1. 《Nicole》: Do you have any plans for tomorrow, Alison? 《Alison》: [   ]《Nicole》: Let’s go shopping!


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


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


4. 《Man》: Officer! Wait, officer! That’s my car! 《Police》: Oh, it is? Then I won’t need a tow truck. 《Man》: No! [   ]《Police》: Good. It’s illegal to park beside a fire hydrant.


5. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


6. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


7. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


8. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


9. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


10. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


11. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


12. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


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


14. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


15. 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: [   ]


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


17. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


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


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


21. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


22. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


23. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


24. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


25. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


26. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


27. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


28. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


29. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


30. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


31. 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?


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


33. 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. 


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


35. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


36. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


37. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


38. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


39. 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.


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


41. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


42. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


43. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


44. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


45. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


46. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


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


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


49. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


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