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


2. The former CEO of Highhills Inc. was believed [   ] a suicide.


3. A spokesperson for the MOTC says that the “fat cat“ problem will be [   ] in the coming weeks in order to meet the expectations of the public.


4. Academic performance should not be [   ] purely by examination results, which concern only a limited aspect of learning.


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


6. Mr. Stevenson always [   ] a sense of genuine interest in his students. No wonder his students like him so much.


7. After [   ] his homework, he decides to go out for a break.


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


9. The joke you told me really [   ].


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


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


12. Has the contest already [   ]?


13. If Sonia [   ] sorry for being late, she’d have apologized to me by now.


14. To [   ] road accidents, we should always follow traffic rules.


15. If Judy [   ] so shy, she might have spoken to the man that she liked so much.


16. A:How nice to meet you again, Ms. Wu. B: [   ]


17. I am looking forward to [   ] from you at your earliest convenience.


18. Library users will be fined for returning books after the [   ] date.


19. The original model has been ____ and replaced by the new one. 


20. 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.


21. 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. [   ]


22. In this age of globalization, when people have more chances to travel, it is a great [   ] to speak more than one language.


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


24. Neither the teacher nor his students [   ] in the classroom last night.


25. 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. 


26. 《Customer》: I’d like this one, please. 《Clerk》: [   ] 《Customer》: I’ll put it on my Best Card.


27. You [   ] your father the truth then. That way, he wouldn't be so angry with you now.


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


29. The man spent so little time with his family [   ] his daughter didn’t even recognize him.


30. The nurse supported the sick child because he was too weak [   ] by himself.


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


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


33. We stood at different locations when the accident happened. His [   ] of the accident was very different from mine.


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


35. It [   ] me two hours to get there because the traffic was awful.


36. In the past year I have developed an important relationship with my [   ].


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


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


39. From a poor family, Joanna has never dreamed of studying abroad because she knows that it would [   ].


40. You should always [   ] your opinions politely.


41. In the movie, all the stuffed animals came [   ].


42. He can type very fast. He __ type 80 words a minute. 


43. It is often said that prevention is better than cure, so why not take some [   ] in advance?


44. If you want to be promoted at work, you need to work [   ].


45. This contract is __ approval by both parties involved. 


46. A:What should we do now? B: [   ]


47. The Spanish Flu [   ] from 1918 to 1920 claimed over thirty million lives around the world.


48. Those angry peasants held a sit-in [   ] make their protests against the new policy.


49. He speaks English poorly. He can’t make himself [   ] in English.


50. All of my friends were opposed [   ] a party without Mary and John.