1. The factory workers [   ] that their workload was too heavy but the pay was too low. They decided to stage a protest.


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


3. The judge took pity [   ] the poor man.


4. My family’s newest [   ] is a print shop in Taipei.


5. A 5-year-old child was lost in the [   ]. The forest made it hard to trace him down.


6. The convicted man [   ] against the judge's verdict because new evidence had proved his innocence.


7. Anna has been asking Henry to eat more healthily but he hasn't been [   ] by her arguments.


8. After she had the cosmetic surgery, the doctor reminded her to avoid any [   ] to the sun.


9. A lot of debris ____ at the site of explosion for quite a while. 


10. [   ], I didn’t like Susie, but then I found she was a nice girl. Now we’re good friends.


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


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


13. I [   ] use a payphone. I just use my cellphone instead.


14. We still haven't got used to [   ] in the hot and humid city after these many years.


15. Sherlock Holmes [   ] smoke in the air and assumed the killer had not left for too long.


16. You like this movie, and [   ].


17. A cat got into the kennel last night and created a tremendous [   ].


18. Many schools no longer ask students to wear [   ] nowadays.


19. The town [   ] great changes since I was here last time.


20. Tim is terrible at [   ] a trip. He always takes to much stuff.


21. A: You look awful. What’s wrong? B:I can’t sleep well these days. I still have nightmares about the car accident. It’s really scary to know that your life is still at risk even when you follow the traffic rules. A:I understand how you feel. All I can say is that [   ].


22. Athletes always wear clothes made of [   ] materials, so they may stretch their bodies without difficulty.


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


24. Although experts agree that it is vital to eat a good breakfast, not many people are [   ] their advice.


25. She claims to be an advocate of animal rights. [   ], she is always wearing fur and carrying a crocodile-skin purse.


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


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


28. Do you mind [   ] to the post office with me? I don’t think I know how to get there.


29. __ and blurred, it is extremely difficult to recover his sight. 


30. I am [   ] the exam will be held next Tuesday. I just called to check the date.


31.     I read the proposal     the budget was so high. 


32. A harmful chemical has been found in US beef products, so many [   ] choose to buy local beef instead.


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


34. Mark has been recording his daily activities in his [   ] since he was 10.


35. We can find almost all the information we need [   ] surfing the Internet.


36. Any revision of the law should be [   ] with the overall goal of the government's policy. The priority should be placed on the welfare of the citizens.


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


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


39. Employees considered non-essential were    . The temporary leave resulted from bad economic situations. 


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


41. What is an instrument which is used to see things far away?


42. In this industry, you really need to keep [   ] if you don't want to be caught off guard.


43. Free Spirit Team will probably __ the speech contest as it is much better than our team. 


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


45. The representatives, with cigarettes in their hands, [   ] over a few details when suddenly smoke detector set off the fire alarm.


46. 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.


47. The minister went to Hong Kong to attend the conference [   ] our government.


48. As __ as it had started, the rain stopped and the sun came out from the blue sky. 


49. Climbing unemployment rates and dropping job opportunities are huge __ to the new government. 


50. Most students think that there is a need to [   ] bus fare, but not all students agree to have the fare increased by 35 percent.