Test 2: L13 and L16

Question 1

My mom is mad at me

Answer 1

妈妈跟我生气 （或者）妈妈生我的气

Question 2

I got another ticket from the police. I hope I don’t get one again.
(think about 又 vs. 再)

Answer 2

我又被警察给了一张罚单。我希望我不会再得到一个。

Question 3

using 专心, 连，和当。。。的时候
- When I was studying, I was so focused that I didn’t even hear the doorbell ring.

Answer 3

当学习的时候，我专心得连门铃响了都没有听到。

Question 4

using “as a result”
- My friend didn’t sleep last night in order to prepare for the exam. As a result, he did not do well in the exam (or) overslept (or) couldn’t concentrate well.

Answer 4

我的朋友为了准备考试，昨天晚上没有睡觉，结果考试考得不好（或者）睡过头了（或者）专心不好。

Question 5

using 连
- this guy is so annoying that even his family dog doesn’t like him.
- long time no see, I can’t even remember his name.

Answer 5

1. 这个人真是讨厌 (tǎoyàn) 了，连他家的狗都不喜欢他。
2. 好久不见，我连他的名字都忘了。

Question 6

double negatives
- There is no student who dislikes you。
- There is no Chinese person who is not proud of the Great Wall.

Answer 6

1. 学生没有不喜欢您的。
2. 没有中国人不以长城为荣。

Question 7

can’t help but
- You all never forget to come see me every year, I can’t help but be moved.

Answer 7

你们每年都不忘过来看我，不能不让我i感动。

Question 8

can’t do without/live without/not without
- Romeo thinks that he can’t live without Juliet in his life.

Answer 8

Romeo 觉得他的生命里不能没有 Juliet.

Question 9

when… ,
- When I was hospitalized, the doctor advised I go into surgery immediately.

Answer 9

当我被送进医院的时候，医生建议我马上动手术。

Question 10

every time when… ,
- Whenever I write calligraphy with a brush I feel happy.

Answer 10

每当我拿着毛笔写书法的时候，就非常快乐。

Question 11

可 as adverb “indeed, very true”
- Your parents are so proud of you

Answer 11

你的父母以你可为荣。

Question 12

no matter, despite, disregard, in despite of…
- No matter what you say, I won’t listen.
- No matter if it rains or not, we will be going to class.
- Despite the cold weather, he won’t wear a coat.

Answer 12

• 不管你说什么，我都不听。
• 不管下不下雨，我们都上课。
• 不管天气有多冷，他都不穿大衣。

Question 13

take advantage of an opportunity
- While at college, you should take advantage of the new learning opportunities.
- While taking advantage of the good weather, I am going to ride a bicycle.

Answer 13

1. 沉溺在大学，你应该好好的用新学习机会。
2. 趁今天天气好，我去骑自行车。

Question 14

To treat/regard something as something
- Please treat my home as your own.
- Don’t take what she says as true.

Answer 14

1. 请把我的家当成你自己的家。
2. 请把她说的话当成真的。

Question 15

although… yet…
- Although I have been teaching for 20 years, I am still very excited every day when I go to class.
- Although the virus has affected the entire world, we are still confident that the situation will get better and better.

Answer 15

1. 虽然我已经教书教了
   20年了，可是我每天
   上课的时候，还都很
   兴奋。
2. 虽然病毒影响了整个
   世界，但是我们还有
   信心情况会越来越好。

Question 16

所 verb 的
- I want to make good use of the Chinese I have learned.
- Tell me all that you have seen.

Answer 16

1. 我要把所学的中文好好地应用一下。
2. 告诉我你所看到的。

Question 17

give advise
- My good friend has a short temper and often suffers losses. I advised her to tell a doctor about what she feels.

Answer 17

我的好朋友的脾气很急，常常吃亏。我建议他告诉一个医生什么感觉。

Question 18

there is a problem with…
a problem emerged…
- I’m sorry I am late. There is a small problem with my car.

Answer 18

对不起，我迟到了。我的车出了一点儿问题。

Question 19

to such an extent, to that point
- How did you and your girlfriend get to the point of breaking up?
- He recently feels tired all the time, to an extent that he has to see a doctor.

Answer 19

1. 你和女朋友怎么到了分手的地步？
2. 他最近总是感到很累，到了得去看医生的地步。

Question 20

as for…
- This weekend I plan on going to the library. As for my roommate, I don’t know.

Answer 20

握周末打算去图书馆。至于我的室友要做什么，我就不知道了。

Question 21

My advice to you is that I urge you to apologize to him. This will make him feel better.

Answer 21

我给你的建议是，我催你向他道歉。这会让他感觉好一些。

Question 22

Mama, why won’t you explain why you prohibit me from not attending school?

Answer 22

妈妈，你为什么不向我交代一下为什么你禁止我不去学校呢？

Question 23

妈妈跟我生气 （或者）妈妈生我的气

Answer 23

My mom is mad at me

Question 24

我又被警察给了一张罚单。我希望我不会再得到一个。

Answer 24

I got another ticket from the police. I hope I don’t get one again.
(think about 又 vs. 再)

Question 25

当学习的时候，我专心得连门铃响了都没有听到。

Answer 25

using 专心, 连，和当。。。的时候
- When I was studying, I was so focused that I didn’t even hear the doorbell ring.

Question 26

我的朋友为了准备考试，昨天晚上没有睡觉，结果考试考得不好（或者）睡过头了（或者）专心不好。

Answer 26

using “as a result”
- My friend didn’t sleep last night in order to prepare for the exam. As a result, he did not do well in the exam (or) overslept (or) couldn’t concentrate well.

Question 27

1. 这个人真是讨厌 (tǎoyàn) 了，连他家的狗都不喜欢他。
2. 好久不见，我连他的名字都忘了。

Answer 27

using 连
- this guy is so annoying that even his family dog doesn’t like him.
- long time no see, I can’t even remember his name.

Question 28

1. 学生没有不喜欢您的。
2. 没有中国人不以长城为荣。

Answer 28

double negatives
- There is no student who dislikes you。
- There is no Chinese person who is not proud of the Great Wall.

Question 29

你们每年都不忘过来看我，不能不让我i感动。

Answer 29

can’t help but
- You all never forget to come see me every year, I can’t help but be moved.

Question 30

Romeo 觉得他的生命里不能没有 Juliet.

Answer 30

can’t do without/live without/not without
- Romeo thinks that he can’t live without Juliet in his life.

Question 31

当我被送进医院的时候，医生建议我马上动手术。

Answer 31

when… ,
- When I was hospitalized, the doctor advised I go into surgery immediately.

Question 32

每当我拿着毛笔写书法的时候，就非常快乐。

Answer 32

every time when… ,
- Whenever I write calligraphy with a brush I feel happy.

Question 33

你的父母以你可为荣。

Answer 33

可 as adverb “indeed, very true”
- Your parents are so proud of you

Question 34

• 不管你说什么，我都不听。
• 不管下不下雨，我们都上课。
• 不管天气有多冷，他都不穿大衣。

Answer 34

no matter, despite, disregard, in despite of…
- No matter what you say, I won’t listen.
- No matter if it rains or not, we will be going to class.
- Despite the cold weather, he won’t wear a coat.

Question 35

1. 沉溺在大学，你应该好好的用新学习机会。
2. 趁今天天气好，我去骑自行车。

Answer 35

take advantage of an opportunity
- While at college, you should take advantage of the new learning opportunities.
- While taking advantage of the good weather, I am going to ride a bicycle.

Question 36

1. 请把我的家当成你自己的家。
2. 请把她说的话当成真的。

Answer 36

To treat/regard something as something
- Please treat my home as your own.
- Don’t take what she says as true.

Question 37

1. 虽然我已经教书教了
   20年了，可是我每天
   上课的时候，还都很
   兴奋。
2. 虽然病毒影响了整个
   世界，但是我们还有
   信心情况会越来越好。

Answer 37

although… yet…
- Although I have been teaching for 20 years, I am still very excited every day when I go to class.
- Although the virus has affected the entire world, we are still confident that the situation will get better and better.

Question 38

1. 我要把所学的中文好好地应用一下。
2. 告诉我你所看到的。

Answer 38

所 verb 的
- I want to make good use of the Chinese I have learned.
- Tell me all that you have seen.

Question 39

我的好朋友的脾气很急，常常吃亏。我建议他告诉一个医生什么感觉。

Answer 39

give advise
- My good friend has a short temper and often suffers losses. I advised her to tell a doctor about what she feels.

Question 40

对不起，我迟到了。我的车出了一点儿问题。

Answer 40

there is a problem with…
a problem emerged…
- I’m sorry I am late. There is a small problem with my car.

Question 41

1. 你和女朋友怎么到了分手的地步？
2. 他最近总是感到很累，到了得去看医生的地步。

Answer 41

to such an extent, to that point
- How did you and your girlfriend get to the point of breaking up?
- He recently feels tired all the time, to an extent that he has to see a doctor.

Question 42

握周末打算去图书馆。至于我的室友要做什么，我就不知道了。

Answer 42

as for…
- This weekend I plan on going to the library. As for my roommate, I don’t know.

Question 43

我给你的建议是，我催你向他道歉。这会让他感觉好一些。

Answer 43

My advice to you is that I urge you to apologize to him. This will make him feel better.

Question 44

妈妈，你为什么不向我交代一下为什么你禁止我不去学校呢？

Answer 44

Mama, why won’t you explain why you prohibit me from not attending school?