o-level paper 2 2022 (may/june)

Question 1

惆怅

Answer 1

（chóuchàng）sad, melancholy 😢

Question 2

懊悔

Answer 2

（ǎohuǐ）remorse, regret

Question 3

踌躇

Answer 3

（chóuchú）hesitate/elated with joy

Question 4

迷失

Answer 4

（míshī）to lose one’s way

Question 5

衬托

Answer 5

（chèntuō）serve as a backdrop to (so something can stand out or pop out), serve as a contrasting element to something

Question 6

清新

Answer 6

（qīngxīn）fresh, pure, clean

Question 7

绚丽

Answer 7

（xuànlì）colourful and splendid beauty

Question 8

生动

Answer 8

（shēngdòng）vivid, lively

Question 9

柔和

Answer 9

（róuhé）soft, gentle, delicate

Question 10

生机

Answer 10

（shēngjī）vitality, it refers to the energy or life that is present in living things, conveying the idea of being full of life and vigour

Question 11

盎然

Answer 11

（àngrán）exuberant, plentiful, abundant, overflowing (生机盎然/趣味盎然）

Question 12

趣味

Answer 12

（qǔwèi）interest (in something) (趣味盎然–full of interest)

Question 13

溪

Answer 13

（xī）(small) stream

Question 14

江河

Answer 14

（jiānghé）rivers

Question 15

奔放

Answer 15

（bēnfàng）unrestrained, carefree, refers to a free-spirited and unreserved attitude or behaviour （畅快）

Question 16

惧

Answer 16

（jù）fear, dread

Question 17

险阻

Answer 17

（xiǎnzǔ）(of roads/path) dangerous and difficult, tricky

Question 18

居然

Answer 18

（jūrán）unexpectedly

Question 19

果然

Answer 19

（guǒrán）sure enough, as expected

Question 20

既然

Answer 20

（jìrán）since, as （既然你没准备好—since you’re not ready yet)