( 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.