1. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


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


3. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


4. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


5. 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: [   ]


6. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


7.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


8. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


9. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


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


11. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


12. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


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


14. 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


15. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


16. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


17. 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.


18. 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.


19. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


20. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


21. Has the contest already [   ]?


22. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


23. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


24. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


25. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


26. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


27. I want to see ____. 


28. I went to the store [   ].


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


30. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


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


32. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


33. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


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


35. As __ as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky. 


36. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


37. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


38. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


39. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


40. 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.  


41. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


42. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


43. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


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


45. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


46. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


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


48. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


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


50. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.