Practice
Knowledge Point Tested:
Do One Thing While Doing Another: "yìbiān...yìbiān..." (Elementary, Module 3)
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What is Ellie doing? Please choose the best answer.
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| What is Ellie doing? Please choose the best answer. What is Ellie doing? Please choose the best answer. What is Ellie doing? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Ellie yìbiān shuā yá yìbiān chàng gē. Ellie 一边刷牙一边唱歌。 Ellie 一邊刷牙一邊唱歌。 |
| B. | Ellie yìbiān shuā yá yìbiān dǎ diànhuà. Ellie 一边刷牙一边打电话。 Ellie 一邊刷牙一邊打電話。 (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Ellie yìbiān xǐ zǎo yìbiān chàng gē. Ellie 一边洗澡一边唱歌。 Ellie 一邊洗澡一邊唱歌。 |
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| What is Ellie doing? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Ellie is singing while brushing her teeth. |
| B. | Ellie is making a phone call while brushing her teeth. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Ellie is singing while taking a shower. |
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Hint 1:
唱歌 (chàng gē) means to sing.
Hint 2:
洗澡 (xǐ zǎo) means to take a shower.
Which of the following is true according to the dialogue?
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A: Linda, tīngshuō nǐ nán péngyou kěyǐ yìbiān tán jítā yìbiān chàng gē. B: Shì a, wǒ zuì xǐhuan tīng tā chàng You Are So Beautiful. A: Kù! A: Linda, 听说你男朋友可以一边弹吉他一边唱歌。 B: 是啊，我喜欢听他唱 You Are So Beautiful. A: 酷！ A: Linda, 聽說你男朋友可以一邊彈吉他一邊唱歌。 B: 是啊，我喜歡聽他唱 You Are So Beautiful. A: 酷！ |
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| Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? | |
| A. | Linda’s boyfriend likes to listen to guitar songs. Linda’s boyfriend likes to listen to guitar songs. Linda’s boyfriend likes to listen to guitar songs. |
| B. | Linda’s boyfriend likes to sing You Are So Beautiful. Linda’s boyfriend likes to sing You Are So Beautiful. Linda’s boyfriend likes to sing You Are So Beautiful. |
| C. | Linda’s boyfriend can sing while playing guitar. Linda’s boyfriend can sing while playing guitar. Linda’s boyfriend can sing while playing guitar. (Correct Answer) |
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A: Linda, I heard that your boyfriend can sing while playing the guitar. B: Yes. I love hearing him singing You Are So Beautiful. A: Cool! |
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| Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? | |
| A. | Linda’s boyfriend likes to listen to guitar songs. |
| B. | Linda’s boyfriend likes to sing You Are So Beautiful. |
| C. | Linda’s boyfriend can sing while playing guitar. (Correct Answer) |
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Hint 1:
弹(tán) means to play.
Hint 2:
吉他 (jítā) means guitar.
Which of the following is true according to the dialogue?
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A: Jenny, nǐ zěnme le？ Wèishénme yìbiān kàn diànshì yìbiān kū? B: Zhèi gè diànshìjù tài gǎnrén le! A: Jenny, 你怎么了？ 为什么一边看电视一边哭？ B: 这个电视剧太感人了！ A: Jenny, 你怎麽了？ 為什麽一邊看電視一邊哭？ B: 這個電視劇太感人了！ |
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| Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? | |
| A. | Jenny is crying while watching TV. Jenny is crying while watching TV. Jenny is crying while watching TV. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Jenny is crying because she was moved by her friend. Jenny is crying because she was moved by her friend. Jenny is crying because she was moved by her friend. |
| C. | Jenny is crying because she doesn’t want to watch TV drama. Jenny is crying because she doesn’t want to watch TV drama. Jenny is crying because she doesn’t want to watch TV drama. |
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A: Jenny, what’s wrong with you? Why are you crying while watching TV? B: This TV drama is so touching! |
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| Which of the following is true according to the dialogue? | |
| A. | Jenny is crying while watching TV. (Correct Answer) |
| B. | Jenny is crying because she was moved by her friend. |
| C. | Jenny is crying because she doesn’t want to watch TV drama. |
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Hint 1:
电视剧 (diànshìjù) means TV drama.
Hint 2:
感人(gǎnrén) means (emotionally) moving.
Which of the following sentences best describes what Ellie doing?
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| Which of the following sentences best describes what Ellie doing? Which of the following sentences best describes what Ellie doing? Which of the following sentences best describes what Ellie doing? | |
| A. | Ellie hē niúnǎi hé kàn bàozhǐ. Ellie 喝牛奶和看报纸。 Ellie 喝牛奶和看報紙。 |
| B. | Ellie hē niúnǎi, bú kàn bàozhǐ. Ellie 喝牛奶，不看报纸。 Ellie 喝牛奶，不看報紙。 |
| C. | Ellie yìbiān hē niúnǎi yìbiān kàn bàozhǐ. Ellie 一边喝牛奶一边看报纸。 Ellie 一邊喝牛奶一邊看報紙。 (Correct Answer) |
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| Which of the following sentences best describes what Ellie doing? | |
| A. | Grammatical mistake |
| B. | Ellie drinks milk, but she doesn’t read newspapers. |
| C. | Ellie is drinking milk while reading newspapers. (Correct Answer) |
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Hint 1:
牛奶 (niúnǎi) means milk.
Hint 2:
报纸 (bàozhǐ) means newspaper.
What does Jenny like to do according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer.
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A: Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān tīng yáogǔnyuè yìbiān zuò shùxuétí. B: Jenny, that’s why you fail most of your math exams… A: 我喜欢一边听摇滚乐一边做数学题。 B: Jenny, that’s why you fail most of your math exams… A: 我喜歡一邊聽搖滾樂一邊做數學題。 B: Jenny, that’s why you fail most of your math exams… |
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| What does Jenny like to do according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. What does Jenny like to do according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. What does Jenny like to do according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Jenny likes to listen to jazz music and do math problems. Jenny likes to listen to jazz music and do math problems. Jenny likes to listen to jazz music and do math problems. |
| B. | Jenny likes to listen to rock music while doing math problems. Jenny likes to listen to rock music while doing math problems. Jenny likes to listen to rock music while doing math problems. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Jenny likes to listen to rock music rather than do math problems. Jenny likes to listen to rock music rather than do math problems. Jenny likes to listen to rock music rather than do math problems. |
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A: I like to listen to rock music while doing math problems. B: Jenny, that’s why you fail most of your math exams… |
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| What does Jenny like to do according to the dialogue? Please choose the best answer. | |
| A. | Jenny likes to listen to jazz music and do math problems. |
| B. | Jenny likes to listen to rock music while doing math problems. (Correct Answer) |
| C. | Jenny likes to listen to rock music rather than do math problems. |
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Hint 1:
摇滚乐 (yáogǔnyuè) means rock music.
Hint 2:
数学题 (shùxuétí) means math problem.
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