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


2. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


3. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


4. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


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


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


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


8. If I were you, I would purchase more insurance, just for your own [   ].


9. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


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


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


12. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


13. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


14. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


15. Cultures [   ], so we sometimes need to adjust our behavior when we are in a new country.


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


17. In my [   ], students shouldn’t spend too much time chatting on the Internet.


18. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


19. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


20. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


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


22. [   ] I did not like her at first, she ended up becoming my best friend.


23. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.


24. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


25. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


26. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


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


28. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


29. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


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


31. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


32. 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.


33. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


34. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


35. Foreign-trained employees have to [   ] their learned skill-sets to the local market.


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


37. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


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


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


40. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


41. Has the contest already [   ]?


42. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


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


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


45. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


46. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


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


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


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


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