1. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


2. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


3.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


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


5. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


6. The dentist was ?lling a large [   ] in her tooth.


7. 《Andre》:Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. 《Kevin》:[   ] You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. 《Andre》: You’ll be scorched like a shriveled plant. Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. 《Kevin》:I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or sunstroke.


8. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


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


10. A:Hey, Paul. I see you walking lame all the way. [   ]? B:Nothing. I just sprained my ankle while playing basketball the day before yesterday.


11. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


12. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


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


14. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


15. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


16. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


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


18. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


19. English is important in Taiwan, [   ] for business people.


20. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


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


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


24. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


25. I think I should be going now. I’ve got to [   ] my son at the school in ten minutes.


26. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


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


28. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


29. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


30. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


31. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


32. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


33. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


34. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


35. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


36. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


37. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


38. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


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


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


41. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


42. Tim knows smoking is unhealthy but he is having a hard time [   ].


43. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


44. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


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


46. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


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


48. 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.


49. The     plan of the company provides income security for their employees after retirement. 


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