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


2. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


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


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


5. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


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


7. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


8. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


9. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


10. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


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


12. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


13. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


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


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


16. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


17. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


18. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


19. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


20. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


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


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


23. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


24. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


25. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


26. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


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


28. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


29. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


30. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


31. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


32. The city now looks very artistic and refreshing because it is [   ] with many colorful and well-crafted sculptures.


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


34. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


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


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


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


38. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


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


40. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


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


42. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


43. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


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


45. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


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


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


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


49. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


50. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.