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


2. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


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


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


5. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


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


7. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


8. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


9. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


10. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


11. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


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


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


14. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


15. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


16. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


17. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


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


19. 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.


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


21. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


22. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


23. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


24. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


25. It seemed that the walls    . 


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


27. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


28. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


29. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


30. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


31. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


32. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


33. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


34. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


35. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


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


37. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


38. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


39. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


40. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


41. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


42. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


43. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


44. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


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


46. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


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


48. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


49. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


50. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.