1. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


2. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


3. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


4. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


5. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


6. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


7. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


8. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


9. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


10. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


11. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


12. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


13. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


14. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


15. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


16. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


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


18. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


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


20. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


21. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


22. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


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


24. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


25. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


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


27. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


28. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


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


30. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


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


32. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


33. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


34. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


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


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


37. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


38. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


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


40. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


41. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


42. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


43. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


44. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


45. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


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


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


48. 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.


49. 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: [   ]


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