1. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


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


3. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


4. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


5. John doesn’t speak French, and [   ].


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


7. This coffee shop is famous because it sells numerous varieties of coffee beans [   ] from around the world.


8. Newspapers are a good way to hear the news. [   ] TV news programs.


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


10. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


11. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


12. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


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


14. A: I love to look at the ancient art. B: [   ]We can learn a lot from them.


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


16. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


17. How much do you guess [   ]?


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


19. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


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


21. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


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


23. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication __ the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered. 


24. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


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


26. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


27. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


28. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


29. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


30. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


31. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


32. Many of our character traits are not tested [   ] we are in a difficult situation.


33. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


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


35. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


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


37. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


38. 《Saleslady》: Hi, can I help you? George: No, thanks. [   ] 《Saleslady》: All right. If you need any help, just let me know. My name is Joyce. 《George》: Sure. I’ll let you know if I need anything.


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


40. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.


41. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


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


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


44. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


45. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


46. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


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


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


49. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


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