1. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


2. Steve Jobs’ [   ] mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry.


3. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


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


5. The Ministry of Defense has faced numerous difficulties getting volunteers [   ] in the military.


6. All of [   ] have joined the on-the-job training.


7. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


8. [   ] for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter.


9. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


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


11. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


12. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


13. I had planned on going out last night, but [   ] prevented it.


14. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


15. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


16. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


17. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


18. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


19. Soon after they were born, most babies will develop a daily [   ] of eating and sleeping.


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


21. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


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


23. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


24. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


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


26. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


27. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


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


29. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


30. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


31. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


32. I [   ] out a document when my boss walked into the office.


33. Public education [   ] would need to be increased for small-size classes, teacher training programs and new E-learning facilities.


34. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


35. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


36. How much do you guess [   ]?


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


38. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


39. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


40. Brian and Jerry are close friends [   ] their difference in age and religion.


41. With all things [   ] into consideration, I think we’d better give up the plan.


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


43. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


44. To see is    . 


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


46. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


47. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


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


49. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


50. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.