Practice Material for Lesson 8 Quiz
Practice Quiz Answers

Note: This represents only the written part of the test. Remember that the complete quiz in class will include listening comprehension questions, and will test your ability to write kanji characters accurately.

What would you say in the following situations?

Write the answers in Japanese.

1. Describe your class hours as Mon-Wed-Fri 9:00-1:00; Tues-Thurs 12:30-4:30 and Sat-Sun off.

   月水金は九時から一時までで、火木は十二時半から四時半までで、土日は 休みです。

2. Suggest that you give up this computer and use the one over there.

   このコンピューターはやめて、あのコンピューターを使いましょう。

3. Comment that your university is a problem because of its inconvenience.

   ふべんで困りますねえ。

Fill in the blanks

Indicate possible combinations with an "X". There might be no or more than one possible combination for each set.

1. __________ goro tukaimasita
   • _O_ yo-zi-han
   • _X_ is-syuukan
     Explanation: Goro is used to describe specific points in time, not a duration of time. The correct expression to use here is gurai, i.e. Yo-zi-han gurai tukaimasita.
     
   • _O_ zyuuiti-gatu
   • _X_ gozyuu-doru
     Explanation: Goro can be used with only time expressions, not extent expressions. Instead, you must use gurai -- Gozyuu-doru gurai tukasimasita.
     
2. __________ ni irassyaimasita ka.
   • _X_ mainiti Explanation: Mainiti is a generic time expression and such expressions do not appear with ni. Without ni, the sentence is correct.
     
   • _O_ nan-nen
   • _O_ suiyoobi to kinyoobi
   • _X_ ototoi
     Explanation: Like mainiti, ototoi is a time expression that does not require ni.
   • _X_ itiniti
     Explanation: Like time expressions, extent expressions like itiniti do not appear with ni.
3. Ano tokee ga __________
   • _X_ kaimasyoo
     Explanation: Using ga implies that the watch is doing the buying. Instead, o should be used to convey the meaning "Let's buy that watch."
   • _O_ desu ka
   • _O_ mitai n desu ka
   • _O_ nai n desu