( A )
A: Can I help you ?
B: Yes, please. Could you tell me the 1________ of the next train to Nanjing, please?
A: Nanjing ? Let me see… yes, there’s one 2_________ in about an hour , at 14:40.
B: Oh, good, what time does it 3__________ ?
A: Twelve 4_________ past eight tomorrow morning.
B: That’s fine. What’s the number of this train ?
A: No. 24. You can get on the train 5__________ Platform 4.
B: I see. Thank you very much .
( B )
A: Christmas is coming. What are you going to do over it ?
B: My friends asked me to 1_________ with them.
A: That’s great! You’ll have a good time 2__________ .
B: Yeah. Maybe you can help. I’d like to take something , but I’m not 3_______ what.
A: Do your friends have any children?
B: Mm. Two. I think , one is six and the 4_________ is four.
A: How about a box of Christmas sweets? Both parents and children can have 5________ together.
B: Sounds great! I’ll go for it after work..
( C )
A: Where do you come from , please ?
B: Guess !
A: You come from Shanghai, don’t you ?
B: Yes, I do. 1________ did you guess it ?
A: The 2________ you speak! When did you move here ?
B: Two years ago.
A: Why did you move here ?
B: Because my father found work in Guangzhou, so we moved here at 3_________ time.
A: What does your father do now ?
B: He 4_________ maths in a school.
A: Oh, he is a maths teacher. Could I ask him to help me 5_________ my maths lesson ?
B: I’m afraid he can’t . He’s in hospital now. He is ill.
A: I’m sorry to hear that .
( D )
A: Look! There’s a dictionary on the ground. 1_________ dictionary is it ?
B: Let me have a look. It 2_________ be Lily’s . It has her name on it.
A: Lily ? Is she the girl who won the English speech contest ?
B: Yes, it’s 3_________. She is my best friend.
A: How does she learn English ?
B: By 4__________ conversations with her friends.
A: But she used to be shy ! She was afraid to speak in front of people.
B: Yes, but noe she is outgoing. People sure change.
A: That’s right. By the way, the winter holiday is coming. Where would you like to go ?
B: I’d like to go 5__________ warm. What about you ?
A: I’m stressed out. I’d like to relax on a beach.
B: That sounds peaceful.
( E )
A: Mmm! That smells d_______ . What are you cooking?
B: I’ve cooked some fish. Help yourself to some fish.
A: Ok. Yes. It’s g_________.
B: Here is some tomato juice. Have a t_________ , please!
A: Oh! It’s terrible!
B: What’s the m__________?
A: It t__________ too sour. I can’t stand.
B: Drink some orange juice, and you’ll feel comfortable.
( F )
A: Excuse me! ______can I get to the North Street Hospital? I don’t know the way.
B: __________ down this street until you reach the second traffic lights.
________ right. It’s at the end of the road.
A: Thank you very much. How long does it take?
B: It’ll __________ you about half an hour.
A: It’s too long. Is there a _________?
B: Yes, The No.24 bus will take you there.
A: Thank you very much.
( G )
A.: Where do you live, Lin Hui?
B.: I live 1______ Shanghai.
A.:2 ______ do you go home for your holidays?
B.: I usually go home by train.
A.: How3 ________ does it 4________ by train?
B.: About 10 hours.
A.: Well, it’s a long way. What about by plane?
B.: That’s very 5________ . About two hours and fifty minutes.
( H )
A: Hello! This is Tony 1_________ . Who’s that ?
B: It’s me, Ann.
A: 2_________ the matter ?
B: I want to 3__________ today’s physics homework.
A: The teacher told us to do Exercise 2 4_________ page 61.
B: OK, 5__________ .
A: You are welcome.
Keys:
A) 1. time 2. leaving 3. arrive 4. minutes 5. at
B) 1. stay 2. there 3. sure 4. other 5. them
C) 1. How 2. way 3. that 4. teaches 5. with
D)1. Whose 2. must 3. her 4. practicing 5. somewhere
E) 1.delicious 2.great 3. try 4.matter 5.tastes
F) 1.How 2. Go/Walk 3. Turn 4. take 5. bus
G) 1.in 2.How 3. long 4. take 5. quick
H) 1. speaking 2. What’s 3. know 4. on 5. thanks
