1. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


2. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


3. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


4. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


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


6. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


7. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


8. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


9. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


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


11. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


12. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


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


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


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


16. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


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


18. 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.


19. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


20. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


21. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


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


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


24. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


25. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


26. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


27. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


28.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


29. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


30. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


31. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


32. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


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


34. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


35. 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


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


37. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


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


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


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


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


42. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


43. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


44. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


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


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


47. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


48. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


49. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


50. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.