1. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


2. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


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


4. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


5. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


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


7. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


8. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


9. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


10. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


11. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


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


13. A [   ] has four corners.


14. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


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


16. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


17. How much do you guess [   ]?


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


19. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


20. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


21. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


22. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


23. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


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


25. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


26. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


27. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


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


29. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


30. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


31. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


32.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


33. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


34. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


35. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


36. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


37. 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.


38. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


39. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


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


41. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


42. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


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


44. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


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


46. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


47. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


48. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


49. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


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