1. Gardening is my mother's favorite [   ]. She loves to spend time taking care of the flowers.


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


3. [   ] warming has caused dramatic climatic changes in many areas around the world.


4. The exterior of Tina's apartment has an exceptionally large [   ].


5. Joe is really [   ] about the party tonight. He’s making lots of preparations to make sure everyone can have a good time.


6. The flooding after the typhoon [   ] many houses.


7. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting __ on the highway. 


8. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign [   ] after Taiwan joins the WTO.


9. Many ads use our __—like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. 


10. The economy in that country is facing a severe slowdown and possibly a __ in the next few years. 


11. Since being slim is the trend, Margaret is trying to lose weight by [   ] herself.


12. Being an assistant is just a [   ] job. Allen plans to find a permanent position in an international corporation.


13. Free Spirit Team will probably [   ] the speech contest as it is much better than our team.


14. [   ], I continued working until late last night.


15. A: Is this film good to watch?B: Yes, it is.    . It’s so moving. 


16. A:Jenny seems to be angry at me, and I don’t know why. B: I know. She is unhappy because you said she looked old in her new dress. A:But I was just joking! B: She didn’t take it lightly. She felt hurt. A: Well, I guess you’re right. [   ]


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


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


19. Foreign-trained employees have to [   ] their learned skill-sets to the local market.


20. 《Friend A》: Look at this. I think I want to get this purple skirt. 《Friend B》: I thought [   ].《Friend A》: Yeah, but I don’t have a purple one. 《Friend B》: Do you need every color in the rainbow?《Friend A》: Yes!


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


22. Research in the environment has [   ] that the rain forests throughout the world are being ruthlessly destroyed.


23. The power supply in this area is not [   ]. You had better save your file every ten minutes.


24. In the [   ] of anyone better, we chose him as the leader.


25. I have lots of things to carry, but I have only two hands. Would you mind [   ] for me?


26. As [   ] as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky.


27. The building collapsed, and only one person buried underground could [   ] survive the catastrophic earthquake.


28. The shopping ____ policy aimed to stimulate consumption in order to boost up droopy economy. 


29. The minimum [   ] is the lowest amount of money an employer is allowed to pay an employee.


30. A fine will be     on the drivers who fail to pay their highway toll on time. 


31. The local farmers are looking to advanced agriculture as better protection from foreign __ after Taiwan joins the WTO. 


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


33. This ring was a family heirloom, which was [   ] from my grandfather to my father.


34. We are glad to receive your order for 50 units of classic furniture to be supplied to your own [   ].


35. A: [   ]. What’s been going on? B: What do you mean by that? A:Look. You quit smoking. You no longer drive to work; instead, you use public transportation. And you eat really healthy food. You are going “green.”


36. Though unwilling to follow his father’s footsteps, Jason still [   ] the family business when his father passed away.


37. 《Jenny》: Where did you get your hair done? It looks so stylish. 《Lilly》: [   ] By the way, I highly recommend the hairstylist called Paul. 《Jenny》: Thanks. I’ll sure go take a look.


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


39. The [   ] of this scholarship will receive $30,000.


40. A:Anna? Anna Dickson? I thought it was you! B: [   ] A: Oh. I am so sorry. I must have missed her too much.


41. After working hard for a whole day, I suggested [   ] a big meal in a restaurant.


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


43. The habit of doing extensive reading helps to lay the [   ] of children’s writing skills.


44. After being bitten by a [   ] snake, John was sent to a hospital.


45. I was so hungry that I ate one cookie after [   ] until they were all gone.


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


47. Peter always complains about the hot and [   ] weather in Taiwan. He misses the dry and cool seasons in Florida.


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


49. Market growth is the rate [   ] the overall market is growing.


50. The driver was driving her car and reading a text message, and that was exactly [   ] she bumped into the motorcyclist.