1. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


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


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


4. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


5. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


6. The UN has __ its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon. 


7. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


8. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


9. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


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


11. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


12. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


13. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


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


15. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


16. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


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


18. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


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


20. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


21. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


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


23. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A __ will be enough. 


24. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


25. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


26. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


27. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


28. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


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


30. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


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


32. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


33. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


34. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


35. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


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


37. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


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


39. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


40. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


41. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


42. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


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


44. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


45. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


46. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


47. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


48. 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.


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


50. A single bacteria, [   ] the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.