1. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


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


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


4. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


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


6. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.


7. Taipei 101 is one of the most well-known [   ] in the world. You can enjoy a great view of the city from the top floors of the building.


8. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


9. The cars are moving so slowly that I can __ them just by walking fast. 


10. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


11. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


12. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


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. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


15. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


16.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


17. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


18. Gorillas are __ the best communicators of all animals. 


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


20. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


21. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


22. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


23. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.


24. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


25. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


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


27. 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.


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


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


30. Nowadays, many industries try to do something for     problems. They know the earth is greatly damaged by pollutants. 


31. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


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


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


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


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


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


37. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


38. The workers have decided to [   ] with their employers about their wage claims.


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


40. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


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


42.     the CEO walked into the conference room, all department managers became very nervous. 


43. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


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


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


46. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


47. 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. 


48. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


49. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


50. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]