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

1. Students should ________ the verb forms of a new language.
   
2. She ________ by riding her bicycle.
   
3. If you want to phone long distance, ________ the operator.
   
4. I ________ going to the cinema.
   
5. This old French table is a very valuable piece of ________.
   
6. We often take a math ________.
   
7. I take ________ of things that interest me.
   
8. He likes to sit on the ________ and watch television.
   
9. The ________ reason for working is to make money to live.
   
10. Newspapers carry useful ________ about current events.
    

II. Structure: Make sentences after the model and make changes where necessary.

1. Model: I spent five dollars on the book.

1) He spent $ 400 on ________________.
2) She spends almost half her salary on ________________.

2. Model: There is an increase of more than fifty dollars a week.

1) More than ten thousand people ________________.
2) The books are more than sufficient for ________________.

3. Model: I was less than happy about going to the cinema that night.

1) He is busy and less than delighted to ________________.
2) Doctors have been less than successful in ________________.

4. Model: He is intelligent; however, he is also difficult.

1) Some of the food crops failed, however, ________________.
2) I'd like to go with you; however, ________________.

5. Model: Would you like to go for a walk after supper.

1) Would you like to ________________.
2) Would you like to ________________.

III. Translation: Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 开始时，我们的生意增长缓慢。
   
2. 离开之前务必要锁好门。
   
3. 迈克尔两步并一步地走上楼去。
   
4. 等待10 分钟后，我和老板的电话接通了。
   
5. 他们已将一层分隔成五间了。