1. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


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


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


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


5. 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.


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


7. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


8. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


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


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


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


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


13. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


14. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


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


16. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


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


18. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


19. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


20. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


21. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


22. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.


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


24. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


25. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


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


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


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


29. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


30. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


31. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


32. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


33. 《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.


34. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


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


36. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


37. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


38. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


39. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


40. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


41. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


42. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


43. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


44. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


45. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


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


47. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


48. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


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


50. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.