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


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


3. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


4. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


5. The label on the canned pork says this product is [   ] to be free of preservatives.


6. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


7. Mr. Chang is a very successful salesman; he is very aggressive and always takes the [   ] in his work.


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


9. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


10. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


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


12. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


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


14. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


15. 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. [   ]


16. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


17. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business [   ].


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


19. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


20. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


21. 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.


22. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


23. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


24. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


25. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


26. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


27. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


28. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


29. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


30. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


31. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


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


33. The piano is one of the most popular musical [   ] today.


34. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


35. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


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


37. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


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


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


40. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


41. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


42. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


43. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


44. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


45. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


46. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


47. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


48. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


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


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