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


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


3. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


4. Most of the     were satisfied with the annual bonus the company gave based on their job performance. 


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


6. The book costs NT$1,200, __ of packing and delivery. 


7. The government hopes that the charge for trash disposal can [   ] people from throwing away usable resources.


8. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


9. Not only the assistant managers but also the secretary [   ] that the company is failing.


10. If you pay your bills on time, you will have good __. 


11. The police arrested the suspect, but in the absence of [   ] he was set free soon.


12. For many people, one of the joys of __ is the prospect of parenthood. 


13. 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: [   ]


14. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


15. Let’s __ jump to the conclusion, okay? 


16. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


17. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


18. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


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


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


21. Tom comes from a wealthy family, but John does not. In spite of their different [   ], they have become best friends.


22. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


23. 《Pam》:John, where are the cookies? Don’t tell me you ate them all! Again! 《John》:Yes, I did. [   ] They were so good. 《Pam》: I thought you didn’t like cookies. 《John》: Well, I don’t like cookies flavored with chocolate at all. But vanilla is different. I love them to death.


24. If you are not sure about the meaning, you should [   ] the word in the dictionary.


25. Don’t buy me a whole cake. A [   ] will be enough.


26. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


27. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


28. This machine is [   ]. All you have to do is turn it on and it will operate by itself.


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


30. In India, eighty percent of the entire [   ] are Hindus.


31. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication [   ] the advertiser pays for the message to be delivered.


32. Time [   ] quickly, so you’ll need to use it wisely.


33. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


34. [   ] help us fly kites in spring and cool us in summer.


35. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


36. 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.


37. A lot of debris [   ] at the site of explosion for quite a while.


38. I went to the store [   ].


39. It is hard for me to [   ] the smell of Chanel No. 5 perfume.


40. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and, [   ], we can help others do the same.


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


42. His novel was [   ] by all the major publishers. Finally, a small publisher printed it and it became a best seller.


43. Seasonal flu vaccinations began yesterday, leading to long lines at hospitals and health centers [   ] the island.


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


45. A: How are you feeling today, Mr. Lin? B: [   ]. A:I see. Please sit back and open your mouth. Your throat is swollen, too. Do you have any other symptoms? B: I also had a terrible headache last night.


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


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


48. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


49. After many years of moving, Daniel finally found a [   ] home in the Dublin suburbs.


50. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.