1. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


2. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


3. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


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


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


6. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


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


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


9. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


10. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


11. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


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


13. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


14. You like this movie, and [   ].


15. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


16. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


17. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


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


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


20. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


21. 《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.


22. The city now looks very artistic and refreshing because it is [   ] with many colorful and well-crafted sculptures.


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


24. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


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


26. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is [   ] interesting.


27. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


28. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


29. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


30. The president’s reckless actions have [   ] his country into a disaster.


31. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


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


33. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


34. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


35. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


36. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


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


38. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


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


40. 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: [   ]


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


42. 《Ken》: Oh my! 《Claire》: [   ]《Ken》: My headache is killing me.


43. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


44. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


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


46. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


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


48. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


49. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


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