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Before Part I -Time Word (Elementary, Module 3)
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When should the two arrive for the party? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue.
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A: When should we arrive for the party? B: Bā diǎn bàn yǐqián. A: When should we arrive for the party? B: 八点半以前。 A: When should we arrive for the party? B: 八點半以前。 |
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When should the two arrive for the party? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. When should the two arrive for the party? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. When should the two arrive for the party? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. | |
A. | At 8:30. At 8:30. At 8:30. |
B. | 8 and a half hours before. 8 and a half hours before. 8 and a half hours before. |
C. | Before 8:30. Before 8:30. Before 8:30. (Correct Answer) |
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A: When should we arrive for the party? B: Before 8:30. |
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When should the two arrive for the party? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. | |
A. | At 8:30. |
B. | 8 and a half hours before. |
C. | Before 8:30. (Correct Answer) |
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When does Anna plan on getting an apartment?
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A: Anna, when do you plan to buy an apartment? B: Míngnián yīyuè yǐqián mǎi. A: Anna, when do you plan to buy an apartment? B: 明年一月以前买。 A: Anna, when do you plan to buy an apartment? B: 明年一月以前買。 |
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When does Anna plan on getting an apartment? When does Anna plan on getting an apartment? When does Anna plan on getting an apartment? | |
A. | She plans to buy an apartment before next January. She plans to buy an apartment before next January. She plans to buy an apartment before next January. (Correct Answer) |
B. | She doesn’t plan to buy an apartment. She doesn’t plan to buy an apartment. She doesn’t plan to buy an apartment. |
C. | She plans to buy an apartment next January. She plans to buy an apartment next January. She plans to buy an apartment next January. |
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A: Anna, when do you plan to buy an apartment? B: Before next January. |
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When does Anna plan on getting an apartment? | |
A. | She plans to buy an apartment before next January. (Correct Answer) |
B. | She doesn’t plan to buy an apartment. |
C. | She plans to buy an apartment next January. |
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What does Linda’s friend mean? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue.
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A: I’ve got a stomachache; I think I ate dinner too late last night. B: Linda, nǐ yīnggāi wǎnshang qī diǎn yǐqián chīfàn. A: I’ve got a stomachache; I think I ate dinner too late last night. B: Linda, 你应该晚上七点以前吃饭。 A: I’ve got a stomachache; I think I ate dinner too late last night. B: Linda, 你應該晚上七點以前吃飯。 |
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What does Linda’s friend mean? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. What does Linda’s friend mean? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. What does Linda’s friend mean? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. | |
A. | Linda shouldn’t eat dinner. Linda shouldn’t eat dinner. Linda shouldn’t eat dinner. |
B. | Linda should eat dinner before 7 o’clock in the evening. Linda should eat dinner before 7 o’clock in the evening. Linda should eat dinner before 7 o’clock in the evening. (Correct Answer) |
C. | Linda should eat dinner after 7 o’clock in the evening. Linda should eat dinner after 7 o’clock in the evening. Linda should eat dinner after 7 o’clock in the evening. |
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A: I’ve got a stomachache; I think I ate dinner too late last night. B: You should have dinner before 7 pm. |
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What does Linda’s friend mean? Please choose the best answer according to the dialogue. | |
A. | Linda shouldn’t eat dinner. |
B. | Linda should eat dinner before 7 o’clock in the evening. (Correct Answer) |
C. | Linda should eat dinner after 7 o’clock in the evening. |
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What would Lily say? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Lily, nǐ jǐ diǎn dào? B: … A: Lily,你几点到? B: … A: Lily,你幾點到? B: … |
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What would Lily say? Please choose the best answer. What would Lily say? Please choose the best answer. What would Lily say? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Wǒ yǐqián dào shíyī diǎn. 我以前到十一点。 我以前到十一點。 |
B. | Shíyī diǎn yǐqián wǒ dào. 十一点以前我到。 十一點以前我到。 |
C. | Wǒ shíyī diǎn yǐqián dào. 我十一点以前到。 我十一點以前到。 (Correct Answer) |
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A: Lily, when will you arrive? B: … |
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What would Lily say? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Grammatical mistake |
B. | Grammatical mistake |
C. | I’ll arrive before 11. (Correct Answer) |
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What would she say? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Diana, where’s my book? You said you’d give it back to me today! B: Sorry, I haven’t finished it yet…. A: Diana, where’s my book? You said you’d give it back to me today! B: Sorry, I haven’t finished it yet…. A: Diana, where’s my book? You said you’d give it back to me today! B: Sorry, I haven’t finished it yet…. |
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What would she say? Please choose the best answer. What would she say? Please choose the best answer. What would she say? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | Wǒ xīngqīyī yǐqián gěi nǐ, hǎo ma? 我星期一以前给你,好吗? 我星期一以前給你,好嗎? (Correct Answer) |
B. | Wǒ xīngqīyī gěi nǐ yǐqián, hǎo ma? 我星期一给你以前,好吗? 我星期一給你以前,好嗎? |
C. | Wǒ zuótiān gěi nǐ le. 我昨天给你了。 我昨天給你了。 |
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A: Diana, where’s my book? You said you’d give it back to me today! B: Sorry, I haven’t finished it yet…. |
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What would she say? Please choose the best answer. | |
A. | I’ll give it to you before Monday, okay? (Correct Answer) |
B. | Grammatical mistake |
C. | I gave it to you yesterday. |
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