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


2. 《Student A》: Excuse me. What is the time? 《Student B》: [   ]


3. Because the blood [   ] to supply enough oxygen to his brain, he feels dizzy quite often.


4. It is true that the surroundings will [   ] one’s work and studies.


5. I just learned that Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark was the [   ] for the original Disneyland in L.A., California.


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


7. 《Mother》: My daughter eats like a bird. 《Doctor》: [   ] Advise her to eat more.


8. 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.”


9. Tom is very [   ] and helpful, and it has been nice having him in class.


10. [   ] are small stores that sell fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc.


11. A:I’m hungry. Let’s have lunch. B: OK. What do you want to eat? A:Why don’t we have Italian food? B: [   ]


12. I’m a grown man. Don’t talk to me [   ] I were a three-year-old kid.


13. ____ production lines is the prioritized agenda in manufacturing industries. 


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


15. The coach, together with his team players, [   ] warmly welcomed when they got off the bus.


16. It is a [   ] of law to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet.


17. [   ] intense competition, the prices of food and drinks would be much higher.


18. Many customers in Taiwan believe that they were being     as compared to the much lower price of the same product sold in the US. 


19. The parrot used its strong [   ] to crack open the nuts.


20. We have to admit that everyone of us is more or less __ to some sort of superstition. 


21. The best way to buy train tickets [   ] book online.


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


23. Janet put forward the proposal that the program [   ] until Mr. Brian Reynolds came back from abroad.


24. I haven’t decided when I’m [   ] New York. I’ll let you know once I get the flight ticket.


25. Simon is tall, but his brother is [   ] taller than him.


26. Jane got a high score on the English test today. She [   ] very hard last night.


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


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


29. 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.


30. I want to see [   ].


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


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


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


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


35. What can you tell me about [   ] the subway in Tokyo?


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


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


38. You should have finished this work a week ago, but you didn’t. I think you should give me an [   ].


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


40. If you [   ] that HBO movie last night, you wouldn’t be so drowsy now.


41. As he had grown up in the country, he was not [   ] to the fast pace of the city life when he first moved to Taipei.


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


43. The farmer put a lot of [   ] on his rice field, hoping that the crops may flourish.


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


45. A: What are you doing this weekend, Emma? B: [   ]


46. Major newspapers have their Internet websites [   ] daily, so their readers can get the latest information.


47. Jenny was brought up in a poor family. She had to [   ] her free time to baby-sit her neighbor’s 2-year-old boy to pay for her high school education.


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


49. We don’t need to [   ] what the future will hold; just focus on the present task.


50. A laptop, an MP3 player, and a cellphone are often considered as [   ] equipment for the generation raised in the age of technology.