1. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


2. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


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


4. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


5. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


6. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


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


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


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


10. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


11. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


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


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


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


15. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


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


17. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


18. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


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


20. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


21. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


22. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


23. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


24. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


25. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


26. 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.


27. 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?


28. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


29. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


30. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business __. 


31. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.


32. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


33. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


34. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


35. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


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


37. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


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


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


40. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


41. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


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


43. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


44. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


45. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


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


47. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


48. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


49. After the car accident, I kept [   ] that things will get better.


50. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.