1. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


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


3. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


4. The president of the United States can only serve two [   ] of four years each.


5. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


6. The dentist was ?lling a large [   ] in her tooth.


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


8. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


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


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


11. 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.”


12. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


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


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


15. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


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


17. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


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


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


20. Lillian is interested in applying for a [   ] position in Taipei 101 Shopping Mall.


21. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


22. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


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


24. Taipei 101 is one of the most well-known [   ] in the world. You can enjoy a great view of the city from the top floors of the building.


25. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


26. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


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


28. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


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


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


31. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


32. All branch stores are required to fill out the [   ] report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock.


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


34. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


35. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


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


37. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


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


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


40. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


41. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


42. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


43. I read about the crime in the [   ].


44. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


45. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


46. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


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


48. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


49. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


50. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business [   ].