1. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


2. The joke you told me really [   ].


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


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


5. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


6. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


7. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


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


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


10. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


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


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


13. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


14. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


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


16. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


17. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.


18. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


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


20. The controversial singer must [   ] 100 hours of community service for altering the age on his ID card.


21. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


22. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


23. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


24. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


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


26. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


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


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


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


30. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


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


32. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


33. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


34. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


35. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


36. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


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


38. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


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


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


41. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


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


43. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


45. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


46. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


47. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


48. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


49. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


50. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team.