1. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


2. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


3. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


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


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


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


7. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


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


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


10. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


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


12. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


13. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


14. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


15. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


16. You should never speak [   ] anger to a small child.


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


18. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


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


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


21. 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.


22. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


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


24. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


25. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


26. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


27. I want to see [   ].


28. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


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


30. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


31. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


32. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


33. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


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


35. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


36. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


37. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


38. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


39. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


40. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


41. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


42. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


43. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


44. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


45. The congressmen have reached a [   ] that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building.


46. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


47. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


48. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


49. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


50. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.