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Paper A
AP Japanese — Practice Paper A
Original unofficial practice questions · paper A · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Section IA: Multiple Choice (Interpersonal) | ||
| Section IB: Multiple Choice (Interpretive) | ||
| Section IIA: Free Response (Written) | ||
| Section IIB: Free Response (Speaking) |
Section I — Multiple Choice
様 (さま) is a polite suffix attached to
A. namesB. verbsC. placesD. numbersThe particle を (を) marks the
A. direct objectB. subjectC. topicD. locationすごい means
A. amazingB. uglyC. longD. sleepyありがとう means
A. thank youB. helloC. goodbyeD. sorryTo say 'I am a student,' one uses
A. 学生ですB. 学生がたC. 学生をD. 学生にThe past form of tabemasu is
A. tabemashitaB. tabemasuC. tabeteD. taberu入ろ (いろ) as an exclamation means
A. welcome/come inB. no entryC. go awayD. good jobThe marker へ (へ) indicates
A. direction/destinationB. topicC. subjectD. possessionおかえり means
A. welcome homeB. good nightC. good morningD. goodbyeWatashi wa nihongo を benkyou shimasu. translates best as
A. I study Japanese.B. You teach Japanese.C. They learn English.D. We speak Japanese.昨日 (きのう) means
A. yesterdayB. todayC. tomorrowD. soonSection II — Free Response
日本語でしつばんの札 (two sentences past-tense) 佐夕題：昨日何をしましたか？
8 points · rubric: Past tense 4 pts, vocabulary 4 pts.
明日の計画を書きましょう。二文以上。
6 points · rubric: Future plans 3 pts, clarity 3 pts.
Answer Key
1. names — Honorific suffix.
2. direct object — Object particle.
3. amazing — Intensifier adjective ‘great’.
4. thank you — Thanks.
5. 学生です — Noun + desu.
6. tabemashita — Polite past.
7. welcome/come in — Welcome.
8. direction/destination — Direction particle.
9. welcome home — Homecoming greeting.
10. I study Japanese. — Topic + object + verb.
11. yesterday — Time word.
Free response — rubric notes
1. Past tense 4 pts, vocabulary 4 pts. · model: Two past-tense sentences about activities with correct particles.
2. Future plans 3 pts, clarity 3 pts. · model: Two or more sentences using future/present-progressive about plans.
Paper B
AP Japanese — Practice Paper B
Original unofficial practice questions · paper B · answer key on the last page
Total time: see section headers · No guessing penalty
| Section | Questions | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Section IA: Multiple Choice (Interpersonal) | ||
| Section IB: Multiple Choice (Interpretive) | ||
| Section IIA: Free Response (Written) | ||
| Section IIB: Free Response (Speaking) |
Section I — Multiple Choice
様 (さま) is a polite suffix attached to
A. numbersB. verbsC. namesD. placesThe particle を (を) marks the
A. subjectB. topicC. locationD. direct objectすごい means
A. uglyB. amazingC. sleepyD. longありがとう means
A. sorryB. goodbyeC. thank youD. helloTo say 'I am a student,' one uses
A. 学生をB. 学生ですC. 学生がたD. 学生にThe past form of tabemasu is
A. tabeteB. taberuC. tabemashitaD. tabemasu入ろ (いろ) as an exclamation means
A. no entryB. good jobC. go awayD. welcome/come inThe marker へ (へ) indicates
A. possessionB. direction/destinationC. subjectD. topicおかえり means
A. good nightB. good morningC. welcome homeD. goodbyeWatashi wa nihongo を benkyou shimasu. translates best as
A. You teach Japanese.B. We speak Japanese.C. They learn English.D. I study Japanese.昨日 (きのう) means
A. soonB. yesterdayC. todayD. tomorrowSection II — Free Response
日本語でしつばんの札 (two sentences past-tense) 佐夕題：昨日何をしましたか？
8 points · rubric: Past tense 4 pts, vocabulary 4 pts.
明日の計画を書きましょう。二文以上。
6 points · rubric: Future plans 3 pts, clarity 3 pts.
Answer Key
1. names — Honorific suffix.
2. direct object — Object particle.
3. amazing — Intensifier adjective ‘great’.
4. thank you — Thanks.
5. 学生です — Noun + desu.
6. tabemashita — Polite past.
7. welcome/come in — Welcome.
8. direction/destination — Direction particle.
9. welcome home — Homecoming greeting.
10. I study Japanese. — Topic + object + verb.
11. yesterday — Time word.
Free response — rubric notes
1. Past tense 4 pts, vocabulary 4 pts. · model: Two past-tense sentences about activities with correct particles.
2. Future plans 3 pts, clarity 3 pts. · model: Two or more sentences using future/present-progressive about plans.