1. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


2. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


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


4. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


5. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


6. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


7. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


8. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


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


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


11. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


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


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


14. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


15. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


16. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


17. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


18. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


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


20. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


21. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


22. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


23. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


24. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


25. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


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


27. 《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.


28. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


29. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


30. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


31. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


32. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


33. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


34. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


35. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


36. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


37. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


38. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


39. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


40. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


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


42. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


43. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


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


45. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


46. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


47. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


48. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


49. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


50. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.