1. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


2. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


3. The president of the United States can only serve two [   ] of four years each.


4. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


5. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


6. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


7. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


8.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


9. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


10. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


11. 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.


12. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


13. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [   ] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


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


15. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


16. The MRT system has greatly [   ] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


17. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


18. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


19. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


20. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


21. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


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


23. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


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


25. I went to the store [   ].


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


27. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


28. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


29. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


30. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


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


32. 《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.


33. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


34. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


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


36. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


37. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


38. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


39. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


40. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


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


42. We stood at different locations when the accident happened. His [   ] of the accident was very different from mine.


43. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


44. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


45. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


46. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


47. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


48. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


49. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


50. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.