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


2. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


3. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


4.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


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


6. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


7. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


8. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


9. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


10. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


11. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


12. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


13. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


14. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


15. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


16. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


17. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


18. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


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


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


21. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


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


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


24. The congressmen have reached a [   ] that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building.


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


26. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


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


28. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


29. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


30. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


31. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


32. I might have the chance to visit the theater [   ] person.


33. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


34. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


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


36. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


37. The twins look so alike that even their parents confuse one with [   ] sometimes.


38. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


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


40. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


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


42. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


43. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


44. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


45. 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. 


46. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


47. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


48. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


49. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


50. You can never make him [   ] his mind.