1. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


2. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


3. A:Hey, Paul. I see you walking lame all the way. [   ]? B:Nothing. I just sprained my ankle while playing basketball the day before yesterday.


4. The secretary was [   ] for work because of the heavy traffic.


5. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


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


7. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


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


9. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


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


11. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


12. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


13. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


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


15. 《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.


16. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


17. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


18. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


19. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


20. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


21. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


22. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


23. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


24. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


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


26. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


27. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


28. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


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


30. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


31. As [   ] as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky.


32. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


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


34. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


35. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


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


37. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


38. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


39. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


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


41. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


42. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


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


44. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


45. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


46. Public education [   ] would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities.


47. 《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. [   ]


48. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


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


50. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.