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


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


3. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


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


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


6. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


7. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


8. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


9. 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.


10. The workers have decided to [   ] with their employers about their wage claims.


11. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


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


13. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


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


15. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


16. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


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


18. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


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


20. 《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.


21. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


22. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


23. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


24. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


25. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


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


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


28. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


29. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


30. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


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


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


33. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


34. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


35. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


36. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


37. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


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


39. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


40. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


41. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


42. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


43. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


44. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


45. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


46. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


47. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


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


50. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.