1. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


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


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


4. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


5. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


6. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


7. You like this movie, and [   ].


8. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


9. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


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


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


12. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


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


14. I think I should be going now. I’ve got to [   ] my son at the school in ten minutes.


15. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


17. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


18. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


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


20. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


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


22. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


23. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


24. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


25. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


26. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


27. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


28. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


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


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


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


32. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


33. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


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


35. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


36. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


37. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


38. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


39. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


40. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


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


42. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


43. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


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


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


46. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


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


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


49. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


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