1. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


2. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


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


4. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


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


6. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has __ to take us all. 


7. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


8. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


9. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


10. We should work together [   ].


11. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


12. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


13. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


14. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


15. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


16. 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. [   ]


17. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


18. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


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


20. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


21. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


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


23. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


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


25. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


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


27. Please fill out the paperwork before [   ] in line.


28. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


29. 《Woman》: May I speak to Mr. Smith? 《Man》: [   ]《Woman》: Never mind. I will call him again later this afternoon.


30. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


31. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


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


33. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


34. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


35. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


36. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


37. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


38. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


39. 《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!


40. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


41. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


42. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


43. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.


44. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


45. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


46. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


47. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


48. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


49. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


50. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.