1. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


2. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


3. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


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


5. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


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


7. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


8. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


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


10. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


11. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


12. I want to see [   ].


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


14. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


15. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


16. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


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


18. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


19. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


20. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


21. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


22. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


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


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


25. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


26. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


27. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


28. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


29. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


30. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


31. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


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


33. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


34. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


35. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


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


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


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


39. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


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


41. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


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


43. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


44. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


45. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


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


47. 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: [   ]


48. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


49. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


50. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?