1. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


2. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


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


4. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


5. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


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


7. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


8. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


9. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


10. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


11. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


12. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


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


14. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


15. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


16. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.


17. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


18. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


19. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday the United States and China can help pull the world out of economic [   ] by working together.


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


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


22. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


23. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


24. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


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


26. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


27. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


28. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


29. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed ____ a suicide. 


30. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


31. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


32. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


33. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


34. The freeway is now [   ] to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.


35. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


36. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


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


38. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


39. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


40. 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.


41. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


42. [   ] the family income, the Chang's could afford to buy a new car.


43. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


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


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


46. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


47. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


48. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


49. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


50. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.