AP/JP1000 6.0 Exercises 16


I. Provide the Japanese equivalent.

1.   with pleasure               ___________________
2.   consumption tax          ___________________
3.   leisurely                       ___________________
4.   light green                    ___________________
5.   turn on TV                   ___________________
6.   close windows             ___________________
7.   year before last            ___________________
8.   bullet train                    ___________________
9.   the day after tomorrow ___________________
10. 6th floor                       ___________________
11. loud [color]                  ___________________
12. quiet [color]                 ___________________
13. lodging                         ___________________
14. clean up rooms             ___________________
15. look good [suit]            ___________________

II. Insert the most appropriate particles.

1. Gozen-chuu (       ) kaimono (       ) shite (       ), gogo (       ) shokuji (       ) shitaku yo.

2.  Kono hoteru (       ) heya (       ) onsen (       ) tsuite iru (       ) ii ne.

3. Ototoshi Kanada (       ) kimashita (       ), kotoshi (       ) choodo san-nen (       ) narimasu.

4. Shibuya-eki (       ) orite, eki-mae (       ) toori (       ) migi (       ) itte, tsugi (       ) shingoo no
    kado (       ) uchi no manshon desu.

III. What would you say when:

1. you say that you have already bought beer and juice (for the party tomorrow)?
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2. you ask a customer what she is looking for politely?
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3. you ask a customer what (kind of) colour she would like [lit. would be good]?
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4. you are impressed with the room being nice?
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5. you tell someone to leave things as they are?
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6. you ask someone how long it has been since he came to Canada?
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7. you ask your professor where she is living?
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8. you tell your host not to worry (about doing things for you)?
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9. you say that you have not decided yet?
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10. you wonder if the purple dress is a little too loud?
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IV. Express the following in Japanese.

1.   I will buy a new car after I build a house.
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2.   What (kind of) colour do you like?
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3.   I would like to have a spring coat.
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4.   That looks fabulous.
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5.   Please give me both.
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6.   It will be 8,000 yen exact including the consumption tax.
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7.   It smells a little bit like fish.
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8.   Have you already booked the tickets for the opera the day after tomorrow?
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9.   We will be able to take it easy all day long tomorrow.
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10. Please tell me the location of your residence again.
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11.  Is England larger than Japan?
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12. What are you going to wear for the party tonight?
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V. Provide the transitive version.

1.   doa ga shimaru                      ____________________________________

2.   harigane 'wire' ga magaru       ____________________________________

3.   denki ga tsuku                       ____________________________________

4.   yama ga mieru                       ____________________________________

5.   kagi 'lock' ga kakaru             ____________________________________

6.   kuruma ga tomaru                 ____________________________________

7.   hi 'fire' ga kieru                     ____________________________________

8.   mado 'window' ga aku          ____________________________________

9.   rajio ga kikoeru                    ____________________________________

10. uchi ga tatsu                         ____________________________________

11. byooki ga naoru                   ____________________________________

12. hanashi ga kawaru                ____________________________________


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