1. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


2. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


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


4. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


5. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


6. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


7. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


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


9. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


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


11. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


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


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


14. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


15. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


16. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


17. 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.


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


19. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


20. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


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


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


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


24. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


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


26. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


27. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


28. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


29. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


30. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


31. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


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


33. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


34. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


35. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


36. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


37. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


38. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


39. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


40. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


41. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


42. Has the contest already [   ]?


43. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


44. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


45. 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.  


46. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


47. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


48. 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: [   ]


49. The freeway is now [   ] to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.


50. Mary likes her job, [   ]?