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


2. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


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


4. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


5. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


6. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


7. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


8. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


9. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


10. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


11. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


12. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


13. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


14. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


15. The best way to buy train tickets [   ] book online.


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


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


18. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


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


20. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


21. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


22. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


23. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


24. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


25. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


26. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


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


28. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


29. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


30. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


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


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


33. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


34. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


35. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


36. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting __ on the highway. 


37. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


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


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


40. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


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


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


43. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


44. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


45. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


46. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


47. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


48. John doesn’t speak French, and [   ].


49. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


50. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.