I. Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions given below, changing the form where necessary.

abroad beach book change
check save holiday flight
package purse absolutely manager
suntan peseta luggage snack
  1. I like traveling during my ________.
  2. In order to buy a car, he tries to ________ as much as possible.
  3. She has ________ a trip to Australia for the coming holiday.
  4. He took out a ________ of cigarettes out of his pocket.
  5. Nowadays, studying and working __ have become a fashion.
  6. A bird in ________ is not easy to shoot.
  7. I like having ________ for my lunch, since it could save me much time.
  8. As soon as she arrived in Shanghai, she ________ in at a hotel.
  9. Ann felt extremely depressed since her ________ had been stolen.
  10. Before she departed for the U.S., she had ________ some money into U.S. dollars.
  11. You are going to Spain. Don't you need some ________?
  12. After we had spent a vacation at the seaside, the ultraviolet radiation gave us a ________.
  13. I enjoy lying on the ________ to get a suntan.
  14. Alice is ________the best student in her class.
  15. As the definition suggests, a ________ manages everything in a trade or business.
  16. His ________ will be carried here later by train.

II. Structure:

1. Complete the following sentences, using "as...as."

1) In order to buy a new house, _____________________.
2) ________________in order to catch the early bus.
3) _________________in order to support her daughter.

2. Complete the following sentences, using "except".

1) Her holiday wasn't bad,（除了她经常感到饥饿外）
2) I knew nothing about the accident（除了我在报上所看到的）
3) We had a very pleasant time（除了天公不作美外）
4) I like her（除了她生气的时候）

3. Rewrite the following sentences, using "all."

1) She had only a small purse with ten English pound notes in it.
2) She only needs some reassurance.
3) We only need your promise.

III. Translation: Translate the following sentences into English.
  1. 为了买房子，他们尽可能地攒钱。(as...as possible)
  2. 她已经预定了一张明天飞往北京的机票。(book)
  3. 学生们已经准备好了参加期末考试。(be ready to do...)
  4. 他一到上海，就登记住进了火车站附近的一家旅馆。(check in)
  5. 在上班的路上，他突然想起他忘记了关窗户。(on one's way to ...)
  6. 她习惯于晚饭后在校园散步。(go for a walk)