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


2. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


3. Please do not [   ]. The waste bin is just around the corner.


4. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


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


6. 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.


7. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


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


9. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


10. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


11. A [   ] has four corners.


12. 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. [   ]


13. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


14. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


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


16. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


17. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


18. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


19. 《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.


20. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


21. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring [   ] energy to replace fossil fuels.


22. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


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


24. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


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


26. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


27. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


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


29. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


30. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


31. The UN has __ its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon. 


32. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


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


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


35. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


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


37. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


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


39. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


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


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


42. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


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


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


45. 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.


46. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


47. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


48. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


49. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


50. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]