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


2. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


3. A few political extremists [   ] the crowd to attack the police.


4. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


5. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


6. Tammy often [   ] music from the Internet to her MP3 player.


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


8. The luxury tax is set to [   ] on July 1, but it has already dampened enthusiasm in the real estate market.


9. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


10. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.


11. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


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


13. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty [   ] the driver and the conductor.


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


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


16. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


17. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


18. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


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


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


21. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


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


23. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


24. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


25. We [   ] tell John about the accident, shouldn’t we?


26. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


27. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


28. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


29. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


30. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


31. [   ] in 1952, the MIT Sloan School of Management is one of the world’s most prestigious business school.


32. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


33. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


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


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


36. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.


37. The supervisor was so [   ] of the new idea that his staff proposed that it was never put into real practice.


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


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


40. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


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


42. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


43. He bought a car right after he obtained a driver's [   ].


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


45. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


46. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


47. Many journalists do not ____ whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in. 


48. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


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


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