Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

After you Allow me Any

day will do Any messages for me? ? Any thing else? ? Any
urgent thing Are you kidding? ! Are you sure? ? As soon as
possible! ! Be careful! ! Be quiet! ! Believe it or not! ! Between us.
Big mouth! Blast! ** Bless you! ! Bottle it! Bottoms up!
Bottoms up! ()! Boy! Break the rules. ?#;
Break the rules. Can I have this. Can I help you? ? Can you
dig it Cando. Cheap skate! Cheer up! ! Chin up.
Closeup. Clothes make the man Come on!
Come on, be reasonable. Come on () Come seat here.
Congratulations! ! Control yourself! ! Count me on Daring! Dead
end. December heartbeat. Did you miss the bus? ? Dinner is
on me.
Do l have to ? Do me a favor? ? Do you have any money on you
Do you have straw Does it serve your purpose Doggy
bag. Don't be so childish. Don't be so modest Don't count
on me Don't fall for it! ! Don't flatter me. Don't get high hat.
Don't get loaded. Don't get me wrong. Don't give me that! ! Don't
let me down Don't let me down. Don't lose your head
Don't make up a story. Don't mention it. Don't move! !
Don't over do it.
Don't play possum! Don't push me. Don't take ill of me. Don't trust
to chance! Don't worry Drop it! Easy come easy go
Easy does it. Enjoy yourself! ! Excuse meSir
Fasten your seat belt Feel better? ? Follow me Follow my
nose. Forget it! ! (!) Fresh paint! Get an eyeful. Get
cold feet. Get out of here! Gild the lily. Give me a hand! !
Go ahead.
Go down to business. Go to hell ** God works. Good for you!
Good job! ! Good luck! ! Good luck! Guess what? ? Hang on!
Have a good of it. Have fun! ! He always talks big
He came by train He can hardly speak He can't take
a joke He has a quick eye. He has an ax to grind.
He is a fast talker. He is a smart boy He is ill in bed
He is just a child He is my age
He is the pain on neck. He lacks courage He neither drinks nor
smokes. He neither drinks nor smokes. He owes my
uncle $ He pushes his luck. He won an election
Help me out. Help yourself Here we are! Here ye! Here
you are High jack! Hit the ceiling. Hold on
Hope so. How about eating out How are things going? ?
How are you recently? ? How big of you! How big of you! How
come

How much? ? How's everything? ? How's it going? ? I agree I

am a football fan I am all ears. I am the one wearing pants in the
house. I beg your pardon I beg your pardon? () I
can't follow you I can't make both ends meet. I
decline! ! I don't care. I don't have anywhere to be. I don't mean
it. I doubt it I felt sort of ill. I have a good idea!
I have no choice I have no idea I have to be late and keep
my date waiting. I just made it! !
I know all about it I like ice-cream I lost my way.
I love this game I love you! ! I might hear a pin drop. I
promise I quit! ! I see I stay at home a lot. I swear
by the god. I think so I wonder if you can give me a lift
If only I could fly I'll be back soon I'll be right there
I'll be seeing you. I'll check it out I'll fix you Up
I'll get even with him one day. I'll kick you ***. I'll see to it

I'll see you at six I'll try my best I'm afraid I can't.
I'm bored to death. I'm dying to see you. I'm full I'm going
to go. I'm his fan I'm home I'm in a hurry! !
I'm lost I'm not going. I'm not it a good mood. I'm
on a diet I'm On your side I'm single IS it true or
false? ? Is it yours? ? Is that so It can be a killer.
It doesn't make any differences. It doesn't take much of you time.

It doesn't work. It is a deal It is a long story. It is a small world!

It is growing cool It is not a big deal! It is of high
quality. It is raining. It is urgent. It really takes time
It seems all right It sounds great! It was something
that happens once in the blue moon. Its a long story Its Sunday
today It's a fine day It's against the law It's
going too far It's her field It's up in the air. It's up to you.
It's up to you
Just read it for me Just wait and see! ! Just wonderful! ! Keep
in Touch Keep it up! ! Knowledge is power Leave me alone.
Let go! ! Let me see Let's bag it. Let's play it by ear.
Long time no see! ! Lose head. Love melove my dog ()
Make it up! Make it. Make up your mind
May I use your pen? ? Me too Move out of my way! ! My
girlfriend and I broke up. My god! !
My hands are full right now. My mouth is watering My treat
Never mind. Never mind No one knows . No painno gain
No problem! ! No way! No way! ! None of my business.
None of you keyhole. Not at all. Not bad Not in the long
run. Not precisely! Not so bad. Not yet
Nothing tricky. Nuts! Of course! ! Play hooky.
Poor thing! Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot
boiling. Right over there. Say

hello to everybody for me. See you She had a bad cold
She is still mad at me. She make a mess of things.
She'll be along in a few minutes. She's got quite a wad. Shoot the
breeze. Shut up! ! Side dish. Sleeping on both ears. Slow down! !
So do I So farSo good So long Speak louderplease
Stay away from him. * Still up Sure thin!
T can't help it. Take a seat! Take care! ! Take it easy Talk truly.
Tell me when! That is a boy! That is great! That is
unfair. That rings a bell. That's a good idea That's all I
need That's all! ! That's neat The answer is zero The
line is engaged. The view is great ! The wall has ears There
comes a bus There is nobody by that name working here. They
hurt () This boy has no job
This house is my own This way Thousand times no!
Time is money Time is running out Time is up To be
careful! ! Try again Wait and see. Watch out! Watch you
mouth. We are good friends We have no way out.
Wellit depends We're all for it What a good deal! !
What a pity! ! What about you? ? What brought you here What
day is today? ? What do you think? What does she like? ?
What happened to you? ? What if I go for you What is the fuss
What is you major What should I do? What time is it? ?
What's new? ? What's up? ? What's your trouble? ? When
are you leaving Who knows! Who told you that? ? Who
wants Who's calling? ? Who's kicking off? ? Why are you so
sure Why does she marry a man old enough to be her father
Why not? ! (?) Why so blue Would you
mind making less noise? YesI suppose So
You are just in time. You are welcome! You ask for it! You asked
for it! ! You bet! You can make it! ! You can't miss it
You did fairly well! You did right You don't say so.
You don't say! You don't seem to be quite yourself today.
You have my word You might at least apologize. You need to
workout You never know. You owe me one
You set me up! ! You want a bet Your are welcome. Your
hand feels cold You're welcome
100
Greeting 1 Hello! Nice to meet you. 2 Hello! Glad to see you.
3 How do you do? 4 Nice talking with you. 5 Goodbye.
6 See you. 7 Take care. 8 Keep well. 9 Please say hello to your family.
10 I hope you will come back to Shenyang again! 11 See you again
in the near future. 12 Hello, how are you doing? 13 Hello, welcome to
Shenyang ! 14 What's your first impression of Shenyang ?
15 How do you like Shenyang ? / How do you find Shenyang ? 16
Shenyang is a beautiful city. 17 The people in Shengyang are very friendly.
19 Cheers to our friendship! 21 Could you help me?
22 Would you please do me a favour? 23 Would you please give me a hand?
24 What can I do for you? 25 May I help you? 26

Let me help you. 27 It's very kind of you! 28 Go straight this way.
30 Go down this street. Then turn left. 31 Turn right at the next
crossing.

32 I'm sorry. I have no idea where it is. 33 Thank you all the same.
34 Is it far from here? 35 Yes. You'd better take a bus.
36 No, it's just over there. 37 It's about one kilometer from here.
39 Where is the nearest post office? 40 How long is the ride?
41 It will take about twenty minutes. 20 42 Thank you very
much. 43 It's my pleasure. Shopping 43 Is there anything
you would like? 44 Yes, I'd like to buy a book. 45 All right. Here
you are. 46 How much is it? 97 Are you American? 48 Could you
make it cheaper? 49 May I help you? 50 Yes, I want to buy a shirt.
51 What color/size/style do you want? / / 52 A
blue/red/green/yellow/white/black one. / / / / / 53 It's wonderful. I like it very
much. 54 All right. I'll take it. 55 Where do I pay?
56 You pay at the cashier over there. 57 May I use my credit card?
58 Sure. Go ahead. 59 Here's your change/receipt. /
60 Thanks for your good service.

61 Do come again, please. 62 Thank you. 63 You're welcome. 67 I'd like

something spicy. / I'd like something not spicy ( ) 70 I'm full. I can't eat any
more. 71 The bill (check), please . 72 Keep the change.
Telephone English 73 Hello, may I speak to Bill?
74 Hold on, please. 75 Sorry, he's not here. 76 May I leave a message?
77 Can I take a message for him? 78 here is a call for you.
Time, Days and Months 79 What time is it? 80 It's 6
o'clock . 81 Excuse me, could you tell me the time? 82 It's half
past ten . 83 Excuse me, have you got the time, please? 84
It's a quarter to nine . 85 What day is it today? 86 It's Sunday.
87 What's the date today? 88 Today is Aug. 2nd. 89 What month
is it? 90 It's May. Other Expressions 91 What's the weather
today? 92 It's fine. 93 Lovely day, isn't it? 94 Spring is
the best season here. 95 Where are you from?

96 I'm from Canada . 97 Are you American? 98 No, I'm Canadian.

Saying goodbye 99 When are you off to? 100 I'm flying
back tomorrow. 20 1. After you.
, 2. I just couldn't help it. 3. Don't
take it to heart. 4. We'd better be off. 5. Let's face it. 6. Let's
get started. 7. I'm really dead.After all that
work, Im really dead. 8. I've done my best. 9. Is that so?
10. Don't play games with me! 11. I don't know for
sure. 12. I'm not going to kid you. 13. That's something.
14. Brilliant idea! 15. Do you really mean it? 16.
You are a great help. 17. I couldn't be more sure. 18. I am behind
you. 19. I'm broke. 20. Mind you!( Mind) 21. You
can count on it. 22. I never liked it anyway.

 23. That depends. 24. Congratulations. 25. Thanks

anyway. 26.
It's a deal. 109 1. Stop complaining!
2. You make me sick! 3. Whats wrong with you? 4. You shouldnt
have done that! ! 5. Youre a jerk! / 6. Dont talk to me like that!
! 7. Who do you think you are? 8. Whats your problem?
9. I hate you! 10. I dont want to see your face! 11. Youre crazy!
! 12. Are you insane/crazy/out of your mind? 13. Dont bother me. 14.
Knock it off. 15. Get out of my face. 16. Leave me alone. 17.
Get lost. 18. Take a hike! 19. You piss me off. 20. Its
none of your business. 21. Whats the meaning of this? 22. How dare
you!

23. Cut it out. 24. You stupid jerk! 25. You have a lot of nerve. 26.
Im fed up. 27. I cant take it anymore. 28. Ive had enough of your
garbage. 29. Shut up! 30. What do you want? 31. Do you
know what time it is? 32. What were you thinking? 33. How
can you say that? 34. Who says? 35. Thats what you think!
36. Dont look at me like that. 37. What did you say? 38.
You are out of your mind. 39. You make me so mad. 40. Drop dead.
42. Dont give me your shit. 43. Dont give me your excuses/ No more
excuses. 47. Get over yourself. 48. Youre nothing to me.
49. Its not my fault. 50. You look guilty. 51. I cant help it.
52. Thats your problem. 53. I dont want to hear it. 54. Get off
my back. 55. Give me a break. 56. Who do you think youre talking to?

57. Look at this mess! 58. Youre so careless. 59. Why on earth didnt
you tell me the truth? 60. Im about to explode!
61. What a stupid idiot! 62. Im not going to put up with this! 63.
I never want to see your face again! 64. Thats terrible. 65. Just look
at what youve done! 66. I wish I had never met you.
67. Youre a disgrace. 68. Ill never forgive you! 69. Dont nag
me! 70. Im sick of it. 73. Mind your own business!
74. Youre just a good for nothing bum! 75. Youve gone too far!
76. I loathe you! 77. I detest you! 78. Get the hell out of here! ! 79.
Dont be that way! 80. Cant you do anything right? 81. Youre
impossible. 82. Dont touch me! 83. Get away from me!
84. Get out of my life. 85. Youre a joke! 86. Dont give me your
attitude. 87. Youll be sorry. 88. Were through.

89. Look at the mess youve made! 90. Youve ruined everything.
91. I cant believe your never. 92. Youre away too far. 93. I cant
take you any more! 94. Im telling you for the last time!
95. I could kill you! 96. Thats the stupidest thing Ive ever heard!
97. I cant believe a word you say. ! 98. You never tell the truth
99. Dont push me ! 100. Enough is enough! 101. Dont waste my
time anymore. 102. Dont make so much noise. Im working.
103. Its unfair. 104. Im very disappointed. 105. Dont panic! !

106. What do you think you are doing? 107. Dont you dare come back
again! 108. You asked for it. 109. Nonsense!
1. you look great today. 2. you did a good job. 3. we're so
proud of you. 4. i'm very pleased with your work. 5. this is
really a nice place. 6. you're looking sharp!// 7. you
always know the right thing to say. = 8. you're very eloquent.

9. nice going! = you did a good job. 10. the food is delicious. 11. everything tastes
great. 12. your son/daughter is so cute. 13. what an adorable
baby! 14. i admire your work. = 15. i respect your work. 16.
you've got a great personality. 17. you have a good sense of humor. 18.
your chinese is really surprising. 19. your english is incredible.
20. you have a very successful business. 21. you're very professional.
22. your company is very impressive. 23. you're so smart.
24. i envy you very much. 27. you're really talented. 28. you
look nice in that color. 29. you have a good taste. 30. you look like
a million dollars. = you look outstanding.=you look like am ovie star.
1. Van Exel beat the shot clock with a 3-pointer with 1:13 left for a101-99 lead, but
Mason hit an off-balance shot in the lane. Van Exel 1 13
101 99 Mason beat the shot
clock() NBA 24
14 shot clock
(deadline )
beatthe deadline

2. Jerry Stackhouse scored 13 of his 34 points in the final 3:38 asthe Detroit Pistons beat the
Grizzlies 90-80 Thursday night, ruining theirdebut in a new hometown that had waited more
than three decades for such ateam. 90 80 Jerry
Stackhouse 3 38 13 34 (
) 30 ruin debut
() Three decades(decade) 3. Iverson, the NBA MVP, still
is rehabilitating his right elbow.McKie, the league's Sixth Man of the Year, has an injured right
shoulder.Both are close to returning. NBA Iverson NBA
McKie rehabilitating rehabilitate
rehabilitation recuperate nurse
close to to
+ing to to 4. The
Cavaliers managed to get within eight points early in thefourth quarter, but it didn't take long
for the Kings to finish themoff. Seattle forward Rashard Lewis managed only 11 points.
8 (
) Rashard Lewis 11 managed
take long 5.
Jackson made consecutive 3-pointers and the Kings hit eight oftheir first 11 shots from the
field in the second quarter while building a21-point lead.

Jackson 11 8 21 consecutive
continuous continuous 6. Coach talked to me today about
making plays, not just being a'go-to' man, but also getting my teammates involved.
'go-to'
man clutch player 7. Jones scored five of his points

in overtime to help the Heat snap atwo-game losing streak.Jones 5 ()

help the Heat snapsnap ()()
help to+ to losing streak
streak () winning streak 8. Gill, meanwhile,
fractured the small finger on his left hand Gill fractured
fracture dislocate sprain 9. Coach Rudy
Tomjanovich thought it just took Francis a while to getin a groove. Rudy Tomjanovich
Francis take (somebody) a while() in a groove
10. The big difference was the rebounding. Even when they went
small,they pounded the boards better than we did.
went small
play small ball

pounded the boards 1. Stop complaining! 2. You

make me sick! 3. Whats wrong with you? 4. You shouldnt have
done that! ! 5. Youre a jerk! / 6. Dont talk to me like that!
! 7. Who do you think you are? 8. Whats your problem?
9. I hate you! 10. I dont want to see your face! 11. Youre crazy!
! 12. Are you insane/crazy/out of your mind? 13. Dont bother
me. 14. Knock it off. 15. Get out of my face. 16. Leave me
alone. 17. Get lost. 18. Take a hike! 19. You piss me off.
20. Its none of your business. 21. Whats the meaning of this?
22. How dare you! 23. Cut it out. 24. You stupid jerk! 25. You have a
lot of nerve. 26. Im fed up. 27. I cant take it anymore.

6. I'm So Sad... (1) Broke again. That was my last one, too.
Sigh. He doesn't even know I'm alive. The only
feasting I do these days is in my dream. I lost two teeth, my
contract, and the game. Sob, I lost.
He tricked me. I hate him. Johnny doesn't like me. I
blew it. I'm all washed up. Joe was really a rat.
Shh! He'll hear you. 2 7. I'm So Sad...
(2) Good-bye, cruel world. I wish you wouldn't go this way.
Sigh, I'm so hungry. Can I have a bite? No! Yum,
gorge, glut. I'll drown my sorrows. Sob! I didn't mean to
kill it. I'm sorry birdie. Ooo! I can't look.
Goodness, I do hope this isn't a loud gun. I hate noise.
Will it hurt? I'll rip him apart with my hands.
365 1.Absolutely.;;;(

2.Absolutely impossible! 3.All I have to do is learn English.

4.Are you free tomorrow?? 5.Are you married? 6.Are you used to the
food here? 7.Be careful. 8.Be my guest.
9.Better late than never. 10.Better luck next time. 11.Better safe
than sorry. 12.Can I have a day off? 13.Can I help?
14.Can I take a message? 15.Can I take a rain check? 16.Can I take
your order? 17.Can you give me a wake-up call? 18.Can you give
me some feedback? 19.Can you make it 20.Can I have a word
with you? 21.Cath me later. 22.Cheer up!
23.Come in and make yourself at home. 24.Could I have the bill,please?

 25.Could you drop me off at the airport? 26.Could you speak

slower? 27.Could you take a picture for me? 28.Did you enjoy
your flight? 29.Did you have a good day today?? 30.Did you
have a nice holiday? 31.Did you have fun

32.Dinner is on me. 33.Do you have a room available? 34.Do you

have any hobbies? 35.Do you have some change? 36. Do you mind
my smoking? 37.Do you often work out 38.Do you speak
English? 39.Don't be so modest.
40.Don't bother. 41.Don't get me wrong. 42.Don't give up.
43.Don't jump to conclusions. 44.Don't let me down. 45.Don't make
any mistakes. 46.Don't mention it. 47.Don't miss the boat.
48.Don't take any chances. 49.Don't take it for granted.
50.Don't worry about it. 51.Easy come,easy go. 52.Enjoy your meal.
53.Easier said than done. 54.First come,first served.
55.For here or to go? 56.Forget it. 57.Forgive me. 58.Give
me a call. 59.Give my best to your family. 60.Have him return
my call. 61.Have you ever been to Japan?

62.Have you finished yet? 63.Have you got anything larger?

64.Have you got that? 65.Have you heard from Mary
66.He is in conference. 67.Help yourself,please. 68.Hold your horses.
69.How can I get in touch with you? 70.How do I look?
71.How is it going? 72.How late are you open? 73.How long did it
last? 74.How long will it take me to get there? 75.How much is
it? 76.How often do you eat out? 77.I apologize. 78.I
appreciate your invitation. 79.I assure you. 80.I bet you can.
81.I can manage. 82.I can't afford it. 83.I can't believe it.
84.I can't resist the temptation. 85.I can't stand it. 86.I
can't tell. 87.I couldn't agree more. 88.I couldn't get through.
89.I couldn't help it. 90.I didn't mean to. 91.I don't know for sure.

92.I enjoy your company. 93.I enjoyed it very much. 94.I envy you.
95.I feel like having some dumplings. 96.I feel terrible about it.
97.I feel the same way. 98.I have a complaint. 99.I have nothing to
do with it. 100.I haven't the slightest idea. 101.I hope you'll
forgive me. 102.I know the feeling. 103.I mean what I say.
104.I owe you one. 105.I really regret it. 106.I suppose
so. 107.I thought so, too. 108.I understand completely.
109.I want to report a theft. 110.I want to reserve a room.
111.I was just about to call you. 112.I was moved.= I was touched.
113.I wasn't aware of that. 114.I wasn't born yesterday. 115.I
wish I could. 116.I wouldn't worry about it, if I were you.
117.I'd like a refund. 118.I'd like to deposit some money. 119.I'd like
to make a reservation. 120.I'll be right with you. 121.I'll check it.

122.I'll do my best. 123.I'll get it. 124.I'll give you a hand.

125.I'll have to see about that. 126.I'll keep my eyes open.
127.I'll keep that in mind. 128.I'll pick up the tab. 129.I'll play it by ear.
130.I'll see what I can do. 131.I'll show you. 132.I'll
take care of it. 133.I'll take it. 134.I'll take your advice.
135.I'll think it over. 136.I'll treat you to diner. 137.I'll walk you
to the door. 138.I'm broke. 139.I'm crazy about English.
140.I'm easy to please. 141.I'm glad to hear that 142.I'm glad
you enjoyed it. 143.I'm good at it. 144.I'm in a good mood.
145.I'm in good shape. 146.I'm just having a look.
147.I'm looking for a part-time job. 148.I'm looking forward to it.
149.I'm lost.
150.I'm not feeling well. 151.I'm not myself today.

152.I'm not really sure. 153.I'm on a diet.154.I'm on my way.

155.I'm pressed for time.
156.I'm sorry I'm late. 157.I'm sorry to hear that
158.I'm under a lot of pressure. 159.I'm working on it. 160.I've
changed my mind.
161.I've got a headache. 162.I've got my hands full. 163.I've got news for
you. 164.I've got no idea. 165.I've had enough.
166.If I were in your shoes. 167.Is that OK? 168.Is this seat
taken? 169.It all depends. 170.It can happen to anyone.
171.It doesn't make any difference. 172.It doesn't matter to me.
173.It doesn't work. 174.It drives me crazy. 175.It isn't
much. 176.It really comes in handy. 177.It slipped my mind.
178.It takes time. 179.It will come to me. 180.It will do you
good. 181.It won't happen again. 182.It won't take much time.

183.It won't work. 184.It's nice meeting you. 185.It's a deal.

186.It's a long story. 187.It's a nice day today. 188.It's a once in a
lifetime chance. 189.It's a pain in the neck. 190.It's a piece
of cake. 191.It's a small world. 192.It's a waste of time.
193.It's about time. 194.It's all my fault. 195.It's awesome.
196.It's awful. 197.It's been a long time. 198.It's better than nothing.
199.It's essential. 200.It's hard to say. 201.It's incredible.
202.It's just what I had in mind. 203.It's my pleasure.
204.It's no big deal. 205.It's not your fault. 206.It's nothing.
207.It's only a matter of time. 208.It's out of the question.
209.It's time for dinner. 210.It's up in the air. 211.It's up to
date. 212.It's up to you.

213.It's very popular. 214.It's worth seeing. 215.Just let it be.

216.Just to be on the safe side. 217.Keep the change. 218.Keep up
the good work. 219.Keep your fingers crossed. 220.Kill two birds with

one stone. 221.Let me get back to you. 222.Let me guess.

223.Let me put it this way. 224.Let me see. 225.Let's call it a
day. 226.Let's celebrate! 227.Let's find out.
228.Let's get to the point. 229.Let's get together sometime.
230.Let's hope for the best. 231.Let's keep in touch.
232.Let's make up. 233.Let's go visit them. 234.Let's talk
over dinner. 235.Long time no see. 236.Look before you leap.
237.May I ask you a question? 238.May I have a receipt?
239.May I have your name,please? 240.May I pay by credit card?
241.May I try it on? 242.Maybe it will work.

243.Maybe some other time. 244.My mouth is watering. 245.My

phone was out of order. 246.No pain,no gain. 247.No problem.
248.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. 249.Pain past is pleasure.
250.Please accept my apology. 251.Please don't blame
yourself. 252.Please leave me alone. 253.Please let me know.
254.Please make yourself at home. 255.Please show me the menu.
256.Probably. 257.So far ,so good. 258.Something must be done
about it. 259.Something's come up. 260.Storms make trees take
deeper roots. 261.Suit yourself. 262.Take care. 263.Take it
or leave it. 264.Take my word for it. 265.Take your time.
266.Thank you all the same. 267.Thank you for everything.
268.Thanks a million. 269.Thanks for the warning. 270.Thanks for your
cooperation. 271.That couldn't be better. 272.That depends.

273.That makes sense. 274.That reminds me. 275.That rings a bell.

276.That sounds like a good idea. 277.That's all right.
278.That's disgusting. 279.That's fair. 280.That's for sure..
281.That's good to know. 282.That's just what I was thinking.
283.That's life. 284.That's more like it. 285.That's not a problem.
286.That's not true. 287.That's OK. 288.That's ridiculous.
289.That's the way I look at it,too. 290.That's the way it is.
291.That's worthwhile. 292.The same to you. 293.The shortest answer is
doing. 294.The sooner,the better. 295.There is a call for you.
296.There is no doubt about it. 297.There is nothing I can do.
298.There's a possibility. 299.These things happen all the time.
300.This soup tastes great. 301.Time is money. 302.Tomorrow
never comes.

303.Two heads are better than one. 304.We are in the sme boat.
305.We can get by. 306.We can work it out. 307.We have a
lot in common. 308.We'll see. 309.What a coincidence!
310.What a shame! 311.What are you up to? 312.What are you talking
about?? 313.What are your plans for the weekend? 314.What can I
do for you? 315.What do you do for relaxation? 316.What do you
recommend? 317.What do you think of my new car?
318.What do you think of it? 319.What is it about? 320.What is
it like there? 321.What makes you say so? 322.What's going on?
323.What's on your mind? 324.What's the deadline?
325.What's the matter with you 326.What's the purpose of your visit

 327.What's the weather like? 328.What's your favorite food?

329.What's your job? 330.Whatever you think is fine with me.
331.When is the most convenient time for you? 332.When will it be ready?

333.Where are you going? 334.Where can I check in?? 335.Where

can I go for help? 336.Where do you live? 337.Where have you been?
338.Where is the rest room,please? 339.Where were we?
340.Who is in charge here? 341.Would you care for a drink?
342.Would you do me a favor? 343.You are just saying that.
344.You are kidding. 345.You are so considerate. 346.You can
count on me. 347.You can say that again. 348.You can't complain.
349.You deserve it. 350.You did a good job. 351.You get what you
pay for. 352.You got a good deal. 353.You need a vacation.
354.You never know. 355.You said it. 356.You should give it a try.
357.You should take advantage of it. 358.You will be better
off. 359.You will have to wait and see. 360.You'll get used to
it. 361.You've dialed the wrong number. 362.You've got a point
there.

363.You've got it. 364.You've made a good choice. 365.Your satisfaction

is guaranteed. How much does this cost? I like
this. I would like to take this one. Do you have any other colors?
May I try this on? Can you cut me a deal?
Can I pay by credit card? Where can I change money? /
What time do you open/close? I'm looking for a gift for my
friend. Please wrap this for me. Think you but I'm
just looking. Social customs vary greatly from country to country
It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.
I dare say you are right. The customs asked me if I had anything to
declare. You've been working all morning---you deserve a rest.

I am filled with desire to go back home. I am busy cooking

dinner. I don't know what to do. I do miss you.
You should see a doctor. Can you lend me five dollars?
He doesn't smoke or drink. Please give me a drink of water.
It's my duty to help you. The Chinese eat with chopsticks.
Our company employed about one hundred people.
Do you speak English? Enough is as good as a feast. The train
arrived at exactly 8 o'clock. Please excuse my bad handwriting.
I will do what is expected of me. You must play fair.
There are five people in my family. Please say that again.
Please come with me. I'd like to see a doctor.
I'm not feeling well. ? Could you send me a doctor? ? What's
wrong with you?What's the matter?Is anything wrong?
? What are your symptoms? *symptom Let me check your
temperature. *temperature ? Did you eat something
unusual? May I ask you a question? ?

 Sure, what is it?? ? Where's the rest room? ?

Where can I make a phone call? * make a phone call make a call Is
there a bus to the airport? ? ? How much does this cost?What does
this cost?What is the price of this? This one is eight hundred dollars. 800
? Will that be cash or charge? Can I use VISA?failure ['feilj?]n. report [ri'p?:t]n.
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are always welcome to our house. Turn off the switch when anything
goes wrong with the machine.

I wish you a good journey.Engineer

3008 1. As I had plenty of money I was able to help her. 2. He
is an able man. 3. I dropped my key somewhere about here.
4. Tell me all about it. 5. He was about to start.
6. It is about six o'clock now. 7. The children are rushing about.
8. My bedroom is just above. 9. The sun rose above the horizon.
10. This book is above me. 11. His conduct has always
been above suspicion. 12. The police are not allowed to accept rewards.
13. They accepted responsibility for the accident.
14. It is generally accepted that smoking is harmful to our health.
15. According to our records, the books you have borrowed should now be
returned to the library. 16. According to these
figures, our company is doing well. 17. I have an account
with Midland Bank. 18. His illness accounts for his absence.
19. A man is accounted innocent until he is proven guilty.

20. We own 100 acres of farmland.

21. Can you swim across the river? 22. The two lines cut across each
other. 23. Parliament has passed an Act forbidding the killing of rare animals.
, 24. Think well before you act. 25. Actions
speak louder than words. 26. The action lasted three hours.
27. He added some wood to increase the fire. 28. If you add 4 to 5,
you get 9. 29. The little girl is not very clever at addition.
30. In addition to giving a general introduction to computer, the course also provides
practical experience. 31. There is a letter

addressed to you. 32. He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.

33. You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence.
34. I must admit, it's more difficult than I
thought it would be. 35. He was admitted to the hospital
suffering from burns. 36. The date of the meeting has been
advanced from Friday to Monday. 37. There have been great
advances in medicine in the last ten years. 38. It is a
popular show, so advance booking is essential. 39.
Earthenware has an advantage over wood in being more easily kept clean.
40. Her rich experience gave her an advantage over other applicants for the
job.

41. I asked the teacher for her advice. 42. If you take my advice, you
won't tell anyone about this. 43. He gave me some
good advice. 44. The minister is busy with important affairs of state.
45. Mind your own affairs! 46. She was afraid that the dog would
bite. 47. Africa is a mysterious land to him.
48. We shall arrive soon after. 49. Mr. Smith left for London after
breakfast. 50. I found your coat after you had left the
house. 51. He grew weak in after years.
52. Good afternoon! 53. Please say that again. 54. We sailed
against the wind. 55. There are 26 votes for him and 8 against him. 26
8 56. We have saved some money against our old age.
57. What is your age? 58. The period in which man learnt to make tools of
iron is called the Iron Age. 59. I haven't seen you for
ages. 60. Anxiety ages us. 61. He came here two years ago.
62. I thought it was a reasonable proposal, but he didn't agree.

63. We agreed to leave at once. 64. The witnesses' statements just don't
agree with each other. 65. A dictionary is an invaluable aid in learning
a new language. 66. We were greatly aided in our
investigation by the cooperation of the police. 67. What
is your aim in life? 68. I aimed at the target but hit the wall.
69. He aims to be a successful writer. 70.
The fresh air in the morning made him feel glad. 71. I shall travel
to New York by air this weekend. 72. There was an air of
excitement at the meeting. 73. The news of the radiation leak caused
widespread public alarm. 74. I gave the alarm as soon as I
saw the smoke. 75. The two brothers are very much alike.
76. We are much alike in character. 77. The city was all alive when
he arrived. 78. Are your grandparents still alive?
79. He spent all his time reading. 80. All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy. 81. I've known that all along.
82. All enjoyed themselves. 83. You are not allowed to smoke
here. 84. She said almost nothing.

85. I was alone in the classroom. 86. You can't live on bread alone.
87. We walked along the road 88. We bicycled along, singing loudly.
89. You had already gone when I arrived there.

 90. I've been there already and don't want to go again. 91.
Tom has been to Japan, I have also been there. 92. Although my
uncle is old, he looks very strong and healthy. 93. I'm
always at home in the evenings. 94. We should always help each other.
1. The thief broke into the house during the night. 2.
The car raised quite a dust as we drove off. 3. It's my duty to help
you. 4. I'm duty bound to visit my old aunt.
5. Each man has his own name. . 6. We each have our private views about
it. 7. He is eager for you to meet his friends.
8. The company is eager to expand into new markets.

9. The boys listened to my story with eager attention.

10. Don't shout into my ears like that, I can hear you perfectly well.
. 11. It's too early for getting up. 12. We shall find out the truth early or
late. 13. He has earned a lot of money in this month.
14. His skill in negotiating earned him a reputation as a shrewd tactician.
15. The earth in the garden is good, soft soil.
16. He is expected to win the game with ease. 17. My parents
are retired and now live a life of ease. 18. I don't feel
at ease in the strange place. 19. I can easily finish this work
today. 20. She is easily the best lawyer in the city.
21. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 22.
Take the east road; it's the shortest way. 23. He has stopped
working and leads a very easy life.

24. We talk about reducing our costs, but it's easier said than done.
25. The Chinese eat with chopsticks. 26. She shouted
on the mountaintop and listened for the echo. 27. The
room echoed with their happy laughter. 28. His voice echoed in the
big empty hall. 29. Please sharpen the edge of this axe.
30. She lost a handkerchief edged with blue. 31. The
advertising campaign didn't have much effect on sales.
32. A new system of taxation will be brought into effect next year.
33. We've tried our best to effect reconciliation between the two parties.
34. It's quite an effort to lift this heavy box.
35. Despite all our efforts we still lost the game. 36. This
hen lays beautiful brown eggs. 37. There are eight students in the
classroom. 38. My daughter is eighteen years old and has grown into a
beautiful lady.

39. You may take either of the roads. 40. If you do not go, I shall not go
either. 41. They elected him chairman. 42. The President
elect will be installed next week. 43. The little boy left primary
school at eleven. 44. What else could I say? 45.
Hurry, or else you'll be late. 46. The British Empire once covered large
parts of the world. 47. Our company employed about one
hundred people. 48. The police had to employ force to break up the
crowd. 49. He has fifteen workers in his employ.
50. His room is empty. 51. At the end of the film, the hero wept bitterly.
52. They ended the party off with a song.

53. The enemy was forced to retreat.

54. Politicians should not engage in business affairs that might affect their political judgement.
55. I have engaged a room at this hotel,
56. Jack and Anne are engaged. 57. There
must be something wrong with the engine of my car. 58. He was
born in England. 59. Do you speak English? 60. How did you
enjoy the concert? 61. Do you have enough time to finish the paper?
62. Enough is as good as a feast 63. Please do not enter
before knocking on the door. 64. I'll meet you at the entrance of the zoo
tomorrow. 65. He had passed the entrance examination of
the college. 66. Women demand equal pay for equal work.
67. He feels that they are his equals. 68. None of us can
equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer.

69. There are several errors in the input.

70. The accident was caused by human error. 71. The prisoner has
escaped. 72. The thief jumped into a car and made his escape.
73. Noise is unpleasant, especially when you are trying to sleep.
74. Is France in Europe? 75. He won the first game and I won the second,
so now we are even. 76. John doesn't go out
even in the summer. 77. He looked happy, even gay.
78. Could you come back home early this evening?
79. I'll probably see you tomorrow, but in any event I'll phone.
80. Have you ever been to Paris? 81. He has read every book on
the shelves. 82. I enjoyed every minute of the party.
83. The police told everybody to remain in their cars.

84. Money isn't everything. 85. Everything is ready now

for the party. 86. What is the exact size of the room?
87. I don't know the exact terms of the contract. 88. The
train arrived at exactly 8 o'clock. 89. Their answers are exactly the same.
90. Tell me exactly where he is. 91. The doctor
examined her carefully. 92. This church is a classic example of
medieval architecture. 93. Her diligence has set an
example to the others. 94. Many great men have risen from
poverty---Lincoln, for example.
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17 The people in Shengyang are very friendly. 19 Cheers to our
friendship! 21 Could you help me? 1 Hello! Nice to meet you.
2 Hello! Glad to see you. 3 How do you do? 4 Nice
talking with you. 5 Goodbye. 6 See you. 7 Take care. 8 Keep well.
9 Please say hello to your family. 10 I hope you will come back to
Shenyang again! 11 See you again in the near future. 12 Hello,
how are you doing? 13 Hello, welcome to Shenyang ! 14 What's
your first impression of Shenyang ? 15 How do you like Shenyang ? /
How do you find Shenyang ? 16 Shenyang is a beautiful city. 22
Would you please do me a favour? 23 Would you please give me a hand?
24 What can I do for you? 25 May I help you? 26 Let
me help you. 27 It's very kind of you! 28 Go straight this way.

30 Go down this street. Then turn left. 31 Turn right at the next
crossing. 32 I'm sorry. I have no idea where it is. 33
Thank you all the same. 34 Is it far from here? 35 Yes. You'd
better take a bus. 36 No, it's just over there. 37 It's about
one kilometer from here.
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39 Where is the nearest post office? 40 How long is the ride?

41 It will take about twenty minutes. 20 42 Thank you very much.
43 It's my pleasure. Shopping 43 Is there anything you
would like? 44 Yes, I'd like to buy a book. 45 All right. Here you
are. 46 How much is it? 97 Are you American? 48 Could you
make it cheaper? 49 May I help you? 50 Yes, I want to buy a shirt.
51 What color/size/style do you want? / / 52 A
blue/red/green/yellow/white/black one. / / / / / 53 It's wonderful. I like it very
much. 54 All right. I'll take it. 55 Where do I pay?

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56 You pay at the cashier over there. 57 May I use my credit card?
58 Sure. Go ahead. 59 Here's your change/receipt. /
60 Thanks for your good service. 61 Do come again, please.
62 Thank you. 63 You're welcome. 67 I'd like something spicy. / I'd like something
not spicy ( ) 70 I'm full. I can't eat any more. 71 The bill
(check), please . 72 Keep the change. Telephone English
73 Hello, may I speak to Bill? 74 Hold on, please. 75
Sorry, he's not here. 76 May I leave a message? 77 Can I take a
message for him? 78 here is a call for you.
Time, Days and

Months 79 What time is it? 80 It's 6 o'clock . 81 Excuse me, could you tell me
the time? 82 It's half past ten . 83 Excuse me, have you got
the time, please? 84 It's a quarter to nine . 85 What day
is it today? 86 It's Sunday. 87 What's the date today? 88
Today is Aug. 2nd. 89 What month is it? 90 It's May.
Other Expressions 91 What's the weather today? 92 It's fine. 93
Lovely day, isn't it? 94 Spring is the best season here. 95
Where are you from? 96 I'm from Canada . 97 Are you American?
98 No, I'm Canadian. Saying goodbye 99 When are you off
to? 100 I'm flying back tomorrow. 10. Don't play
games with me! 11. I don't know for sure. 12. I'm not going to kid
you. 13. That's something. 14. Brilliant idea!
15. Do you really mean it? 16. You are a great help. 17. I
couldn't be more sure. 18. I am behind you. 19. I'm broke.
20. Mind you!( 20 1. After you.
, 2. I just couldn't help it. 3. Don't take it to
heart. 4. We'd better be off. 5. Let's face it. 6. Let's get
started. 7. I'm really dead. After all that work,
Im really dead. 8. I've done my best. 9. Is that so?

Mind) 21. You can count on it. 22. I never liked it anyway.
23.
That depends. 24. Congratulations. 25. Thanks anyway.
26. It's a deal.
109 1. Stop complaining! 2. You make me
sick! 3. Whats wrong with you? 4. You shouldnt have done that!
! 5. Youre a jerk! / 6. Dont talk to me like that! !
7. Who do you think you are? 8. Whats your problem? 9. I hate
you! 10. I dont want to see your face!
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11. Youre crazy! ! 12. Are you insane/crazy/out of your mind? 13. Dont bother
me. 14. Knock it off. 15. Get out of my face. 16. Leave me
alone. 17. Get lost. 18. Take a hike! 19. You piss me off.
20. Its none of your business. 21. Whats the meaning of this?
22. How dare you! 23. Cut it out. 24. You stupid jerk! 25. You have a
lot of nerve. 26. Im fed up. 27. I cant take it anymore. 28. I
had enough of your garbage. ve 29. Shut up! 30. What do you want?
31. Do you know what time it is? 32. What were you thinking?
33. How can you say that?

34. Who says? 35. Thats what you think! 36. Dont look at me
like that. 37. What did you say? 38. You are out of your mind.
39. You make me so mad. 40. Drop dead. 42. Dont give me your
shit. 43. Dont give me your excuses/ No more excuses. 47. Get over
yourself. 48. Youre nothing to me. 49. Its not my fault.
50. You look guilty. 51. I cant help it. 52. Thats your problem.
53. I dont want to hear it. 54. Get off my back. 55. Give me
a break. 56. Who do you think youre talking to? 57. Look at this
mess! 58. Youre so careless. 59. Why on earth didn you tell me the
truth? t 60. Im about to explode! 61. What a
stupid idiot! 62. I not going to put up with this! m 63. I never
want to see your face again! 64. Thats terrible. 65. Just look at
what youve done! 66. I wish I had never met you.
67. Youre a disgrace. 68. Ill never forgive you! 69. Dont nag
me! 70. Im sick of it. 73. Mind your own business!
74. You just a good for nothing bum! re 75. Youve gone too far!
76. I loathe you! 77. I detest you! 78. Get the hell out of here! ! 79.
Dont be that way! 80. Cant you do anything right? 81. Youre
impossible.
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82. Dont touch me! 83. Get away from me! 84. Get out of my life.
85. Youre a joke! 86. Don give me your attitude. t
87. Youll be sorry. 88. Were through. 89. Look at the mess you made!
ve 90. You ruined everything. ve 91. I cant believe your never.

 92. Youre away too far. 93. I can take you any more! t
94. Im telling you for the last time! 95. I could kill you!
96. That the stupidest thing I ever heard! s ve 97. I cant believe a
word you say. ! 98. You never tell the truth 99. Dont push
me ! 100. Enough is enough! 101. Dont waste my time anymore.
102. Don make so much noise. I working. t m 103. Its unfair.
104. Im very disappointed. 105. Dont panic! ! 106. What do you
think you are doing? 107. Dont you dare come back again!
108. You asked for it. 109. Nonsense! 1. you look great
today. 2. you did a good job. 3. we're so proud of you.
4. i'm very pleased with your work. 5. this is really a nice place.
6. you're looking sharp!/ / 7. you always know the right thing
to say. = 8. you're very eloquent. 9. nice going! = you did a good job.
10. the food is delicious. 11. everything tastes great. 12. your
son/daughter is so cute. 13. what an adorable baby!
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14. i admire your work. = 15. i respect your work. 16. you've got a great
personality. 17. you have a good sense of humor. 18. your chinese is
really surprising. 19. your english is incredible. 20. you
have a very successful business. 2. Jerry Stackhouse scored 13 of his 34 points
21. you're very professional. in the final 3:38 asthe Detroit Pistons beat the 22.
your company is very impressive. Grizzlies 90-80 Thursday night, ruining
theirdebut in a new hometown that had waited 23. you're so smart. more than
three decades for such ateam. 24. i envy you very much. 27. you're really
talented. 28. you look nice in that color. 29. you have a good taste.
30. you look like a million dollars. = you look outstanding.=you look like am ovie
star. 1. Van Exel beat the shot clock with
a 3-pointer with 1:13 left for a101-99 lead, but Mason hit an off-balance shot in the lane. Van
Exel 1 13
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rehabilitating his right elbow.McKie, the league's Sixth Man of the Year, has an injured right
shoulder.Both are close to returning.

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rehabilitating rehabilitate rehabilitation recuperate
nurse 6. Coach talked to me today about making
close to to
+ing to to 4. The

Cavaliers managed to get within eight 'go-to' man points early in

thefourth quarter, but it didn't take long for the Kings to finish 7. Jones scored five of his points
in overtime to help the Heat snap atwo-game losing streak.Jones 5 ()
8
() Rashard Lewis 11 managed
take long
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and on his left hand the Kings hit eight oftheir first 11 shots from
8
the field in the second quarter while building a21-point lead. Jackson
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plays, not just being a'go-to' man, but also getting my teammates involved.

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help the Heat snap snap () ()
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Gill fractured fracture dislocate

sprain 9. Coach Rudy Tomjanovich thought it just 9. I hate you!
took Francis a while to getin a groove. 10. I dont want to see your face!
Rudy Tomjanovich Francis take (somebody) a while()
in a groove 10. The big difference was the rebounding. Even
when they went small,they pounded the boards better than we did.
went small
21. Whats the meaning of this? play small ball pounded the
boards 1. Stop complaining! 2. You
make me sick! 3. Whats wrong with you? 4. You shouldnt have
done that! ! 5. Youre a jerk! / 22. How dare you! 23. Cut
it out. 24. You stupid jerk! 25. You have a lot of nerve. 26. Im fed
up. 27. I cant take it anymore. 6.
I'm So Sad... (1) 11. Youre crazy! ! 12. Are you insane/crazy/out of your mind?
13. Dont bother me. 14. Knock it off. 15. Get
out of my face. 16. Leave me alone. 17. Get lost. 18. Take a hike!
19. You piss me off. 20. Its none of your business.
6. Dont talk to me like that! ! 7. Who do you think you are? 8.
Whats your problem?
9

Broke again. That was my last one, too. Sigh. He doesn't even
know I'm alive. The only feasting I do these days is in my
dream. I lost two teeth, my contract, and the game.
Sob, I lost. He tricked me. I hate him.

 Johnny doesn't like me. I blew it. I'm all washed up.
Joe was really a rat.
Shh! He'll hear you. 2 7. I'm So Sad... (2) Goodbye, cruel world. I wish you wouldn't go this way.
Sigh, I'm so hungry. Can I have a bite? 4.Are you free tomorrow??
5.Are you married? 6.Are you used to the food here? 7.Be
careful. 8.Be my guest. 9.Better late than never.
10.Better luck next time.
10
No! Yum, gorge, glut. I'll drown my sorrows.
Sob! I didn't mean to kill it. I'm sorry birdie.
Ooo! I can't look. Goodness, I do hope this isn't a loud gun. I hate
noise. Will it hurt?
I'll rip him apart with my hands. 365 1.Absolutely.
;;; ( 2.Absolutely impossible!
3.All I have to do is learn English.

11.Better safe than sorry. 12.Can I have a day off? 13.Can I

help? 14.Can I take a message? 15.Can I take a rain check?
16.Can I take your order? 17.Can you give me a wake-up call?
18.Can you give me some feedback? 19.Can you make it 20.Can
I have a word with you? 21.Cath me later. 22.Cheer up!
23.Come in and make yourself at home. 24.Could I have the bill,please?
25.Could you drop me off at the airport? 26.Could you
speak slower? 27.Could you take a picture for me? 28.Did you
enjoy your flight? 29.Did you have a good day today? ?
30.Did you have a nice holiday? 31.Did you have fun
32.Dinner is on me. 33.Do you have a room available? 34.Do you
have any hobbies? 35.Do you have some change? 36. Do you mind
my smoking? 37.Do you often work out 38.Do you speak
English? 39.Don't be so modest.
40.Don't bother. 41.Don't get me wrong. 42.Don't give up.
43.Don't jump to conclusions. 44.Don't let me down. 45.Don't
make any mistakes. 46.Don't mention it. 47.Don't miss the boat.
48.Don't take any chances. 49.Don't take it for granted.
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50.Don't worry about it. 51.Easy come,easy go. 52.Enjoy your meal.
53.Easier said than done. 54.First come,first served.
55.For here or to go? 56.Forget it. 57.Forgive me. 58.Give
me a call. 59.Give my best to your family. 60.Have him return
my call. 61.Have you ever been to Japan? 62.Have you finished
yet? 63.Have you got anything larger? 64.Have you got that?
65.Have you heard from Mary 66.He is in conference.
67.Help yourself,please. 68.Hold your horses. 69.How can I get in
touch with you? 70.How do I look? 71.How is it going?
72.How late are you open? 73.How long did it last?

74.How long will it take me to get there? 75.How much is it? 76.How
often do you eat out? 77.I apologize. 78.I appreciate your
invitation. 79.I assure you. 80.I bet you can. 81.I can
manage. 82.I can't afford it. 83.I can't believe it. 84.I
can't resist the temptation. 85.I can't stand it. 86.I can't tell.
87.I couldn't agree more. 88.I couldn't get through. 89.I couldn't help
it. 90.I didn't mean to. 91.I don't know for sure. 92.I enjoy
your company. 93.I enjoyed it very much.
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94.I envy you. 95.I feel like having some dumplings. 96.I feel terrible
about it. 97.I feel the same way. 98.I have a complaint. 99.I
have nothing to do with it. 100.I haven't the slightest idea. 101.I
hope you'll forgive me. 102.I know the feeling. 103.I mean
what I say. 104.I owe you one. 105.I really regret it.
106.I suppose so. 107.I thought so, too. 108.I understand completely.
109.I want to report a theft. 110.I want to reserve a room.
111.I was just about to call you. 112.I was moved.= I was
touched. 113.I wasn't aware of that. 114.I wasn't born yesterday.
115.I wish I could. 116.I wouldn't worry about it, if I were you.
117.I'd like a refund. 118.I'd like to deposit some money.
119.I'd like to make a reservation. 120.I'll be right with you. 121.I'll
check it. 122.I'll do my best. 123.I'll get it. 124.I'll
give you a hand. 125.I'll have to see about that. 126.I'll keep
my eyes open. 127.I'll keep that in mind. 128.I'll pick up the tab.
129.I'll play it by ear. 130.I'll see what I can do. 131.I'll
show you. 132.I'll take care of it. 133.I'll take it. 134.I'll take
your advice.
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135.I'll think it over. 136.I'll treat you to diner. 137.I'll walk you
to the door. 138.I'm broke. 139.I'm crazy about English.
140.I'm easy to please. 141.I'm glad to hear that 142.I'm
glad you enjoyed it. 143.I'm good at it. 144.I'm in a good
mood. 145.I'm in good shape. 146.I'm just having a look.
147.I'm looking for a part-time job. 148.I'm looking forward to
it. 149.I'm lost. 155.I'm pressed for time. 156.I'm
sorry I'm late. 157.I'm sorry to hear that 158.I'm
under a lot of pressure. 159.I'm working on it. 160.I've changed my
mind. 161.I've got a headache. 162.I've got my hands full. 163.I've
got news for you. 164.I've got no idea. 165.I've had enough.
166.If I were in your shoes. 167.Is that OK?
168.Is this seat taken? 169.It all depends. 170.It can happen to
anyone. 171.It doesn't make any difference. 172.It doesn't
matter to me. 173.It doesn't work. 174.It drives me crazy.

150.I'm not feeling well. 151.I'm not myself today. 152.I'm not
really sure. 153.I'm on a diet. 154.I'm on my way.

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175.It isn't much. 176.It really comes in handy. 177.It

slipped my mind. 178.It takes time. 179.It will come to me.
180.It will do you good. 181.It won't happen again. 182.It won't
take much time. 183.It won't work. 184.It's nice meeting you.
185.It's a deal. 186.It's a long story. 187.It's a nice day today.
188.It's a once in a lifetime chance. 189.It's a pain in the
neck. 190.It's a piece of cake. 191.It's a small world.
192.It's a waste of time. 193.It's about time. 194.It's all
my fault. 195.It's awesome. 196.It's awful. 197.It's been a long
time. 198.It's better than nothing. 199.It's essential. 200.It's
hard to say. 201.It's incredible. 202.It's just what I had in mind.
203.It's my pleasure. 204.It's no big deal.
205.It's not your fault. 206.It's nothing. 207.It's only a matter of
time. 208.It's out of the question. 209.It's time for dinner.
210.It's up in the air. 211.It's up to date. 212.It's up to you.
213.It's very popular. 214.It's worth seeing. 215.Just let it be.
216.Just to be on the safe side. 217.Keep the change.
218.Keep up the good work. 219.Keep your fingers crossed.
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220.Kill two birds with one stone. 221.Let me get back to you.
222.Let me guess. 223.Let me put it this way. 224.Let me see.
225.Let's call it a day. 226.Let's celebrate!
227.Let's find out. 228.Let's get to the point. 229.Let's get
together sometime. 230.Let's hope for the best.
231.Let's keep in touch. 232.Let's make up. 233.Let's go visit
them. 234.Let's talk over dinner. 235.Long time no see.
236.Look before you leap. 237.May I ask you a question?
238.May I have a receipt? 239.May I have your name,please?
240.May I pay by credit card? 241.May I try it on?
242.Maybe it will work. 243.Maybe some other time. 244.My
mouth is watering. 245.My phone was out of order. 246.No pain,no
gain. 247.No problem. 248.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
249.Pain past is pleasure. 250.Please accept my apology.
251.Please don't blame yourself. 252.Please leave me alone.
253.Please let me know. 254.Please make yourself at home.
255.Please show me the menu.
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256.Probably. 257.So far ,so good. 258.Something must be done about

it. 259.Something's come up. 260.Storms make trees take
deeper roots. 261.Suit yourself. 262.Take care. 263.Take
it or leave it. 264.Take my word for it. 265.Take your time.
266.Thank you all the same. 267.Thank you for everything.
268.Thanks a million. 269.Thanks for the warning. 270.Thanks for

your cooperation. 271.That couldn't be better. 272.That depends.

273.That makes sense. 274.That reminds me. 275.That rings a
bell. 276.That sounds like a good idea. 277.That's all right.
278.That's disgusting. 279.That's fair. 280.That's for sure..
281.That's good to know. 282.That's just what I was thinking.
283.That's life. 284.That's more like it. 285.That's not a problem.
286.That's not true. 287.That's OK. 288.That's ridiculous.
289.That's the way I look at it,too. 290.That's the way it is.
291.That's worthwhile. 292.The same to you. 293.The shortest answer is
doing. 294.The sooner,the better. 295.There is a call for you.
296.There is no doubt about it. 297.There is nothing I can do.
298.There's a possibility. 299.These things happen all the time.
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300.This soup tastes great. 301.Time is money.

302.Tomorrow never comes. 303.Two heads are better than one. 304.We
are in the sme boat. 305.We can get by. 306.We can work it out.
307.We have a lot in common. 308.We'll see.
309.What a coincidence! 310.What a shame! 311.What are you up to?
312.What are you talking about? ? 313.What are your plans for the
weekend? 314.What can I do for you? 315.What do you do for
relaxation? 316.What do you recommend? 317.What do you think of
my new car? 318.What do you think of it? 319.What is it
about? 320.What is it like there? 321.What makes you say so?
322.What's going on? 323.What's on your mind?
324.What's the deadline? 325.What's the matter with you
326.What's the purpose of your visit 327.What's the weather like?
328.What's your favorite food? 329.What's your job?
330.Whatever you think is fine with me. 331.When is the most convenient time for
you? 332.When will it be ready? 333.Where are you going?
334.Where can I check in? ? 335.Where can I go for help?
336.Where do you live? 337.Where have you been?
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338.Where is the rest room,please? 339.Where were we?

340.Who is in charge here? 341.Would you care for a drink?
342.Would you do me a favor? 343.You are just saying that.
344.You are kidding. 345.You are so considerate. 346.You can count on
me. 347.You can say that again. 348.You can't complain.
349.You deserve it. 350.You did a good job. 351.You get what you pay
for. 352.You got a good deal. 353.You need a vacation.
354.You never know. 355.You said it. 356.You should give it a try.
357.You should take advantage of it. 358.You will be better off.
359.You will have to wait and see. 360.You'll get used to it.
361.You've dialed the wrong number. 362.You've got
363.You've got it. 364.You've made a good choice. 365.Your
satisfaction is guaranteed. How much does this cost?
I like this. I would like to take this one. Do you have any
other colors? May I try this on? Can you cut me a deal?

 Can I pay by credit card? Where can I change money?

/ What time do you open/close?
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a point there.

I'm looking for a gift for my friend. Please wrap this for me.
Think you but I'm just looking. Social customs vary greatly from country to country
It took us only a few minutes to get through the Customs.
I dare say you are right. The customs asked
me if I had anything to declare. You've been working all
Please give me a drink of water. It's my duty to help you.
The Chinese eat with chopsticks. Our company employed about one
hundred people. Do you speak English? Enough is
as good as a feast. The train arrived at exactly 8 o'clock.
Please excuse my bad handwriting. I will do what is expected of me.
You must play fair. There are five people in my family.
Please say that again. Please come with me.
I'd like to see a doctor. I'm not feeling well. ?
Could you send me a doctor? ? What's wrong with you?What's the matter?Is
anything
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morning---you deserve a rest. I am filled with desire to
go back home. I am busy cooking dinner. I don't
know what to do. I do miss you. You should see a doctor.
Can you lend me five dollars? He doesn't smoke or
drink.

wrong? ? What are your symptoms? *symptom Let me

check your temperature. *temperature ? Did you eat
something unusual? May I ask you a question?? Sure, what is it?
? ? Where's the rest room? ? Where can I make a
phone call? * make a phone call make a call Is there a bus to the
airport? ? ? How much does this cost?What does this cost?What is
the price of this? This one is eight hundred dollars. 800 ? Will that
be cash or charge? Can I use VISA?failure ['feilj?]n. report [ri'p ? :t]n. v. station
['stei??n]n. ,, v. , country ['k ? ntri]a. ( ), ( attendant [?'tend?
nt]a. n. subsystem ['s ? b.sistim] phenomenon [fi'n ? min?n]n.
troubleshootingn. , procedure [pr?'si:d??]n. , parts
information [.inf?'mei ? ?n]n. repair [ri'p??]n. , v. restoration
['rest?'rei??n]n. ,, condition [k?n'di??n]n. , restarting delay [di'lei]n.
, v. spare [sp??]n. , cause [k ? :z]vt. n. analysis [?'n?l?sis]n.
, corrective [k?'rektiv]a. , suggestion [s?'d ? est ? ?n]n. comment
['k?ment], customer ['k ? st?m?]n. preventive maintenance
[pri'ventiv]a.
['meintin?ns]n. ,,, location [l?u'kei ??n]n. , service ['s?:vis]n.
vt. , quarterly ['kw ? :t?li]a. annual ['?nju?l]a. , operation [.? p?'rei??

n]n. record ['rek?d,ri'k?:d] signature ['signit??]n. list [list]n. monthly ['m?

nli]a. ad. site [sait]n. , v. ... ,... statistician [.st?tis'ti?
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(?)n]n. , description [dis'krip??n]n. ,,, accumulative

[?'kju:mjul?tiv]a. , runtimen. current ['k? r?nt]n. (), a.
, , availabilityn. , ,commitment [k?'mitm?nt]n. , ,, n.
relevant ['reliv?nt]a. You are always welcome to our house.
Turn off the switch when anything goes wrong with the machine.
I wish you a good journey. Engineer 8. My bedroom is just
above. 9. The sun rose above the horizon. 10. This book is
above me. 11. His conduct has always been above suspicion.
12. The police are not allowed to accept rewards. 13.
They accepted responsibility for the accident. 14. It is
generally accepted that smoking is harmful to our health. 15.
According to our records, the books you have borrowed should now be returned to the library.
16. According to these figures, our company is
doing well. 17. I have an account with Midland Bank.
18. His illness accounts for his absence. 19. A
man is accounted innocent until he is proven guilty. 20.
We own 100 acres of farmland. 21. Can you swim across the river?
22. The two lines cut across each other.
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3008 1. As I had plenty of money I was able to help her. 2. He
is an able man. 3. I dropped my key somewhere about here.
4. Tell me all about it. 5. He was about to start.
6. It is about six o'clock now. 7. The children are rushing about.

23. Parliament has passed an Act forbidding the killing of rare animals.
, 24. Think well before you act. 25. Actions speak
louder than words. 26. The action lasted three hours. 27. He
added some wood to increase the fire. 28. If you add 4 to 5, you get
9. 29. The little girl is not very clever at addition. 30.
In addition to giving a general introduction to computer, the course also provides practical
experience. 31. There is a letter addressed
to you. 32. He addressed the audience in an eloquent speech.
33. You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence.
34. I must admit, it's more difficult than I thought it
would be. 35. He was admitted to the hospital suffering
from burns. 36. The date of the meeting has been advanced from
Friday to Monday.
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37. There have been great advances in medicine in the last ten years.
38. It is a popular show, so advance booking is essential.
39. Earthenware has an advantage over wood in being more easily kept
clean. 40. Her rich experience gave her an advantage
over other applicants for the job. 41. I asked the
teacher for her advice. 42. If you take my advice, you won't tell anyone

about this. 43. He gave me some good advice.

44. The minister is busy with important affairs of state.
45. Mind your own affairs! 46. She was afraid that the dog would bite.
47. Africa is a mysterious land to him. 48. We shall
arrive soon after. 49. Mr. Smith left for London after breakfast.

50. I found your coat after you had left the house. 51. He
grew weak in after years. 52. Good afternoon! 53.
Please say that again. 54. We sailed against the wind. 55. There are
26 votes for him and 8 against him. 26 8 56. We have saved some
money against our old age. 57. What is your age?
58. The period in which man learnt to make tools of iron is called the Iron Age.
59. I haven't seen you for ages. 60. Anxiety ages
us. 61. He came here two years ago. 62. I thought it was a
reasonable proposal, but he didn't agree. 63. We agreed
to leave at once. 64. The witnesses' statements just don't agree with each
other. 65. A dictionary is an invaluable aid in learning a new language.
66. We were greatly aided in our
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investigation by the cooperation of the police. 67. What
is your aim in life? 68. I aimed at the target but hit the wall.
69. He aims to be a successful writer. 70.
The fresh air in the morning made him feel glad. 71. I shall travel
to New York by air this weekend. 72. There was an air of
excitement at the meeting. 73. The news of the radiation leak caused
widespread public alarm. 74. I gave the alarm as soon as I
saw the smoke. 75. The two brothers are very much alike.
76. We are much alike in character. 77. The city was all alive when
he arrived. 78. Are your grandparents still alive?
79. He spent all his time reading. 80. All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy.

81. I've known that all along. 82. All enjoyed themselves.
83. You are not allowed to smoke here. 84. She said almost nothing.
85. I was alone in the classroom. 86. You can't live on bread
alone. 87. We walked along the road 88. We bicycled
along, singing loudly. 89. You had already gone when I arrived
there. 90. I've been there already and don't want to go again.
91. Tom has been to Japan, I have also been there.
92. Although my uncle is old, he looks very strong and healthy.
93. I'm always at home in the evenings. 94. We should always
help each other. 1. The thief broke into the house during the night.
2. The car raised quite a dust as we drove off.
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3. It's my duty to help you. 4. I'm duty
bound to visit my old aunt. 5. Each man has his own name.
. 6. We each have our private views about it. 7.
He is eager for you to meet his friends. 8. The company is eager to

expand into new markets. 9. The boys listened to my story with

eager attention. 10. Don't shout into my ears like
that, I can hear you perfectly well. . 11. It's too early for getting
up. 12. We shall find out the truth early or late. 13. He
has earned a lot of money in this month.

14. His skill in negotiating earned him a reputation as a shrewd

tactician. 15. The earth in the garden is good, soft soil.
16. He is expected to win the game with ease.
17. My parents are retired and now live a life of ease.
18. I don't feel at ease in the strange place. 19. I can easily
finish this work today. 20. She is easily the best lawyer in the
city. 21. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
22. Take the east road; it's the shortest way. blue.
31. The advertising campaign didn't have much effect on sales.
32. A new system of taxation will be hall.
29. Please sharpen the edge of this axe. 30. She lost a
handkerchief edged with 27. The room echoed with their happy laughter.
28. His voice echoed in the big empty 23. He has stopped working and leads a very
easy life. 24. We talk about reducing our costs, but it's easier
said than done. 25. The Chinese eat with
chopsticks. 26. She shouted on the mountaintop and listened for the echo.

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brought into effect next year. 33. We've tried our best to effect
reconciliation between the two parties. 34. It's quite an
effort to lift this heavy box. 35. Despite all our efforts we
still lost the game. 36. This hen lays beautiful brown
eggs. 37. There are eight students in the classroom.
38. My daughter is eighteen years old and has grown into a beautiful lady.
39. You may take either of the roads. 40. If you do
not go, I shall not go either. 41. They elected him chairman.
47. Our company employed about one hundred people. 48. The
police had to employ force to break up the crowd. 49. He has
fifteen workers in his employ. 50. His room is empty. 51.
At the end of the film, the hero wept bitterly. 52. They ended
the party off with a song. 42. The President elect will be installed next
week. 43. The little boy left primary school at eleven.
44. What else could I say? 45. Hurry, or else you'll be late.
46. The British Empire once covered large parts of the world.

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53. The enemy was forced to retreat. 54. Politicians should not engage in
business affairs that might affect their political judgement.
55. I have engaged a room at this hotel,
56. Jack and Anne are engaged. 57. There must be something wrong with

the engine of my car. 58. He was born in England.

59. Do you speak English? 60. How did you enjoy the concert?
61. Do you have enough time to finish the paper? 62. Enough is as
good as a feast 63. Please do not enter before knocking on the door.
64. I'll meet you at the entrance of the 74. Is France in Europe? zoo
tomorrow. 65. He had passed the entrance examination of
the college. 66. Women demand equal pay for equal work.
67. He feels that they are his equals. 68. None of us can
equal her, either in beauty or as a dancer. 69. There are
several errors in the input. 70. The accident was caused by human error.
71. The prisoner has escaped. 72. The thief jumped into
a car and made his escape. 73. Noise is unpleasant, especially when you
are trying to sleep.
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75. He won the first game and I won the second, so now we are even.
76. John doesn't go out even in the summer. 77.
He looked happy, even gay. 78. Could you come back
home early this evening? 79. I'll probably see you tomorrow, but in any
event I'll phone. 80. Have you ever been to
Paris? 81. He has read every book on the shelves. 82.
I enjoyed every minute of the party. 83. The police told everybody to
remain in their cars. 84. Money isn't everything. 93.
Her diligence has set an example to the others. 94. Many great
men have risen from poverty---Lincoln, for example. 85.
Everything is ready now for the party. 86. What is the exact size of
the room? 87. I don't know the exact terms of the contract.
88. The train arrived at exactly 8 o'clock. 89. Their
answers are exactly the same. 90. Tell me exactly where he is.
91. The doctor examined her carefully. 92. This church is
a classic example of medieval architecture.