1. Successful students [____] their notes after they finish taking them.


2. He _____ last year. He and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary.


3. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [____] the report as soon as possible.


4. The Ministry of the Interior has decided to [____] telephone fraud.


5. I prefer a round table to a [____] one. Round represents completeness.


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


7. I _____ to act for the director while he is off. 


8. The most important [____] in this cake are flour, eggs, sugar, and butter.


9. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [____] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


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


11. The Jade Mountain [____] with snow in winter.


12. After the flood, there is no [____] food and water in that small town.


13. Debby:I’ve got two complimentary tickets for the premiere of the movie The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Would you like to join me?Pam: I’d be glad to, but [____]Debby:What a shame. Never mind. I’ll ask Laura if she can go with me.


14. A:What was his major in the university?B:_____________ 


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


16. Could you please tell me [____]?


17. It is [____] to park cars on the sidewalk.


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


19. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [____].


20. Mark was injured in the car accident yesterday, so his elder brother _____ his place in the race. 


21. 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.


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


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


24. My bookshelves were destroyed in the flood. I need to find a [____] to fix them.


25. 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.


26. Simms Engineering estimates that the proposed modifications _____ your original design will cost in the region of $200,000.


27. He wished he [____] smarter whenever he had problems with math.


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


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


30. You should always _____ your opinions politely.


31. Customer:I have 3 books to be sent to the US by airmail. How can I mail them?Clerk: [____]Customer: Thanks.


32. Jason's boss is very [____] with the quality of his work.


33. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


34. _____ change your mind, please give us a call.


35. Delayed by a traffic jam, we were terribly late for a concert and had to wait until the [____] to enter.


36. He drives much [____] than his girl friend.


37. My wife and I _____ like to visit Spain, but we don’t have enough money for the trip.


38. I need to [____] fifty thousand dollars from my brother to buy a new car.


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


40. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, written by Mark Twain is a famous story [____] reading.


41. We eat [____] live, not live to eat.


42. You are not [____] to understand the current situation.


43. Even though this small study in mice shows [____], researchers still have a long way to go before human trials can begin.


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


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


46. Linda is an [____] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


47. One of Hualien’s long-standing traditions is stone carving, which is not surprising considering the city’s main [____] is marble.


48. Will you buy an electric car when they [____] available?


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


50. Come in, please. Let me _____ some water and make tea for you.