1. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


2. A [   ] has four corners.


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


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


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


6. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


7. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


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


9. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


10. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


11. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


12. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


13. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


14. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


15. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


16. Paul was charged with [   ] driving after he was arrested for running over an old man.


17. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


18. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


19. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


20. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


21. [   ] production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries.


22. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


23. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


24. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


25. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


26. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


27. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


28. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


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


31. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


32. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


33. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


34. The joke you told me really [   ].


35. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


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


37. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


38. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


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


40. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


41. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


42. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


43. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


44. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [   ] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


45. 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.


46. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


47. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


48. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


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


50. Little kids begin learning their mother tongue by [   ] what they hear around them.