1. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


2. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


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


4. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


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


6. The exact number of the audience is still unknown, but it is [   ] that there are around 10,000 people in the theater right now.


7. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


8. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


9. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


10. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


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


12. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


13. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


14. Could you please tell me [   ]?


15. All employees are required not to discuss     information about the company. 


16. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


17. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


18. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


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


20. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


21. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


22. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


23. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


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


25. John [   ] broke his glasses while playing basketball with his classmates. He should have been more careful.


26. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


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


28. Dr. Wilson, __ is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week. 


29. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


30. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


31. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


32. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


33. Public education [   ] would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities.


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


35. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


36. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


37. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


38. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


39. He can type very fast. He [   ] type 80 words a minute.


40. According to our justice system, the suspect will be considered [   ] until proven guilty.


41. I like all [   ] of music—pop music, country music, jazz and so on.


42. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


43. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


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


45. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


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


47. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


48. I want to see [   ].


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


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