AP Chinese AP Chinese Exam Format & Scoring 2

Question 1

The AP Chinese Interpersonal Writing task requires students to respond to which type of message?

Accepted Answer

An email from a friend

Answer

A formal business letter

Answer

A news article

Answer

A government notice

Question 2

In the AP Chinese Speaking section, the Cultural Comparison task asks students to speak for how long?

Accepted Answer

2 minutes

Answer

1 minute

Answer

3 minutes

Answer

4 minutes

Question 3

What type of audio is used in the AP Chinese Listening section?

Accepted Answer

Authentic recordings of native speakers

Answer

Scripted dialogues only

Answer

Computer-generated speech

Answer

American-accented Mandarin

Question 4

How many questions are in the AP Chinese Multiple Choice Listening section?

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

15

Answer

35

Answer

40

Question 5

The AP Chinese Presentational Writing task requires students to write a story based on what?

Accepted Answer

A series of pictures

Answer

A vocabulary list

Answer

A reading passage

Answer

A teacher prompt

Question 6

What is the preparation time given before the AP Chinese Conversation speaking task?

Accepted Answer

10 seconds

Answer

20 seconds

Answer

30 seconds

Answer

60 seconds