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


2. Paul’s [____] pursuit of knowledge is praised highly by his instructor.


3. Please remember _____ the radio before you sleep.


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


5. Although the leader sometimes tends to [____] the situation, the team works well together.


6. Many people say couples tend to resemble each other. It seems that the longer they stay together, _____ they will become.


7. Mike forgot to save the file and the computer [____] suddenly. It was a real disaster.


8. Only when you’re well-prepared will you be able to make the best use of every [____] for success when it comes.


9. The loud singing from next door really [____] and I cannot concentrate on my reading.


10. He [____] to Japan two years ago.


11. The 2010 World Cup Final was broadcast [____] to people all over the world.


12. He was to my left, seated, since he couldn’t stand up for the hour his talk [____] last.


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


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


15. Fifty dollars [____] not enough for me to have a dinner nowadays.


16. The tourists were not able to [____] the hotel because it was booked up.


17. To use a TravelPass, you have to insert it [____] the automatic stamping machine when you get off.


18. The [____] cake appears so [____].


19. Thank you! It’s [____] I’ve ever received.


20. She takes a lot of [____] measures to lose her weight.


21. Larry believes in always getting prepared for emergencies; [____], he piles canned goods in his basement.


22. If the rain doesn’t stop soon, we should consider [____] Joe’s farewell party.


23. Cindy and her husband are so busy that it is difficult for them to [____] dates for a vacation.


24. It is believed that international sports competitions would promote friendly relations [____] nations.


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


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


27. Watch your manners. You are not supposed to be so [____].


28. The recent decline in stock markets has led to greater _____ in inexpensive goods.


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


30. Don’t [____]! Just tell me directly why you object to my plan!


31. Mayor Ting’s plan about the city will have the [____] for the betterment of our life in the near future.


32. We loved Helen because she [____].


33. I love going away, but there’s no place like [____].


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


35. Melanie forgot [____] her parents in Taiwan when she arrived safely in America.


36. A:Can you please mail these letters and postcards for me? B: Sure. Did you address and stamp them? A: [____]B: You're welcome.


37. A: Have the prices of the antique cars gone down recently?B: [_____]


38. A: My mother will be annoyed if we are late for dinner.B: _____


39. It’s time to take a short _____. Would you like to have a cup of coffee? 


40. A: Would you like some cereal for breakfast?B:[____]


41. Despite facing an imminent labor shortage as its population ages, Japan has done [____] to open itself up to immigration.


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


43. I remember [____] you somewhere. It’s possible that we went to college together.


44. I [_____] my high school classmate in a department store yesterday.


45. Japan and France are in [____].


46. I look forward to [_____] after working hard in the company for so many years.


47. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


48. Whenever he gives help to those who are in need, his heart will be [____] with unspeakable joy.


49. Nonsmokers who must [____] inhale the air polluted by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers themselves.


50. The reporter [____] from the principal’s speech that he intended to resign.