20.Everyday English:
1)请对方重复所说内容：
Would you please say that again ? Pardon?
Sorry , I didn\'t follow you/ Ididn\'t catch what you said.
2)问对方什么意思：What do you mean?/ What do you mean by that?/ What does this word mean?/ What\'s the meaning of this word?.
Ex.
1 Do you know the difficulty he had ____ the work ?
A on finishingB to finish C finishing Dhaving finished
2 My name is Robert , _____ most of my friends call me Bob for short .
A then B instead C howeverDbut
3 We\'ll have to finish the job , ______ .(NMET 1999)
A long it takes however B it takes however long C long however it takes D however long it takes
4 If you work with a strong will , we can overcome any difficulty , ____ great it is .(NME 1995)
A what BhowC howeverDwhatever
5 \" Have you finished designing the machine ? \"\" _____ finished but there\'s still something to improve \"
AMore or less B Sooner or later C Less thanD More than
6. \" Is the zoo far from here? \" \" It\'e an hour\'s journey , _____.\"
Amore and more Bmore or lessCand so onDalltogether
7 Why don\'t you go and ask him _____ help ?
A aboutB for C ofD /
8 It\'s said that the weather will ____ hot for another three or four days .
A look BlastC stay D get
9 This is the same knife _____ I lost yesterday .
AwhichBwhat ClikeDas
10How much has the company _____ this year ?
Abrought in Bbrought down Ccome about Dmade in
11 There are ______ people dancing and singing in the park on May Day .
Aa good manyB a good many of Cthe large number of D a great deal of
12 ______ is needed in very cold weather .
A A lot of clothes BMuch clothing
C many a clothing DA large number of clothing
13. She thought I was talking about her daughter , _____in fact , I was talking about my daughter .(NMET 95)
A whom Bwhere CwhichDwhile
14.Why do you want a new job , ___ you\'re got such a good one already ? ( NMET1998)
A that B whereCwhichDwhen( 既然)
15 . \" I am going to the office . \" \" ____ you\'re there , can you get me some stamps ?\" (NMET1999)
AAsBWhile Cbecause DIf
16. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill , especially ____ Father was away in France .( NMET1994)
A during B if C unless D while
17_____ , Mother will wait for him to have dinner together . ( NMET 1997)
AHowever late is heB However he is lateC However is he lateD However late he is
18 Their working conditions stayed the same ___ ten years ago .
A asB likeC to Dwhat
19They didn\'t know the change had ____ .
Acome onB come about C come in Dcome back
20.Julie went to the _____ to buy a pair of shoes .
A shoes storeBshoestoreC shoe\'s storeD shoes\' store
