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


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


3. No other girl in her class dances [   ] as she does.


4. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


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


6. The field is too barren to yield crops, so the farmers decide to put some [   ] on it.


7. The nurse supported the sick child because he was too weak [   ] by himself.


8. 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.


9. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


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


11. Jack [   ] to help clean the classroom after school. Everybody is surprised because he is usually very lazy.


12. This book offers a     guide to hotels in Tokyo. The author made a report on every single hotel there. 


13. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


14. My mother [   ] for me when I arrived home last night.


15. The government may require individuals to limit the carbon dioxide they produce to [   ] global warming.


16. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


17. Many buildings in Taiwan, including the Taipei 101 Tower, [   ] all non-essential lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday to mark the worldwide “Earth Hour” event.


18. The joke you told me really [   ].


19. We are so glad that Miss Snow is teaching [   ] English.


20. Keep the [   ] card after you buy some appliances. You need to show it if repairs are necessary.


21. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


22. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


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


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


25. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


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


27. I went to the store [   ].


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


29. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act [   ].


30. I had a great time reading the book [   ] you lent me.


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


32. Lillian is interested in applying for a [   ] position in Taipei 101 Shopping Mall.


33. The food critic was famous for [   ] chefs that didn't give him complimentary dinner.


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


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. She looked immensely [   ] when she learned that her son had survived the crash.


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


38. It was [   ] of you to let me use your cell phone. My parents felt less worried after they got my call.


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


40. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


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


42. The manager insists that the door [   ] locked at night.


43. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


44. For the sake of health, many people have dramatically reduced the amount of red meat they [   ].


45. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


46. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


47. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


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


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


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