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


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


3. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


4. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


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


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


7. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


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


9. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


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


11. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


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


13. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


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


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


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


17. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


18. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


19. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


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


21. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


22. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


23. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


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


25. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


26. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


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


28. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


29. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


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


31. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


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


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


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


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


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


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


38. 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. [   ]


39. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


40. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


41. 《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.


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


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


44. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


45. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


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


47. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


48. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


49. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


50. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.