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


2. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


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


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


5. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


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


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


8. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


9. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


10. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


11. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


12. You like this movie, and [   ].


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


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


15. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


16. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


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


18. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


19. 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


20. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


21. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


22. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


23. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


24. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


25. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


26. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


27. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


28. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


29. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


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


31. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


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


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


34. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


35. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


36. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


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


38. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


39. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


40. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


41. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


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


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


44. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


45. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


46. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


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


48. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


49. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


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