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


2. Newspapers are a good way to hear the news. [   ] TV news programs.


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


4. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


5. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and [   ] knowledge to invest.


6. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


7. [   ] are those who act in contradiction to their stated beliefs or feelings.


8. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


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


10. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


11. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


12. 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.


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


14. I __ know him. I have talked to him no more than three times. 


15. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


16. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


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


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


19. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


20. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


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


22. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


23. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


24. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


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


26. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


27. 《Tom》:I’m going to take a singing class. Do you want to take it with me? 《Penny》: [   ]《Tom》: Really? Sing a song for me now.


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


29. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


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


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


32. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


33. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


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


35. Many college graduates fight their way into the renown and     companies for better career advancement. 


36. I’d like to take [   ] of this opportunity to thank you all for your co-operation.


37. This brand of detergent is your best choice because it [   ] the toughest stains and won’t fade colors or damage fabric.


38. For many people, one of the joys of [   ] is the prospect of parenthood.


39. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


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


41. He can type very fast. He [   ] type 80 words a minute.


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


43. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


44. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


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


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


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


48. The Review Board could be considering [   ] the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.


49. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


50. People who feel they must have the best of everything are rarely [   ]. It’s better to have more realistic ideas about what is important in life.