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


2. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


3. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


4. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


5. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


6. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


7. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


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


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


10. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


11. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


12. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


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


14. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


15. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


16. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


17. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


18. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


19. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


20. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


21. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


22. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


23. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


24. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


25. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


26. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


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


28. The police have suspected him of involvement in the suicide bombing but there is no [   ] evidence to arrest him.


29. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


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


31. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


32. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


33. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


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


35. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


36. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


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


38. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


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


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


41. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


42. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


43. 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. [   ]


44. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


45. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


46. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


47. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


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


49. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


50. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.