1£®As the old saying goes, every coin has two sides, and watching TV is without exception (except).

2£®Determined (determine)to complete the job on time£¬they set out to_work (work)immediately.

3£®John made up a funny joke to amuse his younger brother who was in deep sorrow for his dead pet.

4£®To tell you the truth£¬he is not really in the mood to_do (do)anything now because he failed in the exam.

5£®The Chinese film, set (set)in Tang Dynasty, is well received by many foreign viewers.

6£®Because it was boring to sit there without anything to_do(do), Tom decided to find a novel to read.

7£®Tom hurried to the cinema, only to_be_told (tell)the film was cancelled.

8£®Generally speaking£¬we shouldn't treat these naughty boys by  force.

9£®I warned her not to_walk (walk)on the thin ice but she wouldn't listen.