1. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


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


3. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


4. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


5. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.


6. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


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


8. 《Joanna》: I want to go shopping. [   ]《Rainy》: Sure. I also want to buy some winter clothes.


9. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


10. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


11. I saw Mary a week ago. She said she [   ] me the next day, but she didn’t.


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


13. The city is going to hold a public hearing to discuss     the historical building should be torn down. 


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


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


16. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


17. Our teacher always tells us that knowledge should be [   ] through years, not gained in one day.


18. ____ you encounter any problems regarding the new system, please notify the tech support ASAP. 


19. The freeway is now [   ] to motorists after it was blocked off by a huge landslide yesterday.


20. A:Are you still driving to the south every week to take care of your grandmother? B: No, I’m not doing that anymore. [   ] A: Oh! I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do to make you feel better?


21. A: Gee, your room is a mess. B: I have been preparing for an important exam these days. [   ]


22. Old soldiers never die; they only [   ].


23. Which fruit is this country famous for, bananas or [   ] ?


24. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


25. Many of our character traits are not tested __ we are in a difficult situation. 


26. Shelly prefers red roses [   ] yellow ones.


27. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


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


29. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the ____ for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.  


30. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


31. [   ] and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight.


32. I want to see ____. 


33. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


34. We should work together [   ].


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


36. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


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


38. Parents should have [   ] rules for their children. These rules should not change according to parents’ mood.


39. [   ] the cockroach when she screamed and stomped her feet furiously.


40. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


41. The best way to buy train tickets [   ] book online.


42. Newspapers are a good way to hear the news. [   ] TV news programs.


43. Can you [   ] how old Ms. Wang is? She is 50, but she looks as if she were only 30.


44. That is my [   ] favorite restaurant. The service is bad and the food doesn't taste good.


45. A: Can you do me a favor? B: [   ] A: Please return this book to the library for me. It’s due today.


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


47. The athletes are getting in shape for the big [   ] next month.


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


49. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high __ as a scholar. 


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