1. They made every possible [   ] to overcome the difficulty which they faced.


2. Michelle often reviews research papers for one of the top journals in [   ] genetics.


3. [   ] you get from the website [   ] correct.


4. Not until Toyota debuted the model Prius in the late 1990s [   ] the technology of hybrid engine.


5. Though it is too early to say whether the storm will make [   ] in Taiwan, it is predicted heavy rain for northern and eastern parts of the island over the coming days.


6. The main thing that makes mobile phones [   ] harmful is radiation.


7. By that time the theater was already [   ], so we had to buy tickets for the next day.


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


9. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


10. [   ] speaking, you don’t look nice in that sweater. The stripes on it make you look fat.


11. Please do not hesitate [   ] me if you have any questions.


12. If a soldier lost his weapons in a __, he needed to fight with just his body. 


13. 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.


14. My son is [   ] of the dark, so he never walks out of the house after sunset.


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


16. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


17. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


18. The city now looks very artistic and refreshing because it is [   ] with many colorful and well-crafted sculptures.


19. The children could not help but [   ] when the clown stepped on the stage.


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


21. Many portable products are made as     as possible for user’s ease to carry. 


22. 《Susan》: I'm going to Tokyo on vacation next week. 《Alice》: Oh, how nice! [   ] 《Susan》: Thanks a lot.


23. Mary is never absent and always studies hard, so she [   ] as one of the excellent students in her class.


24. A: Can you recommend to me an English tutor? B: Sure. Mr. Johnson is a very good one. A: Where does he live? B: [   ]


25. I don’t know [   ]of the people in this room. Can you introduce each of them to me?


26. 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.”


27. Cheating in exams is a serious [   ] of the school regulations.


28. My twin sister’s values have [   ] so much over the years that we are no longer compatible.


29. Two years ago a severe earthquake struck the city and caused a [   ] tsunami, leaving hundreds dead, thousands injured.


30. I only wish that all my lectures drew such favorable [   ] as this time.


31. Sara felt [   ] tired [   ] exercise yesterday.


32. I’ve always thought that [   ] the dishes is easier than preparing food, so it is my husband that does the cooking and I wash the dishes.


33. If a person doesn’t know a word, he or she should look it up in the [   ] in the back of the book.


34. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


35. __, I cannot agree with him on the matter. 


36. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


37. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


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


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


40. A: What does 420 [   ] 100 equal? B: It equals 320.


41. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


42. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.


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


44. 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?


45. I like this apartment better. It’s cheap, and [   ], it’s near my office. I can walk to work.


46. It is imperative that the city council     in favor of the city renewal plan. 


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


48. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


49. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


50. 《Sam》: Would you like to go swimming with me? 《Jane》: [   ]   I think I’m getting a cold.