1. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


2. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


3. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


4. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


5. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


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


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


8. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


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


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


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


12. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


13. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


14. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


15. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


16. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


17. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


18. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


19. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


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


21. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


22. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


24. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


25. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


26. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


27. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


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


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


30. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


31. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


32. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.


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


34. Which fruit is this country famous for, bananas or [   ] ?


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


36. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


37. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


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


39. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


40. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


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


43. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


44. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


45. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


46. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


47. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


48. A:Did the committee members ask you many questions in your thesis defense? B: [   ]. I am not optimistic about the result of the defense.


49. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


50. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.