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


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


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


4. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


5. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.


6. 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.


7. After the earthquake, the government has taken steps to [   ] the losses.


8. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


9. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


10. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


11. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


12. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


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


14. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


15. You must keep [   ] whatever your boss tells you to do, or you may be fired.


16. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


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


18. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


19. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


20. A few political extremists ____ the crowd to attack the police. 


21. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


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


23. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


24. A:My goodness! There are so many people waiting outside! B: [   ] A: Maybe we should just go to another restaurant. Looks like it will take forever to go get in. B: That’s a good idea.


25. Professor Lin does [   ] not late assignments. Students have to hand them in on time.


26. The key players in the energy market, [   ] heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation.


27. I am very thirsty. May I have some more [   ]?


28. A brake is a device designed to [   ] or stop the motion of a mechanical body.


29. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


30. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


31. I'd [   ] go to the zoo [   ] visit the museum.


32. Do not forget your ticket! Only ticket-holders will be [   ] to the concert.


33. He hurt his leg while climbing the mountain; [   ], he would have participated in the charity event to raise money for the poor.


34. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


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


36. A single bacteria, __ the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day. 


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


38. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


39. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.


40. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


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


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


43. I might have the chance to visit the theater [   ] person.


44. You can’t master English overnight! Remember that speaking it well [   ] a lot of practice.


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


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


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


48. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


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


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