1. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


2. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


3. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


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


5. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


6. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


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


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


9. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


10. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business [   ].


11. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


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


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


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


15. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


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


17. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


18. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


19. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


20. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


21. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


22. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


23. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


24. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


25. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


26. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


27. Could you please tell me [   ]?


28. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


29. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


30. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


31. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


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


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


34. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


35. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


36. 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.


37. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


38. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


39. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


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


41. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


42. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


43. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


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


45. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


46. As [   ] as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky.


47. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


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


49. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


50. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.