1. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


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


3. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


4. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


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


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


7. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


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


9. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


10. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A __ will be enough. 


11. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


12. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


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


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


15. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


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


17. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


18. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


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


20. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


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


22. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


23. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be [   ] of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.


24. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


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


26. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


27. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


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


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


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


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


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


33. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


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


35. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


36. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


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


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


39. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


40. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


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


42. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


43. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


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


45. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


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


47. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


48. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


49. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


50. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.