1. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


2. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


3. You should never speak [   ] anger to a small child.


4. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


5. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


6. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


7. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


8. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


9. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


10. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


11. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


12. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


13. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


14. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


15. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [   ] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


16. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


17. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


18. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


19. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


20. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


21. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


22. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


23. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


24. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


25. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


26. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


27. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


28. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


29. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


30. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


31. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


32. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


33. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


34. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


35. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


36. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


37. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


38. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


39. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


40. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


41. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


42. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


43. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


44. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


45. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


46. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


47. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


48. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


49. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


50. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay?