1. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


2. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


3. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


4. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


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


6. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


7. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


8. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


9. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


10. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


11. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


12. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


13. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


14. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


15. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


16. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


17. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


18. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


19. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


20. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


21. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


22. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


23. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


24. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


25. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


26. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


27. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


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


29. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


30. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


31. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


32. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


33. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


34. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


35. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


36. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


37. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


38. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


39. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


40. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


41. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


42. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


43. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


44. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


45. Newspapers are a good way to hear the news. [   ] TV news programs.


46. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


47. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


48. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


49. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


50. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.