1. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


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


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


4. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


5. 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.


6. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


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


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


9. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


11. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


12. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


13. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


14. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


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


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


17. The congressmen have reached a ____ that smoking should be banned within thirty feet from the entrance of a building. 


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


19. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


20. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


21. We could have gone swimming if the weather [   ] warm and sunny.


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


23. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


24. The nurse supported the sick child because he was too weak [   ] by himself.


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


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


27. A thorough analysis of market [   ] can increase the success rate of a new product.


28. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


29. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


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


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


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


33. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


34. A:May I ask what kind of work you are doing? B:I am working for the auditing department of the City Government. A: [   ] B:Yes, she works as a high-school teacher.


35. Please turn off the light. We should save [   ]; otherwise, the bill might go up again.


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


37. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


38. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


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


40. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


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


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


43. I may not be as [   ] as you, but I believe my hard work can make me successful in the long run.


44. Paul was charged with [   ] driving after he was arrested for running over an old man.


45. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


46. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


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


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


49. Many companies [   ] e-mails sent out by their employees. Is it OK for employers to check on their employees like this?


50. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation.