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


2. 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.


3. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


4. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


5. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


6. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


7. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


8. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.


9. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


10. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


11. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


12. 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.


13. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


14. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


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


16. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


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


18. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


19. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


20. 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?


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


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


23. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


24. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


25. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


26. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


27. 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?


28. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


29. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


30. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


31. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


32. Which fruit is this country famous for, bananas or [   ] ?


33. The secretary was [   ] for work because of the heavy traffic.


34. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


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


36. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


37. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


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


39. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


40. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


41. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


42. 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.


43. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


44. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


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


46. I want to see ____. 


47. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


48. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


49. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


50. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]