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


2. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


3. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


4. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


5. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


6. Could you please tell me [   ]?


7. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


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


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


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


11. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


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


13. The UN has [   ] its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon.


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


15. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


16. 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.


17. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


18. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


19. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


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


21. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


22. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


23. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


24. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.


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


26. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


27. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


28. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


29. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


30. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


31. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


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


33. Public education ____ would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities. 


34. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


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


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


37. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


38. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


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


40. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


41. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


42. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


43. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


44. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


45. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


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


47. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


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


49. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


50. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.