1. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


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


3. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


4. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


5. I was browsing in the library and [   ] an interesting book on traveling in Alaska.


6. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


7. 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.


8. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


9. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


10. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


11. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


12. 《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.


13. It has always been very generous     you to assist us in arranging the meeting. 


14. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


15. A brand brings a set of [   ] in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin.


16. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


17. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


18. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


19. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


20. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


21. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


22. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.


23. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


24. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.


25. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


26. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


27. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


28. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


29. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


30. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


31. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


32. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


33. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


34. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


35. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


36. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


37. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


38. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


39. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


40. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


41. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


42. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


43. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


44. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


45. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


46. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


47. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


48. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


49. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


50. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.