Exam 1 Grammar Fill-in

Question 1

但我到 - to mildly disagree

Answer 1

• 我的中国朋友都劝我戴口罩，但我到觉得戴口罩没有用。

Question 2

显然 - obviously

Answer 2

• 我请王朋去看电影，可是他总是说他没有空，显然她不想跟我见面。我想见他。我想跟他见面。

Question 3

但是却…- contrary to what is expected; the clause after 却 introduces an unusual situation that comes contrary to what was expected

Answer 3

• 美国政府虽然很发达，但是却没有钱。

Question 4

A 和 B 不能说完全没有关系 - this structure is a double negative sentence. It literally means that “one can hardly say that A and B are completely unrelated.” In other words, A has something to do with B.

Answer 4

• 新朋友初次见面要带 “见面礼” ，送礼还得讲究 “礼尚往来”，贪腐和送礼不能说完全没有关系。

Question 5

假装 VP - to pretend; verb phrase

Answer 5

• 有些事本来是非法的，但因为收了贿赂，贪官在处理这些问题的时候就 “睁一只眼，闭一只眼” ，假装没有看见。

Question 6

A…, 但是 B 却恰恰相反
B is just the opposite of A; A…, on the contrary, B…

Answer 6

• 你父母喜欢吃辣的菜，还是甜的菜？我的妈妈喜欢吃辣的菜，但是我的爸爸跟她却恰恰相反，他喜欢吃甜的菜。

Question 7

不…而是 not A; but B

Answer 7

• 所谓 “拉关系，走后门” ，就是不按照法律的程序，而是通过送礼办事。