1. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


2. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


3. The UN has __ its troops from Iraq. Let’s hope that war will come to an end soon. 


4. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


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


6. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


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


8. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


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


10. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


11. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


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


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


14. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


15. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


16. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.


17. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


18. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


19. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat“ problem will be [   ] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


20. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


21. Tom’s desk was so ____ with papers that it was hard to find anything. 


22. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


23. I went to the store [   ].


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


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


26. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


27. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


28. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


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


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


31. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


32. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


33. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


34. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


35. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


36. The congressmen have reached a [   ] that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building.


37. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


38. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


39. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


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


41. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


42. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


43. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


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


45. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


46. It is reported that there’s [   ] tension between the refugees and the local population in Pakistan.


47. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


48. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


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


50. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.