1. Robert can’t drive us to the airport. He has [   ] to take us all.


2. Tim [   ] down 12 cans of beer in 10 minutes and didn't show any sign of being drunk.


3. I like to [   ] time [   ] my family.


4. [   ] the development of human civilization, it is plain to see that human beings are easily corrupted by power.


5. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


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


7. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


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


9. If Miss Chen works for another 5 years, she will be [   ] for a pension when she retires.


10. 《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.


11. You can never make him [   ] his mind.


12. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


13. 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.


14. Has the contest already [   ]?


15. The snow [   ] on the roads makes driving an extreme hazard for people rushing to work in the morning.


16. Since the typhoon, the basement has been filled with water. We have to [   ] it as soon as possible. Otherwise, waterborne diseases might spread.


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


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


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


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


21. Tina plans to [   ] children in a remote school in the mountains after college.


22. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.


23. You could not [   ] all of your readings the night before the exam. You had better start to prepare for the test at least a week earlier.


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


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


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


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


28. Paul was charged with [   ] driving after he was arrested for running over an old man.


29. The team that won the championship was awarded a glittering [   ].


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


31. The corporation began sponsoring charity events so that its public image [   ].


32. You should never speak [   ] anger to a small child.


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


34. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


35. Our boss [   ] the importance of our finishing the report over the weekend, since he wanted to discuss it at the meeting on Monday morning.


36. Oscar doesn’t like to watch baseball games. [   ] does his twin brother.


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


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


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


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


41. 《Clerk》: Can I help you, Sir? 《David》: Yes. I want to buy a pair of jeans, Size L. 《Clerk》: I have several in your size. [   ]《David》: Yes, of course.


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


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


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


45. The potential amount of energy that can be produced by wind is huge. It is [   ] five times the current amount of electricity that is used.


46. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


47. Many runners aim to run like an [   ] .


48. 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.


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


50. Kate lost her way while driving to River City. She [   ] her road map at home.