1. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


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


3. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


4. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


5. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


6. 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.  


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


8. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


9. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


10. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat“ problem will be [   ] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


11. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


12. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


13. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


14. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


15. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


16. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


17. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


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


19. 《Ken》:I have two tickets to the basketball game tonight. Would you like to go? 《Tim》: [   ]《Ken》: Why can’t you go? 《Tim》: I’ve got to hand in a 10-page report tomorrow morning and I’m still working on it.


20. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


21. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


22. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


23. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


24. 《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.


25. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


26. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


27. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


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


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


30. 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. 


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


32. Newspapers are a good way to hear the news. [   ] TV news programs.


33. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


34. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


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


36. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


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


38. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


39. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


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


41. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


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


43. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


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


45. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.


46. 《Sam》: What kept you so long? I’ve been waiting for an hour. 《Nancy》: [   ] 《Sam》: I hope we can catch the flight.


47. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


48. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


49. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


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