1. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


2. It seemed that the walls    . 


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


4. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


5. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


6. 《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.


7. Remember to tie your cow [   ] the tree before you go there


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


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


10. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


11. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


12. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


13. We should work together [   ].


14. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, __ it will eventually get done. 


15. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


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


17. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].


18. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


19. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


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


21. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


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


23. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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


25. 《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!


26. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


27. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


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


29. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


30. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


31. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


32. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


33. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


34. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


35. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


36. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


37. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


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


39. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


40. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


41. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


42. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


43. A restaurant manager should know how to deal with [   ] from customers who are not satisfied with the food or the service.


44. Many expressive people can recall     colorful childhoods; singer Carly Simon, comedian Billy Crystal, and poet Nikki Giovanni     their parents with involving them with richly creative experiences. 


45. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


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


47. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


48. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


49. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


50. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor.