1. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


2. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


3. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


4. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


5. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


6. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


7. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


8. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


9. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


10. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


11. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


12. I went to the store [   ].


13. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


14. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


15. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


16. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


17. 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.


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


19. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


20. Which fruit is this country famous for, bananas or [   ] ?


21. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


22. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


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


24. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


25. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


26. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


27. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


28. Has the contest already [   ]?


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


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


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


32. The UN has [   ] its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon.


33. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


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


35. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


36. 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.


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


38. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


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


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


41. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


42. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


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


44. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


45. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


46. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


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


48. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


49. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


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