1. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


2. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


3. In the United States, air pollution [   ] at its worst in the 1960s.


4. Many ads use our [   ]—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product.


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


6. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


7. Chinese traveling abroad began as a trickle in the '90s, but they are [   ] Asian destinations like a tourism tsunami.


8. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


9. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


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


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


12. How much do you guess [   ]?


13. Ms. Johnson was busy [   ] the house when the postman came.


14. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


15. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


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


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


18. I want to see ____. 


19. In this course, the economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned, [   ] be dealt with.


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


21. The two eastern counties suffered losses of NT$11.4 million to farms and local agriculture, while related facilities sustained damage [   ] 18 million NT dollars.


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


23. Of all the novels I’ve read, this one is __ interesting. 


24. A:Did the doctor tell him to stop smoking cigarettes, or did he do it on his own? B: [   ]


25. The traffic accident resulted from the [   ] of the traffic laws.


26. A [   ] of food can cause millions of people to die of hunger.


27. After eleven o’clock in the evening, the bus is empty __ the driver and the conductor. 


28. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.


29. The knife isn’t useful because its [   ] is dull.


30. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


31. Not only [   ] most male birds have extremely beautiful feathers, they know how to use them.


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


33. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


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


35. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


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


37. My brother is very [   ]; he won’t give up easily.


38. I went to the store [   ].


39. A: What’s for dinner? B: How about some sushi? A: [   ] I prefer a hot bowl of noodles to a cold dish. B: I see. Let’s have our dinner at the noodles stand across the street.


40. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any [   ].


41. Students have to pay tuition fees before they start [   ] courses via the computerized registration system.


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


43. Many young people today are [   ] with fashion and style. They care more about what they wear than what they think or believe.


44. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring [   ] energy to replace fossil fuels.


45. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


46. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


47. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


48. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


49. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


50. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.