1. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


2. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


3. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


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


5. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


6. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


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


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


9. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


10. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


11. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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


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


14. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


15. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


16. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


17. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


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


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


20. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


21. My father and his partners’ cooperation is based upon their [   ] respect and understanding.


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


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


24. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


25. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


26. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


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


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


29. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


30. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


31. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.


32. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


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


34. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


35. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


36. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


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


38. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


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


40. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


41. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


42. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


43. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


44. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


45. A [   ] has four corners.


46. You like this movie, and [   ].


47. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


48. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


49. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


50. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.