1. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


2. The freeway is now __ to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday. 


3. 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.


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


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


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


7. The secretary was [   ] for work because of the heavy traffic.


8. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


9. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


10. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


11. “What are you reading in that magazine?” “An article which [   ] fishing.”


12. I didn’t go to Taipei last week; I wish I [   ] there.


13. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


14. The man spent so little time with his family __ his daughter didn’t even recognize him. 


15. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


16. The annual charity fundraising event is [   ] by several financial institutions in Taiwan.


17. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


18. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


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


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


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


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


23. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


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


25. 《Sylvia》: What's your favorite season? 《Amy》: [   ] 《Sylvia》: Me too. I hate cold winter days.


26. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


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


28. Some plants have obvious distinctive features for us to tell them apart at the first sight, [   ].


29. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


30. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


31. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good [   ].


32. 《John》: How often do you exercise? 《Amy》: [   ] 《John》: That’s great. No wonder you keep in good shape.


33. At Patty’s wedding, her mother made a few polite [   ] about her husband’s family.


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


35. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


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


37. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


38. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


39. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


40. 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.


41. Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs, and traditions that people have __ from generation to generation. 


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


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


44. The kidnap turned out to be a [   ], which had been contrived by the hostage himself.


45. This handmade car sold for a million dollars because it was [   ].


46. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


47. I’m not [   ] you! Our team has just won both the gold medal and the silver medal.


48. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


49. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


50. A student's frequent absence from school is often a clear [   ] of his problem in life and study.