1. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


2. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


3. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


4. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


5. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


6. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


7. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


8. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


9. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


10. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


11. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


12. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


13. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


14. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


15. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


16. A:Hi, John. How’re you doing today? B: [   ]


17. The workers have decided to [   ] with their employers about their wage claims.


18. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


19. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


20. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


21. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


22. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


23. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


24. The twins look so alike that even their parents confuse one with [   ] sometimes.


25. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


26. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


27. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


28. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


29. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


30. I went to the store [   ].


31. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.


32. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


33. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


34. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


35. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


36. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


37. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


38. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


39. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


40. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


41. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


42. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


43. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


44. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


45. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


46. Paul was charged with [   ] driving after he was arrested for running over an old man.


47. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


48. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


49. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


50. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.