BEng Unit 1 Reading

What are the three parts of many Chinese names?

• First name, middle name, last name

• Family name, middle name, last name

• Last name, middle name, first name

• Family name, generation name, given name

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common last names in China?

• Wang

• Chen

• Lin

• Smith

Where does the generation name in Chinese names come from?

• The mother's name

• The father's name

• A family's poem

• A famous poem

What kind of words are often used for girls' names in Chinese?

• Words for strength and health

• Words for intelligence and wisdom

• Words for beauty or flowers

• Words for speed and agility

Do Chinese people usually name their children after famous people or relatives?

• Yes, they often do

• No, they never do

• It depends on the family tradition

• Only for the first born

The family name means the same as:

• the first name

• the generation name

• the last name

• the mother's first name

There is a different generation poem for each _____.

• boy

• girl

• father

• family

Many Chinese names have three parts.

What is the subject of this sentence?

• names

• have

• Many Chinese

• Many Chinese names

"The last name comes from the father’s family."

What part of speech is the word 'last' in this sentence?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

"The first generation uses the first word in the poem for its generation name."

What part of speech is the word 'first' in this sentence?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb