1. It seemed that the walls    . 


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


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


4. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


5. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


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


7. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


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


9. Dr. Wilson, [   ] is the CEO of the company, will be here to give a speech at the opening ceremony next week.


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


11. A: Could you run over to the store? We need a few things. B: [   ] What do you want me to get? A: Well, could you pick up some sugar and a few oranges?


12. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


13. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


14. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


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


16. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


17. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


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


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


20. A: Is the treasurer in his office every day? B:Oh yes. [   ] he must sign all checks, he must be here all the time.


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


22. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


23. 《John》: Sorry, my English is very poor. 《Jay》: Don’t worry. Mine is not [   ] better.


24. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


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


26.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


27. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


28. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


29. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


30. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


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


32. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


33. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


34. [   ] month of the year in Taiwan is usually December or January.


35. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


36. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


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


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


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


40. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


41. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


42. 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.


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


44. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


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


46. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


47. I didn’t believe [   ] Jeffrey said, [   ] annoyed him very much.


48. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


49. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


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