1. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


2. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


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


4. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.


5. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


6. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


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


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


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


10. The exact number of the audience is still unknown, but it is [   ] that there are around 10,000 people in the theater right now.


11. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


12. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


13. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


14. To see is    . 


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


16. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


17. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


18. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


19. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


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


21. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


22. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


23. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


24. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


25. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


26. 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.


27. 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.


28. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


29. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


30. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


31. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


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


33. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


34. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


35. 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.


36. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


37. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


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


39. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


40. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


41. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


42. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


43. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


44. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


45. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


46. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


47. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


48. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


49. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


50. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.