1. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


2. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


3. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


4. 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?


5. 《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.


6. [   ] the family income, the Chang's could afford to buy a new car.


7. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


8. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


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


10. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


11. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


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


13. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


14. The exact number of the audience is still unknown, but it is [   ] that there are around 10,000 people in the theater right now.


15. Under no circumstances [   ] accept his proposal of buying our factory.


16. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


17. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


18. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


19. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


20. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


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


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


23. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


24. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


25. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


26. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


27. On the average, a healthy heart __ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. 


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


29. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


30. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


31. 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.


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


33. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.


34. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


35. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


36. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


37. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


38. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


39. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


40. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


41. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


42. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


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


44. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


45. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


46. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


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


48. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


49. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


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