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


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


3. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


4. Mary can't hear, and she can hardly speak [   ].


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


6. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


7. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


8. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


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


10. Small businesses usually can respond to new market     fast and make necessary changes. 


11. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


12. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


13. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


14. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


15. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


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


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


18. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


19. The [   ] of calcium may cause osteoporosis, and the patients may get bone fractures easily.


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


21. There is a beautifully [   ] lion in the lobby of the building.


22. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


23. English is important in Taiwan, [   ] for business people.


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


25. Let’s [   ] jump to the conclusion, okay?


26. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


27. In order to make the project work,     between different departments is the key. 


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


29. This child has been [   ] by his parents for a long time because they have been too busy working.


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


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


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


33. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


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


35. I want to see [   ].


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


37. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


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


39. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


40. More advances in technology [   ] in the last decade than in any other time in human history.


41. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


42. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


43. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


44. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


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


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


47. The president’s speech about the investment [   ] my own feelings.


48. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


49. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


50. [   ] production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries.