1. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


2. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


3. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


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


5. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


6. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


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


8. The exact number of the audience is still unknown, but it is [   ] that there are around 10,000 people in the theater right now.


9.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


10. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


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


12. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


13. As __ as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky. 


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


15. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


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


17. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


18. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


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


20. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


21. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


22. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


23. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


24. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


25. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


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


27. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


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. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


30. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


31. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


32. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


33. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


34. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


35. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


36. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


37. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


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


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


40. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


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


42. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


43. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


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


45. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem __, is home to more Jewish people than New York. 


46. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


47. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


48. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


49. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


50. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.