1. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


2. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


3. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


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


5. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


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


7. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


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


9. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


10. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


11. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


12. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


13. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


14. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


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


16. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


17. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


18. Could you please tell me [   ]?


19. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


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


21. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


22. The secretary was [   ] for work because of the heavy traffic.


23. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


24. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


25. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


26. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


27. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


28. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


29. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


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


31. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


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


33. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


34. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


35. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


36. I think I should be going now. I’ve got to [   ] my son at the school in ten minutes.


37. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


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


39. As __ as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky. 


40. A:Did the committee members ask you many questions in your thesis defense? B: [   ]. I am not optimistic about the result of the defense.


41. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


42. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


43. I went to the store [   ].


44. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


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


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


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


48. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


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


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