1. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


2. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?


3. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


4. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


5. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


6. The government should take measures to control the growing [   ]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


7. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


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


9. Tammy often [   ] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


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


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


12. 《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.


13. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


14. 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.


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


16. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


17. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


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


19. 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.


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


21. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


22. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


23. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


24. 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.


25. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


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


27. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


28. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


29. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


30. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


31. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


32. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


33. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


34. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


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


36. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


37. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


38. You like this movie, and [   ].


39. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


40. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


41. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


42. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


43. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


45. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


46. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


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


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


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


50. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.