1. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


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


3. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


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


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


6. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


7. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


8. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


9. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


10. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


11. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


12. 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?


13. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


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


15. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


16. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


17. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


18. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


19. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


20. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.


21. Has the contest already [   ]?


22. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


23. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


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


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


26. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


27. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


28. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


29. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


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


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


32. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


33. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


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


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


36. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


37. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


38. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


39. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


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


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


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


43.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


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


45. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


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


47. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


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


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


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