1. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


2. We stood at different locations when the accident happened. His [   ] of the accident was very different from mine.


3. This Italian restaurant is the [   ] place to eat in the city.


4. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


5. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


6. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


7. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


8. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


9. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


10. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


11. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


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


13. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


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


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


16. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


17. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


18. A 5-year-old child was lost in the __. The forest made it hard to trace him down. 


19. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


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


21. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


22. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


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


24. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


25. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


26. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


27. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


28. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


29. All of [   ] have joined the on-the-job training.


30. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


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


32. 《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.


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


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


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


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


37. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


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


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


40. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


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


42. Little kids begin learning their mother tongue by [   ] what they hear around them.


43. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


44. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


45. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


46. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


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


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


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


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