A.1. The play was a bit dull.2. He caught a few fish.3. This is a kind of tropical fruit.4. I have a little money in the bank.5. I have a lot of friends.6. A number of members were absent.7. I bought a pair of shoes yesterday.8. He took a piece of cake.9. Above all, you must be independent.10. She always did everything according to the rules.11. We decided to take the train after all.12. We should review what we have learned after class.13. Grandma always asked the same things again and again.14. I agreed to sell him the house.15. I simply do not agree with you.16. Tom likes all kinds of sports.17. We looked all over for the ring. By the time we arrived the meeting was all over.18. Will 6 oclock be all right?Im all right.19. I arrived at the hospital at 8 oclock yesterday morning.Flight number BA 4793 will arrive in London at 16.50.20. He was late as a result of the snow.21. He doesnt study as hard as his brother.22. As far as I know, he is kind.He walked as far as the gate.23. It looks as if it is going to rain.24. I will never forget that as long as I am living.25. Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual.26. Are they coming as well?27. They sell books as well as newspapers.B1. He was proud of himself for not giving up.2. We should be strict with children.3. Victory belongs to the most persevering.4. Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.5. The door was broke down by an angry mob.These rules tell us how a sentence is broken down into phrases.The car broke down on the freeway.6. Burglars had broken in while we were away on holiday.“She told you to stay here,” Mike broke in.7. He was 29 when the war broke out.8. She brought up four children.9. The movie company has done so much to build up its honor.10. I only found it by accident.11. I went home by air, not by train.12. Signals are made by day with flags and by night with lights.13. By the way, what time is it?C1. How many friends will you call in?2. Im going to call on one of my friends.3. The United States has called up 150,000 soldiers.He called up the museum.4. I dont care for riding on a bike very much.She moved back home to care for her elderly parents.5. The assistant carried on talking.We will carry on our conversation tomorrow.6. He will carry out his plan.7. I have to work hard to catch up with the other students.8. Id like to change these U.S. dollars into Renminbi.9. Ill ring the hotel. Ill tell them well check in tomorrow.10. Maybe we ought to go the library to check it out.Mrs. Green has checked out this morning.11. I cleared up my room. It all depends on the weather clearing up.12. I came across a group of children playing.13. I just came back from Japan.When I thought about it, it all came back.14. The cold rain came down.15. I come from the north.16. Can I come in?17. Come on Betty, lets dance.18. Bats come out only at night.When will your new book come out?19. The shoes and books which I bought last week came to $120.20. I hope his dream of becoming a pianist will come true.21. You can come up now.22. I had to run to come up with him.He came up with good ideas for the product promotion.I am trying to come up with a solution to the problem.23. They all started to compare him to Lei Feng.How does your bike compare with mine?24. I am calling to congratulate on your promotion.25. Railway lines connect country towns with the capital.26. Half of the forest was cut down to make room for the road.27. Our water supply has been cut off again. D. 1. Our parents are worrying about us day and night. 2. I have a pile of letters to deal with. 3. I depend on my pen for a living. I cannot depend on his word. 4. Many old customs are dying out. 5. His character is very different from his wifes. 6. The country is divided into 50 states. 7. We shall do our best to realize our dreams. 8. Sometimes I help my mother do some cleaning. My mother has gone out to do some shopping. E. 1. They looked at each other and smiled. 2. He earns his living as a driver. 3. Either he or you are right. 4. Forget your worries and enjoy yourself. 5. Weve been friends ever since we met at school. F. 1. They are standing there, face to face. 2. It took him a long time to fall asleep last night. 3. She had to stay home because his son fell ill. 4. I live far away from my school. 5. I dont feel like eating anything. 6. He filled the bottle with wine. 7. Fill in the information there. 8. I will find out her secret. 9. First of all, let me tell you the news. 10. I will remember that happy day for ever. 11. You can buy fruit here- apples and bananas, for example. 12. From now on I will try to do better. 13. From then on, he refused to t