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Unit 1 Test: Pinyin, Tones, and Basic Characters

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Add the correct tonal mark: Which tone mark belongs on "bo" to make "bō"?

a)

First tone

b)

Second tone

c)

Third tone

d)

Fourth tone

2.

Add the correct tonal mark: Which tone mark belongs on "l3o" to make "ló"?

a)

First tone

b)

Second tone

c)

Third tone

d)

Fourth tone

3.

Add the correct tonal mark: Which tone mark belongs on "RU" to make "rǔ"?

a)

First tone

b)

Second tone

c)

Third tone

d)

Fourth tone

4.

Add the correct tonal mark: Which tone mark belongs on "pion" to make "piòn"?

a)

First tone

b)

Second tone

c)

Third tone

d)

Fourth tone

5.

Add the correct tonal mark: Which tone mark belongs on "zhuon" to make "zhǔn"?

a)

First tone

b)

Second tone

c)

Third tone

d)

Fourth tone

6.

Numbers in pinyin: The character 四 represents which pinyin?

a)

b)

sān

c)

d)

liù

7.

Numbers in pinyin: The character 五 corresponds to which pinyin?

a)

b)

c)

d)

jiǔ

8.

Tick the correct pinyin: Choose the correct pinyin for "你好".

a)

nǐn

b)

nǐ hǎo

c)

bǐ nìn

d)

nìn hǎo

9.

Stroke order identification: For the character 大, which description best matches the first stroke?

a)

A left-falling stroke (piě)

b)

A horizontal stroke (héng)

c)

A vertical stroke (shù)

d)

A dot (diǎn)

10.

Chinese numbers: What is the correct Chinese number for 15?

a)

十五

b)

一五

c)

十六

d)

十五十

11.

Chinese numbers: What is the correct Chinese number for 37?

a)

三十七

b)

三七

c)

三十八

d)

三十六

12.

Chinese numbers: What is the correct Chinese number for 26?

a)

二十六

b)

二六

c)

二十七

d)

十六

13.

Chinese numbers: What is the correct Chinese number for 48?

a)

四十八

b)

四十八十

c)

四八

d)

四十六

14.

Chinese numbers: What is the correct Chinese number for 69?

a)

六十九

b)

六九

c)

九十六

d)

六十八

15.

Chinese numbers: What is the correct Chinese number for 90?

a)

九十

b)

九十零

c)

九十十

d)

九零

16.

Character structure: The character 名 is best described by which structure?

a)

Top-bottom

b)

Left-right

c)

Enclosed

d)

Single component

17.

Counting strokes: How many strokes does the character 大 have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

18.

Counting strokes: How many strokes does the character 月 have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

19.

Basic strokes: Which pinyin matches a vertical stroke?

a)

shù

b)

héng

c)

gōu

d)

diǎn

20.

Basic strokes: Which pinyin matches a left-falling stroke?

a)

piě

b)

c)

gōu

d)

ti

21.

Tonal marks placement: What is the correct tone for liù (六)?

a)

Fourth tone

b)

First tone

c)

Second tone

d)

Third tone

22.

Tonal marks placement: What is the correct tone for jiàn (见)?

a)

Fourth tone

b)

First tone

c)

Second tone

d)

Third tone

23.

Tonal marks placement: What is the correct tone for jiào (叫)?

a)

Fourth tone

b)

First tone

c)

Second tone

d)

Third tone

24.

Tonal marks placement: What is the correct tone for shén (什)?

a)

Second tone

b)

First tone

c)

Third tone

d)

Fourth tone

25.

Tonal marks placement: What is the correct tone for yuè (月)?

a)

Fourth tone

b)

First tone

c)

Second tone

d)

Third tone

26.

Tonal marks placement: What is the correct tone for xiǎo (小)?

a)

Third tone

b)

First tone

c)

Second tone

d)

Fourth tone

27.

Count the strokes of the Chinese character “期”. Choose the correct total stroke count.

a)

7 strokes

b)

10 strokes

c)

12 strokes

d)

15 strokes

28.

Count the strokes of the Chinese character “昨”. What is the correct total?

a)

9 strokes

b)

10 strokes

c)

11 strokes

d)

12 strokes

29.

Count the strokes of the Chinese character “吗”. Select the correct number.

a)

6 strokes

b)

7 strokes

c)

8 strokes

d)

9 strokes

30.

Correct the wrong pinyin: The character “在” is labeled “zhài”. What is the correct pinyin with tone?

a)

zài (4th tone)

b)

zǎi (3rd tone)

c)

zāi (1st tone)

d)

zai (no tone)

31.

Correct the wrong pinyin: The character “期” is labeled “chī”. Choose the correct pinyin.

a)

qī (1st tone)

b)

qí (2nd tone)

c)

qǐ (3rd tone)

d)

qì (4th tone)

32.

Correct the wrong pinyin: The character “昨” is labeled “zuò”. Select the correct pinyin.

a)

zuó (2nd tone)

b)

zuǒ (3rd tone)

c)

zuò (4th tone)

d)

zūo (1st tone)

33.

Correct the wrong pinyin: The character “电” is labeled “dàn”. What is the correct pinyin?

a)

diàn (4th tone)

b)

diǎn (3rd tone)

c)

diān (1st tone)

d)

dián (2nd tone)

34.

Identify the radical of the character “明” and its meaning. Choose the best answer.

a)

Radical: 日 (sun), meaning related to brightness

b)

Radical: 月 (moon), meaning related to night

c)

Radical: 木 (wood), meaning related to trees

d)

Radical: 水 (water), meaning related to rivers

35.

Find the radical of the character “家”. Select the correct radical.

a)

宀 (roof)

b)

女 (woman)

c)

口 (mouth)

d)

火 (fire)

36.

Find the radical of the character “名”. Choose the correct radical.

a)

夕 (evening)

b)

口 (mouth)

c)

木 (wood)

d)

贝 (shell)

37.

Find the radical of the character “码”. Which is correct?

a)

石 (stone)

b)

马 (horse)

c)

土 (earth)

d)

口 (mouth)

38.

Find the radical of the character “哪”. Select the correct radical.

a)

口 (mouth)

b)

阝 (ear)

c)

女 (woman)

d)

心 (heart)

39.

Sentence formation: Rearrange to form a correct sentence: “二〇〇六年/是/今年。” Choose the correct order.

a)

今年是二〇〇六年。

b)

二〇〇六年是今年。

c)

是二〇〇六年今年。

d)

今年二〇〇六年是。

40.

Rearrange to form a sentence: “叫/他/小明。” Select the correct sentence.

a)

他叫小明。

b)

小明叫他。

c)

叫他小明。

d)

他小明叫。

41.

Rearrange to form a sentence: “生日/我的/八月十日/是。” Select the correct sentence.

a)

我的生日是八月十日。

b)

八月十日是我的生日。

c)

生日我的是八月十日。

d)

我的八月十日是生日。

42.

Rearrange to form a sentence: “住/他/北京/在。” Choose the correct sentence.

a)

他住在北京。

b)

在北京他住。

c)

北京在他住。

d)

住他在北京。

43.

Match the question to the correct answer. Which answer best responds to: 他的生日是几月几号? (What is his birthday date?)

a)

三月二十七号。

b)

我叫小文。

c)

六岁。

44.

Match the question to the correct answer. Which answer best responds to: 你多大了? (How old are you?)

a)

三月二十七号。

b)

我叫小文。

c)

六岁。

45.

Reading comprehension in Chinese. Use the short profile: "她十岁。她出生在一九九六年。她的电话号码是2856 7034。" What is her age?

a)

九岁

b)

十岁

c)

十一岁

d)

十二岁

46.

Reading comprehension in Chinese. From the profile: "她十岁。她出生在一九九六年。她的电话号码是2856 7034。" In which year was she born?

a)

一九九五年

b)

一九九六年

c)

一九九七年

47.

Reading comprehension in Chinese. From the profile: "她十岁。她出生在一九九六年。她的电话号码是2856 7034。" What is her home telephone number?

a)

2856 7034

b)

2857 6034

c)

2856 7033

d)

2856 7043

48.

Reading comprehension in Chinese. Based on the profile: "她十岁。她出生在一九九六年。她的电话号码是2856 7034。" Which sentence correctly states both her age and birth year?

a)

她十一岁,出生在一九九七年。

b)

她十岁,出生在一九九六年。

c)

她九岁,出生在一九九五年。

49.

Chinese question understanding. Which English meaning matches the Chinese question: 今天星期几?

a)

What is today's date?

b)

What day of the week is it today?

c)

What time is it now?

50.

Chinese question understanding. Which English meaning matches: 他的生日是几月几号?

a)

What is his birthday date?

b)

How old is he?

c)

Where does he live?

51.

Chinese question understanding. Which English meaning matches: 你叫什么名字?

a)

What is your name?

b)

How old are you?

c)

What is your phone number?

52.

Essay planning in Chinese. Which pair of items must both be included in your essay according to the instructions?

a)

where you live and your age

b)

your school and your hobbies

c)

your parents’ names and your email