1. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


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


3. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


4. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


5. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


6. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


7. I went to the store [   ].


8. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


9. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


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


11. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


12. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


13. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


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


15. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


16. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


17. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


18. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


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


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


21. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


22. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


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


24. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


25. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


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


27. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


28. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


29. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


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


31. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


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


33. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


34. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


35. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


36. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


37. A lot of debris [   ] at the site of explosion for quite a while.


38. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


39. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


40. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


41. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


42. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


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


44. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


45. To see is    . 


46. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


47. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


48. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


49. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


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