1. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


2. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


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


4. A [   ] has four corners.


5. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


6. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


7. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


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


9. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


10. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


11. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


12. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


13. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


14.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


15. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


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


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


18. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?


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


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


21. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


22. He can type very fast. He [   ] type 80 words a minute.


23. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


24. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


25. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


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


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


28. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


29. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


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


31. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


32. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


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


34. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


35. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


36. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


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


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


39. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


40. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


41. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


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


43. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


44. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


45. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


46. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


47. 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.


48. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


49. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


50. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.