1. 《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. [   ]


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


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


4. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


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


6. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


8. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


9. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


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


11. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


12. A:Don’t forget you still owe me fifty dollars. B: [   ]


13. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


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


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


16. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


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


18. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


19. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


20. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


21. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


22. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


23. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


24. To see is    . 


25. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


26. It seemed that the walls    . 


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


28. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


29. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


30. 《Nicole》: Do you have any plans for tomorrow, Alison? 《Alison》: [   ]《Nicole》: Let’s go shopping!


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


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


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


34. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


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


36. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


37. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


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


39. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


40. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


41. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


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


43. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


44. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


45. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


46. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


47. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


48. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


49. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


50. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.