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


2. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


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


4. [   ] everyone else was studying hard for the midterm, Jimmy was reading comic strips to kill the time.


5. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


6. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


7. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


8. This contract is [   ] approval by both parties involved.


9. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


10. The congressman's first public speech was [   ]. The day after his speech, tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital to protest against his racist remarks.


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


12. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


13. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


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


15. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


16. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


17. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


18. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


19. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


20. Tammy receives no payment because she is a [   ] worker in the hospital. She works there just because she enjoys helping people.


21. 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.


22. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


23. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


24. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


25. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


26. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


27. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


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


29. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


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


31. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


32. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


33. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


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


35. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


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


37. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


38. Tigers are a(n) [   ] species, but they are still hunted for their bones and skins in some areas.


39. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


40. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


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


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


43. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


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


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


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


47. From now on, all visitors to the building must show their [   ] in the lobby.


48. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


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


50. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.