1.8I () play tennis than golf.

1.34She could hardly () laughing .

1.33I have to book ahead for concert, （） are usually held in London.

1.32() it is a good thing I did not get that post I applied for, though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.

1.31The book written by the famous writer is worth ()【read】.

1.30() your letter, I am pleased to inform you that your plans are quite acceptable to us.

1.29Your spoken English has improved (), but it still requires a great deal of practice and hard work.

1.28Color-blind people often find it difficult to () between blue and green.

1.27When he was questioned about the missing ring , he firmly()that he had ever seen it.

1.26Riding on a bus without paying the fare() cheating the bus company.

1.25() can theory be separated from practice.