1. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


2. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


3. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


4. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


5. [   ] the family income, the Chang's could afford to buy a new car.


6. The freeway is now [   ] to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.


7. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


8. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


9. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


10. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


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


12. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


13. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


14. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


15. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


16. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


17. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


18. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


19. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


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


21. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


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


23. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


24. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


25. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


26. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


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


28. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


29. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


30. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


31. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


32. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


33. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


34. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


35. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


36. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


37. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


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


39. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


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


41. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


42. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


43. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


44. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


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


46. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


48. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


49. He can type very fast. He [   ] type 80 words a minute.


50. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving.