1. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


2. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


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


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


5. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


6. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


7. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


8. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


9. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


10. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


11. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


12. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


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


14. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


15. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


16. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


17. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


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


19. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


20. [   ] production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries.


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


22. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


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


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


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


26. The city now looks very artistic and refreshing because it is [   ] with many colorful and well-crafted sculptures.


27. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


28. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


29. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


30. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


31. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


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


33. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


34. The president of the United States can only serve two [   ] of four years each.


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


36. Little kids begin learning their mother tongue by [   ] what they hear around them.


37. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


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


39. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


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


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


42.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


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


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


45. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


46. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


47. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


48. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


49. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


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