1. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


2. The total number of the [   ] people in that remote area is decreasing.


3. On the average, a healthy heart [   ] to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat.


4. His corruption as a government employer has put a [   ] on his long-standing reputation.


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


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


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


8. Taiwan is famous for its [   ] industry. Many foreigners are using computers made in Taiwan.


9. Keep in mind that smoking is strictly [   ] when you are handling explosive materials.


10. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


11. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.


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


13. My coworkers have been working hard to [   ] a fuel shortage next summer.


14. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


15. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


16. Like [   ] other language skills, reading requires practice.


17. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high __ as a scholar. 


18. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


19. Not only __ most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them. 


20. The controversial singer must [   ] 100 hours of community service for altering the age on his ID card.


21. Janet put forward the proposal that the program __ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad. 


22. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


23. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


24. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


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


26. You should understand that learning a language well results from [   ] practice.


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


28. A single bacteria, [   ] the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.


29. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


30. I have been taking the Yoga class [   ] I came to this school.


31. The MRT system has greatly [   ] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


32. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


33. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


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


35. On the average, a healthy heart __ to pump five tablespoons of blood with every beat. 


36. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


37. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system ____ in three months. 


38. Many people in the U.S. are staying away from restaurants, skipping vacations and [   ] on buying new cars.


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


40. A: What are you doing this weekend, Emma? B: [   ]


41. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


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


43. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


44. I remember you. You [   ] to go to school here.


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


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


47. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


48. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


49. A:Hey, Paul. I see you walking lame all the way. [   ]? B:Nothing. I just sprained my ankle while playing basketball the day before yesterday.


50. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government.