Have you been to Beijing, China many times and kept up with its changes? Have fallen in love with the city that has more than eight hundred years' history as a capital city? Do you speak mandarin Chinese so well that you sound almost like a Beijing ren? Then this test is for you!
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1. How many historical districts are there in Beijing?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
8
d)
2
2. Which of the following is a district of the city of Beijing?
a)
Hong Kou district
b)
Chao Yang district
c)
Yue Xiu district
d)
Nan Shan district
3. Which of the following universities is located in Beijing?
a)
Nan Kai University
b)
Fu Dan University
c)
Tsing Hua University
d)
Xia Men University
4. Which district of Beijing has the highest density of universities in the country?
a)
ChaoYang District
b)
Feng Tai District
c)
Hai Dian District
d)
Xi Cheng District
5. Which one of the following is a well-known bar area in Beijing?
a)
Heng Shan Lu
b)
Wang Fu Jing
c)
Song Zhuang
d)
San Li Tun
6. Which one of the following is not a Shopping area in Beijing?
a)
Xiu Shui Jie
b)
Ya Xiu
c)
Xi Dan
d)
Zhong Guan Cun
7. Which one of the following sites is not located in the inner city of Beijing?
a)
Forbidden Palace
b)
Summer Palace
c)
Tian An Men Square
d)
Jing Shan Park
8. Where is Wu Dao Kou located?
a)
between the 2nd and the 3rd Ring Road
b)
on the 3rd Ring Road
c)
on the No. 13 subway line
d)
beyond the 5th Ring Road
9. The cars used for Beijing taxis do not include
a)
Volkswagen Santana
b)
Citroen Fukang
c)
Hyundai Sonata
d)
Toyota Crown V6
10. Which one of the following restaurants is not a traditional Beijing style restaurant?
a)
Quan Ju De
b)
Dong Lai Shun
c)
Lao Beijing Zha Jiang Mian
d)
Qiao Jiang Nan
11. Of the following parts of the Great Wall, which one is not located in Beijing?
a)
Ba Da Ling
b)
Si Ma Tai
c)
Mu Tian Yu
d)
Shan Hai Guan
12. Which of the following sites is located in Beijing?
a)
Zhong Shan Ling
b)
Oriental Pearl Tower
c)
Shi Jie Zhi Chuang
d)
Zhong Hua Min Zu Yuan (the Museum of Chinese Ethnic Groups)
Useful Expressions:
我是一名游客。 wǒ shì yì míng yóu kè
I am a tourist.
我想参观故宫。 wǒ xiǎng cān guān gù gōng
I’d like to see the Forbidden Palace.
我想去长城。 wǒ xiǎng qù cháng chéng。
I want to go to the Great Wall.
我能在哪儿找到其它的背包客？ wǒ néng zài nǎ er zhǎo dào qí tā de bēi bāo kè
Where can I find other backpackers?
游客问询处在哪儿？ yóu kè wèn xún chù zài nǎ er
Where is the tourist information office?
北京有青年旅舍吗？ běi jīng yǒu qīng nián lǚ shè ma
Is there any youth hostel in Beijing?
我坐火车旅行。 wǒ zuò huǒ chē lǚ xíng
I travel by train.
我开车旅行。 wǒ kāi chē lǚ xíng
I travel by car.
我骑自行车旅行。 wǒ qí xì xíng chē lǚ xíng
I travel by bike.
你知道那个建筑物是什么吗？ nǐ zhī dào nà gè jiàn zhù wù shì shén me ma
Do you know what that building is?
那是天坛的祈年殿。 nà shì tiān tán de qǐ nián diàn.
That’s Qinian Hall in the temple of Heaven.
天坛的回音壁、三音石、祈年殿最有特色。 tiān tán de huí yīn bì, sān yīn shí, qǐ nián diàn zuì yǒu tè sè.
The Echo Wall, three sound stones, and Qinian Hall are the features in the temple of heaven.
我从来没见过这么美的地方。 wǒ cóng lái méi jiàn guò zhè me měi de dì fāng
I’ve never seen such a beautiful place.
很值得一看。 hěn zhí dé yí kàn
It’s very worth seeing.
我想看北京的博物馆。 wǒ xiǎng kàn běi jīng de bó wù guǎn
I want to see Beijing museums.
你是一个好导游。 nǐ shì yí gè hǎo dǎo yóu
You are a good tour guide.
你可以坐地铁到天安门广场。 nǐ kě yǐ zuò dì tiě dào tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng.
You can go to Tiananmen square by subway.
