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


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


3. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.


4. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


5. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


6. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


7. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


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


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


10. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


11. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


12. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


13. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


14. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


15. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


16. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


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


18. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


19. The secretary was [   ] for work because of the heavy traffic.


20. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


21. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


22. All of [   ] have joined the on-the-job training.


23. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


24. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s ____ the technology of hybrid engine. 


25. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


26. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


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


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


29. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


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


31. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


32. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


33. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


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


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


36. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


37. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


38. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


39. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


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


41. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


42. A brand brings a set of __ in the mind of the consumer and one of these is the country of origin. 


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


44. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


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


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


47. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


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


49. All branch stores are required to fill out the [   ] report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock.


50. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry.