1. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


2. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


3. I want to see [   ].


4. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


5. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


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


7. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


8. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


9. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


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


11. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


12. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


13. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


14. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


15. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


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


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


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


19. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


20. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


21. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


22. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


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


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


25. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


26. John doesn’t speak French, and [   ].


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


28. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


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


30. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


31. 《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.


32.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


33. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


34. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


35. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


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


37. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


38. ____ in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.  


39. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


40. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


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


42. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


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


44. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


45. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


46. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


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


48. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


49. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


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