1. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


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


3. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


4. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


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


6. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


7. 《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.


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


9. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


10. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


11. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


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


13. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


14. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


15. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


16. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


17. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


18. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


19. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


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


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


22. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


23. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


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


25. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.


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


27. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


28. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


29. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


30. I want to see ____. 


31. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


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


33. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


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


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


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


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


38. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


39. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


40. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


41. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


42. 《Nicole》: Do you have any plans for tomorrow, Alison? 《Alison》: [   ]《Nicole》: Let’s go shopping!


43. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


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


45. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


46. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


47. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


48. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


49. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


50. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.