1. Which word best describes the sun at noon on a clear day?

2. Nancy and I have been conversing since ten o'clock.

What have we been doing?

3. It's amazing how rocket s can reach the moon.

What do we mean by “amazing”?

4. John is a good student, but Jane is a better student.

Bill is even better than Jane. Who is the best student?

5. The cocktail party will begin at a quarter to eight in the evening.

When will it start?

6. Sixty children attended the air show last Saturday.

How many were at the show?

7. Frank read a book a month ago, but Harry didn't.

He was too busy.  Who read the book?

8. Pat says he will call on Mary tonight.

What will he do?

9. Bob wears a crash helmet when he works.

What part of his body does it protect?

10. Tom is Steve assistant.

What's Tom?

11. Helen said,” I would rather have steak than chicken.”

What does Helen prefer?

12. The aircraft has an extra fuel tank.

What does it have?

13. The supervisor told me that Paul was fired.

What happened to Paul?

14. The barber was cutting Major Al le n s hair at four yesterday afternoon.

At what time was Major Allen getting his hair cut?

15. People say that Louise catches on quickly.

What do they mean?

16. Weren’t the students reading when the instructor arrived?

17. If you're driving a car and you see a sign that says, “Yield right of way.”

What should you do?

18. You should use this weapon for long range only

When should you use it?

19. Barbara said,” Jan, you're just in time.”

What did Barbara mean?

20. George is going to the barbershop to get a haircut. Then he is going to the cafeteria to eat supper.
When will George have his supper?

21. As soon as we arrived, the rain began to fall.

When did it start raining?

22. What is a bulb used for?

23. What do you have in mind for tomorrow?

24. Water was transformed into steam.

What happened to the water?

25. Will you get through with your homework soon?

26. She is able to talk very fast.

27. Virginia always rides the bus to work.

28. Mr. Smith went to the store. He looked at some apples and bananas.

He didn't like anything he saw, so he didn't buy anything.

29. Miss Kelly asked Joe if he’s going to the movies.

Joe said,” I’d like to, but I have to study for a quiz.”

30. Traffic is heavy in town during the rush hour.

31. Mrs. Anderson speaks Spanish, and Mrs. Cox does, too.

32. The students are going to miss their train.

33. Visiting American homes gives you an opportunity to speak English.

34. Robert is comparable to Ernest in height and weight.

35. It takes approximately 3 hours by plane to go to New York.

36. The instructor says that every tape recorder is working now.

37. Although this saw is new, it is dull.

38. This book is in bad shape.

39. This hat fits me all right. I’ll take it.

40. He didn’t need a new car, but he bought one anyway.

41. I have a pain in my head.

42. The telephone operator cut in after I spoke for three minutes.

43. I heard an unfamiliar noise.

44. The doctor said the child was deaf.

45. John was too late to catch the bus.

46. The clerk asked the customer to try the coat on.

The customer put it on and said that the sleeves are not long enough.

47. I have to eat three meals a day.

48. Mary doesn’t speak German. Susie doesn’t, either

49. Mr. Brown glanced at his watch.

50. I don’t like to borrow money.

51. W: “Do you live in a private home, Joe?”
M:” No, I’m living in an apartment.”
Where does Joe live?

52. M:” I’m ready to take off my coat and relax.”
W: “So am I.”
What are they going to do?

53. M: “Is there a cigarette machine at the snack bar?”
W: “No, not now. There used to be one, though.”
What did the woman say about the snack bar?

54. M: “Are the students going on the picnic today?”
W: “Yes, they’re going in spite of the rainy weather.”
How’s the weather?

55. W: “Why are you going to the right?”
M: “Because the highway ahead has been divided.”
What did he say about highway?

56. M: “What is Mr. Anderson doing nowadays?”
W: “Well, he’s going to get a job as a language instructor.”
What did she say about Mr. Anderson?

57. M: “Is John doing well in school?”
W: “He’d better concentrate on his lessons, or he will fail.”
How is John doing in school?

58. M: “I need some money. I try to borrow some from Tom.”
W: Tom never has any money, but William always does.”
Who has money?

59. W: “Was General Arnold a famous man?”
M: “Yes, even his enemies remembered him.”
What did the man say about General Arnold?

60. M: “Where is Jim?”
W: “He’s on his way to the post office.”
M: “What for?”
W: “To send a letter to his mother.”
What is Jim doing?

61. He was a frequent visitor. He came very__________.

62. Harry was going to his house. He was going___________.

63. Betty said, “You’d better start moving.”

She meant that you had better ___________.

64. Sam, the cafeteria is straight ahead. In other words ，it is __________.

65. Show your tickets to the usher so that he can__________.

66. I get paid twice a month. I receive my pay__________.

67. “To be in debt” means___________ .

68. If an article is offered for sale at a reduced price, ___________.

69. The instructor asked us to place our books on the table.

He wanted us to _________.

70. The wire runs from the switch to the starter.

This means that __________.

71. He’d better get a haircut this weekend.

72. She wouldn’t want to go through that experience again.

73. Before you cash a check, you must endorse it.

74. This student didn’t go to the lab yesterday afternoon.

75. There is a lot of trade between the East Coast and the West Coast.

76. Ronald’s first impression of the city was good.

77. The precipitation was good for the farmers’ crops.

78. I don’t think we have to report to class tomorrow.

79. Mark studies six hours a day, and so do the other students in his school.

80. The salesman wants Mr. Coleman to make a decision about the car.

81. The Watkins family has often invited Jack to visit.

82. Help me work out this math problem.

83. Ice and water are the same substance in different forms.

84. The principal was appointed by the board of education.

85. My friend Albert almost got lost on his way over here.

86. It’s quite a hot day.

87. Tom wanted to know in advance when they were coming.

88. We tightened the band around the radiator hose so the water would not leak.

89. “Did they get any cigarettes there?”

90. The sunshine feels good ___________me.

91. This is a good car; _________ the other hand, that one goes faster.

92. The salute is an expression ____________courtesy.

93. “Are you ready to go?”
“No, I’m __________.

94. We’ll stay in our room until the visitor_____________.

95. “Can you understand English yet?”
“No, but I’m trying____________ .”

96. Did you buy ____________some notebooks at the bookstore?

97. Did the student ____________ a lot of homework last night?

98. That officer _____________his reports every morning.

99. ____________ you mind opening the door?

100. “Is this car able to go 100 miles per hour?”
“No, it ___________.”