1. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


2. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


3. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


4. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


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


6. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


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


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


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


10. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


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


12. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


13. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


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


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


16. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


17. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


18. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


19. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


20. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


21. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


22. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


23. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


24. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


25. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


26. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


27. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


28. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


29. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


31. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


32. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


33. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


34. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


35. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


36. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


37. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


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


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


40. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


41. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


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


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


44. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


45. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


46. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


47. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


48. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


49. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


50. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.