TOCFL Sentence Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read: '虽然天气很冷，但是她还是去跑步了。' What does this sentence tell us about her?
- She went jogging despite the cold weather. (Correct answer)
- She stayed home because it was too cold.
- She complained about the cold weather.
- She asked someone to go jogging with her.
Correct answer: She went jogging despite the cold weather.
The conjunction 虽然...但是 (although...but) indicates contrast, meaning she ran despite the cold.
Question 2: Which sentence correctly uses 把 (bǎ) to indicate disposal of an object?
- 我把作业做完了。 (Correct answer)
- 我做完了把作业。
- 把我做完了作业。
- 我做把了作业完。
Correct answer: 我把作业做完了。
The 把 structure requires Subject + 把 + Object + Verb + Complement, making 我把作业做完了 the correct form.
Question 3: The sentence '他说的话让我很感动' most likely means:
- What he said moved me deeply. (Correct answer)
- He spoke very loudly and disturbed me.
- His words confused me completely.
- He told me something amusing.
Correct answer: What he said moved me deeply.
感动 means to be moved or touched emotionally, so the sentence means his words deeply moved the speaker.
Question 4: In '他不但会说中文，而且还会说日文', which relationship between the clauses is expressed?
- He can speak both Chinese and Japanese (additive). (Correct answer)
- He speaks Chinese but not Japanese (contrast).
- He learned Chinese before Japanese (sequence).
- He prefers Chinese over Japanese (preference).
Correct answer: He can speak both Chinese and Japanese (additive).
不但...而且 (not only...but also) is an additive conjunction indicating he has both abilities.
Question 5: Read: '这道题太难了，我做了半天也做不出来。' What is the speaker expressing?
- The problem is so difficult that even after a long time the speaker cannot solve it. (Correct answer)
- The speaker solved the problem after working on it for a while.
- The speaker thinks the problem is easy but boring.
- The speaker wants someone else to do the problem.
Correct answer: The problem is so difficult that even after a long time the speaker cannot solve it.
做不出来 indicates inability to complete, and 半天 emphasizes the long time spent, conveying frustration.
Question 6: Which sentence uses 是...的 to emphasize the time of a past action?
- 他是昨天来的。 (Correct answer)
- 他昨天是来了。
- 他来是昨天了。
- 是他昨天来了。
Correct answer: 他是昨天来的。
The 是...的 structure emphasizes specific details of a completed action; 是昨天来的 highlights when he came.
Question 7: The sentence '要不是你帮我，我早就失败了' implies:
- If you hadn't helped me, I would have failed long ago. (Correct answer)
- You helped me and I still failed.
- I succeeded without needing your help.
- You failed because I didn't help you.
Correct answer: If you hadn't helped me, I would have failed long ago.
要不是 introduces a counterfactual condition meaning 'if it weren't for,' so the speaker would have failed without help.
TOCFL Sentence Comprehension 2
Read: '虽然天气很冷，但是她还是去跑步了。' What does this sentence tell us about her?