1. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


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


3. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


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


5. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


6. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


7. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


8. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


9. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


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


11. Accounting is a profession [   ] has always interested me.


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


13. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


14. 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.


15. I want to see ____. 


16. Yani Tseng, who won several ladies professional golf championships, spent [   ] of time practicing golf before she became so successful.


17. It didn’t take us long to get here because there [   ] traffic.


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


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


20. Lucy is a member of the drama club. Her dream is to become an [   ] or a singer.


21. The joke you told me really [   ].


22. When we receive text messages of promotions from a company, we must be ____ of possible false advertisement out of which the company wants to make profit.  


23. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


24. The good weather and beautiful beaches make this island a great [   ] attraction.


25. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


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


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


28. The police questioned the [   ] for two hours, but they still weren’t sure whether he robbed the bank.


29. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


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


31. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


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


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


34. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


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


36. I was [   ] to find I did not have enough money to pay for the taxi fare. My face turned very red.


37. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


38. Nick: May I speak with Sharon, please? Betty: I'm afraid you [   ] the wrong number.


39. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


40. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


41. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


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


43. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially [   ] our contract with them.


44. In the previous year, you [   ] ballpoint pens and pocket calendars to my school. Will you do the same this year?


45. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


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


47. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.


48. Healthcare workers, pregnant women and children aged between 6 months and 6 years are set to be [   ] recipients of immunization vaccine against the H1N1 virus.


49. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


50. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.