1. You should never speak [   ] anger to a small child.


2. 《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.


3. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


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


5. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


6. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


7. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


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


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


10. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


11. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


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


13. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


14. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


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


16. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


17. 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.


18. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


19. 《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.


20. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


21. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


22. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


23. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


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


25. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


26. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


27. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


29. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


30. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.


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


32. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


33. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


34. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


35. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


36. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


37. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


38.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


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


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


41. A: What are you doing this weekend, Emma? B: [   ]


42. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and [   ] knowledge to invest.


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


44. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


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


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


47. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


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


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


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