1. A [____] room or seat is being kept for someone rather than given or sold to someone else.


2. There is a clear [____] that the defendant committed the murder of the rich old man.


3. John: Could you please mail this letter for me?Mary: I am sorry. I can’t because I have a lot of work to do now.John: That’s all right. [____]


4. Whether we will go or not [____] on whether we can afford the expenses.


5. You will have to pay extra [____] for overweight baggage.


6. A: Have you finished writing your annual report?B: Not yet. [____]


7. The police officer needs to [____] the traffic during the rush hours.


8. While English is the [____] language in the US, Spanish is very widely spoken, especially in the south-western states.


9. Tom was [____] from his school for stealing and cheating on the exams.


10. I wish I [____] a bird so that I could fly.


11. A: “How can I get to the post office?”B:[____]


12. A: Shall I ring you later?B:[____]


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


14. It’s too cold for me to take a cold shower. Please turn on the [____] for me.


15. The main thing that makes mobile phones [____] harmful is radiation.


16. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [____]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


17. To say is one thing, but to do is [____].


18. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [____].


19. The relationship between a salesperson and a client is important: both parties want to feel satisfied with their deal and _____ wants to feel cheated.


20. You look [____] to me. I must have met you somewhere before.


21. I walked to school on foot, and [____].


22. We are genuinely grateful for your long-term [____] in carrying out the building project.


23. Christmas is a [____] celebrated in all Christian countries.


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


25. The earthquake and the tsunami almost [____] the whole city.


26. Jumbo jet had made [____] for people [____] for a long distance comfortably.


27. _____ it was a holiday, I could sleep late.


28. If you want to become a successful businessman, you have to work [____] and learn from the seniors.


29. Bad habits usually result [____] bad health. Thus if you want to be in a good shape, you need to get rid of some habits.


30. If you are afraid of height, you should not try [____].


31. Tammy often [____] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


32. I tried to [_____] my son who had just failed an examination, but in vain.


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


34. Maria is shouting _____ excitement because she just won the first prize.


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


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


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


38. A: [_____] It is raining outside.B: Yes please. It is so kind of you.


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


40. They must be [____]. They keep on yawning without a stop.


41. A dissident strove to seek political [____] upon his arrival at the United States.


42. City [____] are always available at the local tourist information center.


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


44. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [____] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


45. Can you remind me _____ Ann tomorrow?


46. A: You speak very good English.B: _____


47. The crew [____] the burning ship and were saved by the rescue team.


48. Who [____] you at the restaurant last week?


49. I am really tired. I would rather _____ tonight, if you don’t mind.


50. The danger of heart disease is a family affair. Women whose husbands suffer a heart attack often [____] to share many of their husbands’ cardiovascular risk factors.