1. If a soldier lost his weapons in a [   ], he needed to fight with just his body.


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


3. 《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.


4. It took the Davies' fifteen years to complete that [   ] mansion.


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


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


7. The economy is in bad shape, one reason for which is the rising [   ] rate.


8. To see is    . 


9. The Dalai Lama arrived in Taiwan last night for a six-day visit to [   ] victims of Typhoon Morakot.


10. She could not concentrate when phone calls or visitors kept interrupting her thoughts, so she took a [   ] walk along the river, thinking over her career plan.


11. Most people like to talk about the subjects with [   ] they are most familiar.


12. The Ministry of Finance announced tax [   ] for the victims of the 921 earthquake and of typhoon Toraji.


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


14. Las Vegas is a tourist [   ]. It's a must-go place for visitors who go to the U.S. for vacation.


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


16. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some __ in advance? 


17. The controversial singer must [   ] 100 hours of community service for altering the age on his ID card.


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


19. Since Michael and I work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid [   ] him.


20. Snow [   ] more solar radiation than liquid water. Therefore, don’t forget to protect your eyes when you go skiing.


21. Ever since childhood, Marnette had always wished she [   ].


22. My mother always says we should think things through before [   ] anything.


23. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the __ of children’s writing skills. 


24. 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. 


25. 《Customer》: I’m looking for a portable CD player. 《Salesgirl》: [   ]《Customer》: Hmm. Do you have something a little less expensive?


26. I was [   ] about Mary so I watched her closely.


27. The National Palace Museum will continue to cooperate with Beijing's Palace Museum [   ] will not loan artifacts to China.


28. Steve was [   ] with joy when he found he had won the first prize in the lottery.


29. The suppliers will claim compensation if we partially ____ our contract with them. 


30. 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.


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


32. 《Lily》: I heard you’re moving to New York. 《Brian》: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York. 《Lily》: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you. 《Brian》: Me, too. [   ]


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


34. The new medicine is still in [   ] stages and will not hit the market until next year.


35. The Review Board could be considering ____ the grants given to several non-governmental organizations. 


36. The production of bread mainly includes the [   ] such as flour, sugar and eggs.


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


38. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


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


40. You cannot leave [   ] you finish all the work the boss expects you to do.


41. Please do not [   ]. The waste bin is just around the corner.


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


43. The audience enthusiastically [   ] the pianist on her amazing performance.


44. Reading detective stories is one of Steve’s favorite [   ].


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


46. The [   ] of this button is to make sure we can stop the machine if things go wrong.


47. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a [   ] in the next few years.


48. He was an [   ] player until 20 when he turned professional.


49. 《Mary》: We were too late for the concert! 《Tom》: [   ] It wasn’t very good anyway.


50. The [   ] you work, the [   ] you will succeed.