1. Tension and anxiety at test time may cause students to forget what they have read.


2. Ann: I see you’re washing the windows. Joan: Yes. They have not been washed for a long time. Ann: [ ] Joan: Sure, if you don’t mind.Ann: No, not at all.


3. In the old world, class is legal and hereditary. [ ], in America, each person carves out an economic position as well as a social position.


4. We conjectured that she would run for the presidency sooner or later, and what she said last night[ ] our assumption.


5. He’s by far the best player on the school team; there is no question about it.


6. [ ] caused a great deal of damage and killed numerous people in Southeast Asia on Dec. 26, 2004.


7. The movie was [ ]. I expected it to be much better.


8. Batteries have always been the [ ] of electric cars; we can make one that is rugged, but it’s bound to be too heavy and bulky, and unable to store enough electricity.


9. Dexter: What do you think of this painting? Max: It's terrible.Dexter: [ ] I think it's beautiful. Max: Hmm.


10. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But eating only an apple a day for three months _____ takes you to the doctor.


11. He promised that he would be back before four to finish his work.


12. This may look difficult, but I know things will work out [ ].


13. Grandpa is getting so forgetful! He couldn't remember [ ] he set his alarm for.


14. Since a separate bicycle track offers a slow lane, small children can [ ] around freely without watching for faster bike traffic.


15. Customer: There must be a mistake. I didn't ask for the steak. Waiter: Sorry. I'll take it back. [ ] Customer: The seafood combo.


16. My two brothers seldom talk to each other because they are not [congenial.]


17. A bargain hunter must have patience, and above all, [ ] recognize the worth of something when he or she sees it.


18. The place was [ ]. There was no room to move around.


19. George: What is your New Year's [ ]? Mary: I decided to give up smoking.


20. With the world's population [ ] to increase, we will soon face the problem of food shortages.


21. I’m glad we have air conditioning in the conference room.


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


23. The new engineer seemed to be [ ] by the workload in the Research and Development Division. He stayed for merely a week and quit for health reasons.


24. [ ], the graduate student who was late every day will still take the test.


25. Unlike his classmates who stop by Internet cafes very often, John always goes home [ ] after school.


26. The movie was recommended for mature audiences only because there were many scenes of intense violence which would be too _____ for children.


27. Of all the different topics of controversy, from religion to the environment, nothing appears to get people [ ] as the topic of politics.


28. The money has been recovered without [resorting] to verbal abuse or strong-arm tactics.


29. The first computer was built in 1946; it [ ] more than 140 square meters of floor space.


30. A: “I’m afraid I don’t have time to meet you today.”B: [ ]


31. He did not feel well, [ ].


32. What the reporter said was a complete lie. I have never even heard of that man, [ ] gone out with him.


33. Where on earth did you find such delicious food?


34. Some studies show that birds find their way home [ ].


35. Robert gave up [ ] football after he got married.


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1. When the president retires, his son will ________ the company.


2. ________ that, I haven’t decided yet.


3. ________ the cost, we also have to think about how much time the job will take.


4. I didn’t mean to interrupt you. Please ________.


5. Can you ________ why he has such strange behavior?


6. 儘管Diana 很苗條,她還想再瘦幾磅。


7. Although he was badly injured, he ________ the pain as long as he could.


8. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:沒能獲得銀行貸款令我們很失望。


9. 請選出翻譯正確的句子:對世界各地的中國人來說,春節是最有意義的節日。


10. She would donate a large amount of money to poor people ________, but she can barely support herself now.