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


2. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


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


4. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


5. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


6. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


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


8. I want to see ____. 


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


10. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


11. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.


12. A single bacteria, [   ] the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.


13. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


14. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


15. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


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


17. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


18. Has the contest already [   ]?


19. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


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


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


22. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


23. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


24. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


25. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


26. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


27. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


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


29. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?


30. John doesn’t speak French, and [   ].


31. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


32. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


33. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


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


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


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


37. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


38. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


39. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


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


41. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


42. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


43. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


44. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


45. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


46. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


47. Dr. Wilson, __ is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week. 


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


49. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


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