1. I received a written [   ] from the student who bullied his classmates last week. He said he was very sorry about what he did.


2. I went to the store [   ].


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


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


5. Joseph is a man of great [   ]. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it.


6. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


7. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


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


9. A:I’d like to know whether foreign banks earn less profit when they deal with small firms instead of large conglomerates. B:[   ] They earn more. A friend of mine told me so.


10. It has always been very generous     you to assist us in arranging the meeting. 


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


12. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


13. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


14. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


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


16. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


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


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


19. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring ____ energy to replace fossil fuels. 


20. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


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


22. The twins look so alike that even their parents confuse one with [   ] sometimes.


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


24. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


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


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


27. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


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


29. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


30. The book costs NT$1,200, [   ] of packing and delivery.


31. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


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


33. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


34. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


35. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


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


37. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


38. Children like to go trick-or-treating in special     on Halloween. Some may dress like an angel or a robot. 


39. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


40. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


41. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


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


43. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


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


45. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


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


47. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


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


49. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high [   ] as a scholar.


50. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.