TOCFL Sentence Comprehension 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read: '他一进门就开始工作，连水都没喝一口。' What does this tell us about him?
- He started working immediately upon entering without even pausing to drink water. (Correct answer)
- He drank some water before starting to work.
- He forgot to bring water to work.
- He prefers working at home rather than in the office.
Correct answer: He started working immediately upon entering without even pausing to drink water.
一...就 means 'as soon as...,' and 连...都 emphasizes the extent, showing he didn't even pause to drink water.
Question 2: Which sentence uses 被 (bèi) correctly in a passive construction?
- 这个消息被他听到了。 (Correct answer)
- 他被听到了消息。
- 消息他被听到了。
- 被他这个消息听到了。
Correct answer: 这个消息被他听到了。
The 被 passive structure is Subject + 被 + Agent + Verb + Complement; 消息被他听到了 correctly follows this pattern.
Question 3: The sentence '即使明天下雨，我们也要出发' expresses:
- Even if it rains tomorrow, we will still depart. (Correct answer)
- We will depart only if it does not rain tomorrow.
- We hope it will not rain so we can depart.
- We will decide tomorrow whether to depart.
Correct answer: Even if it rains tomorrow, we will still depart.
即使...也 means 'even if...still,' expressing determination regardless of a potential obstacle.
Question 4: Read: '这件事不管怎么解释，大家都不相信他。' What does this sentence convey?
- No matter how the matter is explained, nobody believes him. (Correct answer)
- Everyone believed him after he gave a thorough explanation.
- He refused to explain the matter to anyone.
- His explanation convinced some people but not others.
Correct answer: No matter how the matter is explained, nobody believes him.
不管...都 means 'no matter...still,' indicating that all possible explanations fail to change people's disbelief.
Question 5: In '这个问题有待进一步研究', what does 有待 mean in context?
- The issue still needs further research. (Correct answer)
- The issue has already been thoroughly researched.
- The issue is too complex to research.
- The issue was resolved through further research.
Correct answer: The issue still needs further research.
有待 means 'remains to be' or 'needs to be,' indicating the matter requires more attention.
Question 6: Which sentence correctly uses 来 as a directional complement indicating movement toward the speaker?
- 他走过来了。 (Correct answer)
- 他走过去了。
- 他走来过了。
- 他过走来了。
Correct answer: 他走过来了。
走过来 uses 过来 as a compound directional complement meaning 'to come over' toward the speaker.
Question 7: Read: '他说话总是拐弯抹角，从不直接说明白。' What is being described?
- He always speaks indirectly and never says things plainly. (Correct answer)
- He speaks very clearly and directly at all times.
- He often changes the topic during conversations.
- He speaks too quietly for others to understand.
Correct answer: He always speaks indirectly and never says things plainly.
拐弯抹角 is a chengyu meaning 'to beat around the bush,' describing indirect speech.
TOCFL Sentence Comprehension 4
Read: '他一进门就开始工作，连水都没喝一口。' What does this tell us about him?