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


2. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


3. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


4. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


5. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


6. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


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


8. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


9. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


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


11. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


12. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


13. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


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


15. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


16. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


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


18. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


19. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


20. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


21. A:Hey, Paul. I see you walking lame all the way. [   ]? B:Nothing. I just sprained my ankle while playing basketball the day before yesterday.


22. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


23. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


24. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


25. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


26. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


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


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


29. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


30. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


31. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


32. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


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


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


35. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


36. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


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


38. 《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!


39. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


40. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


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


42. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


43. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


44. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


45. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


46. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


47. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


48. The controversial singer must [   ] 100 hours of community service for altering the age on his ID card.


49. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


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