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


2. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


3. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


4. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


5. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


6. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


7. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


8. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


9. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


10. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


11. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


12. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


13. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


14. To see is    . 


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


16. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


17. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


18. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


19. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


20. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


21. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


22. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


23. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


24. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


25. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


26. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring [   ] energy to replace fossil fuels.


27. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


28. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


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


30. A single bacteria, [   ] the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.


31. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


32. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


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


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


35. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


36. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


37. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


38. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


39. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


40. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


41. 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.


42. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


43. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


44. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


45. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


46. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


47. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


48. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


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


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