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


2. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat“ problem will be [   ] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


3. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


4. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


5. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


6. If you [   ] my children, what subjects [   ] you teach them?


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


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


9. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


10. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high __ as a scholar. 


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


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


13. He moved to the countryside as soon as he retired. However, he found himself unable to [   ] to country life because it was not so convenient as living in the city.


14. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


15. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


16. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


17. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


18. English is important in Taiwan, [   ] for business people.


19. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


20. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


21. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


22. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


23. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and [   ] knowledge to invest.


24. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.


25. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


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


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


28. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


29. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


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


31. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


32. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


33. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


34. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


35. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


36. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


37. 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.


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


39. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


40. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


41. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, [   ] EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.


42. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


43. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


44. You don't want to go to the party, [   ]? You look very sleepy.


45. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


46. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


47. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


48. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


49. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


50. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking.