Exercises

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Exercise 1

Complete the descriptions.

1.

The verb ________ means ‘to be in, on, at’.

2.

When using a directional verb, we can add the verb ________ or ________ after it to indicate the movement is toward or away from our position respectively.

3.

When using certain verbs involving movement of a thing or person, we can add ________, ________ and directional verbs to indicate the destination of the movement.

4.

We can use the conjunction ________ to add a time description to a sentence.

Exercise 2

For each question, listen to the activity and places. Choose the suitable place(s) for the activity.

ActivityPlaces
Ex. 買餸
maai5 sung3
to buy groceries
 ✔️ 街市
gaai1 si5
wet market

 ✔️ 超市
ciu1 si5
supermarket

 健身室
gin6 san1 sat1
gym
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Exercise 3

Unscramble the sentences. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Example

ngo5 / 一陣 jat1 zan6 / 銀行 ngan4 hong4 / aa3 / jiu3 / 整啲嘢 zing2 di1 je5 / lok6 / heoi3 / .
我一陣要落去銀行整啲嘢呀。
ngo5 jat1 zan6 jiu3 lok6 heoi3 ngan4 hong4 zing2 di1 je5 aa3.
I need to go down to the bank to do some tasks later.

1.

jiu3 / ngo5 / 練波 lin6 bo1 / aa3 / 今日 gam1 jat6 / faan1 / 學校 hok6 haau6 / heoi3 / .
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2.

aa3 / lok6 / ngo5 / 運動場 wan6 dung6 coeng4 / 一陣 jat1 zan6 / wui5 / heoi3 / 跑步 paau2 bou6 / .
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3.

幫我 bong1 ngo5 / nei5 / ceot1 / heoi3 / 得唔得 dak1 m4 dak1 / 攞嘢 lo2 je5 / aa3 / ?
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4.

gwo3 / 你哋 nei5 dei6 / 街市 gaai1 si5 / heoi3 / 買隻雞 maai5 zek3 gai1 / 嗰陣時 go2 zan6 si4 / lai4 / 可唔可以 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 / aa3 / , / ?
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5.

soeng5 / 你哋 nei5 dei6 / 我屋企 ngo5 uk1 kei2 / 買啲糖水 maai5 di1 tong4 seoi2 / sik6 / aa1 / lai4 / .
________

6.

heoi3 / 圖書館 tou4 syu1 gun2 / ngo5 / ceot1 / 温書 wan1 syu1 / aa3 / 今日 gam1 jat6 / wui5 / .
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7.

nei5 / aa3 / heoi3 / 可唔可以 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 / 幫我 bong1 ngo5 / lok6 / 交電費 gaau1 din6 fai3 / ?
________

8.

得唔得 dak1 m4 dak1 / nei5 / 拎封信 ling1 fung1 seon3 / heoi3 / 幫我 bong1 ngo5 / 郵局 jau4 guk2 / gei3 / lok6 / aa3 / ?
________

9.

嗰陣 go2 zan6 / faan1 / 便利店 bin6 lei6 dim3 / lai4 / heoi3 / aa1 / 買啲麵包 maai5 di1 min6 baau1 / nei5 / , / .
________
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10.

攞啲書 lo2 di1 syu1 / nei5 / 幫我 bong1 ngo5 / aa3 / 可唔可以 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 / heoi3 / waan4 / 圖書館 tou4 syu1 gun2 / ?
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Exercise 4

Listen to the activities in the brackets and complete the conversations. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Example

A 你今日會唔會出去呀?
nei5 gam1 jat6 wui5 m4 wui5 ceot1 heoi3 aa3?
Will you go out later today?
B( 買啲嘢 maai5 di1 je5)
 會呀,我一陣會落去商場買啲嘢。
wui5 aa3, ngo5 jat1 zan6 wui5 lok6 heoi3 soeng1 coeng4 maai5 di1 je5.
Yes, I will go down to the shopping mall to buy something later.

⭐ In this exercise, there may be more than one correct place for an activity.
A( 買啲菜 maai5 di1 coi3)
 你返嚟嗰陣時,幫我去街市買啲菜得唔得呀?
nei5 faan1 lai4 go2 zan6 si4, bong1 ngo5 heoi3 gaai1 si5 maai5 di1 coi3 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3?
When you come back, is it okay if you go to the wet market to buy some vegetables for me?
B 可以呀。
ho2 ji5 aa3.
Yes.

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8.

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