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


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


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


4. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


5. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


6. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


7. 《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.


8. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


9. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


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


11. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


12. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


13. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


14. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


15. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


16. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


17. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


18. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.


19. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


20. It seemed that the walls    . 


21. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


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


23. 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.


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


25. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


26. Public education [   ] would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities.


27. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


28. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


29. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


30. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business [   ].


31. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


32. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


33. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


34. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


35. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


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


37.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


38. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


39. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


40. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


41. On the average, a healthy heart __ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. 


42. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


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


44. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


45. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


46. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


47. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


48. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


49. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


50. 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.