Mandarin Proficiency Test- Upper Intermediate 1 / 17 Part I- Questionnaires1/6. How long have you learned Mandarin before? a. 1-2 years b. More than 2 years c. More than 5 years d. Unsure 2 / 17 2/6. When did you learn Mandarin? a. Less than 1 year ago b. More than 1 year ago c. More than 2 years ago d. Many years ago 3 / 17 3/6. Can you read pinyin comfortably? a. Yes b. No c. Partially d. Unsure 4 / 17 4/6. How many Chinese characters can you read? a. None b. 100-500 c. 500-1000 d. More than 1000 5 / 17 5/6. Are you from a Chinese background? a. Yes b. No c. Unsure 6 / 17 6/6. If you are from a Chinese background, can you speak Cantonese? a. Yes b. No c. Partially 7 / 17 Part II- Listening Listen to the audio texts and questions, tick ONE correct answer to each question.http://macquariemandarin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Upper-Intermediate-Listening-Q1.m4a1/5. Can Xiao Chen speak French? a. Yes a. No c. Not mentioned 8 / 17 http://macquariemandarin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Upper-Intermediate-Listening-Q2.m4a2/5. What time is he going to get up next Saturday? a. 10:00am b. 5:00am c. 5:00pm 9 / 17 http://macquariemandarin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Upper-Intermediate-Listening-Q3.m4a3/5. What aspect does he like his new job most? a. Higher salary b. Closer to home c. No overtime any more 10 / 17 http://macquariemandarin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Upper-Intermediate-Listening-Q4.m4a4/5. Why doesn’t Mark like cooking at home? a. Too time consuming b. Too dirty c. Eating out is too cheap 11 / 17 http://macquariemandarin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Upper-Intermediate-Listening-Q5.m4a5/5. What promotion strategies is the shop engaging? a. Lucky draw b. 80% discount c. Both 12 / 17 Part III- ReadingRead the texts, tick ONE correct answer to each question.1/5. Wo bu xihuan zhu zai da chengshi，yinwei jiaotong tai yongji ,haiyou jiushi zaoyin, daochu dou chaochao naonao. Buguo da chengshi shenghuo fangbian , tebie shi yule huodong hen duo.我不喜欢住在大城市，因为交通太拥挤，还有就是噪音，到处都吵吵闹闹。不过大城市生活方便，特别是娱乐活动很多。What aspect is NOT mentioned in his points of living in a big city? a. Noise b. Entertainment c. Socializing 13 / 17 2/5. Wo dui gudian yinyue hen gan xingqu, buguo, wode nu pengyou que zhi xihuan liuxing yinyue. Ta shuo, gudian yinyue dou shi laoren cai xihuan de! Wo bu jieyi ta xihuan liuxing yinyue, buguo ta zheme pingjia gujian yinyue rang wo hen shengqi.我对古典音乐很感兴趣，不过，我的女朋友却只喜欢流行音乐。她说，古典音乐都是老人才喜欢的！我不介意她喜欢流行音乐，不过她这么评价古典音乐让我很生气。Why is the person upset with his girlfriend? a. She only likes classical music b. She only likes pop music c. She has negative comments on classical music 14 / 17 3/5. Wo meimei shang ge yue ban le xishi. Ta he xinlang lian’ai dou wu nian le, yaobushi wo fumu yizhi cui tamen, tamen hai bu zhuajin ban xishi ne!我妹妹上个月办了喜事。她和新郎恋爱都五年了，要不是我父母一直催他们，他们还不抓紧办喜事呢!What happened to my sister last month? a. Got married b. Celebrated 5th anniversary of marriage c. Arranged a party for my parents 15 / 17 4/5. Wo jintian tai daomei le! Yinwei xia da yu, wo zai lushang bei du le yi ge duo xiaoshi, geng zaogao de shi, wo de shouji wang zai jiali le, mei fa jishi xiang laoban baogao. Jieguo wo kaihui chidao le, bei laoban piping le yidun. Laoban shuo, chidao bu yaojin, keshi ni bixu mashang da dianhua baogao ya!我今天太倒霉了！因为下大雨，我在路上被堵了一个多小时，更糟糕的是，我的手机忘在家里了，没法及时向老板报告。结果我开会迟到了，被老板批评了一顿。老板说，迟到不要紧，可是你必须马上打电话报告呀！Why was the person criticized by his boss? a. Late to the meeting b. Left the mobile phone at home c. Failed to report his late arrival 16 / 17 5/5. Wo renwei zhengfu yinggai xuexi bei’ou guojia, tichang dajia qi zixingche. Yilai qiche keyi duanlian shenti, erlai keyi jiaoshao jiaotong duse, zui zhongyao de shi ,hai keyi baohu huanjing ,jianshao wuran.我认为政府应该学习北欧国家，提倡大家骑自行车。一来骑车可以锻炼身体，二来可以减少交通堵塞，最重要的是，还可以保护环境，减少污染。What suggestion did he propose to the government? a. Promote riding bicycles b. Reduce traffic jam c. Reduce pollution 17 / 17 Part IV- Speaking Choose ONE of the following topics, record a short speech about 2 minutes. Please email the audio file to admin@macquariemandarin.com.au 1. Please introduce yourself in a job interview including opening remark, your education history and your previous work experience. 2. Please broadcast a public notice for a shopping centre, saying someone picked up a lost mobile handset with a brief description of the lost property, and ask if any one lost it, please come to the centre management office with your ID. Your score is