1. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


2. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


3. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


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


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


6. No city, Tel Aviv or Jerusalem [   ], is home to more Jewish people than New York.


7. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


8. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


9. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


10. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


11. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, __, we can help others do the same. 


12. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


13. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


14. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


15. 《Naomi》: I try not to eat at the cafeteria too often. 《Jennifer》: [   ] The food there is pretty good.


16. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


17. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


18. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


19. 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: [   ]


20. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


21. I went to the store [   ].


22. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


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


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


25. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


26. 《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.


27. I was browsing in the library and __ an interesting book on traveling in Alaska. 


28. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


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


30. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


31. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


32. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


33. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


34. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


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


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


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


38. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


39. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


40. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


41. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


42. A: Can you visit us in New York over Christmas? B: I really want to, but I don’t think I can. A: [   ]. What’s the problem?


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


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


45. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


46. A: Do you mind if I invite Kevin to our party? B: [   ]


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


48. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.


49. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


50. Historical insights serve to clarify and [   ] the critical activity of a period.