1. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


2. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


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


4. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


5. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


6. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


7. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


8. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


9. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


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


11. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


12. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


13. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


14. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


15. To see is    . 


16. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


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


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


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


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


21. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


22. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


23. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


24. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


25. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


26. 《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. [   ]


27. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


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


29. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


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


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


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


33. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


34. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


35. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


36. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


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


38. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


39. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


40. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


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


42. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


43. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


44. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


45. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


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


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


48. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


49. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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