- 1.Ruth and I had only a nodding（）before going to the party, but once we got talking, it was like we'；d been friends our wh2.Normally cold dishes are served before hot ones， and soup are served before dry dishes.3.What do you have to do before leave hotel？4.They have come to the conclusion ________ this winter will be even colder than before.5.You can go out, __________ you promise to be back before 12 oclock.6.If a word ends with –eous or –tion, stress the syllable before the suffix.。7.I did hope that my work would be （）worthy as before.8.I heard him utter a （）before the microphone was shut off.9.u（）：that has never happened, been done or been known before10.Sarah, hurry up.I’m afraid you can’t have time to（）before the party.11.She read them Shakespeare, but it was casting pearls before swine.12.The idiom “showing off axe skills before Lu Ban” is from folklores.13.I think the （）thing to do is to phone before you go and ask for directions.14.I remember (see)（）you somewhere before， but I can’t tell the exact place．15.Before you write a summary, it is wise to －－（）?16.Before you make a complaint, （）.17.Before we can enjoy a trip, we need to take into （） a lot of things.18.Our great motherland has never before been so prosperous as it today.19.What preparations are needed before the interpretation task?A.Get familiar with the environment before the job.B.Do not eat anyt20.What should you do before you speak?