1. The government is taking a very [   ] approach to managing this economic crisis.


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


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


4. The air traffic controller informs the pilot how far [   ] from the touchdown point.


5. I [   ] the floor when the earthquake occurred late last night.


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


7. The washing machine is not working properly. I have to get it [   ].


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


9. [   ] working part-time at a fast-food restaurant, Monty has made enough money to pay for his studies.


10. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


11. Tom’s colleagues threw a [   ] party for him the day before he officially retired. They wanted to show how much they would miss him.


12. If the weather is good, we     the company outing as scheduled. 


13. There are two people in the office. One is John and [   ] is William.


14. The search engine gives the user easy [   ] to the required information.


15. We should work together [   ].


16. English is important in Taiwan, [   ] for business people.


17. 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.


18. Research shows that only some animals are able to [   ] in the wild after being released from the zoo.


19. After the car accident, I kept __ that things will get better. 


20. A: Hey, do you have a minute? B: [   ]


21. I suggest you [   ] the Internet because a lot of people have experienced the same problem before.


22. When the orange trees [   ], there is a sweet fragrance in the air.


23. Where are you going? I’m going to the [   ].


24. The shopping [   ] policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy.


25. A: Why did you feed that kitty? B:There is nothing [   ] a homeless cat.


26. A friend of [   ] is coming to stay with me next week.


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


28. The mayor determined to build a [   ] city. By then, users can get access to the Internet at any time and any place in the city.


29. I will attend Mr. Wang’s wedding [   ] my father, who has gone to Hong Kong on business.


30. Linda is an [   ] friend of mine; there is no secret between us, and we always share our happiness and sorrow.


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


32. Tina’s legs were black and blue and she had several burn marks on the arms. She may have been [   ].


33. He is a very conscientious professor. Never [   ] he let his students leave his classes earlier.


34. In the face of energy crisis, scientists worldwide are now exploring ____ energy to replace fossil fuels. 


35. Students must study hard, [   ] they will fail the test.


36. I remember [   ] the movie with Tom last year. It is very good.


37. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.


38. 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.


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


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


41. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that determine success, __ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent. 


42. The social welfare system [   ] provide the underprivileged people with sufficient support.


43. The special municipality of Taipei is offering a cash [   ] of NT$20,000 to any female citizen who gives birth to a baby.


44. The western coalition is trying to [   ] Libya’s air-defense system to protect civilians and help rebel forces.


45. A:I have told you a thousand times to clean up the mess in your room. B: [   ]. A: I would like to hear about it. B: My littered desk and floor show that I am embarking on creative work. I don’t see the necessity of investing all my time to clean things up


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


47. [   ] the lobbying groups been backing up the new protocol, but several industry labor unions are now voicing their stern support for it.


48. The average was down [   ], went briefly into the black around lunchtime, then ended with a loss of 139.


49. Before the final exam, our teacher taught us how to use our time [   ] while preparing for tests.


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