1. Mandarin is widely [____] in the world, and you can find Chinese food restaurants in many big cities.


2. Kristine can’t help feeling [____] when she has to give a lecture in front of a large crowd.


3. No one [____] the earthquake. All the villagers were killed in this unexpected accident.


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


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


6. His hearing and sight were going fast, [____] he wasn’t old.


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


8. Owing to human greed, there is little chance of [____] peace in the world.


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


10. Our interest rate is _____. Clients with good records can get a lower rate.


11. The flight to Chicago has been [____] due to heavy snow.


12. A:Let’s study hard now and go skiing during this coming Christmas holidays.B:_____________ 


13. There are eight [____] for the Academy Award for the best picture this year.


14. After having an _____ with me, the boss decides to give me the job. 


15. After moving from China to America, he not only experienced culture shock but also suffered [____] crisis.


16. The news was [____] good [____] true.


17. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [____] traffic.


18. Do you know [____]?


19. A kind of natural disaster caused by earthquakes under the ocean and characterized by a sudden surge of giant and massive wave is known as [____].


20. As a baseball pitcher, Wang Chien-ming gained his international [____] by having nineteen wins within a baseball season.


21. A:[____]B:Could you give me some constructive advice on how to improve it?


22. We loved Helen because she [____].


23. It was very kind of him to [____] my mistake. I’d never forget his kindness.


24. Since he went to Japan, I haven’t heard [____] him again.


25. As a collector, Mr. Strachwitz has built [____] is believed to be the largest private collection of Mexican-American and Mexican music.


26. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [____] through years, not gained in one day.


27. John: So you have a crush on Helen?Ken: Shh! This is between you and me, you know.John: [____]


28. A:Our company has been running in the red for the last few years.B: But this year, I think we’ll [____]


29. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all _____ the news.


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


31. More fathers are becoming aware of their responsibilities to their families. They feel now they must get [____] to help raise their children.


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


33. Please remember to [____] our research report by the end of this week, or we will lose the chance to take part in the contest.


34. I want to make a/an [____] with Dr. Johnson tomorrow morning. I think I’ve caught a cold.


35. He fashioned himself as an executive in the mold of Jack Welch, [____] he’d worked at GE’s NBC.


36. Tom had stayed up watching movies and _____ this morning. 


37. A: This is a very tricky problem.B: [____]


38. Remember to [____] some sunscreen before you go to the beach.


39. Being a housewife, I have to [____] breakfast and then [____] the dishes every day.


40. The flooding after the typhoon _____ many houses.


41. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could _____ survive the catastrophic earthquake.


42. To cut down on the garbage, it is essential that all household trash _____ and put into trash bags.


43. The American government has decided to provide financial assistance to [____] the automobile industry. Car makers are relieved at the news.


44. As lots of victims have moved into our district after the disaster, we _____ a shortage of water very soon.


45. Unfortunately, the hotel is extremely limited in space and cannot [____] large groups of tourists.


46. A:I keep worrying that I left the back door unlocked.B:_____________ 


47. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


48. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [____].


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


50. There is no one_____ cares about himself or herself; in other words, all of us are concerned about ourselves.