1. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


2. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


3. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


4. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


5. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


6. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


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


8. I want to see [   ].


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


10. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


11. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


12. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


13. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


14. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


15. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


16. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


17. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


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


19. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


20. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


21. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


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


23. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


24. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


25. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


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


27. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


28. 《Nicole》: Do you have any plans for tomorrow, Alison? 《Alison》: [   ]《Nicole》: Let’s go shopping!


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


30. How much do you guess [   ]?


31. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


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


33. 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.


34. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


35. We could have gone swimming if the weather [   ] warm and sunny.


36. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


37. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


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


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


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


41. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


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


43. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


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


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


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


47. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


48. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


49. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.


50. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.