Directions: Fill in the following blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.impress collection commercializeartificial sit still screenmaturity pleasurable favoriteexpense reach out to particularlyserve as for life in other wordsappreciate apply for a matter of life and deathget involved in end up1. I am confused about what happened with the client and would_____a clear explanation.2. So_____were they by what they saw that several CEOs invited George to their companies to talk more about his invention.3. Prof. Zhou has a large_____of English books.4. Given more time and practice, you might_____liking basketball more than you think.5. He was jailed_____last year for robbing four banks.6. Getting work experience now is necessary if you want to_____a job in this company in the future.7. Please_____while you pose for your photo.8. This summer Helen plans to visit Denmark, her_____European country.9. Dorothy had always believed in the idea of a new day and a new start, and regularly looked forward to something_____in it.10. If you want to_____this exciting project, please call Ann at 124552.11. The new cultural center could_____a window for foreigners to learn more about China.12. The boys are all acting very childishly and the only sign of any_____is from Ralph and Johnny; still, no one even listens to them.13. The little girl shouted excitedly when she saw her own picture appear on the_____.14. The more people earn, the more they seem to want,_____when others earn more than they do.15. The local government is making a new attempt to_____the poor.16. This brand of tinned beans sells better because it contains no_____coloring.17. The tax(税) only affects people on incomes of over $200,000- _____, the very rich.18. Profits are the earnings of a company after all_____have been paid.19. Some space launches will be_____to help pay for more space research.20. Protecting rainforests may be_____to future generations.
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- What may happen when you give advice to other people A: You may experience more stressful life events. B: You may think up solutions to your own problems. C: You may spend more time on your own problems. D: You may be more motivated to help people in need.
- Fill in the following blanks with the expressions given below. Change the forms where necessary. 1) It______of her to offer to pay, even when she’s dining out with a gentleman. 2) “______fast and enjoy a better health!” Do you really believe in that? 3) With more time and systematic training, he will______into an excellent basketball player. 4)______is a choice, and not always an easy one, but it leads to a greater appreciation for life and a higher level of happiness. 5) Of course they only have themselves______. And this is no
- Why do Chinese people eat fish on New Year's Eve? A: Because they want to live longer. B: Because they want to have more gold in the coming year. C: Because they want to have more luck in the new year. D: Because they want to have more than they need in the new year.
- Yeah, I think it does. I think as you get older, you become, probably, a bit more intolerant of certain, sort of, 1) behavior and, as, when you’re younger you’re probably not as 2) it. I think the order people, er, definitely 3) manners, good behavior and good 4) . I suppose so. I suppose we learn how to be more 5) of it. Um, we can be, probably, more short-tempered of it because we’ve probably had it all of our lives and we want it to, sort of, 6) , but I think we learn how to, sort of, either 7) from it or ignore it, that sort of things. It becomes more important as you get older. You have to 8) more people, therefore, be more polite.
- Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with what you hear. 1 Prague had a very ________ study environment, a lot of my classmates were a bit older and the study there was more like ____________ learning. 2 I would have __________ a bit more help. But Sydney was __________, because there were so many international students. 3 I guess it depends. Some were more ______. You know, they wanted to experience studying abroad and expand their ____________. 4 You might think that Spanish people are really __________ and open. However, it was quite difficult to get into the __________.