1. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


2. A: [   ] B:What sorts of thing?


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


4. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [   ] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


5. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


6. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


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


8. 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.


9. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


10. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


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


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


13. When the pop idol came to Taiwan, swarms of fans crowded the street outside the hotel, waiting for a [   ] of their hero.


14. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


15. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


16. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


17. [   ] at the back door, and they may hear you and open the door.


18. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


19. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


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


21. I want to see ____. 


22. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


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


24. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


25. I have to study for my math exam. I don’t want any [   ]. Please do not talk to me or play loud music.


26. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


27. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


28. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


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


30. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


31. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


32. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


33. We could have gone swimming if the weather [   ] warm and sunny.


34. The controversial singer must [   ] 100 hours of community service for altering the age on his ID card.


35. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


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


37. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


38. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


39. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


40. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


41. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


42. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


43. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


44. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


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


46. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


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


48. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


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


50. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.