Chapter Five
III. Translation test
一、 English to Chinese（multiple-choice）：Please read carefully the following sentences, and write down the most proper translation in the parenthesis based on the original text.
(He becomes rich due to his humor.)
(He falsely uses my name and escapes now.)
(Since he gets rich, he becomes reserved.)
(D) 縱使他財富五車，他也不隨便抱 怨。
(Although he is rich and erudite, he hardly complains anything.) ( )MCA4. Don’t turn to him for help. He is a penny pincher.
(A) 他一毛不拔。
(He is stingy and ungenerous.)
(B) 他自私自利。
(He is selfish and full of himself.) (C) 他鐵面無私。
(He is inflexibly just and fair.)
(D) 他剛正不阿。
(He is sturdy and honest.)
( )MCA5. Conservation programs cannot function without local support.
(It strikes tens of thousands of people every year.)
(B) 每年有十萬人罹癌。
(It strikes a thousand of people every year.)
(C) 它每年打擊數十萬人。
(It charges tens of thousands of people every year.)
(D) 該國每年攻擊數以萬計的人民。
(The country attacks tens of thousands of people every year.) ( )MCA8. Science is always on the move, providing answers to new questions and
raising new questions on old issues.
(A) 科學經常是一種動力。
(Science is always a motif)
(B) 科學經常處於變局。
(Science is always in chaos) (C) 科學總是不斷進步。
(Science is always on the move)
(D) 科學總是變造新發明。
(Science is always creating new inventions)
二、 English to Chinese（constructed-response）：Please read carefully the following sentences, and write down the proper translations based on the original text.
CRA1. It pays to work hard.
CRA2. He stopped short in his speech.
CRA3. The teacher’s sarcasm was to the point.
CRA4. Nothing is more necessary to a student than health.
CRA5. The mother felt great anxiety when told of her son’s accident.
CRA6. The importance of national safety cannot be overemphasized.
CRA7. The military government arrested religious leaders for disobeying their orders, which was unheard of. No government had ever done so.
CRA8. The clinic can offer couples an 80% chance of ensuring they will have a girl.
Chinese Version ( )1. The teacher’s speech motivated the students to work harder on their studies.
(A) inspired (B) announced (C) arranged (D) insisted ( )2. For safety reasons, no one is permitted to use a cellular phone on the plane.
(A) detected (B) allowed (C) informed (D) banned ( )3. Some chemicals like DDT can remain in soil for years, resulting in vegetables
and fruits that are harmful to our health.
(A) dangerous (B) necessary (C) helpless (D) responsible ( )4. St. Valentine’s Day has been slowly adopted in both Taiwan and Mainland China
as Lover’s Day.
(A) informed (B) renamed (C) changed (D) accepted ( )5. Being unable to swim, Rosemary felt a lot of anxiety while riding in the small
boat.
(A) welfare (B) wonder (C) warmth (D) worry ( )6. Because this article contains numerous unknown words, it is difficult for
beginning learners to understand.
(A) primary (B) endless (C) many (D) similar ( )7. For centuries, dogs are believed to be the most faithful friend to human beings.
(A) elderly (B) obvious (C) loyal (D) sensible
( )8. To provide smoke-free working environments, many companies now forbid smoking inside the office buildings.
(A) disallow (B) discover (C) disable (D) dissatisfy 二、 文法挑錯： 每題均有四個劃底線的選項，分別用(A)、(B)、(C)、(D)加以標示，
其中有一個是錯誤的，請選出錯誤的選項。(共8題)
( )9. Stimulating mental activities like learning a foreign language, reading book, (A)
attend a lecture, and so on may help to delay the onset of intellectual decline.
(B) (C) (D)
( )10. When prepared to write a research paper, I always go to the library to gather (A) (B) as much information as possible.
(C) (D)
( )11. According to the college’s rules, instructors can, but do not have, fail students for (A) (B) (C)
poor classroom attendance.
(D)
( )12. Helen thinks this milk has turned sour: it looks strange and is smelled terrible.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
( )13. Vehicles that combine an electric motor with a regular engine appears to be (A) (B) (C) (D)
catching on with both automakers and consumers.
( )14. As lion dancing is a form of martial arts, the men playing the lion must spend
that it can be recalled instantly.
(D)
( )16. If an unpleasant feeling presses on you, it worries you very much and you (A) (B) (C)
were always thinking about it.
(D)
III. 翻譯測驗翻譯測驗翻譯測驗翻譯測驗
( )MCA5. Conservation programs cannot function without local support.
(A) 保育計畫沒有功能因為沒有
( )MCA8. Science is always on the move, providing answers to new questions and raising new questions on old issues.
(A) 科學經常是一種動力。 (B) 科學經常處於變局。
(C) 科學總是不斷進步。 (D) 科學總是變造新發明。
二、 英文中譯（紙筆測驗題）：請仔細閱讀下列英文句子，就各題畫線部分的語意，
寫出最適當的中文譯文。(共 8 題) CRA9. It pays to work hard.
CRA10. He stopped short in his speech.
CRA11. The teacher’s sarcasm was to the point.
CRA12. Nothing is more necessary to a student than health.
CRA13. The mother felt great anxiety when told of her son’s accident.
CRA14. The importance of national safety cannot be overemphasized.
CRA15. The military government arrested religious leaders for disobeying their orders, which was unheard of. No government had ever done so.
CRA16. The clinic can offer couples an 80% chance of ensuring they will have a girl.
本問卷完
Appendix B Dear participants:
Thank you for your enthusiastic participation. The purpose of the study aims at exploring the difference between multiple-choice and constructed-response for the assessment of translation test. All the information will be held confidential, and will not affect your scores in school. Please read and answer each question carefully. Thank you.
National Pingtung Institute of Commerce Applied Foreign Language Department Advisor：Dr. Chunmei Shieh
一、 Vocabulary：Please choose one that has the closest meaning with the underlined word among the four choices。
( )1. The teacher’s speech motivated the students to work harder on their studies.
(A) inspired (B) announced (C) arranged (D) insisted ( )2. For safety reasons, no one is permitted to use a cellular phone on the plane.
(A) detected (B) allowed (C) informed (D) banned ( )3. Some chemicals like DDT can remain in soil for years, resulting in vegetables
and fruits that are harmful to our health.
(A) dangerous (B) necessary (C) helpless (D) responsible ( )4. St. Valentine’s Day has been slowly adopted in both Taiwan and Mainland China
as Lover’s Day.
(A) informed (B) renamed (C) changed (D) accepted ( )5. Being unable to swim, Rosemary felt a lot of anxiety while riding in the small
boat.
(A) welfare (B) wonder (C) warmth (D) worry ( )6. Because this article contains numerous unknown words, it is difficult for
beginning learners to understand.
(A) primary (B) endless (C) many (D) similar ( )7. For centuries, dogs are believed to be the most faithful friend to human beings.
(A) elderly (B) obvious (C) loyal (D) sensible
( )8. To provide smoke-free working environments, many companies now forbid smoking inside the office buildings.
(A) disallow (B) discover (C) disable (D) dissatisfy
二、 Grammar： Each of the questions has four underlined choices marked with (A), (B), (C) and (D), and one of them was incorrect. Please identify the wrong one.
( )9. Stimulating mental activities like learning a foreign language, reading book, (A)
attend a lecture, and so on may help to delay the onset of intellectual decline.
(B) (C) (D)
( )10. When prepared to write a research paper, I always go to the library to gather (A) (B) as much information as possible.
(C) (D)
( )11. According to the college’s rules, instructors can, but do not have, fail students (A) (B) (C)
for poor classroom attendance.
(D)
( )12. Helen thinks this milk has turned sour: it looks strange and is smelled terrible.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
( )13. Vehicles that combine an electric motor with a regular engine appears to be (A) (B) (C) (D)
catching on with both automakers and consumers.
( )14. As lion dancing is a form of martial arts, the men playing the lion must spend
that it can be recalled instantly.
(D)
( )16. If an unpleasant feeling presses on you, it worries you very much and you (A) (B) (C)
were always thinking about it.
(D)
III. Translation test
一、English to Chinese（multiple-choice）：Please read carefully the following sentences, and write down the most proper translation in the parenthesis based on the original text.
(He stopped short in his speech.)
(B) 他演說的時間不算長。
(The teacher’s suggestions were helpful to the test.)
( othing is more necessary to a student than health.)
( othing is better than a student in health.)
( )MCB5. The mother felt great anxiety when told of her son’s accident.
(The mother felt great anxiety when talking about her son’s accident.) when told of her son’s accident.)
( )MCB6. The importance of national safety cannot be overemphasized.
(A) 國家安全的重要被過度的強調。
(The importance of national safety is overemphasized.)
(The importance of national safety shouldn’t be
overemphasized.)
( )MCB7. The military government arrested religious leaders for disobeying their orders, which was unheard of. No government had ever done so.
(A) 這是危言聳聽的。
(The clinic can offer number of women an 80% chance of ensuring they will be pregnant.)
(B) 該診所保證不讓孕婦有百分之 八十生女孩的機會。
(The clinic can offer the expectant an 80% chance of ensuring they won’t have a girl.)
(C) 該診所能保證讓父母有百分之 八十生女孩的機會。
(The clinic can offer couples an 80% chance of ensuring they will have a girl.)
(D) 該診所提出多重保證讓新婚夫 妻有百分之八十生男孩的機會。
(The clinic can multiply offer new couples an 80% chance of
ensuring they will have a boy.)
二、English to Chinese（constructed-response）：Please read carefully the following sentences, and write down the proper translations based on the original text.
CRB1. He is rich in humor.
CRB2. His name escapes me for a moment.
CRB3. For all his riches, he is not contented.
CRB4. Don’t turn to him for help. He is a penny pincher.
CRB5. Conservation programs cannot function without local support.
CRB6. People came in a big boat with heavy machinery. Then they pulled the buoy up out of the water with a crane.
CRB7. Cancer is the number one killer in that country. It strikes tens of thousands of people every year.
CRB8. Science is always on the move, providing answers to new questions and raising new questions on old issues.
Chinese Version ( )1. The teacher’s speech motivated the students to work harder on their studies.
(A) inspired (B) announced (C) arranged (D) insisted ( )2. For safety reasons, no one is permitted to use a cellular phone on the plane.
(A) detected (B) allowed (C) informed (D) banned ( )3. Some chemicals like DDT can remain in soil for years, resulting in vegetables
and fruits that are harmful to our health.
(A) dangerous (B) necessary (C) helpless (D) responsible ( )4. St. Valentine’s Day has been slowly adopted in both Taiwan and Mainland China
as Lover’s Day.
(A) informed (B) renamed (C) changed (D) accepted ( )5. Being unable to swim, Rosemary felt a lot of anxiety while riding in the small
boat.
(A) welfare (B) wonder (C) warmth (D) worry ( )6. Because this article contains numerous unknown words, it is difficult for
beginning learners to understand.
(A) primary (B) endless (C) many (D) similar ( )7. For centuries, dogs are believed to be the most faithful friend to human beings.
(A) elderly (B) obvious (C) loyal (D) sensible
( )8. To provide smoke-free working environments, many companies now forbid smoking inside the office buildings.
(A) disallow (B) discover (C) disable (D) dissatisfy 二、 文法挑錯： 每題均有四個劃底線的選項，分別用(A)、(B)、(C)、(D)加以標示，
其中有一個是錯誤的，請選出錯誤的選項。(共8題)
( )9. Stimulating mental activities like learning a foreign language, reading book, (A)
attend a lecture, and so on may help to delay the onset of intellectual decline.
(B) (C) (D)
( )10. When prepared to write a research paper, I always go to the library to gather (A) (B) as much information as possible.
(C) (D)
( )11. According to the college’s rules, instructors can, but do not have, fail students for (A) (B) (C)
poor classroom attendance.
(D)
( )12. Helen thinks this milk has turned sour: it looks strange and is smelled terrible.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
( )13. Vehicles that combine an electric motor with a regular engine appears to be (A) (B) (C) (D)
catching on with both automakers and consumers.
( )14. As lion dancing is a form of martial arts, the men playing the lion must spend
that it can be recalled instantly.
(D)
( )16. If an unpleasant feeling presses on you, it worries you very much and you (A) (B) (C)
were always thinking about it.
(D)
III. 翻譯測驗翻譯測驗翻譯測驗翻譯測驗
( )MCB6. The importance of national safety cannot be overemphasized.
(A) 國家安全的重要被過度的強調。 (B) 人們太強調國家安全的重要。
(C) 國家安全的重要無論多麼強 調，亦不為過。
(D) 國家安全的重要不該被強調。
( )MCB7. The military government arrested religious leaders for disobeying their orders, which was unheard of. No government had ever done so.
(A) 這是危言聳聽的。 (B) 這是前所未聞的。
(C) 而他們毫無所悉。 (D) 而他們默默無聞。
( )MCB8. The clinic can offer couples an 80% chance of ensuring they will have a girl.
(A) 該診所提供數位名額，保證女性 有百分之八十的受孕機會。
(B) 該診所保證不讓孕婦有百分之 八十生女孩的機會。
(C) 該診所能保證讓父母有百分之 八十生女孩的機會。
(D) 該診所提出多重保證讓新婚夫 妻有百分之八十生男孩的機會。
二、英文中譯（紙筆測驗題）：請仔細閱讀下列英文句子，就各題畫線部分的語意，
寫出最適當的中文譯文。(共 8 題) CRB1. He is rich in humor.
CRB2. His name escapes me for a moment.
CRB3. For all his riches, he is not contented.
CRB4. Don’t turn to him for help. He is a penny pincher.
CRB5. Conservation programs cannot function without local support.
CRB6. People came in a big boat with heavy machinery. Then they pulled the buoy up out of the water with a crane.
CRB7. Cancer is the number one killer in that country. It strikes tens of thousands of people every year.
CRB8. Science is always on the move, providing answers to new questions and raising new questions on old issues.
本問卷完
再次感謝同學們的幫忙
Appendix C Dear participants:
Thank you for your enthusiastic participation. The purpose of the study aims at exploring the differences of translation strategies used in multiple-choice (MC) and
constructed-response (CR) translation tests. All the information will be held confidential, and will not affect your scores in school. Please read and answer each question carefully.
Thank you.
National Pingtung Institute of Commerce Applied Foreign Language Department Advisor：Dr. Chunmei Shieh
II. This section concerning about the strategies that help you understand the questions in