1. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


2. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


3. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


4. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


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


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


7. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


8. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


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


10. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


11. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


12. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


13. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


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


15. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


16. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


17. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


18. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


19. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


20. The freeway is now [   ] to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.


21. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


22. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


23. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


24. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


25. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


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


27. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


28. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.


29. 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.


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


31. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


32. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


33. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


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


35. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


36. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


37. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


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


39. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


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


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


42. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


43. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


44. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


45. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


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


47. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


48. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


49. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


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