1. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


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


3. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


4. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


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


6. 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.


7. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


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


9. 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: [   ]


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


11. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


12. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


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


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


15. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


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


17. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


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


19. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


20. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


21. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


22. 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


23. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


24. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


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


26. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


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


28. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


29. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


30. This Italian restaurant is the [   ] place to eat in the city.


31. 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.


32. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


33. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


34. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


35. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


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


37. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


38. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


39. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


40. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


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


42. A lot of debris [   ] at the site of explosion for quite a while.


43. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


44. 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.


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


46. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


47. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


48. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


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


50. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.