1. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


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


3. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


4. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


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


7. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


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


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


10. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


11. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


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


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


14. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


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


16. We could have gone swimming if the weather [   ] warm and sunny.


17. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


18. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


19. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


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


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


22. The president of the United States can only serve two [   ] of four years each.


23. The best way to buy train tickets [   ] book online.


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


25. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


26. On the average, a healthy heart __ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. 


27. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


28. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


29. A [   ] has four corners.


30. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


31. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


32. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


33. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


34. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


35. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


36. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


37. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


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


39. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


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


41. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


42. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


43. 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.


44. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


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


46. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


47. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


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


49. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


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