Midterm Examination: Foreign Language 1 ( Hpc7)
Foreign Language1 ( HPC7)
- 1.Translate the sentence to Nihongo. I am a student.
- 2.Translate the sentence to Nihongo.. Good morning, Mr. Takishima.
- 3.Translate the sentence to Nihongo. Are you a teacher?
- 4.Translate the sentence to English. Ha- isha desu ka?
- 5.Translate the sentence to English. Kare wa Nihonjin desu.
- 6.Read the questions below and write your answer in a form of paragraph. Remember K.I.S.S. (Keep It Short and Simple. (5 points each)
- Why do you think learning Nihongo is essential in relation to your course?
- How is Chouon, Yoon and Sokuon applied in reading or writing Japanese words?
- 7.Which of the following situations shows a Japanese etiquette?
- A.
Leaving outdoor shoes outside and putting on indoor shoes.
- B.
Eating and drinking while walking is a trend
- C.
Slurping while eating noodles is discouraged
- D.
Using chopsticks and sticking it into your food when done eating.
- 8.Which of the following is a formal term to say good night?
- A.
Konnichiwa
- B.
Ohayou gozaimasu
- C.
Oyasuminasai
- D.
Konbanwa
- 9.What does Nihonjin mean?
- A.
Japanese Language
- B.
Japanese person
- C.
Japanese food
- D.
Language
- 10.The Japanese have relied on their creativity and scientific know- how to succeed not only economically but also in ecology- and efficiency- oriented ways. They are known as high- tech leaders in fields such as optical media, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial robotics and fermentation processes. What characteristic of Japanese is emphasized in the statement?
- A.
Time- bound
- B.
Polite
- C.
Innovative
- D.
Kind
- 11.Nihongo is influenced by the Chinese writing system. What do you call the writing system which represents ideas/ sounds and is used for some content words?
- A.
Kanojo
- B.
Kanji
- C.
Kana
- D.
Hiragana
- 12.Mr. Kazuya is the only man in the Shibuya Company, during March 14, he gives chocolates to all his co-workers, why do you think he is doing this?
- A.
It is his birthday.
- B.
It is Valentine’s Day
- C.
It is White Day
- D.
Both b and c
- 13.Which of the following term is an equivalent for the English titles such as Mr. /Ms., and Mrs.?
- A.
Sama
- B.
Chan
- C.
Kun
- D.
San
- 14.Politeness is a characters visible also in the language of the Japanese, which of the following speech manner is applicable when talking to a sibling?
- A.
Casual
- B.
Polite
- C.
Respectful
- D.
Friendly
- 15.In Japanese culture, manner in speech is observed. In choosing what manner in speech must be used, one must consider the person’s ________.
- A.
Face
- B.
Height
- C.
Position/ Rank
- D.
All of the above
- 16.When ん is followed by m, p, and b how should it be pronounced?
- A.
Remain as n
- B.
Change it to P
- C.
Pronounce as M
- D.
Change to ng
- 17.What must be put to H to change it to P?
- A.
Maru
- B.
Handakuten
- C.
Tenten
- D.
Write p
- 18.Shi when put with a tenten, what does it become?
- A.
Zhi
- B.
Chi
- C.
Ji
- D.
Zi
- 19.Which of the following is read as Katta?
- A.
かった
- B.
かた
- C.
かて
- D.
かって
- 20.How should a person indicate that a certain character is pronounced with a short silent pause?
- A.
By putting maru
- B.
By putting coma
- C.
By putting small “っ”
- D.
By separating the character
- 21.Which of the following word is a question marker in Japanese?
- A.
Shita
- B.
Dewa
- C.
Ka
- D.
Anata
- 22.How should the special characters (ya, yo, y) be written to create a new character?
- A.
Must be written in half size character at the left corner
- B.
Must be written in half size character at the right corner
- C.
Must be written with two spaces after the other character
- D.
Must be written the same with other characters.
- 23.How many set of phonetic characters are present in a hiragana writing system?
- A.
44
- B.
46
- C.
11
- D.
33
- 24.Which of the following word is a verb in Japanese?
- A.
Wa
- B.
Desu
- C.
Watashi
- D.
Kare
- 25.Choose the correct Hiragana words for the Romaji words. KASA (Umbrella)
- A.
こし
- B.
かき
- C.
かさ
- D.
さか
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