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


2. [   ] activity should be avoided after an operation.


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


4. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


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


6. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


7. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


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


9. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


10. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


11. [   ] you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP.


12. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


13. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


14. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


15. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


16. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


17. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


18. Critics have suggested that the Neihu-Mucha MRT line [   ] during the 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei.


19. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


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


21. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


22. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


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


24. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


25. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


26. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


27. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


28. Foreign-trained employees have to [   ] their learned skill-sets to the local market.


29. Don’t ask me to go with you. I’m not going, because my [   ] is made up.


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


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


32. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


33. The museum’s main hall [   ] an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake.


34. [   ], I cannot agree with him on the matter.


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


36. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


37. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


38. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


39. It is essential that officials at all levels of government refuse to accept [   ] from business interests.


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


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


42. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


43. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have [   ] from generation to generation.


44. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


45. When the pop idol came to Taiwan, swarms of fans crowded the street outside the hotel, waiting for a [   ] of their hero.


46. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


47. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


48. A: What do you usually do in your spare time? B: [   ]. I enjoy doing this especially after a stressful day.


49. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


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