1. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


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


3. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


4. From now on, any employee who is usually late for work will be [   ].


5. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


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


7. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


8. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


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


10. The dentist was ?lling a large [   ] in her tooth.


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


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


13. 《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. [   ]


14. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


15. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


16. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


17. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


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


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


20. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


21. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


22. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


23. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


24. The president of the United States can only serve two [   ] of four years each.


25. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


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


27. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


28. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


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


30. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


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


33. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


34. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


35. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


36. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


37. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


38. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


39. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


40. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


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


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


43. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


44. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


45. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


46. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


47. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


48. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


49. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


50. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.