1. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


2. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


3. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


4. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


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


6. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


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


8. It has always been very generous     you to assist us in arranging the meeting. 


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


10. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


11. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


12. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


13. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


14. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


15. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


16. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


17. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


18. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


19. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


20. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


21. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


22. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


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


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


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


26. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


27. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


28. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


29. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


30. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


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


32. We stood at different locations when the accident happened. His [   ] of the accident was very different from mine.


33. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


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


35. A:I can’t get into my favorite jeans anymore. It’s really depressing. [   ]. B:Well, I think you look fine. You shouldn’t worry about it.


36. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


37. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


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


39. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


40. Benson [   ] his back when he fell off the tree.


41. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


42. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


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


44. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


45. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


46. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


47. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


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


49. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


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