f
  4. D p
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Answer: (B) m

How:
mā 拆开来是 m 和 ā。m 在前面，所以声母是 m。

Why: 一个音节通常由声母和韵母组成，声母在前，韵母在后。A syllable is an initial followed by a final; the initial comes first.

声调与拼读 Tones and syllables

9 practice questions

  • 分辨四个声调 Tell the four tones apart
  • 拼读音节，认读词语 Read syllables and match them to words

Sample question

mā 是第几声？
(Which tone is mā?)
  1. A 第一声
  2. B 第二声
  3. C 第三声
  4. D 第四声
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Answer: (A) 第一声

How:
ā 上面是“ˉ”，是第一声。

Why: 第一声 ˉ 平，第二声 ˊ 往上，第三声 ˇ 先下后上，第四声 ˋ 往下。Tone 1 is flat, 2 rises, 3 dips, 4 falls.

识字与词语 Characters and words

认字 Characters

13 practice questions

  • 认读常用字 Recognise common characters
  • 认识偏旁 Recognise radicals (亻 口 木 氵 …)
  • 认识基本笔画 Name basic strokes (横 竖 撇 点 …)

Sample question

这个笔画叫什么？
(What is this stroke called?)
Writing boxes: 一.一
  1. A 横
  2. B 竖
  3. C 撇
  4. D 点
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Answer: (A) 横

How:
从左往右平平地写，这一笔叫“横”。

Why: 横是平的，竖是直直往下的。A horizontal stroke is 横; a vertical one is 竖.

词语 Words

10 practice questions

  • 认识常用词语 Know everyday words
  • 用对量词 Use the right measure word (个 只 本 …)

Sample question

哪个词语是水果？
(Which word is a fruit?)
  1. A 书包
  2. B 香蕉
  3. C 铅笔
  4. D 老师
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Answer: (B) 香蕉

How:
“香蕉”是黄色的水果，可以吃。

Why: 书包、铅笔是文具用品，老师是人，只有香蕉是水果。Only 香蕉 (banana) is a fruit.

句子与标点 Sentences and punctuation

句子 Sentences

9 practice questions

  • 词语排成句子 Put words in order to make a sentence
  • 用对句号和问号 Use 。 and ？

Sample question

把词语排成句子：我 ／ 看书 ／ 喜欢
(Put the words in order.)
  1. A 看书喜欢我。
  2. B 我喜欢看书。
  3. C 喜欢我看书。
  4. D 我看书喜欢。
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Answer: (B) 我喜欢看书。

How:
谁？我。做什么？喜欢看书。——我喜欢看书。

Why: 华文句子常常是：谁 + 做什么。A Chinese sentence often goes: who + does what.

阅读 Reading

读短文 Short texts

8 practice questions

  • 读儿歌和短文，找出具体信息 Find details in rhymes and short texts

Sample question

读儿歌，回答问题：小青蛙怎么叫？
(How does the little frog call?)

下雨了

滴答滴，下雨了。

小青蛙，呱呱叫，

它说：“下吧，下吧，我要洗个澡！”

小蚂蚁，跑得快，

它说：“快回家，快回家，雨水来了！”

  1. A 喵喵叫
  2. B 呱呱叫
  3. C 汪汪叫
  4. D 叽叽叫
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Answer: (B) 呱呱叫

How:
儿歌说：“小青蛙，呱呱叫。”

Why: 答案就在儿歌里。喵喵是猫，汪汪是狗。The answer is in the rhyme: 呱呱 is a frog sound.

聆听 Listening

听一听 Listen

9 practice questions

  • 听音节和词语 Pick the syllable or word you hear
  • 听懂具体信息 Understand who, what and where

口语互动 Speaking with others

礼貌用语 Polite words

5 practice questions

  • 问候、请求和礼貌回应 Greet, ask and reply politely

Sample question

早上在学校见到老师，你应该说：
(You see your teacher in the morning. What do you say?)
  1. A 老师早！
  2. B 老师再见！
  3. C 晚安！
  4. D 对不起！
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Answer: (A) 老师早！

How:
早上见到老师，说“老师早！”或“老师，早上好！”。

Why: “再见”是分开的时候说的，“晚安”是晚上睡觉前说的。再见 is for leaving and 晚安 is for bedtime.

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