1. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


2. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


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


4. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


5. Many families are struggling to [   ] during this recession.


6. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


7. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


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


9. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


10. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


11. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


12. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


13. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


14. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


15. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


16. 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: [   ]


17. The MRT system has greatly [   ] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


18. As the project depends on [   ] at the federal level, the city and county may have to wait until the budget cutting ends.


19. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


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


21. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


22. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


23. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


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


25. A lot of debris [   ] at the site of explosion for quite a while.


26. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


27. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


28. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


29. As [   ] as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky.


30. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


31. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


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


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


34. The best way to buy train tickets [   ] book online.


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


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


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


38. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


39. Hotel guests who [   ] checking out after 1:00 P.M. should contact the front desk.


40. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


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


42. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


43. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


44. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


45. Public education ____ would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities. 


46. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


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


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


49. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


50. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.