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Placement Test for Entrance to CR_Hindi 3 – This test encompasses vocabulary and grammar covered in units 1-8 in Beginner Hindi by Joshua Pien (Ch 1- 41)
Please refer to curriculum outline for CR_Hindi 1 and CR_Hindi 2
Test Outline for the Placement Test for Entrance to CR_Hindi 3
Q1 – Open-ended conversation for Making a booking for a hotel room or train ticket – Be able to ask the appropriate questions to complete the task.
Q2 – 15-20 phrases for translation from English to Hindi – This tests the spellings, vocabulary, pluralization of nouns, using appropriate adjectives, and modification of nouns in singular and plural oblique forms. (Grammar concepts covered in Units 1 & 2, but vocabulary can be from any unit in Pien’s book)
Q3 – Sentence Translation – Tests the grammar and vocabulary, and expression of some concepts that are not always a literal translation. Example ‘bad cold’ should translate to ‘सख़्त ज़ुक़ाम’ and not ‘बुरी सर्दी’। These are expressions covered in units 5 & 6. Sentence structures are taken from all different units for verb modifications.
Q4 – Tests student’s knowledge of numbers in Hindi. Students should be able to write numbers in words and numerical form.
Q5 – Verb modifications for a specific tense form, gender and number. Example – लेना – Past perfect tense of the verb – feminine plural form. EX: The boys took three books from the library.
Q6 – Creative Writing – Open ended question. Grading is done based on the depth in writing, spellings and grammar.
