1. An old friend of is coming to Nantong to see me soon.
2. Suzy's dad wants to give up English all the time.
3. He seems these days. Do you know what's wrong with him?
4. Look at these three buildings. The one on the right is the .
5. The book tells us how beautiful flowers in the garden.
6. My teacher often tells us funny jokes. He is a man full of .
7. The show is not interesting at all. I felt very when I was watching it.
8. We planned to have a picnic. But sadly, it kept for the whole morning.

1. mine 2. studying 3. worried 4. tallest 5. to grow 6. humour 7. bored 8. raining

1. The coach always encourages the team members ____ harder before the competition.
A.practising
B.to practise
C.practise
D.practised

B

2. — Look! Sarah looks so cool today. — Yes! She ____ a red dress and sunglasses.
A.puts on
B.wears
C.is dressing
D.dressed

B

3. I feel ____ tired and I need to have a good rest.
A.little
B.bit
C.a little bit
D.a bit little

C

4. — Can ____ help me with my physics homework? It's too difficult.
— Sorry, I'm busy. Maybe you can ask Jack. I think ____ like him can work it out.

A.someone; someone
B.anyone; someone
C.someone; anyone
D.anyone; anyone

B

5. Why not go to the movies this weekend? It can help you ____ after a week's hard work.
A.turn up
B.stay up
C.pick up
D.cheer up

D

6. The room is ____ for us ____ comfortably.
A.big enough; to live in
B.enough big; living
C.big enough; living in
D.enough big; to live

A

7. We should help those people ____. It's a kind and meaningful(有意义的) thing to do.
A.in detail
B.in need
C.in fact
D.in common

B

Betty, my best friend, is a slim girl with big bright eyes. Her hair is 1. l than mine, and she usually wears it in a ponytail. She is kind and helpful. She always gives up her 2. s on the bus to someone in need. Betty is also trustworthy. When I feel worried, I go to her. She listens to me 3. c and 4. u me well. She even helps me with my schoolwork and cheers me up. Betty is the most 5. w friend!
Max is almost 1.8 metres tall. He wears small round glasses and has a great 6. s of humour. He tells funny jokes that make us laugh. I am always happy with him. He is always 7. e and lively and he stays 8. a by doing sport and taking part in club activities. When I want to give up, he 9. e me to keep trying. I 10. b we'll be friends for life.

1. longer 2. seat 3. carefully 4. understands 5. wonderful 6. sense 7. energetic 8. active 9. encourages 10. believe