1. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


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


3. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


4. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


5. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


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


7. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


8. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


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


10. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


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


12. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


13. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.


14. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


15. A:Did the committee members ask you many questions in your thesis defense? B: [   ]. I am not optimistic about the result of the defense.


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


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


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


19. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


20. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


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


22. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring ____ energy to replace fossil fuels. 


23. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


24. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


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


26. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


27. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


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


29. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


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


31. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


32. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


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


34. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


35. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


36. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


37. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


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


39. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


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


41. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


42. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


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


44. All of [   ] have joined the on-the-job training.


45. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


46. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


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


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


49. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


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.