Quiz

Yangtze

Quiz 1 - Identify problems and suggest corrections: Lin wants you to harvest rice all afternoon please wear a wide hat. Answer:  Lin wants you to harvest rice all afternoon; please wear a wide hat. [ punctuation ] The level of Lake Poyanghu rose with the summer rains, and Lu ceased harvesting her rice crop. It was too high. Answer:  The level of Lake Poyanghu rose with the summer rains, and Lu ceased harvesting her rice crop. The water was too high. [ grammar ] Zhang explained the necessary conditions for naming a cliff. Answer:  Zhang explained the conditions for naming a cliff. [ clarity ] The trackers attributed their good fortune from the pagoda, which must distinguish wind and water to control the feng-shui. Answer:  The trackers attributed their good fortune to the pagoda, which must distinguish wind from water to control the feng-shui. [ style ( idiom ) ] Two embankments comprise each levee. Suggested Answer:  Two embankments make up each levee. [ words ] At the pagoda, quiet visitors experience the serenity of balanced feng-shui. The influence of yin mixes peacefully with the influence of yang. As a result, the influences of wind and water butt heads in a stalemate. Suggested Answer:  At the pagoda, quiet visitors experience the serenity of balanced feng-shui. The influence of yin mixes peacefully with the influence of yang. As a result, the influences of wind and water balance in harmony. [ style ] Our progress down the Ta Jiang is dependent on the weather. { make the verb more vigorous } Answer:  Our progress down the Ta Jiang depends on the weather. [ clarity ] Liyao asked Lu if she should call their friend which was ill. Answer:  Liyao asked Lu if Liyao should call their friend who was ill. [ grammar ] Zhang feels fortunate that the Chinese can bolster levees, which build up naturally, build canals, connecting the Yangtze to other rivers, and dynamite rapids, which hamper traffic on the river. Answer:  Zhang feels fortunate that the Chinese can: bolster levees, which build up naturally; build canals, connecting the Yangtze to other rivers; and dynamite rapids, which hamper traffic on the river. [ punctuation ] We are presently detained at Wushan, but we will depart momentarily. Suggested Answer:  We are momentarily detained at Wushan, but we will depart presently. [ words ]

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