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


2. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


3. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


4. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


5. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


6. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


7. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


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


9. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


10. 《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.


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


12. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


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


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


15. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


16. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


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


18. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


19. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


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


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


22. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


23. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


24. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


25. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


26. 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.


27. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


28. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.


29. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


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


31. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


32. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


33. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


34. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


35. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


36. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


37. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


38. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


39. The joke you told me really [   ].


40. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


41. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


42. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


43. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


44. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


45. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


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


47. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


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


49. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


50. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.