1. 《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.


2. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


3. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


4. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


5. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


6. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


7. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


8. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting __ on the highway. 


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


10. This Italian restaurant is the [   ] place to eat in the city.


11. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


12. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


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


14. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


15. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


16. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


17. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


18. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


19. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


20. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


21. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


22. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


23. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


24. The government should take measures to control the growing [   ]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


25. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


26. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


27. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


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


30. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


31. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


32. 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.


33. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


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


35. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


36. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


37. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


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


39. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


40. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


41. Public education ____ would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities. 


42. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


43. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


44. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


45. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


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


47. You should never speak [   ] anger to a small child.


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


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


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