1. It’s been cold lately. So I try to [____] taking a shower every day.


2. Joy, you must get this letter [____] right away.


3. You would go far to find a companion so [____] as Catherine, always pleasant and humorous, smiling and helpful.


4. I want to change a new job. Can you please help me how to write a letter of [____]?


5. The actress was considered a new star in the film industry. Her first performance caused quite a [____].


6. Being surrounded by the strong force of the police, the gangsters couldn’t but [____].


7. Demographers study population growth or decline and things like [____], which means the movement of populations into cities.


8. He likes to travel. He is very [____] in learning foreign languages and cultures.


9. For safety’s sake, it is essential to remain in our seats and _____ our seat belts before an airplane takes off.


10. A [____] film won the Oscar Award last year for its explicit exposure of corruption in our society.


11. Though it is not very _____ paid, the job is quite interesting.


12. Hong Kong is one of the world’s most thrilling Chinese New Year travel destinations. The [____] is the spectacular fireworks display on the second day of the New Year.


13. [____], the little girl did not open the door.


14. The tax cut program will [____] most of the lower income families in the country.


15. A: You can keep the change.B:[____]


16. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [____] in the city.


17. Let us speculate who [____]


18. The good weather will [____] all the week.


19. Because son preference has been a significant phenomenon in Asia for centuries, the Chinese actually have a term for such [____]: “bare branches” – branches of the family tree that will never bear fruit.


20. A: I have put on some weight in the last three months.B: _____


21. A:“Look at the line in front of the restaurant! We should have made a reservation.”B:[____]


22. The child [____] on the couch all day long.


23. The Department of Health urged the public to receive H1N1 flu shot as a [____] against potential outbreaks.


24. [____] Daisy has spent two hours shopping in Sears, she still cannot find the kind of hat she wants.


25. You should lie down and take some rest if you feel _____.


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


27. Danielle behaves herself [____].


28. I ride the bicycle to the office every day. I save money _____ gas.


29. The [____] has finally burst in the housing industry, so some people have to sell their houses at very low prices.


30. Ang Lee _____ one of the best movie directors in the world.


31. The professor asked his students to finish the report in one month. Tomorrow will be the _____.


32. A: Are you sure we’re on the right way to the post office?B: Yes, [_____]


33. As soon as it [____] raining, we will go out for a movie.


34. Jennifer [____] Bill about his work as a lawyer. She asked him how many people were in his firm.


35. John felt the house shaken and [____] out immediately.


36. A good place to end a tour of Rome is the Trevi Fountain. Legend has it that if you toss a single coin into the Trevi, you are [____] a return to Rome.


37. I [____] a shower when the phone rang. So I could not answer it in time.


38. A:“Where can we buy souvenirs at a reasonable price in this vicinity?”B:[____]


39. Another innovation which has helped blind people [____] the training of guide dogs.


40. In time of economic [____], many small companies will downsize their operation.


41. He [____] that he didn’t want to join the flashy fraternity of executives who dominated the industry.


42. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [____] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


43. People traveling to a foreign country may need to apply [____] a visa.


44. Since he was born, his parents _____ very good care of him and denied him nothing.


45. While courts in the U.S. generally favor the mother in the event of a divorce, Taiwan family and divorce laws will grant custody to the father, [____] some other agreement is reached.


46. The waiter is [____] for us to follow him. He must have found a table for us.


47. The corporation can offer more opportunities to the efficient and [____] employees and thus secure top-flight personnel.


48. My boss is very [____]; he keeps asking us to complete assigned tasks within the limited time span.


49. It was so dark that [____] anything.


50. A:Did you tell Mary about my birthday party to be held next Monday?B: No. [____]