1. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


2. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


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


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


5. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


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


7. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


8. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


9. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


10. A brand brings a set of [   ] in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin.


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


12. He can type very fast. He [   ] type 80 words a minute.


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


14. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


15. How much do you guess [   ]?


16. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


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


18. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


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


20. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


21. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


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


23. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


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


25. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


26. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


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


28. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


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


30. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


31. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


32. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


33. All of [   ] have joined the on-the-job training.


34. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


35. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


36. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


37. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


38. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


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


40. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


41. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


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


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


44. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


45. A [   ] has four corners.


46. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


47. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


48. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


49. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


50. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.