1. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


2. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


3. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


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


5. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


6. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


7. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


8. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


9. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


10. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


11. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


12. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


13. The city now looks very artistic and refreshing because it is [   ] with many colorful and well-crafted sculptures.


14. 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. 


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


16. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


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


18. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


19. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


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


21. Before you fly, please be sure to read the list of items [   ] from being carried onto the plane. You must not bring any of these items to the security checkpoints.


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


23. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


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


25. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


26. A:Did the committee members ask you many questions in your thesis defense? B: [   ]. I am not optimistic about the result of the defense.


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


28. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


29. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


30. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


31. Modern people tend to value material enjoyment too much and ignore [   ] pursuit.


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


33. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


34. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


35. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


36. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


37. The joke you told me really [   ].


38. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


39. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


40. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


41. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


42. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


43. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


44. We should work together [   ].


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


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


47. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


48. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


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


50. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.