1. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


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


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


4. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


5. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


6. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


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


8. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


9. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


10. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


11. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


12. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


14. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting __ on the highway. 


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


16. English is important in Taiwan, [   ] for business people.


17. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


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


19. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


20. 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.


21. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.


22. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


23. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


24. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


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


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


27. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


28. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


29. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


30. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


31. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


32. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


33. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


34. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


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


36. 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.


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


38. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


39. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


40. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


41. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


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


43. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


44. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


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


46. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


47. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


48. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


49. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


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