1. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


2. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


3. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


4. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


5. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


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


7. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


8. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


9. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


10. We should work together [   ].


11. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


12. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


13. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


14. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


15. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


16. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


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


18. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


19. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


20. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


21. 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.


22. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


23. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


24. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


25. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


26. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


27. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


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


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


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


31.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


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


33. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


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


35. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


36. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A __ will be enough. 


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


38. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


39. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.


40. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


41. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


42. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


43. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


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


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


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


47. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


48. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


49. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


50. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.