1. As an international language, English allows people of different countries to converse in a common language.


2. Helen: I’d like to return this hat. Clerk: [ ] Helen: It’s too old-fashioned.Clerk: Would you like to exchange it for a more stylish one? Helen: No, I’d like a refund, please.


3. A newspaper is a good [ ] of information about what is happening in the world.


4. Once you are in public life, you are fair game to the newsmen.


5.
Steven was not able to finish his assignment on time, and, instead of being honest about it, he _____ an excuse in order to gain more time to complete it.


6. “Who is Carol yelling at?”“She is trying to talk [ ] in order to be heard over the noise of the crowd.”


7. The player’s outstanding performance won him a gold medal in the Olympic Games.


8. As most people do not have enough money to pay for a house, they try to secure a [ ] from a bank.


9. Waiter:Can I get you something to drink while you are looking at the menu?John: OK, coke will be fine!Sam: [ ]Waiter: I will be back in just a moment.


10. Medical reports repeatedly support that no [ ] to secondhand tobacco smoke is crucial for pregnant women to prevent their babies from birth defects.


11. A series of movies will be shown to _____ the 30th anniversary of the hero’s death.


12. If a loop of wire is moved between two poles of a magnet, electricity is [ ] in the wire.


13. Is Mr. Jackson in the office?


14. We’d [ ] if you could respond to my recent inquiry promptly.


15. The young student experienced many [hardships] during his college years.


16. The writer, the artist, and the editor [collaborate] to perfect the book.


17. Jean: Do you often eat out?Eva: Only when I can get a babysitter.Jean: I know. [ ]Eva: You can say that again!


18. After his release from prison, he promised himself he would [ ] and never commit any crimes.


19. Waitress: Would you like anything else?Norman: Chocolate cake, please.Waitress: O.K. [ ]


20. Puppy Guesthouse provides reliable sitting service and friendly _____ for your pets when you sail away on holidays.


21. After getting home from school, [ ].


22. The course is primarily designed to improve students' English writing ability.


23. Last week I read a book about Picasso, [ ].


24. That small country has made a [ ] improvement in economy in recent years.


25. A:Your car needed some engine oil. We put in a quart. B:[ ] I was afraid it was something more serious.


26. My father ______ your show for years now.


27. Studying Latin is helpful for enlarging one’s vocabulary in English, since so many English words     from Latin.


28. Literature [ ] provides only fragments of information about the Anglo-Saxon period.


29. Scientists are predicting that new technologies could extend the average person’s life [ ] decades or longer.


30. This CD-RW is designed for use in the United States of America. Sale or use of this product in some other countries may break local laws.


31. Your apartment looks great! What did you do with it?


32. The restaurant’s advertisement was a bit _____. It said all of the drinks were free, but actually wines were not included.


33. I have been thinking about this for a week and this is the only solution I can [ ].


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


35. Besides his large house in town, Jackson also owns [property] in the countryside.


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1. It is a good idea ________ as you would like to be treated.


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


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


4. In such a rainy day, I ________ stay at home watching TV ________ go to a movie.


5. What would you do ________?


6. There ________ to be some mistake.


7. English ________ an international language.


8. Walk faster, ________ the train.


9. They could not open the box ________ their efforts.


10. ________ she’d gone, the boys started to mess about.