JP2000 Sample Test 1

AP/JP2000.06 TEST I

Fall 1996-97
Japanese Section
DLLL, York University

Part II: Grammar

1. Transform the following key sentence according to the instruction. [3x10=30]

[key sentence] hanashi o kiku

1) He ended up deciding without .....

2) The children have reached the stage where they can ..... in Japanese [lit. They have become to be able to .....]

3) Please tell her to .....

4) Couldn't I have you .....? [very formal and polite]

5) I am trying not to .....

6) We've heard that they didn't .....

7) Musn't I .....?

8) They were supposed to .....

9) May I .....?

10)It is probably the case that they did not .....

2. Compose a sentence using each of the following expressions and give the
English translation. Each sentence should contain at least five phrases. [S = sentence] [5x5=25]

1).....te mo .....te mo .....

JPN

ENG

2) S₁ yoo ni S₂

JPN

ENG

3) S (to iu) koto

JPN

ENG

4) S hazu wa nai

JPN

ENG

5)..... shika .....

JPN

ENG

3. Insert the most appropriate particle in each blank. [1x25=25]

1) Kono mittsu uchi wa, kono kiiro no muji ichiban o-niai naru n ja nai deshoo ka.

2) Ichi-nen no kurasu wa Nihongo totte iru gakusee hyaku-go-juu-nin imasu.

3) Mina-san no naka dare Furansu-go joozu ni tegami kakeru hito wa imasen ka.

4) Tamura-san wa ima no ginkoo wa zutto mae tsutomete imasu ga, dono gurai naru watashi wa hakkiri oboete imasen.

5) Sumimasen ga, o-namae denwa-bangoo kono kami kaite, roku-ji ni tori kite kudasai.

6) Taishikan Mishima-san no go-shookai mairimashita ga, tsugi no ryokoo wa itsu shimashoo ka.

4. What would you say when: [3x5=15]

1) you apologize for not noticing something?

2) you ask visitors if you can help them? {do not use tetsudau}

3) you want to thank someone for his time when he is (so) busy?

4) you tell someone not to worry because it is already paid?

5) you ask someone if he can change 5,000 yen?

5. Give the Japanese equivalent. [2x10=20]

1) under construction                               
2) too plain                                         
3) to polish shoes                                
4) length                                           
5) within tonight                                    
6) two rooms                                      
7) in the middle of work                           
8) to wear a hat                                    
9) 10 kg                                          
10) three houses

6. Transform the following sentences into the most polite equivalents. More than one element has to be changed. [4x5=20]

1) Mata hima na toki ni kite moraemasen ka?        

                                                                       

2) Raishuu aitai n desu ga, tsugoo wa doo desu ka?

                                                                       

3) Dare ga saki ni furo ni hairimasu ka?                 

                                                                       

4) Chotto, doko ni tsutomete imasu ka?            

                                                                       

5) Muzukashii shigoto o shite iru n desu nee.

7. Translate the following sentences into Japanese. [5x3=15]

1) As Mr. Hanai worked all day long yesterday without taking a break, he ended 
up catching a cold.

                                                                       

2) Even if the weather is bad, we should be able to go somewhere to play tennis.

                                                                       

3) As there are not many people like you who can speak Chinese well, this work 
in China may be too easy for you.

8. Choose the most appropriate word. Do not use the same one twice. [2x7=14]

{tootoo, narubeku, chitto mo, zenzen, zutto, moto, keredo, futsuu, sore de}


1)                      hayaku kite kudasai.

2) Yoofuku wa                     kekkoo desu.

3) Itsumo yameru yameru-tte itteta kedo,                      yame-chatta ne.

4) Satoo-kun kono-goro                     konaku natta nee.

5)                      wa koomu-in deshita ga, ima wa gakkoo de oshiete imasu.

6)                      onaji denki-gaisha de hataraite imasu.

7) Doitsugo wa                      wakaranai n desu ka.

9. Discuss briefly in English the use of S no/ n desu by providing at least four different types of examples. [16]