1. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


2. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


3. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


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


5. Please do not [   ]. The waste bin is just around the corner.


6. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


7. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


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


9. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


10. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


11. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


12. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


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


14. On the average, a healthy heart __ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. 


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


16. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


17. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


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


19. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


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


21. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


22. 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.


23. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


24. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


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


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


27. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


28. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


29. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


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


32. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


33. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


34. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


35. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


36. Has the contest already [   ]?


37. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


38. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


39. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


40. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


41. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


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


43. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


44. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


45. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


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


47. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


48. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


49. The government should take measures to control the growing [   ]. Food prices have gone up sharply recently.


50. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.