1. The traffic accident took three lives, [   ] the truck driver.


2. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


3. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


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


5. The key players in the energy market, ____ heavy capital investment, have little interest in innovation. 


6. The girl Frank likes has said no to him, so he has no choice but to take [   ] wants to go with him to the party.


7. Look! Here is a new [   ] bill.


8. Violence has become so [   ] in movies these days that many parents do not want their children to watch them.


9. It was really a [   ] for the little boy to survive the air crash.


10. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


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


12. I bought a book and finished reading it [   ] I was on the train. The reading made the long-hour trip easier.


13. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


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


15. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


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


17. Volcanic [   ] grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year.


18. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


19. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


20. The dentist was ?lling a large [   ] in her tooth.


21. Employees are required to follow the standard operating procedures and to act ____. 


22. A:Good morning, traveler’s check department. B:I’ve lost my traveler’s checks. I want to stop payment. A: [   ] Your name, please.


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


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


25. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


26. A: [   ] B:He’s a salesman.


27. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


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


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


30. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


31. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


32. There is only a little juice left in the [   ].


33. Jason is a great tour guide because he is not only ready to help [   ] also very knowledgeable.


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


35. The government is figuring out ways to maintain our economic [   ] so that the unemployment rate will go down.


36. 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.


37. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


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


39. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


40. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


41. I haven’t decided when I’m __ New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket. 


42. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


43. 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.


44. A:How did it go in the office today? B: [   ]


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


46. Mutual funds came into our country in recent years. This financial product was developed for those who do not have enough time, money and __ knowledge to invest. 


47. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting [   ] on the highway.


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


49. 《Tom》: Are you free tonight? 《Cathy》: [   ]《Tom》: Too bad. I was thinking maybe we could go see a movie tonight.


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