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


2. A lot of heavy smokers [   ] lung cancer every year.


3. My sister knows many passages from Shakespeare [   ]; she can memorize the details of his plays.


4. 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. 


5. Hank was [   ] of accepting bribes because he couldn’t explain why he suddenly had so much money in his bank account.


6. 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.


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


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


9. The female singer A-Mei, also known as Amit, is ________ to millions of people in Asia.


10. Gorillas are [   ] the best communicators of all animals.


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


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


13. Most bookstores have a section for young readers, [   ] you’ll find books stacked on tables and shelves just like in the library.


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


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


16. [   ] she told me I was her good friend, she never talked to me about her problems.


17. He went to a [   ] high school to get practical knowledge and job-related skills.


18. The manager talks as if he     mad at you, but this is just the way he talks to everybody. 


19. Most of the people in my office want to stay [   ], so they exercise regularly.


20. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


21. We have been [   ] of the law firm for many years and are satisfied with the legal services provided.


22. George Washington [   ] his father’s cherry-tree.


23. No matter what the [   ] will be like tomorrow, I’ll go fishing.


24. Mrs. Lin told Jane that she had to clean up her room and empty the dishwasher before she could leave for the game. Jane promised her mom that she [   ].


25. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


26. Has the contest already [   ]?


27. Mary likes her job, [   ]?


28. We should work together [   ].


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


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


31. I can’t ride my bicycle [   ] there isn’t any air in one of the tires.


32. Parents with [   ] daughters and sons can bring up the problems they had with their 13 to 18 year-old children at the meeting next week.


33. He went for an ocean voyage and __ his health. 


34. The 2010 Flora Expo, held in Taipei, is very successful. Do you know [   ] city is going to host the next Flora Expo?


35. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


36. When traveling around the world, a person must [   ] eating different types of food.


37. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat“ problem will be [   ] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


38. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


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


40. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


41. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


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


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


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


45. According to the health official, the rate of increasing number of cases is not beyond [   ] is expected and the symptoms of all the patients are mild.


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


47. Sharon was going to pay for the yellow blouse with credit card, [   ] then decided to pay cash instead.


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


49. At busy intersections, [   ] should cross the street via underground passages.


50. [   ] your dreams come true, you need to work harder.