I. Write the pinyin with correct tones in the boxes.

to choose / choice

more / -er

even more / even -er

to be interested in

because

history

real / really / truly

to laugh / to smile

Just joking!

actually

to think / to feel

traditional characters

simplified characters

pretty

to make friends

already

to accompany

to visit / to stroll

week

weekend

to be free

too / extremely

How / What about...?

to think / to want

II. Rewrite the sentences in pinyin to make them

correct.

Yngwn b Zhngwn rngy.

English is easier than Chinese.

Ex. .
Zhngwn b Yngwn rngy.
Chinese is easier than English.
1. .
Chzi b fngzi gu.
Cars are more expensive than houses.
2. .
Migu b Tiwn xio.
The United States is smaller than Taiwan.
3. 101 .
Tibi 101 b Zhshn go.
Taipei 101 is taller than Mt. Everest.

4. .
Yng y b yng gu hown.
Taking care of a fish is more fun than taking care of a dog.
5. .
Zhu Rnf b Qingndip yumng.
Chow Yun Fat is more famous than Johnny Depp.

III. Write your answer in pinyin using " (bjio).

1. , ?
Zhru hish niru, n y g bjio hoch?
Pork or beef, which tastes better?
2. ? Titanic Avatar?
N y b dinyng bjio hokn? Titanic hish Avatar?
Which movie is better? Titanic or Avatar?

3. LG SONY , ?
LG de dinsh h SONY de dinsh, n y ti bjio gu?
LG televisions or SONY televisions, which are more expensive?
4. , ?
Xu Zhngwn h xu Yngwn, n y g bjio rngy?
Studying Chinese or English, which is easier?
5. , ?
Lch gn nich, n y g bjio ho h?
Green tea or milk tea, which tastes better?

IV. Translate the following sentences using ......

(...du...yu xngqu) or (yu ysi).
1. .
Wng xioji du lsh hn yu xngqu.

2. .
W jude lxng hn yu ysi.

3. .
T shu t du ch yu xngqu.

4. ?
N du kn dinyng yu xngqu ma?

5. ?
Zh bn sh wishnme yu ysi?

V. Practice reading aloud.

1.

W jude zhge bjio ho.

I think that this one is better.

2.

T hn pioliang.

Shes really pretty.

3.

Zhnde ma?

Really?

4.

Hoho xio!

Thats so funny!

5.

Xngq j?

Which day?

6.

Ti ho le!

Great!

7.

N yo xun n y g?

Which will you choose?

8.

Zhum kuil!

Have a good weekend!

9.

N mngtin yu kng ma?

Are you free tomorrow?

10.

N hu shu Yngwn ma?

Can you speak English?