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


2. The annual charity fundraising event is ____ by several financial institutions in Taiwan. 


3. A: Oh! You look terrible. [   ] B:I just finished my paper and I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.


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


5. Acid rain causes the ground to release [   ] substances; plants and trees are thus slowly poisoned.


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


7. He decided to continue the exhausting training for the Olympics, __ his physical condition was poor. 


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


9. The approaching typhoon forced the organizer     the game. 


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


11. There is a debate going on right now over [   ] to make mercy killing legal or not.


12. Just look at how much we [   ] when we worked together last week.


13. She can sing well and [   ]. That’s why her friends usually ask her to sing karaoke together.


14. Many journalists do not [   ] whether or not it is appropriate to interview a child during a tragic event for he/she is usually too young to understand the trauma he/she is involved in.


15. The [   ] of the theory is still being questioned since a number of researchers disagree with its main argument.


16. Steve Jobs’ ____ mastery of technological innovations and aesthetics successfully transformed the landscape of consumer electronics industry. 


17. When a big company goes out of business it is usually all [   ] the news.


18. Imagine [   ] an extra day off this weekend. That would be great.


19. The window [   ] by my little brother yesterday.


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


21. Nancy screamed when she saw a taxi [   ] into an old woman on the street.


22. 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.


23. Do you think it good for students to be absolutely [   ] without making any objections in any case?


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


25. [   ], they would not have solved their financial problem.


26. I sent an email to the CEO of this company last week but have not received any [   ] yet.


27. 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?


28. The patient appreciated [   ] breakfast in bed when she wasn’t feeling well.


29. Tom’s desk was so [   ] with papers that it was hard to find anything.


30. You like this movie, and [   ].


31. We still have [   ] time, so you don’t need to hurry.


32. I have fallen in love with a girl [   ] father is a famous writer.


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


34. Natural disasters, such as typhoons and [   ], kill lots of people each year.


35. What [   ] at noon yesterday? I called but couldn’t get hold of you.


36. 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. 


37. You should live within your income. Otherwise, you won’t be able to earn enough money to [   ].


38. 《Judy》:I am going to take the driving test tomorrow, and I am feeling so nervous. 《Joan》: Take it easy! I will [   ]. 《Judy》: Thanks. I hope that I can get my driver’s license as soon as possible.


39.     English, many Chinese classical novels gain attention and popularity in the US. 


40. It’s a pity that I failed again. If I had read the book carefully,     the test. 


41. [   ] the election is the question both political parties are asking.


42. I usually buy daily necessities in the same grocery store. The clerks know me because I'm a regular [   ].


43. A:Why do you think Mr. Wang likes his new job? B:When I talked with him, he seemed [   ] to discuss his work.


44. Among the things that money cannot buy [   ] good health in the mind and body.


45. Peggy has a big advantage [   ] most girls when it comes to basketball because she’s so tall.


46. Do you know the man [   ] lives next door?


47. There is a risk that the longer people put off their work, [   ] it will eventually get done.


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


49. Joy and happiness spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa, where people [   ] their own president in January 2011.


50. When she [   ] in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals.