1. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


2. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


3. My uncle had a 15-year-long [   ] in business before he became a teacher.


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


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


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


7. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


8. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


9. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


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


11. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


12. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


13. Paparazzi are photographers who [   ] celebrities’ privacy by taking their pictures.


14. A:I am going absolutely crazy without my mobile phone. It’s been three days and I still haven’t found it. It’s my lifeline. B: [   ]. I don’t know why you are so dependent on it. I don’t have a mobile phone and I am doing just fine.


15. To have her own clothing store, Jane borrowed money from family members to get her business [   ].


16. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


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


18. 《Martin》: I did terribly at the math exam. I don’t think I will pass. 《James》: [   ] You’ve spent too much time playing the computer games lately.


19. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


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


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


22. The escaping criminal [   ] himself as an old security guard, so the police failed to recognize him at first sight.


23. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


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


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


26. A thorough analysis of market ____ can increase the success rate of a new product. 


27. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


28. I like this movie very much. I have seen it [   ].


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


30. You are the leader of this team; therefore, you need to listen to your members’ ideas and write down [   ] points for later discussion.


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


32. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring ____ energy to replace fossil fuels. 


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


34. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


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


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


37. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


38. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


39. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


40. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


41. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


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


43. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


44. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


45. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


46. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


47. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


48. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


49. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


50. There was a rumor that there had been a minor accident at the nuclear power plant, but a spokesman for the plant issued a [   ].