Every month, the Community Services Center offers several lectures on health and fitness ________ introducing people to healthier lifestyles.
in hopes of
Do you know who ________ the idea of having cheesecake for dessert yesterday? It was delicious and made everyone happy.
came up with
The pain medication left Claudia feeling rather dull and sleepy, and soon after dinner she apologized for being such poor company and ________ to bed.
excused herself
When I was young, I ________ maps, and I sometimes spent the whole day charting land routes from one point to another.
was obsessed with
To make immigrants comfortable ________ police for help, more than 70 cities now bar police from asking them to prove their legal status.
reaching out to
Mary was often accused of “having a strong personality” because she was not afraid to ________ subjects about which she was knowledgeable.
voice an opinion on
At the end of his term in office, the governor was criticized for failure to ________ his campaign promise.
live up to
Results of a survey revealed that of the top 10 automobile makers ________ customer satisfaction, six were Japanese and two were German.
in terms of
Because of his quiet personality, many people said they would not elect him president of the institute though they ________ him ________.
held in high regard
Peter graduated from college in June and started his work in the auto company in August. ________, he took a trip around the country.
In the interim
When his advertisement using the new digital technique drew as many as 5,000 responses overnight, he knew he ________.
was onto something
When students are more involved in their academic and extracurricular activities, they will experience a richer campus life, which ________ benefits their development.
in turn
The scientists of the research center keep the good habit of summing up their experience ________.
from time to time
Whenever the older kids in school tried to ________ her brother, she would not be afraid to stand up for him.
pick on
If he doesn’t try to get a ticket now, he’s probably not going to get one. So, he might want to ________ it one more time.
take a stab at
There are a lot of reasons for replacing your hard drive or adding a new one to your old computer, but they all ________ the need for more space.
boil down to
After the painter’s move to Paris in 1904, Picasso’s Rose Period paintings ________ a warmer and more optimistic mood than the previous Blue Period.
took on
There are a number of different occasions when you might be ________ to make a speech. Therefore, you need to practice how to speak to a large audience.
called upon
Schools in the US believe that cheating in examinations ________ of the “honor system” proposed by Thomas Jefferson hundreds of years ago.
runs against the grain
Being a major global concern, rapid population growth is believed by many to ________ sustainable management of the environment.
be incompatible with
It seems that many people have ________ periods of stress, with more physical and mental vigor than they had before.
come through
More and more native plants disappear every year. Saving them is important because our own survival ________ with their fate.
is bound up
It’s up to you to ________ those who have your interests at heart and those who would take advantage of you.
differentiate between
Although J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels are written for “ages 9-12”, they ________ many older readers.
have struck a chord with
We chatted for half an hour before he finally ________: He wanted to work as a business consultant and wondered if I could pass along the names of certain potential clients.
got to the point
Scientists at the research center identified various features that ________ the commodities purchased by female consumers.
are attached to
The three mountain climbers ________ if the villagers had not found them lying at the bottom of the valley.
would have starved to death
The boy looked up timidly at his father who was sitting next to him, but he didn’t stop crying. ________, his crying became more intense.
If anything of
Since no one knew how the disease spread, they ________ everything, including mosquitoes, swimming pools, and people from other neighborhoods.
were suspicious
At the press conference, the government spokesman avoided answering the question about health-care reform directly. Instead he just ________ to talk about the harsh economic situation.
wandered around
Mr. Rogers, whom you met in the museum yesterday, works as a software engineer and plays folk music ________.
on the side
These schools were selected for our survey because the composition of their student bodies ________ the district’s enrollment, which included a large proportion of children from immigrant families.
was representative of
The amount of oil capable of ________ the earth is ever decreasing, and we will be officially running out of oil some day.
being extracted from
They sought to ________ the country ________ the old rigid traditions and to open it up to different cultures of the world.
emancipate from
In order to ________ customers who don’t have credit cards, the company will soon allow shoppers to select products online, pick them up at its local store and pay for them in cash.
cater to
We should return the power to the communities and the people, so that they can ________ important issues in their own neighborhoods.
have a say on
Every morning the chickens flocked from all corners of the yard and ________ loud enough to be heard in the village.
made a racket
In the movie, Anne was a bright and charming teenager, and her parents believed she ________ become a great writer.
was destined to
John arrived late for the baseball game because he had to ________ for his mom in the morning to the grocery store and the post office.
run errands
After her husband lost his job as a taxi driver two years ago, the family ________ on her small earnings from housekeeping jobs.
has scraped by
We need to improve the quality of education so that our children will not leave school ________ in literary and reasoning skills.
deficient
In a society governed by the rule of law, every citizen is subject to possible ________ if he violates the law.
prosecution
The pay gap between average workers and top corporate officers has led to pubic ________ as executives receive large packages despite falling share prices.
outrage
The delicious meal ________ our hunger and made us feel warm again after having walked in the snow all day.
appeased
The military insists on ________ in many areas, for example, dress and haircut, with the primary objective of promoting group unity.
conformity
My daughter used to play with the dog by taking a(n) ________ of its hair and then spending a long time rubbing, combing and twisting it.
strand
When she left for the party, she took great care to make her necklace and shoes ________ her dress.
complement
It was necessary to provide living places for ________ immigrants passing through the area on their way to more permanent dwellings.
transient
They had just moved in, so they needed to buy a number of kitchen ________, including a microwave oven, a toaster, and a coffee maker.
appliances
She wanted a beautiful and elegant ________ to attend the wedding of a friend, but couldn’t find anything satisfactory in the nearby shops.
outfit
The curtains changed the atmosphere of the house completely and made it into a place of ________ beauty.
exquisite
As the sun ________ the clouds, we enjoyed our afternoon of playing cards in the forest under the clear sky and observing the most spectacular view I have ever seen in my life.
dispersed
The big company ________ their operations last year and opened several regional offices in the country to meet the needs of the market.
decentralized
It is not easy to ________ a trend of growth from the available facts since they are quite scarce and not that convincing.
deduce
Formerly found only in large industrial applications, microwave ovens now have become a standard ________ of most modern kitchens.
fixture
He calls on the public to save in everyday life and believes that ________ is the key to battling a culture that rewards mindless consumption.
frugality
He is suitable for the position as he is young enough to understand what the teenagers think but old enough to ________ their programs.
administrate
When asked about her whereabouts at 9 o’clock that night, she gave a rather ________ response, which caught the detective’s attention.
disjointed
________ the stalled economy and sticking to promises to bring the deficit down next year is proving to be the principal test for the new president.
Reviving
A considerable period of time has to ________ before the effects of such security measures as closed-circuit television cameras and cell-phone monitoring become evident in reducing crimes.
elapse
I will conduct a top-to-bottom review of the state departments, agencies, and commissions, and seek to ________ or to eliminate them where appropriate.
consolidate
To a 10-year-old girl, you need to offer understanding about her wishes and help her ________ between fantasy and reality.
differentiate
When we heard about the ________ suffering of the children and adults, our primary instinct, like millions of others, was to shed tears.
dreadful
It was when we started living together that we found, to