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


2. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


3. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


4. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


5. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


6. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


7. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


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


9. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


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


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


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


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


14. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


15. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


16. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


17. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


18. We should work together [   ].


19. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


20. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


21. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


22. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


23. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


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


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


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


27. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


28. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


29. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


30. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


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


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


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


34. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


35. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


36. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


37. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


38. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


39. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


40. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


41. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


42. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


43. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


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


45. 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.


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


47. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


48. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


49. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


50. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.