1. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


2. The job of a dentist [   ] a lot of patience.


3. Mr. Johnson rarely gets upset in the office,    ? 


4. A: Can you pass the test? B: [   ] A: Good for you. I’m very likely to fail.


5. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


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


7. [   ] before the twentieth century, traders carried coffee from Africa to Arabia.


8. The Ministry of Finance announced tax __ for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji. 


9. The jury [   ] the prisoner guilty.


10. I think thunder is scary, [   ] lightning is beautiful.


11. My grandfather [   ] for ten years, but I still miss him a lot.


12. All branch stores are required to fill out the ____ report to check if there is enough merchandise on shelf and in stock. 


13. With a big family to support, John has been [   ] trying to get a job for months, but has not found one yet.


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


15. The original model has been [   ] and replaced by the new one.


16. The [   ] earthquake has buried over 18,000 lives in southwestern China’s Sichuan province.


17. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


18. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


19. In order to prevent casualties, all the residents in the village were [   ] before the typhoon.


20. 《Linda》: Alex, it’s your turn to do the dishes, isn’t it? 《Alex》: [   ]《Linda》: You know very well that I did the dishes last night.


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


22. Due to the winter storm, hundreds of flights were [   ] and many passengers had to stay in airports.


23. Volcanic __ grounded thousands of passengers and fliers across Europe last year. 


24. Old soldiers never die; they only __. 


25. 《Doris》: Did you sleep well last night? 《Jennifer》:No, I had an awful night. [   ] in the middle of the night, and couldn't get back to sleep.


26. My brother's [   ] is to become a doctor; but he'll need to study hard to get into medical school.


27. 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.


28. I don’t know [   ]. Why not call and ask him in person?


29. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, ____ over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm. 


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


31. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


32. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


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


34. We have been waiting for Jack for almost two hours. I wonder [   ].


35. The United Nations made an [   ] for help from all over the world after the earthquake.


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


37. High school students in Taiwan often [   ] that preparing for tests keeps them from having enough sleep.


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


39. Although the farmers had to work in the mud, they were all pleased, [   ] the rain had come in the nick of time.


40. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


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


42. There are elegant shops on [   ] side of the street.


43. When there is no [   ], you had better compromise; otherwise, you might be caught at a deadlock.


44. A: How do you stay fit and healthy? B: [   ]. I also try to avoid smoking and drinking too much.


45. 《Sandra》:I think watching TV is a waste of time. Most programs are stupid or boring. 《Jack》: [   ] What about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don’t you? 《Sandra》: Well, actually for the news, I prefer the newspaper.


46. The social welfare system ____ provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support. 


47. A: Are you excited about your first day of work? B: Of course. That’s my first job. A: How are you going to the office? B: [   ]


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


49. 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.


50. Jim is very [   ] and dynamic; he enjoys physical activities and you can seldom see him stay still for more than ten minutes.