1. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


2. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


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


4. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


5. 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.


6. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


7. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


8. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


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


10. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


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


12. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


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


14. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


15. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


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


17. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


18. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


19. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


20. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


21. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


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


23. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


24. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


25. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


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


27. 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.


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


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


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


31. Has the contest already [   ]?


32. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


33. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


34. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


35. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


36. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


37. 《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.


38. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


39. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


40. I went to the store [   ].


41. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


42. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


43. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


44. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


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


46. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


47. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


48. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


49. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


50. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].