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


2. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


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


4. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


5. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


6. 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.


7. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


8. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


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


10. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


11. 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.


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


13. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


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


15. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


16. This Italian restaurant is the [   ] place to eat in the city.


17. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


18. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


19. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


20. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


21. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


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


23. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


24. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


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


26. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and [   ] knowledge to invest.


27. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


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


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


30. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


31. To see is    . 


32. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


33. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


34. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


35. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


36. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


37. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


38. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


39. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


40. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


41. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


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


43. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


44. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


45. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


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


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


48. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


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


50. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?