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 流行 的。
What does Jen think about Lily’s clothing?…
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 hot.…
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 owner: 508元。 It is five hundred and eight yuan. …
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 this case, “零 (líng)” is never used as the last number in a sequence.…
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?
A.…
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。
Sir, here are the documents you wanted.…
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 shìhé nǐ de.…
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. Jenny’s new hairstyle fits her perfectly.…
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 marry me?…
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 words used to describe marriage are different for men and women.…
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 is a very kind person.…
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 火 了。 Of course, he is so popular right now.…
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 知道 你 会 穿 那 条 裙子。
What is Mary trying to say?…
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 zhīdào nǐ huì chuān nà tiáo qúnzi.…
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)
See Answer //
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 delicious, so we decided to give it a try.…
Tīngshuō Lady Gaga yào lái Xiānggǎng kāi yǎnchànghuì le. Lucy: 听说 Lady Gaga 要 来 香港 开 演唱会 了。
Zhēn de ma? Lily: 真 的 吗？
What does “演唱会 (yǎnchànghuì)” mean here?
A. concert
B. meeting
C. party
See Answer //
The answer to the test is A.
Translation: Tīngshuō Lady Gaga yào lái Xiānggǎng kāi yǎnchànghuì le. Lucy: 听说 Lady Gaga 要 来 香港 开 演唱会 了。
I learned that Lady Gaga will come to Hong Kong to hold a concert.
Zhēn de ma? Lily: 真 的 吗？
Really?…
Mike broke up with his girlfriend, and Tom didn’t know about it. One day, Tom came across Mike.
Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò Qíngrénjié ya? Tom: 你 打算 怎么 过 情人节 呀？
Wǒ dàoshì xiǎng guò ne, kě méi rén gēn wǒ guò a.…
The answer to the test is B.
Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme guò Qíngrénjié ya? Tom: 你打算 怎么 过 情人节 呀？
How will you spend your Valentine’s Day?
Wǒ dàoshì xiǎng guò ne, kě méi rén gēn wǒ guò a. Mike: 我倒是 想 过 呢，可 没 人 跟 我 过 啊。
I wanted to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I have nobody to celebrate with me.…
