Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions and conjunctions.

Pierre Loisel used to work ________ a government office. One day he and his wife Mathild e received an invitation____ __ a ball __ ___the palace. Mathilde spent 400 francs ______ a new dress but had no more money __ __ jewllery. She borrowed a beautiful necklace ____her friend Jeanne. The couple had a very good time in the palace. But____ __ the ball Mathilde found the necklace missing. They borrowed money to buy a diamond necklace __ Jeanne. The necklace that looked exactly___ __ Jeanne's cost them 36,000 francs. ______ they returned the necklace, they had to work day and night __ ten years to pay back the money they had borrowed. _______ Mathilde met Jeanne again, she had changed so much_______ her friend could not recognize her. She did not know__________ then that the necklace she borrowed was not made________diamonds. It was worth 500 francs____ most.

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Language points1.after all ⑴ It’s not surprising you’re tired. After all, you didn’t go to bed until 12 last night.

I think we should let her go on holiday alone. 她毕竟十五岁了，不再是个小孩了。

⑵ Although they met with difficulties ， I hear they’ve succeeded after all 。

I did promise to buy a car for you ，但实在对不起，我实在无能为力了。

After all, she is fifteen; she isn’t a child any longer.

but I am sorry I can’t manage it after all.

Language points2.marry/be married (to)/ get married (to)

She married a Frenchman.She married with a Frenchman He got married to a world-famous model last week.Are you single or married?Is he married ?/Has he got married?He married her daughter to a blind but rich man.So far, 他们结婚已有十年了 .

they have been married for ten years.

they have married for ten years.

they have got married for ten years.

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call on sb.

call at sp.

visit/sb./sp.

pay a visit to sb./sp.

drop in

on sb.

at sp.

call on =ask sb. to do sth

1, Marx called on the workers to unite.

2. I often call on my first teacher.

3.

You have to pay back the money you borrowed.

At last he paid off the debts.

Have you paid all your debts?

I have paid 20 yuan for the tapes.

Here the workers are paid by the hour.

Once we have paid off the store, we shall owe money to no one.

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4. pay back 偿还 pay off 还清 /pay for

5.worth/wothy

. This VCD is worth 1,000 yuan..

What you said is (well) worth considering.

worthyof sth

of being done

to be doneThe work is worthy of careful study.

of being studied

to be studied carefully.

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6 .jewel(usu pl.), jewellery(u.)

. She locked her jewels in the safe.

The diamond necklace is my most valuable piece of jewellery.

The lawyer explained the new law to us.

Can you explain why you are late for school?

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7. Explainexplain sth. to sb.

explain that -- clause

1) I called on Mr. White yesterday.

2). Success calls for much hard work.

3). The train called at every station.

4). The music calls up old times.

5). They have called off their engagement.

a. cancel or abandon sth.

b. bring sth. back to one’s mind

c. (of a train) stop at (a place)

d. require, demand or need sth.

e. make a short visit, go to sb’s house

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1). The train on platform 3 is for London, _________Didcot.

2). We were ________ by our neighbors before we had been settled in our new home a week.

3).This experiment ________ a lot of patience.

4). The sound of happy laugher _________memories of his childhood.

5). The football match _____________ because of the snow.

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calling at

called on

calls for

called up

was called off

8. bring out bring back

1 ). All library books must be brought back before June 20. 把…归还，把…送回

2).Hearing the song brought back happy memories. 使想起，使回忆起

3). He brought out a book from under the desk. 拿出

4). Difficulties can bring out a person’s best qualities. ( 使发挥，使显露 ) 困难能使一个人发挥最大的优点。

9. at (the) most at (the) least at all

1. There were only 30 people at the meeting at most.

2.我最多付你 10 英镑。

3. It will cost at least five pounds.

4.他至少和你一样高。

5. I don’t know about it at all. ( 一点也不）

6. I’m surprised that you came at all. （真的，确实）

7.如果你真要做就要做好。

I can pay you 10 pounds at most.

He is at least as tall as you.

If you do it at all, do it well.

pay off pay back at all at most come up with

1). She had to take several jobs to ______ her debts.

2). Emma is a vegan and does not eat any animal products _____.

3). Jones was an inventor, for years he kept_____________new and good ideas.

4). I have not much money with me, so I can only pay 20 Yuan _________.

5). There was no way he could________ the money he borrowed from his father on time.

pay off

at all

coming up with

at most

pay back

Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases we have learned in this unit.

A well-dressed man came into a famous j______ shop. He e_________ that he wished to buy a pearl n________for his wife. Because his wife was angry with him for forgetting her birthday, so he c_____________ this good idea. At last, he chose a great one which i________ about $6,000. His wife was very happy to receive the gift. The necklace c_______ her scenes of happiness before marriage, and then she forgive her husband.

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ecklace

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s worthalled up

1. Fall asleep = go to sleep

2. I don’t think / believe / suppose / imagine / expect that…

3. because of / because

4. Look / sound / taste / smell / feel

5. Would rather (not) do sth.

6. Invite – invitation- inviting

7. Jewellery / jewel

8. After all

9. At all

10.Will be wearing

11. Marry / be married to sb / get married to sb

12. Dress sb. / oneself / up in

13. Continue sth / continue to do = continue doing sth.

14. Call on / call at

15. Bring out / bring back

16. Try ( it ) on

17. Have a wonderful / hard / good time doing sth.

18. Look down / look up /look into/look around

19. Pay back / pay off

20. At most / at least

21. Be made of / be made from / be made up of

22. Be worth some money / (well) doing sth.

23. Be worthy of sth. / being done / to be done

24. Look for / find

25. Without luck (u.)

26.Do ( 的确，务必）表强调

27.Matter (vi.) 很要紧，重要

28.In the past ( 过去时） / in the past …years （完成时）

29.A small cold room to live in

30.Seem + (to be) + 形容词 / 名词 / 介词 / 分词

31.Seem +to do / to be doing / to have done

1.I hadn’t seen her for 20 years, but I r_________her immediately.

2.Happiness was the most p_______ gift I could give them.

3.If the rain c_________, we’ll have to cancel tonight’s plan.

4.A:Did you enjoy the Summer B______ last year?

B:Yes, everybody there danced a lot.

5.I look old. That’s b________ of ten years’ hard work.

6.We should be able to pay off the d_______ within two years.

7.Did Linda pay you f_______ looking after her cats while she was away?

8.A:Our house is w_______ about $100,000.

B:But I’m afraid you can only sell it at $80,000 at the m_______.

9.Tourists have been advised not to wear expensive j_______ in public places or they will become easy targets for thieves.

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1.A:Are you coming to the game tomorrow?

B:I’m not sure. I _________ go to the theatre.

2.Antony _______ be an actor, for he doesn’t like plays or films at all.

3.A:Could I call you Bob?

B:Yes, you ________.

4.A:Someone is knocking at the door. Go and see.

B:Who ________ it be?

5.It’s cold today. You __________ feel it with only a shirt on.

may/might

can’t

Can/may

can

must

6. A:May I do it tomorrow, Mum?

B:Sorry, dear, you _________ do it now.

7. A:Do remember us to your friends.

B:I ___________.

8. You __________ wash your clothes. The washing machine will do it.

9. We __________ shout in public.

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will

needn’t

mustn’t