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


2. The personnel office has made a [____] effort to make itself more efficient in responding to employees’ need.


3. The outer planets are cooler than the inner ones _____ they are further from the sun.


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


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


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


7. It is hard for me to [____] with vendors. I usually take the first price they offer.


8. The company [____] a 46% rise in earnings per share in the final quarter of 2007.


9. You will pay a [____] of fifty dollars for your ferry ride.


10. I like to _____ time _____ my family.


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


12. The candidates' challenge in the 2008 election was [____]: to get supporters out to the meetings and to win over the large numbers of undecided voters.


13. All his family members attended the [____] because they wanted to congratulate him on obtaining a college diploma in person.


14. Be sure to wear enough. The temperature is [____] low today.


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


16. The president is looking for a [____] manager to fill the post.


17. A:Tom, you are looking down today. Is something wrong?B: Yes. I had a quarrel with a colleague.A: [____] What did you quarrel about? B: I don't want to talk about it.


18. Due to food shortages, there will be a great number of _____ suffering from starvation in many poor countries.


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


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


21. Mother Teresa [____] her [____] life aiding the sick and the homeless. Her selfless love has been highly praised by the world.


22. The Mayor of California was accused of [____] accounting practices.


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


24. As a diplomat, Helen always pays special attention to table manners and social [____] in banquets and parties.


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


26. After years of trying, the couple have finally [____] the fact that they will never have their own children. They decided to adopt one.


27. I need some [____] for taking buses around town.


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


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


30. The problem is too difficult [____].


31. I can’t ride my bicycle [____] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


32. A: I plan to take a three-day trip to Kenting. [____] B: It's been raining cats and dogs these days.


33. The man, [____], is going to give a lecture at our school.


34. The [____] woman made a point of visiting people in the hospital who had no relatives to visit them.


35. The trip to Africa was full of [____] and joys, and we all really enjoyed it.


36. Don’t take sight and hearing for _____; make the best use of them.


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


38. Every staff member in the post office must know that a good service [____] toward customers is important.


39. The police [____] the crime. They wanted to find out who did it so that they could get the criminals.


40. His efforts to improve the company have been very [_____].


41. For most readers, her diary was a record of her inner _____.


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


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


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


45. It is [_____] that a foreigner can speak Mandarin so fluently.


46. The children were [____] loud [____] I couldn’t hear you.


47. As a college student, Jennifer’s dream job is to work as a summer _____ at a law firm.


48. A: [_____]B: Yes, the one next door is.


49. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [____].


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