TOCFL Authentic Text Analysis 5

Question 1

A Chinese public service announcement states 垃圾要分类投放。Which environmental practice does this promote?

Accepted Answer

Sorting trash before disposal

Answer

分类投放 means 'sorted disposal,' referring to separating different categories of waste before throwing them away.

Question 2

When a Chinese news report uses the passive construction 被…所影响, what relationship does it express?

Accepted Answer

The subject is affected by an external agent

Answer

被…所影响 is a passive construction meaning 'to be influenced/affected by,' showing the subject receives the action.

Question 3

In a Chinese contract, the clause 若有争议，以甲方所在地法院管辖 establishes that:

Accepted Answer

Disputes will be handled by the court in Party A's jurisdiction

Answer

管辖 means 'jurisdiction,' so the clause designates Party A's local court as the venue for dispute resolution.

Question 4

A Chinese lifestyle magazine article uses the four-character expression 马到成功. In context, this chengyu expresses:

Accepted Answer

Immediate success upon beginning an endeavor

Answer

马到成功 literally means 'the horse arrives and success follows,' expressing the wish for immediate and effortless success.

Question 5

In a Chinese apartment rental listing, the abbreviation 朝南 describes a unit that:

Accepted Answer

Faces south, receiving more sunlight

Answer

朝南 means 'facing south,' which is highly valued in Chinese real estate because south-facing units receive more natural light.

(TOCFL) Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language Reading Practice Test