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


2. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


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


4. 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. 


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


6. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


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


8. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


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


10. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


11. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


12. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting __ on the highway. 


13. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


14. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


15. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


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


17. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


18. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


19. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


20. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


21. Many people want to do some sports, but there are not enough [   ] in the city.


22. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


23. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


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


25. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


26. The Taiwanese golfer won the championship in the professional golf    . 


27. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


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


29. 《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!


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


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


32. I might have the chance to visit the theater [   ] person.


33. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


34. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


35. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


36. 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.


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


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


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


40. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


41. 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.


42. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


43. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


44. John doesn’t speak French, and [   ].


45. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


46. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


47. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


48. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


49. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


50. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.