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


2. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


3. 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.


4. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


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


6. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


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


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


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


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


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


12. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


13. __ activity should be avoided after an operation. 


14. He didn’t want his wife to worry, so he was [   ] to tell her he didn’t feel well.


15. [   ] the doctor’s warning, he still worked overtime to earn a living.


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


17. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


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


19. 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.


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


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


22. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, [   ] his physical condition was poor.


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


24. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


25. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


26. A: Quiet down, or you may disturb the neighbors. B: [   ]


27. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


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


29. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


30. At first I didn’t find her annoying, but after a while her behavior began to [   ] me.


31. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


32. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


33. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


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


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


36. ____ for the sales in the first quarter may not necessarily be the final sales volume at the end of the quarter. 


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


38. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


39. __ the election is the question both political parties are asking. 


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


41. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


42. 《Lin》: You look so angry. What happened? 《Chen》:This morning I took my car to the garage to have them check the air-conditioner. They only gave it a once-over, refilled it with some Freon, and charged me 3,000 dollars! 《Lin》: No wonder you’re livid. [   ]


43. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


44. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


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


46. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


47. Michael, as well as his two older brothers, [   ] the scholarship several times.


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


49. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


50. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations.