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


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


3. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


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


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


6. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


7. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


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


9. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


10. Where did you have your hair [   ]?


11. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


13. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


14. The museum’s main hall __ an enormous book, and its restaurant looks like a big cake. 


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


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


17. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


18. Group registrations are not allowed. Each member must register for the conference    . 


19. A single bacteria, [   ] the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.


20. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


21. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


22. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


23. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


24. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


25. 《Ken》: Taxi! 《Driver》: Where would you like to go, sir? 《Ken》: [   ]


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


27. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


28. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


29. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


30. He went for an ocean voyage and [   ] his health.


31. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


32. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


33. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


34. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


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


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


37. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat“ problem will be [   ] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


38. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


39. A:Good afternoon, Great Western Restaurant. This is Steven. How may I help you? B: I would like to make a reservation. A: Certainly, Madam. For what [   ]?   B: September 8th.


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


41. Foreign-trained employees have to __ their learned skill-sets to the local market. 


42. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


43. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


44. 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.


45. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


47. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


48. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


49. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


50. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.