1. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


2. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


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


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


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


6. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


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


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


9. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


10. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


11. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


12. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


13. I went to the store [   ].


14. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


15. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


16. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


17. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


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


19. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


20. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


21. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


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


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


24. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


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


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


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


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


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


30. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


31. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


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


33. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


34. I read about the crime in the [   ].


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


36. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


37. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


38. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


39. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


40. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


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


42. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


43. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


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


45. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


46. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


47. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


48. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


50. A lot of debris [   ] at the site of explosion for quite a while.