A Case Study of Linguistic Preference (Pictures)

Q1:--"How's everything going with your work?"--"Awful! I got ___________ last week so I'm looking for a new one."[图片]

Q2:--"When the weather is nice I love to _____________ early."--"Me, too. It'sgood to enjoy the morning air."[图片]

Q3:Situation: Your friendEmily said she was on vocation but she came to theparty last night.--"I didn't expectto see Emily at the party. I thought she had gone on vacation."--"Me neither. I wasalso surprised when she _____________."[图片]

Q4:--"Come on. What'spast is past. You don't need to worry about it."--"But I need to_______ the truth."[图片]

Q5:--"Do you think John is reliable?"--"Yeah! He is sosupportive and he never _____________ their friends."[图片]

Q6:At the bank counter.--Bank teller:" Goodmorning, what can I do for you?"--You: "Can I____________ 100 pound from my account to this one?"[图片]

Q7:--"Did you hear about the bombing of the embassy in Nairobi?"--"It was a disaster. Fortunately, there weren't that many people in the building when thebomb _____________."[图片]

Q8:--"How do you get in to the bar?" --"You have to _____________through the back door."[图片]

Q9:(You are booking a train ticket on thephone)--Clerk: "how wouldyou like to pay for your train ticket?"--You: "Can I pay atthe train station when I _______ my ticket?"[图片]

Q10:You are calling Amazon after-sale service foryour parcel.--"Hello, you'rethrough to Amazon customer service, how can I help you?" --"I ordered a couple of books and theywere supposed to be ________ today but I haven'treceived the order yet." --"May I know your order number please?"[图片]

Q11:--"How was your first English lesson?"--"Great! Everyone______________ their hands and wanted to answer myquestions. [图片]

Q12:--"Our last game was a disaster; it shouldn't have been likethat." --"I agree. We can't_________ like this any more. Things have got to change."[图片]

Q13:--“Do you want to go for a drink with me?”--“I'd love to butsomething has __________ at work and I need to fix it by tomorrow."[图片]

Q14:--"How is it going with your meeting today?" --"The managerasked me to look at the contract and___________ a new clause."[图片]

Q15:--"Is there any follow-up news on the corruption case?"--"Yeah, thatofficer is awaiting trial and he will be _______ for life once the evidence is confirmed."[图片]

Q16:--"How is your business going?" --"Pretty good.Though I have to ____________ several good offers because I am just short oftime."[图片]

Q17:--"I'm sorry I hurtyou. I didn't mean to say those things. I was just angry." --"Just____________ my room, I don't want to see you for a while."（no more than 3 words for this one）[图片]

Q18:--"The new iPhone is coming. Are you planning to buy one?" --"Yeah, I've been using this phone for quite a while. I think it's time to ______ it."[图片]

Q19:--"Whenyou think about it, most of your classmates will disappearfrom your life after yougraduate."--Yeah, but everynow and then you will ____________ one of them on the street."[图片]

Q20:--"When did you pass your driving test?" --"About five yearsago. In fact, my driving license ___________ next month and I need to renew it."[图片]

Q21:(In a restaurant)--"Excuse me, can Iget a bit more coffee when you've got a chance?" --"Sure. Would youlike me to _______ these plates first?"[图片]

Q22:(You lives in London and went to Newcastle for business yesterday. Some friend visited you last night but you were not home.)--"I went to your place last evening but no one was in." --"Oh, I'm sorry! Mytrain was delayed and I _________ to London quite late."[图片]