Conversation:
Anne found that Helen looked a little sick and that she had also been coughing a lot lately.
Nǐ zěnme le? Anne: 你 怎么 了？
Yǒu diǎnr gǎnmào. Helen: 有 点儿 感冒。
Wǒ péi nǐ qù ___ yīshēng ba. Anne: …
The right answer to the test is C.
Translation: Nǐ zěnme le? Anne: 你 怎么 了？
Are you OK?
Yǒu diǎnr gǎnmào. Helen: 有 点儿 感冒。
I think I have a cold.
Wǒ péi nǐ qù kàn yīshēng ba. Anne: 我 …
The right answer to the quiz is “B.”
Translation:
Néng jiè wǒ diǎnr qián ma? Mary: 能 借 我 点儿 钱 吗？
Can you lend me some money?
Bù hǎo yìsi a, wǒ zuìjìn qián yě bú tài gòu yòng. Helen: …
Conversation:
Mary always borrows money without returning it. She is short of money these days and wants to borrow money from Helen again.
Néng jiè wǒ diǎnr qián ma? Mary: 能 借 我 点儿 钱 吗？
Bù hǎo yìsi a, wǒ …
Conversation:
Lily is dressing up for a party. Jen sees her and says:
Hāi, nǐ jīntiān chuān de hěn cháo ma. Jen: 嗨，你今天 穿 得 很 潮 嘛。 Dāngrán, dōu shì jīnnián zuì liúxíng de. Lily: 当然， 都 是 今年 最 …
The right answer to the quiz is “B.”
Translation:
Lily is dressing fashionably today for a party. Jen sees her and says:
Hāi, nǐ jīntiān chuān de hěn cháo ma. Jen: 嗨，你今天 穿 得 很 潮 嘛。 Hi, your clothes are …
Conversation:
Lily was in a clothing store and she saw a beautiful dress and asked about the price.
Zhèjiàn yīfu bú cuò, lǎobǎn, duōshǎo qián? Lily: 这件 衣服不 错，老板， 多少 钱？ This dress is pretty, how much is it?
_______ Shop …
The answer to the test is B.
Analysis: The correct pronunciation of “508” is “五百零八 (wǔbǎi líng bā).” “零 (Líng),” literally means “zero.” It is used in counting wherever a column or a sequence of columns is skipped. Note that in …
Conversation:
Mike is at his boss’s door; he knocks to enter.
Mén kāi zhe, jìnlai ba. Boss: 门 开 着，进来 吧。
Lǎobǎn, zhè shì nín yào de wénjiàn. Mike: 老板， 这 是 您 要 的 文件。
What does the boss mean?…
The right answer to the quiz is A.
Translation: Mén kāi zhe, jìnlai ba. Boss: 门 开 着，进来 吧。
The door is open, please come in.
Lǎobǎn, zhè shì nín yào de wénjiàn. Mike: 老板， 这 是 您 要 的 文件。…
The answer to the test is A.
Reread the conversation:
Huàn xīn fāxíng le? Anna: 换 新 发型 了? You got a new haircut?
Hǎo kàn ba. Jenny: 好 看 吧。 Isn’t it beautiful?!
Kàn bǎ nǐ měi de, búguò tǐng …
Conversation:
Huàn xīn fāxíng le? Anna: 换 新 发型 了?
Hǎo kàn ba? Jenny: 好 看 吧？
Kàn bǎ nǐ měi de, búguò tǐng shìhé nǐ de. Anna: 看 把 你 美 得，不过 挺 适合 你的。
What does Anna mean?
A. …
Mike has been in love with Susan for quite a long time, and has finally made up his mind to propose marriage. With a large bouquet of red roses Mike asks Susan for her hand in marriage.
Mike: Susan, will you …
The answer to the test is A.
Translation: Susan, nǐ yuànyì jià gěi wǒ ma? Mike: Susan, 你 愿意 嫁 给 我 吗？
Susan, will you marry me?
Èn, wǒ yuànyì. Susan: 嗯，我 愿意。
Yes, I will.
Analysis: In Chinese, the …
Conversation:
Nǐ tīngshuō guò Lín Shūháo ma? Mike: 你 听说 过 林 书豪 吗？
Dāngrán le, tā xiànzài kě huǒ le. Tom: 当然 了, 他 现在 可 火 了。
What does Tom mean?
A. Lin Shuhao is handsome.
B. Lin Shuhao …
The answer to the test is C.
Translation:
Nǐ tīngshuō guò Lín Shūháo ma? Mike: 你 听说 过 林 书豪 吗？ Have you ever heard about Lin Shuhao?
Dāngrán le, tā xiànzài kě huǒ le. Tom: 当然 了, 他 现在 可 …
There will be a party tomorrow.
Míngtiān wǒ yào chuān nà tiáo wǒ zuì xǐhuan de qúnzi. Linda: 明天 我 要 穿 那 条 我 最 喜欢 的 裙子。
Wǒ jiù zhīdào nǐ huì chuān nà tiáo qúnzi. Mary: 我 就 …
The answer to the test is C.
Translation:
Míngtiān wǒ yào chuān nà tiáo wǒ zuì xǐhuan de qúnzi. Linda: 明天 我 要 穿 那 条 我 最 喜欢 的 裙子。
I want to wear my favorite skirt tomorrow.
Wǒ jiù …
Choose the right expression for the sentence below.
Tīngshuō Běijīng kǎoyā hěn hǎochī, _____, wǒ hé péngyou juédìng qù chángyicháng. 听说 北京 烤鸭 很 好吃，_____，我 和 朋友 决定 去 尝一尝。
A. 于是 (Yúshì)
B. 但是 (Dànshì)
C. 可是 (Kěshì)
The answer to the test is A.
Reread the sentence:
Tīnɡshuō Běijīng kǎoyā hěn hǎochī, yúshì, wǒ hé péngyou juédìnɡ qù chángyicháng. 听说 北京 烤鸭 很 好吃，于是，我 和 朋友 决定 去 尝一尝。 It is said that Beijing roast duck is very …
