1. A:Why did Judy leave? B: [   ]


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


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


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


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


6. 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.


7. Working at your computer for a long time can [   ] pain in your wrists.


8. Do you have [   ] for one thousand dollars?


9. Jeff got a perfect score on the test; he [   ] diligently.


10. A: Excuse me. I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. B: [   ] A: I lost my cell phone on the MRT train. Can you help me find it?


11. It has been so cold lately [   ] I have never felt like going out.


12. To prevent sewage from entering the waterways and protect public health, the city councilman strongly demanded that the sewage system [   ] in three months.


13. 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.


14. According to the new tax laws, your tax will increase [   ] your income. The more money you make, the higher your tax is going to be.


15. Having published many important papers, he enjoys a high __ as a scholar. 


16. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less [   ] to some sort of superstition.


17. That old man has no family, so he sometimes gets very, very [   ].


18. The interviewers were all very [   ] with the answers the job applicant gave.


19. China is calling for a new global currency [   ] the dominant dollar.


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


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


22. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge [   ] to the new government.


23. In the box [   ] some photos that I took when I was on the trip.


24. Today is a beautiful day, [   ]?


25. A single bacteria, [   ] the right conditions, divides rapidly into colonies of billions in one day.


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


27. The pianist's performance of Franz Liszt's piano pieces was an [   ] of skill and strength.


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


29. The deadline is Friday, so we had better [   ] the report as soon as possible.


30. The FDA planned to grant [   ] to clinical trial testing the use of the new drug.


31. 《Mary》: How much juice would you like? 《Ted》: [   ] 《Mary》: No problem. We’ve plenty.


32. Oil and natural gas exist on this planet in a limited supply; therefore, it is essential for people to develop [   ] to these nonrenewable energy sources.


33. The joke you told me really [   ].


34. The cars are moving so slowly that I can [   ] them just by walking fast.


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


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


37. The [   ] from the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro is amazing.


38. I [   ] know him. I have talked to him no more than three times.


39. Many couples wanted a divorce but could not have one because their case was not covered by any __. 


40. Taipei 101 is one of the most well-known [   ] in the world. You can enjoy a great view of the city from the top floors of the building.


41. Janine will probably lose her job [   ] her boss in front of the entire staff last week.


42. George suffered very serious brain [   ] in a car accident.


43. The MRT system has greatly [   ] this area; I can’t even recognize the location of my old school.


44. The [   ] of food in this world is unequal. Some suffer from hunger in many areas such as in Africa.


45. We don’t need to __ what the future will hold; just focus on the present task. 


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


47. The total number of the staff is [   ] larger in our company than that in yours.


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


49. There were hundreds of [   ] at this ball game.


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