Hiragana Test Sample for Japanese 1001
Fall 2009
(Hiragana Test)
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You will be given 20 minutes to work on the test. If you are taking this test in a regular classroom, it will be collected at the end of 20 minutes. If you are taking this test online, you need to click on the "Submit" button at the end of the test. After you click on "Submit", your answers will be emailed automatically to your instructor. (DO NOT hit the Enter key during the test. If you hit Enter, you will submit this page before you finish it.) Please submit your answers to the instructor by the time stated by the instructor. If the instructor does not receive your answers by the deadline, your score will be deducted by 50% or your test may not be accepted. If you have any questions, you must notify the instructor during the testing time.

During the test, you are allowed to look at ONLY this test page. Under any circumstance, you are NOT allowed to look at any other materials, textbooks, or class notes. Also, you are not allowed to consult with anyone in answering this test.

1.

The following are basic Japanese expressions introduced so far. Fill in the blanks by writing (or copy-pasting if you are an online student; no typing is allowed) the appropriate Hiragana for the following expressions in Romaji. Be careful with double vowels.

1.
See you!
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2.
Good night!
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3.
 Prof. Tanaka
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2. Fill in the blanks by writing (or copy-pasting if you are an online student; no typing is allowed) the appropriate Hiragana for the following words spoken to you (or by clicking on the Play button). Be careful with double consonants if any.
1.
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a
a
b
b
c
c
d
d
e
e
f
f

2.
  1 2
a
a
b
b
c
c
d
d
e
e
f
f

3.
  1 2
a
ひょ
a
b
ひゃ
b
c
ひゅ
c
d
ひや
d

e
ひあ
e
f
ひお
f

 

4.
  1 2
a
a
b
b
c
c
d
d
e
e
f
f

5.
  1 2 3
a
a
a
b
b
b
ぴゃ
c
c
c
ぴゅ
d
d
d
ぱや
e
e
e
f
f
f

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3.

Listen to to the instructor. Choose the words that s/he said.

1.
a おじさん
b おじいさん
2.
a さっか
b さか
3.
a とんぼ
b とんぽ
4.
a さんびゃく
b さむばく
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You are allowed to click the "Submit" button below only once. Make sure you have answered all of the questions. If successfully submitted, you will see your "Hiragana Katakana Test-Submitted" page. Just in case, please save the next submission page as a separate file (Use "Save as" command of your browser.). If the file you sent somehow does not reach me, you will be asked to submit the saved file.