1. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


2. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


3. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


4. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


6. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


7. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


8. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


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


10. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


11. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


12. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


13. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


14. This restaurant makes good sandwiches. They will even [   ] your bread for free.


15. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


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


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


18. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


19. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


20. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


21. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


22. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


23. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


24. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


25. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


26. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


27. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


28. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


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


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


31. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


32. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


33. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


34. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


35. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


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


37. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


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


39. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


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


41. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


42. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


43. It seemed that the walls    . 


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


45. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


46. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


47. It's getting late. Let's [   ].


48. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


49. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


50. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.