1. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


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


3. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


4. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


5.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


6. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


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


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


9. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be [   ] of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.


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


11. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


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


13. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


14. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


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


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


17. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


18. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


19. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


20. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


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


22. 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.


23. The MRT system has greatly [   ] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


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


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


26. 《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.


27. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


28. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


29. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


30. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


31. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


32. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


33. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


34. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


35. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


36. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


37. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


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


39. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


40. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


41. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


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


43. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


44. 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.


45. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


47. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


48. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


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


50. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.